It is the tragedy of Queen Mary that today, 450 years after her death, she remains the most hated, least understood monarch in English history. The daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was a cultured Renaissance princess, strong-willed and courageous. Linda Porter's groundbreaking new biography - based on a fresh look at contemporary documents, as well as drawing on recent scholarly research - cuts through the myths to reveal the truth about the first queen to rule England in her own right. Mary Tudor will help restore the reputation of a much vilified Queen - a brave but often unhappy woman whose misfortune was to love not wisely, but too well.