Mary Tudor Evil

Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was claimed illegitimate by her father and was forced to sign papers saying that he had never married her mother (Catherine of Aragon). Mary wasn’t allowed to see her mother and was sent away by Henry VIII. She followed the Catholic ways of her mother and became quite religious. Mary was angered that her father was turning Britain into Protestants. When her father finally died, at the age of 55, Mary tried to convince her 10-year-old brother- Edward- to

Her sister, Mary, was quite the opposite. Mary believed everyone should have the same beliefs and rules. “Elizabeth wanted England to have peace and not be divided over religion. She tried to find ways which both the Catholic and Protestant sides would accept and be happy” (Barrow, sec. “Protestant”). Elizabeth believed in Protestant beliefs more than Catholic beliefs, but she allowed the people to stay faithful in the beliefs they preferred. Unlike Mary I, who earned the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’ from her violent ways against the Protestant people. “During the last three years of her reign, 300 leading Protestants who would not accepted Catholic beliefs were burned to death at the stake” (Barrow, sec. “England returns”). Mary wanted to turn the Church of England back to Catholicism. The Protestants saw Elizabeth as their only hope to keep the Protestant religion going. Mary saw this as a threat and locked Elizabeth away in a tower to keep the throne safe. Once Marry thought she was pregnant, she allowed Elizabeth to come back and live with her. Elizabeth was a greater ruler, not only for her leniency with religion, but also for her intelligence. Since Katherine Parr was passionate about education, she helped Elizabeth turn into a well educated girl. “Elizabeth was educated as well as any legitimate prince, and she displayed a genuine love and aptitude for her studies.” (“Queen Elizabeth I”, par. 8) She was a bright girl, unlike many women at this time. Mary believed she was pregnant, but if she was a little more educated, she would have realized she was not pregnant. Researchers think it was a hysterical pregnancy, but no one knows for sure. Mary tried hard to make sure Elizabeth did not become queen. In the end, after several false pregnancies, Mary died childless and Elizabeth took her spot as queen anyway. Elizabeth made the country a more peaceful place during her time as queen. She never married because she wanted to

In 1516 a young princess was born at the Palace of Placentia who would later be an evil, cruel queen. Mary Tudor also known as Mary I was one of the first queens of England.”Ruled England as Queen from 1553 & earned the epithet Bloody Mary for the executions of protestants that occurred during her reign.”(Erickson pg.185.) Mary inherited power from King Henry VIII in 1553 and ruled until her death at St. James Palace in London on November 17, 1558. Mary had stricken fear into the lives of all under her repressive rule as Queen of England. During her supremacy Mary had opted to reestablish Catholicism, and in doing so, she executed any who opposed her and protested against her, in my final point that she was an evil queen and repressive tyrant.

Queen Mary began her reign in 1553, before it came to a tragic end of death in 1558. Although it was a short reign, she made an impact on the country, whether it be good or bad. At first, Queen Mary allowed for the dual religious system within her country. But ultimately, she was unhappy with the religious split. She continued on repealing many of Henry VIII's religious decrees.

Back in the 16th century, there was a lot of controversy between the Catholics and Protestants. It wasn’t until 1570 where Catholicism was defined. Mary, being Catholic, was not accepted in the protestant country she moved to, France. In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, angered the all of the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Kirk, which “had been established in defiance of royal authority,” became subjected to the Catholic monarch. For most ministers, Mary was a great threat to the Protestants. Mary was involved, but not entirely, with religion. (BBC News, “Mary, Queen of Scots,” 1)

During her rule, Mary was not a good queen. After many years of being a Protestant nation, Queen Mary wanted to return England to its former ways of Catholicism. However, in order to bring back the Catholic Church, Mary had to persecute thousands of Christians, which resulted in her gaining

