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Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain and the Habsburg dominions as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558.
Jun 18, 2024 · Mary I (born February 18, 1516, Greenwich, near London, England—died November 17, 1558, London) was the first queen to rule England (1553–58) in her own right. She was known as Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestants in a vain attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in England.
- Mary was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, the Spanish-born princess Catherine of Aragon. Henry separated from Catherine in 1531...
- Mary’s early years were spent as a diplomatic tool of her father, as she was promised as a wife to several potential allies. After Henry married An...
- After the death of Edward VI, Henry’s only surviving male heir, Mary became queen of England. A devoted Roman Catholic, she attempted to restore Ca...
- Mary had a fragile constitution and suffered a series of illnesses throughout her life. She also had at least two false pregnancies, the last of wh...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and reign of Mary I, the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She restored Catholicism in England, married a Spanish prince and earned her nickname by persecuting Protestants.
May 6, 2020 · The eldest daughter of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) with Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE), she restored Catholicism in England while her persecution of Protestants led to her nickname 'Bloody Mary'. Mary's marriage to Philip of Catholic Spain set her own kingdom against her.
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Jun 28, 2017 · Learn about the life and reign of Mary I, the first Queen Regnant of England, who restored Catholicism and married Philip of Spain. Find out how her policies, marriage and death shaped her legacy and that of her half-sister Elizabeth.
Learn about the life and reign of England's first Queen Regnant, who tried to restore Catholicism and was known as 'Bloody Mary'. Explore her birth, marriages, engagements, persecutions and legacy at Greenwich Palace and other royal sites.
Learn about the life and reign of Mary I, who ruled England from 1553 to 1558. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, and the only surviving child of the Tudor dynasty.
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