Tudor Tales: The Maid, the Witch and the Cruel Queen
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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ‘the outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th century’ by Books For Keeps
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Ideal for readers aged 7+
The day Queen Mary Tudor came to town was the most terrifying day of young Meg’s life. The Queen is also known as ‘Bloody Mary’ because she has anyone who doesn’t go to church burned. Everyone wants to impress her, and what better way than by burning a witch. But the “witch" in question, Old Nan, is more clever and cunning than the townspeople who hunt her...
Terry Deary’s Tudor Tales explore the infamous world of the Tudors through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Tudor settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.
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’Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers’ interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps
’Horrible Histories’ author Terry Deary’s fast-paced, hilarious and gripping stories bring the Tudor period to life. This new edition includes brand new readers’ notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.
The Tudor Tales are full of the subversive wit and sharp observations that makes Terry Deary’s bestselling Horrible Histories so appealing.
An ideal springboard for further study of the Tudors.
This new edition contains readers’ notes that will extend learning and prompt further exploration of the historical period.
Impeccably well researched and accurately illustrated.
- Title: Tudor Tales: The Maid, the Witch and the Cruel Queen
- Authors: Terry Deary, Helen Flook
- Series: Terry Deary's Historical Tales
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 72
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472952141, 9781472939869, 1472939867, 1472952146
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472952141
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T11:25:42Z
Terry Deary is the author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.