Queen Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary, reigned over England from 1553 until her death in 1558. She was the first Queen Regnant. Mary was the only child born to Henry VIII to survive but was later deemed illegitimate. The title of “Bloody Mary” was given to her due to the bloody persecutions she gave during the Protestant Reformation. Bloody Mary’s persecutions of Protestants and attempt to make England what it was during the reign of her father, Henry VIII, made a big impact on England. On February 18, 1516, in the palace of Greenwich, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a girl; later christened, Mary. She was the only child born to Henry VIII to survive. In her early years of childhood, “she was the darling of everyone, charming, pretty, a prodigy of learning, her father’s pride” (Wilkinson 198). At a young age, Mary was engaged to Emperor Charles V. Charles V realized that he was “too poor to wait for her and married a rich Portuguese” (Wilkinson 198). Henry VIII changed his attitude towards Mary and her mother Catherine of Aragon after the woman that Charles V gave birth to a child that took the throne to Spain (Wilkinson 198). Mary had a tough childhood. According to Wilkinson, Henry VIII had indifferent feelings about making his daughter, Mary, illegitimate (198). Henry VIII turned on his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and his daughter, Mary (Wilkinson 198). Mary endured years of neglect. Henry VIII was a monster, “he kept her in confinement, deprived her of her friends and her household, refused to let her see her mother, even when either of them was ill, and forced her to become lady-in-waiting to her half-sister, Elizabeth” (Wilkinson 198). Mary became very stressed and “lived in constant fear of being poisone... ... middle of paper ... ...rough his sermon that he preferred the late Queen Mary over Queen Elizabeth (Ridley 217). Works Cited Loades, D. M. Mary Tudor: A Life. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, 1989. Print. "Mary I, Queen of England (1516-1558) [Mary Tudor; Bloody Mary]." Mary I, Queen of England (1516-1558) [Mary Tudor; Bloody Mary]. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. Morris, Jean. The Monarchs of England. New York: Charterhouse, 1975. Print. Porter, Linda. The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" New York: St. Martin's, 2008. Print. Ridley, Jasper Godwin. Bloody Mary's Martyrs: The Story of England's Terror. New York: Carroll & Graf, 2001. Print. Waller, Maureen. Sovereign Ladies: Sex, Sacrifice, and Power : The Six Reigning Queens of England. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2008. Print. Wilkinson, Philip. The British Monarchy for Dummies. Chichester: John Wiley, 2006. Print.
Queen Mary had an unsuccessful reign because she failed to return England totally back to Catholicism which was her main goal. Although Queen Mary had cleared out all Protestant bishops and replaced them with Catholic ones that only lasted during her reign. Queen Mary had restored the Catholic Mass and banned Holy Communion. But she did not execute everyone who was not catholic. Therefore England was not all catholic. Whenever Queen Mary Tudor died in 1558, possibly of cancer, all her hopes of ruling a completely Catholic country died with her. Elizabeth I was her successor. (royal.gov.uk)
As Henry continued his reign he realized he needed a son to carry on his name and rule. Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon for eighteen years; however, he still had no son to inherit the English throne. Although she had given birth to many children, including several boys, only one girl had survived infancy. Henry went to Pope Clement VII asking for an annulment. This would allow Henry to end his marriage to Catherine, so he could then remarry in hopes of having a son. An annulment is to consider a marriage invalid. In spite of his request, Pope Clement denied Henry’s request. The Pope dallying because Catherine was the aunt of mighty emperor Charles V. The Pope did not intend to offend Charles (Mullett, 2003). Henry would not accept this defeat. Henry built up
Warner, Marina. Alone of all Her Sex: The Myth and the Cult of the Virgin Mary. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1976.
Today, Mary is known as a fascinating and controversial monarch, and people from all over the world visit Westminster Abbey to pay their respects to one of the most well-known
"Mary I." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2011. Web. 1 Dec. 2011. .
Within months, international events changed Mary Stuart’s life dramatically. On November 17, 1558, the queen of England, Mary I (Tudor), died and was succeeded by her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth I. As granddaughter of M...
