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The previous chapters have all examined book dedications to Lady Margaret Beaufort and the six consorts of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, and Philip II. This chapter moves away from dedications to the books that comprised Mary’s personal library. The following is a brief explanation of the books that were part of Mary’s personal collection, not including the dedicated books and manuscripts from the previous chapters which may have been in her personal collection as well. I do not claim that this chapter contains a comprehensive list, as many books have been lost over time and extant books may have changed owners and bindings over time so that they are no longer traceable to Mary. Also, I was not able to corroborate every book that other scholars have mentioned that Mary owned. This list will most likely be augmented as more books are discovered that she once owned. However, this chapter is the first and most comprehensive list of the all of the books in Mary’s personal library that exists thus far.
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Schutte, V. (2015). Books Owned by Mary. In: Mary I and the Art of Book Dedications. Queenship and Power. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137541284_7
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