Mary Stuart, also know as Mary queen of Scots could be labeled as one of the most controversial monarchs of 16th century Europe. At one point she claimed the crowns of four nations including Scotland, France, England and Ireland. Even though she was undeniably beautiful and had a kind heart she still lacked political skills to rule Scotland successfully. Mary was married three times while being queen but her most memorable marriage we her second marriage and third marriage, each one more unpopular with the people. The second marriage ended in murder and scandal. Mary’s third ended in forced abdication in favor of her infant son. In 1568 Mary fled to England hoping for help from her cousin Elizabeth I. The two queens never met and Mary remained

Mary was born on February 18, 1516 in Greenwich, London. Her parents were King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, and she was baptised into Catholic faith three days after her birth. She was very well educated by her mother and was said to be talented for her age. When she was nine, she could read and write Latin. She also studied France, Spanish, music, and dance. Obviously, Mary was not allowed to act like a normal child and instead had many responsibilities. Because her father had wanted a son and not a daughter, Mary had to act twice as better to prove her worth. Even then, Henry still wanted a son. It became clear that Catherine could not bear a son, so Henry decided he wanted a divorce. Pope Clement refused to allow it, so Henry broke

Mary Wollstonecraft was born on the 27of April 1759 in London. Her father Edward could never keep a job so her family moved a lot. Her father Edward was very abusive towards her mother Elizabeth. Mary had to defend her mother when her father was beating on her.Growing up in all that commotion affected her later in life. It made her think marriage was the same as bondage.

On the 30th of April 1662 Mary was born in London St. James place. She was the oldest daughter of James and his first wife Anne Hyde. James, at the end of the 1660’s, had converted to Catholicism, however Mary and her sister Anne were raised as protestants. Later in 1677 in November Mary had moved to the Netherlands to live with her Dutch cousin William prince of Orange. After Charles II died, her father became king. Leaving William to rule alone, Mary had soon later died from smallpox on December 28, 1694. Princess Sophia had been nominated due to William and Mary not having children. In doing this, it was to secure the protestant

She made many promotions without papal authority, setting up cardinals, bishops, and other clergy who would be favorable to Catholic rule. She set up Cardinal Pole and allowed for old heresy laws to be reinstated with more stringent treason laws to back them. Eventually, Parliament agreed to repeal all the antipapal legislation that was passed during Henry’s time. Many of these laws were reinstated once Elizabeth took the throne after Mary’s death in 1558. Elizabeth, raised a Protestant by her mother, Anne Boleyn, learned from the mistakes of Mary and put the politics of the realm above her own personal grudges and needs. It was convenient that Elizabeth was Protestant since Mary had left a trail of ruin in her quest to turn England back into a Catholic

During Mary Tudor's reign England was in terror because she was ruthless in her power. She was one of the most powerful and scary women in English history in my opinion. All for one main reason, She was not afraid of to do what she wanted to do. When she wanted something done it was done or the person she told to do so would more than likely get their life taken. Mary Tudor was born on the 18th of February in 1516. In Place of Placentia in Greenwich England. She was the third child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Greenwich is just five miles out of London.

King Henry the 8th constant changes in wives caused many to have a legit claim to the English throne. There was civil war in England between the Catholics and the Protestants. The Catholic tried to place Mary, King Henry 8th first daughter to the throne and was successful (Spitz 236-283). She married King Phillip the 2nd of Spain. She tried to bring England back to Catholicism and killed many

Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516. Her parents were Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was the oldest of two half siblings. Everything was going well for the family until; Mary 's father realized that he had to divorce Catherine. The reason for the divorce Mary 's father knew that "In Marrying her he had sinned twice over: once by committing incest and again by disobeying the injunction in the book of Leviticus against ‘uncovering the nakedness of thy brother 's wife '" (Erickson 78). After the divorce, Mary 's father broke all relations with the

When Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516, she was the only child that King Henry VIII and his wife Catherine of Aragon had successfully conceived together. She was widely celebrated and raised well in the kingdom. She was well-educated and privileged. However, her father wanted