Mary I

American  

noun

1. Bloody Mary, 1516–58, queen of England 1553–58 (wife of Philip II of Spain; daughter of Henry VIII).

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Mary I British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

While Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot of 1605 dominate the UK's autumnal bonfire tradition, Lewes Bonfire Society also remembers the 17 martyrs burnt to death by Mary I in the town in the 1500s.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

Blake: Mary, I get what you’re saying about Harry and his opportunity to speak out on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Like Mary, I too wish to spare my children from reading my late husband's love notes or journals.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023

On the left is Mary I with her husband the king of Spain, and behind them is Mars the Roman god of war.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Other than Mary I had no friends and desired none.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison