Mary and Philip

Reviews / Votes

'Informative, well illustrated and with plenty of rich detail, this thought-provoking study dismantles many of the myths about Mary and Philip and their joint reign as monarchs of England.'
Linda Porter, Literary Review

'This is a truly excellent revisionist study of the reign of Mary I, and should be read by specialists and students so that rehabilitation of Mary I can continue.'
Valerie Schutte, Royal Studies Journal

'...an essential reference work for any early modern royal studies scholar.'
The Catholic Historical Review

'On the level of close reading of texts to explore their meanings and possible significance, this book is a triumph. Where other scholars have shied away from exploring the Anglo-Spanish story due to incomplete sources, Samson has found a way to get substantial mileage from a range of legal, literary, and polemical documents to show the intermixing and hybridity of English and Spanish culture and politics during Mary and Philip's reign.'
Freddy C. Dominguez, British Catholic History -- .