Mary I Flashcards
From what age did Mary rule and until?
Age 37 - Age 42 (5 years)
From what year to what year did Mary Rule?
1553 - 1558 (5 years)
Who was Mary’s mother and father?
She was the eldest daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
What religion was Mary?
She was Catholic
Who was she married to?
She was married to King Phillip of Spain who was unpopular in England and tried to tell Mary how to run the country
What did she do to England after Edward VI (her half-brother) died, and how did she earn the name ‘Bloody Mary’?
She made England a Catholic country again and burned about 300 Protestants at the stake, earning the name ‘Bloody Mary’.
Did she have any children?
No, Mary did not have any children
How and when did Mary die?
Mary died in 1558, probably of stomach cancer, people thought that she was pregnant, but when she didn’t give birth, it was found out that it was actually stomach cancer, which eventually killed her.
