England has had many rulers the one that comes first to our minds is queen Elizabeth. She was one of england's greatest rulers.Many liked her far more than her sister Mary. If you want to learn more than read on. Queen Elizabeth had many relatives, some of them include her mother Queen Anne and father king Henry sister Mary and brother Edward. Anne was a sweet and lovely lady but on the other hand her father was cruel and a bad king. Henry had 6 wives in his lifetime his 2 was Anne. His 1 was a women who gave birth to his daughter Mary He was furious he wanted a son to take the throne when he passed away. He was so mad he divorced her. His 2 wife Anne also had a girl, Elizabeth. He was also very mad but he loved …show more content…
Henry had a 3 wife who gave birth to a boy named Edward. Henry rejoiced, he finally had a son. Elizabeth was a very talented and smart girl. She mastered all subjects and learned 5 languages by the time she was 12. King Henry died shortly after. Edward was now king but he was only 9 years old so others helped him rule. Edward ruled for 6 years until he passed away when he was 15. He was never very healthy though. So Mary now age 21 now was queen of England. She was a bad ruler like Henry she was cruel took money from the poor people and killed hundreds. Her nickname was BloodyMary. She married a man who was mean like herself, and he only married for power,not love. Everyone loved Elizabeth, they even tried to overrun Mary to give Elizabeth the throne. But it did not work. Mary was was furious though so she sent Elizabeth to the castle where rulers beheaded peasants. She was afraid for her life, but Mary knew better if she killed Elizabeth then surely someone would try to kill her. After 5 months in the castle Elizabeth was sent back to her castle. Mary grew sick and passed away later that
Elizabeth and Parliament Notes The situation of parliament faced by Elizabeth I was extremely different to how it would have been today. She was firmly at the heart of the nation's political life. Parliament played no part in either its selection or its policy making. The House of Lords was at least as important as the House of Commons.
... finally executed for all the drama and problems in her life that she created. Some of this drama included, her getting married to Henry and then Henry murdered her best friend. Mary then blew up Henry’s house, and finally Mary tried to kill Elizabeth, the Queen of England. No matter what Mary did, it created excitement and drama but it unfortunately killed her.
The Tudors was one of the most powerful families to rule England in its history. Henry VII, Mary I, and Henry VIII are some of the names that come to mind when talking about this powerful family, but when it comes to the most memorable leader, Queen Elizabeth I comes to mind. Elizabeth I ruled England during an era named after her (Elizabethan Era) because she was respected and ruled her kingdom with class and grace. She was loved by all and she loved her subjects just the same. Queen Elizabeth I was one of the greatest monarchs that England had during the sixteenth century because, she had a questionable childhood, lead the nation through a war, ruled a country with no help from a man, had a love for the arts, and left a legacy that will
...e Crown. Queen Elizabeth Saw Mary as a dangerous threat to her position so had here on trial. Even though she was the queen of another country she was still trailed by and English court and condemned and later executed in 1587.
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Mary Tudor or Queen Mary I of England was infamously known as Bloody Mary. While many believe Bloody Mary was an evil monster, others believe she was a great queen because of her many accomplishments. Mary was actually a good devoted Catholic others still to this day believe she was an evil woman, but with these interesting facts it will be determined that Mary was a good queen. Mary Tudor of England, Born on February 18, 1516, was always a precious lady.(Gairdner) According to the article “Queen Mary”: “Mary wanted to restore the catholic faith, and reunite England with Rome.”
Henry VIII was the King of England in the 17th century. He got married more than once, then later reproduced children. They all come out to be girl's and Henry wanted a son. Catherine could not bare children any more by the age of forty two. Henry
Elizabeth’s relationship with her elder male cousin, the Duke of Norfolk, was not good at all. The Duke of Norfolk wanted to kill Elizabeth because he wanted to become the king of England. Becoming the king of England was impossible while Elizabeth was still the queen. When Mary was on her deathbed with cancer the Duke of Norfolk tried to get Mary to sign a paper that would allow him to kill Elizabeth and become King of England. The Duke of Norfolk would speak against Queen Elizabeth and try to turn England against her. At one meeting she had to lock him and his men up so he wouldn’t cause a disturbance. They both had their differences.
