Mary I
"Bloody Mary", 1516–58, queen of England 1553–58 (wife of Philip II of Spain; daughter of Henry VIII).
- Also called Mary Tudor.
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In 1792 he assumed the reins of government in name of his mother Queen Mary I., who had become insane.
Mary I., Elizabeth; the crown passed to the house of Stuart.
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages | Sabine Baring-GouldTwo striking scenes in the history of London during the reign of Mary I. may be alluded to here.
The Story of London | Henry B. Wheatley
British Dictionary definitions for Mary I
family name Tudor, known as Bloody Mary. 1516–58, queen of England (1553–58). The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, she married Philip II of Spain in 1554. She restored Roman Catholicism to England and about 300 Protestants were burnt at the stake as heretics
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