Marking the 500th year anniversary of the birth ofQueen Mary I in 1516, this book both commemorates her rule and rehabilitatesand redefines her image and reign as England's first queen regnant. In thisbroad collection of essays, leading historians of queenship (or monarchy)explore aspects of Mary's life from birth to reign to death and culturalafterlife, giving consideration to the struggles she faced both before andafter her accession, and celebrating Mary as a queen in her own right.