Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ABBREVIATIONS xi
5. PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiii
6. 1. Sentimental education of a princess, 1516–1525 1
7. 2. A dysfunctional family, 1525–1536 18
8. 3. Mary bereaved, 1536–1547 38
9. 4. Struggling with the younger brother, 1547–1553 64
10. 5. A year of two coups, 1553 87
11. 6. A crown and a husband, 1553–1554 123
12. 7. England tries European integration, 1554 159
13. 8. A dual monarchy, 1554–1555 200
14. 9. Battle for England’s soul, 1553–1558 226
15. 10. England threatened, 1555–1557 266
16. 11. The ‘Providential Queen’ released, 1558 309
17. 12. Regime change 337
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY 351
19. INDEX 364