Gavin Hannah, an experienced writer and schoolmaster, presents the story of Bloody Mary in a clear and precise way. Her early life, her policies at home and abroad, a thorough assessment of her character and achievements, all feature in this new appraisal of the queen we love to hate. This is the book we've all been waiting for. Mr. Hannah writes a good story with substance. There are plenty of facts and opinion to 'get your teeth into'. Pupils are offered a clear narrative with plenty of 'think 'point' opportunities. Was Mary a success? Was she a failure? What sort of person really lay beneath that tough exterior? Find out all this and more through this absorbing text designed for the Common Entrance candidate and the scholar alike. Included in the book is a 'model' exam answer, the aim here being to show what an essay might look like in terms of length and the level of factual detail needed for that elusive top grade! It shows, too, how to use the material from the book.

 

This book is part of a book series called Iseb History .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 57 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hodder Education .

Gavin Hannah was educated at the University of Birmingham, St. John's College, Cambridge and Kellogg College, Oxford. In 1988, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He has taught in Independent senior schools, examined history at A Level and trained as an ISI Inspector. Currently, he is Head of History at Summer Fields, Oxford. Following on from his BA at Leeds University, Paul Spencer gained his P. G. C. E. at Nottingham University. Having been Head of History in now three preparatory schools since then, he is presently combining that post with the position of Academic Deputy Head in London. He has been involved with the History ISEB team for the past few years and recently trained as an ISI inspector.

This book has the following chapters: CONTENTS- Note to pupils- Note to teachers- Time line - Early years - Life alone - Life under Edward VI - Queen Mary - Religious Policy: Turn or Burn - Foreign policy - Mary's character - Common Entrance questions - Model essay on Mary Tudor - Further reading