Mary I of England

Mary Tudor of Greenwich
Queen reagent of EnglandAndLady reagent of England
Reign	19 July 1553 – 17 November 1558
Coronation	30 October 1553
Predecessor	Jane(disputed)orEdward IX
Successor	Elizabeth I
Co-monarch	Philip
Queen Consort of Spain
Tenure	16 January 1553 – 17 November 1558
Born	Mary Tudor of Greenwich (1516-02-18)18 February 1516 Palace of Placentia,Greenwich
Died	17 November 1558(1558-11-17)(aged 42) St. James's Palace,London
Burial	14 December 1558 Westminster Abbey,London
Spouse	Philip II of Spain(m. 1554)​
House	House of Tudor
Father	Henry VIII of England
Mother	Catherine of Aragon
Occupation	Queen
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Mary I(18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known asMary Tudor of Greenwich,wasQueen regnantofEnglandandIrelandfrom 19 July 1553 until her death. She was the oldest daughter ofHenry VIII,and the only child ofCatherine of Aragonwho survived childhood.

Mary succeeded her short-livedhalf-brother,Edward VI,to the English throne. She was the fourth crownedmonarchof theTudor dynasty.Mary is remembered for briefly re-makingEnglandaRoman Catholiccountry.

Mary had more than 280 disagreeingreligiouspeople burned at the stake,which are recorded in John Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Due to this, many called her "Bloody Mary".Her half sister on her fathers side,Elizabeth I,came to the throne after Mary's death. Elizabeth made EnglandProtestantagain and persecuted Catholics who were viewed as "traitor".

Infancy

Mary Tudor was born on 18 February 1516, in the Palace of Placentia inGreenwich.Unlike the other children of Catherine, she lived to be an adult. Hergodfatherwas the famous CardinalThomas Wolsey.

In 1521, The five Year Old Mary Was betrothed To The three Year Old Duke of Brittany, Francis.

Later Childhood And Godmotherhood

Although she was not the son and heirHenry VIIIwanted, she was loved by her parents. When she was about 11, Henry decided to divorce Mary's mother, Catherine of Aragon, so he could marryAnne Boleyn.

After Anne Boleyn hada daughter,Henry VlII distrusted Mary and thought that her behavior came from her mother. So he purposefully separated Mary and Catherine of Aragon.He also banished them both from court and he removed Mary from theorder of succession.Mary had to become one of her servants. After Anne Boleyn was killed by the King, Mary's half-sister also became a servant. A month later, Henry VIII marriedJane Seymour.Queen Jane gave birth toEdward, Prince of Wales.12 days later, Queen Jane died.

Succession To The Throne

Mary lost a faithful friend and also her pride. She had acknowledged her parents' marriage as invalid and herself an illegitimate daughter. The rest of Mary's life with Henry VIII gave her a quick succession of stepmothers. Henry VIII died soon after marrying his last wife, Catherine Parr.

Henry had decided that the young prince was to succeed him. If he had no heirs then his older half-sister, Mary, was to be Queen.

Becoming Queen

If Mary did not produce a child, then Mary's half-sister, Elizabeth, was to be Queen. After Elizabeth and her heirs, would come Henry's sister Mary Tudor's side of the family.

Edward succeeded to the throne as King of England and Ireland. Edward began to show signs of a coughing disease.

Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorMary’s Cousin And Later Father-in-Law

Edward did not want Mary to succeed him. Edward went ahead with a plan to let his Protestant cousinLady Jane Greybecome Queen after he died. Lady Jane Grey was only queen of England for nine days. Mary executed her and marriedPhilip II of Spain.

Children

Mary had two phantom pregnancies (or false pregnancies), but had no child. The phantom pregnancies were cancer in her liver. After Mary died Elizabeth succeeded to the throne, becoming the new Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Name	Born	Died
Stillborn child	April 1555	April 1555
Stillborn twins	c. 1556	1556