Elizabeth didn’t believe in the accusation and she refused to execute Mary. Secretly, Mary was found guilty and she was sentenced to be beheaded (Plaidy, Haws English Capti. par 1 Return to Scots par 1). Before Mary was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, she wrote a four page letter to her brother-in-law Henry III King of France. Overall, Mary had a very complicated and hard life (Briley par
In 1553, Elizabeth’s half brother, Edward, died at the age of nine. Shortly after, Elizabeth’s half sister took the throne. Her name was Mary. Mary caused many problems for England. Mary believed that England should follow one religion and anyone who did not follow this religion would be executed. Mary was Catholic. She later got the nickname “bloody Mary” because she killed so many Protestants. This caused a problem for Elizabeth because she was Protestant. Many people who did not believe the Catholic faith thought that Elizabeth was the rightful ruler and plotted against Mary. The leader of this plot was named Thomas Wyatt. He was organizing a rebellion and soon Mary found out of this plan. She then had Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower of London. Elizabeth told her sister she had no idea of the plot but her sister would not believe her. When soldiers came to get Elizabeth and take her to the Tower, she was so scared Elizabeth literally would not move.
Mary becomes queen after the death of her younger brother, Edward. Mary could be categorized as mean spirited and vengeful. She also proves herself mentally unstable by making herself think she is pregnant twice and making sure the country goes along with it. Some of the actions that prove her hostile behavior are by having common people burned at the stake and others executed. Queen Mary is apprehensive of being overthrown, so she threatens any person that tries to harm her. She even imprisons her sister in the Tower of London because of her paranoia of being overthrown.
“When I am dead and opened, you shall find `Calais' lying in my heart.”-Mary Tudor. according to Hanson, Marilee. "Queen Mary I: Facts, Information, Biography & Portraits" Mary Tudor was a hard-working girl who grew up not to love but to survive. Henry ripped her from her mother's hands because he as king did not care for a daughter to be under his roof and name.She used all the knowledge her mother had taught her to gain the crown and throne that was rightfully hers. Her becoming queen was the worst thing the council could allow, but no matter how often she failed, she believed in one thing and acted on achieving that belief. Do you think Mary was mistreated by her family and step mothers? Was Elizabeth close to her older sister Mary? Did
On September 7th, 1533 daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born, who was to be named Queen Elizabeth 1. At the tender age of three-years-old Elizabeth sadly lost her mother due to her being executed on false charges of incest, adultery, witchcraft, and conspiracy against the king. Though Elizabeth was only three, she did morn the loose of her mother, taking a toll on her early childhood. Thankfully, Elizabeth did have her sister, Mary (aka Bloody Mary). The both of them learned to accept their father, and as time went on the two grew really close. Once her mother had died, both Mary and Elizabeth were called illegitimate to being princess. Just like any royal child, Elizabeth did excel in foreign languages and music, getting a private
was countered by his love for Elizabeth. In the end, he overcame his pride and
Two years after Elizabeth’s birth her mother was executed by her father accused of being unfaithful, she was then declared illegitimate (Hilliam 10). Although Elizabeth was declared illegitimate by Parliament she was still raised in the royal household (Gale 1). Elizabeth spoke five languages fluently, including Italian, French German, Latin, Greek, and of course English; she was very sharp (Hilliam 10). Elizabeth developed a great relationship with her half brother Edward VI; they became even closer when he became king. Their strong relationship came to an end when Edward died at age fifteen due to a fatal lung disease, and tuberculosis (Hilliam 15). Her half sister Mary I, the daughter of Henry’s first wife Catherine of Aragon then took the throne (Bush 28). Mary I was often called “Bloody Mary” because of the number of people she had killed while trying to reconvert England to Catholicism. Mary felt threatened by the fact that Elizabeth was Protestant, and supported by the people of England (Gale 1). Mary thought Elizabeth was plotting to overthrow her, although Elizabeth was innocent and ill she was still sent to the Tower of London. Although Mary still was n...