Mary Tudor Essay

Mary Tudor has gone down in history as one of the most ruthless queens of all time.

Although during her throne 1553-1558 she faces many problems, damages, and failures. She was involved in religious problems and family problems. Her father outlawed Roman Catholic religion during his reign so he can marry Anne Boleyn (Mary’s stepmother). When Mary became queen she attempted to restore the Roman Catholic religion. She believed it would unify the country (England) that experienced religious and political confusions. Before she became the queen of England there are three contributions that affected and effect both her and society during the 16th century. First contribution, Mary succeeded to do was to be the first queen of

England, second,

Mary Tudor’s first contribution that she succeeded to do was to become crowned in the throne of ruling England. Mary was known to be the first woman to become queen of

Mary left false hope with her subjects. Instead she left in England bankrupted during her years in the time of throne. The reason she left it bankrupted was because she went to war with France. Even though Mary did not make the best impression for being the first queen to rule a country it caused an impact in England for that women can also be crowned as a ruler. Her sister took over and after years went by more women became the queen of England without having a husband. When Mary became Queen she stepped into bringing back Catholicism into England as to be the main religion. She did an act of repeal which undid Edwards VI (Half-brother) reforms which was about the Protestants settlement. She wanted everyone to become catholic like her.

David L’oarder stated “… Mary not decided in January 1555 that the dissident Protestants minority within her realm must be forced into the line by whatever means necessary” (page VI,

The Chronicles of the Tudor Queens). This means she will make everyone in England to become catholic whatever it takes even if it means quickly killing people. The reason why she wanted everyone catholic was because she wanted her country strong, so by making them all be