Mary I “suffered terrible childhood of neglect, intolerance, and ill health”, says Galli. In her years she went from having high status, to loosing it all from a law change, to receiving it all back and reinstating her to the throne. Her major goal once queen was to reestablish Catholicism and was very committed. She was named Bloody Mary due to her burning of 300 Protestants at the stake which is a big sense to why “her reign was unpopular” (Galli). Thomas Wyatt led a rebellion with many Protestants to dethrone her. Mary was certain El...
There have many King and Queens throughout the centuries of the world. Some even still remain today, like Queen Elizabeth of England. Rulers, as some people would call them were seen as a public figure as in some cases even as gods. Some even were considered cruel beyond all belief, one ruler was even nicknamed Bloody Mary because of how cruel she was. The Ruler I’m going to talk about is cousins to that ruler but her name is Queen Mary of the Scotts
Elizabeth I, daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, a reputable young queen who was only 25 years old when she earned the title The Queen of Great England in 1558. After being crowned a queen, Elizabeth started bringing success to her people and country that she had been recognized as one of the most successful and significant monarchs England ever had. Her noticeable character was engraved deep inside the history of England as a country and Europe as a continent; her mark could not have been passed by unnoticed, and it is only appropriate to bring light upon it.
During the 16th century in England, Queen Mary was the monarch in power. She was also known as "Bloody Mary." Queen Mary was a Catholic. She had attempted to get rid of all the Protestants in the kingdom through executions and harassment; therefore, the nickname "Bloody Mary" (Greatsite). Elizabeth, Mary's sister, was a Protestant who was imprisoned by the Queen for her beliefs (Greatsite). Queen Mary died of a unknown disease and when this happened, Elizabeth was next in line for the throne. When Elizabeth assumed the throne of England, she forced the Catholics to pledge loyalty to the Church of England. King Phillip II of Spain did not like Elizabeth's stand in opposition to Catholicism, so he responded by creating the Spanish Armada. This was a fleet of Spanish ships that first sailed in 1588 (Trueman). The Spanish Armada was created to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and the English empire. However, this attempt to overthrow Queen Elizabeth was thwarted by Francis Drake (Trueman).
Master, John. "Mary I Queen of England." Tudor History. N.p., 06 Feb 2012. Web. 2 Dec 2013. .
Queen Elizabeth I was said to be one of the best rulers of England. Unlike rulers before her, she was a Protestant and not a Catholic. She was not stupid though. She did go to church and did everything that Catholics did to prevent getting her head cut off under the rules of her sister Mary. Elizabeth was very young when she came to rule. She was only 17 years old when her sister Mary died and she took over.
Catherine of Aragon was born on December 16th, 1485 and died on January 7th, 1536. Catherine was the first born daughter of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Both of her parents later on funded Christopher Columbus’s long voyages to the New World in 1492. At a very, very young age of just 3 years old; Catherine was to be betrothed to Prince Arthur and married him when she turned 16, in the year 1501. Sadly, her husband died 5 months later and she acquired a very important title in her young life; the title of being the very First Woman to be an Ambassador of the Spanish Court in England. Soon after being the ambassador, Catherine was to be married to Arthur’s youngest brother, Henry VIII. Her title then went from being an ambassador, to a Princess, and finally to the highest title; a Queen. Catherine ruled England from 1509-1533 by the side of Henry. Catherine was painfully unaware of the fact that Henry was having an affair with his mistress; and soon to be wife, Anne Boleyn. The reason being for his infidelity was due to the fact that Catherine hadn’t p...
During her stay in France, King Henry gave Mary precedence over his own daughters, since she was going to marry his son in the future. Later, in April 1558, she married Henry’s son, the Dauphin Francis, when she was 15 years old. Soon after, in July 1559, when King Henry died, Francis became King Francis II of France, thus making Mary the Queen of France also (Haws Early Life par 1-2). Since Fran...
Eakins, Lara. “Elizabeth I Queen of England.” Tudorhistory.org. Lara E. Eakins. 2014. Web. 30 April 2014.