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Mary I of England reigned as queen from 1553 to 1558 CE. 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.
May 9, 2024 · As England’s first queen regnant, Mary faced the same challenge experienced by female rulers across the continent—namely, her councilors’ and subjects’ lack of faith in women’s ability ...
Sep 25, 2018 · Mary ruled over England from July 1553 to her death in November 1558. Her reign as Queen was marked by her steadfast effort to convert England back to Catholicism from Protestantism, which had been established under her father twenty years earlier and then further intensified during the reign of her younger brother, King Edward VI .
Feb 16, 2016 · Mary lost England’s last territory in France. The queen was dealt a blow in 1558 when the French captured Calais, a port town referred to as “the brightest jewel in the English crown.” A ...
Mary Tudor is the name of both Mary I of England and her father's sister, Mary Tudor (queen consort of France). Mary I (February 18, 1516 – November 17, 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and of Ireland from July 6, 1553 (de jure) or July 19, 1553 (de facto) until her death.
Apr 19, 2024 · Mary Tudor, queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until 1558, the first woman to rule England in her own right, was the notorious ‘Bloody Mary’ who placed her realm at the feet of the Spanish king and presided over a pitiless religious terror, burning dissidents at the stake, to enforce and restore Catholicism.
Mary Tudor's legacy was further tainted by the loss of Calais - England's last lands in Europe - to the French during her reign. Mary's reputation has become defined by her religious persecutions, yet this is partly as a result of later Tudor propaganda. Although Mary thought herself pregnant on two occasions, both proved to be false alarms.
