Mary Tudor,
Although through the years Mary Tudor has been named Bloody Mary, she turns out to be one of the kindest Tudors to ever live. Her famed nickname was given to her because of the three hundred (or more) Protestants who were put to death during her reign. (Plowden, p.150) It was also to the amazement of everyone that she actually got to the throne. (Loades, p.3) First of all many considered her an illegitimate child of Henry VIII, and that she in no way deserved the throne. Also the idea of having only a queen solely rule the kingdom brought an upset to many nobles. ( D.M. Loades) Thirdly she was a sickly woman and well past her prime years(she was 37 when she came to the throne). (Plowden, p.137)In Greenwich Palace on February 18, 1516, Mary Tudor was born. (BritainSun.com, p.1)Mary was born to Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. (BritainSun.com, p.1) She was the fifth child to be born to them, but she was the only one of the five to survive past birth. (BritainSun.com, p.1) She wasn't the healthiest of children either, although this wasn't uncommon during this time period. She was often ailed with headaches and poor vision. (BritainSun.com, p.1) Her parents
She was secretly warned by an unknown person of Northumberland's plot to capture her or kill her, and take the throne for himself through the marriage of him to Lady Jane Grey. She was claiming that Ann (Elizabeth's mother) had an affair with Mark Smeaton, a lute player in Henry VIII's court. A little over a week later Marry had gathered enough allies to go against Lord Northumberland. Elizabeth's views weren't at all Catholic but more Protestant, and this made Mary furious. 2) In fact, Mary never read this agreement she merely signed it in hopes of mending things with her father. She began to fall sick frequently, and each time she was ill she never really fully recovered. 150) In contrast with her sister's reign, her reign was completely opposite. Mary loved children so much and that is why it pained her so when she realized she could never have children of her own. 2) Her belly at one time had swollen up to look like she was pregnant, but it turned out to be only a tumor. IX) Mary led a difficult life and paid the price with her health and beauty and with the earned nickname of Bloody Mary. She couldn't stand Elizabeth and once went as far to say that Elizabeth was illegitimate herself. 38) At the age of seventeen her father had his marriage with her mother annulled and he declared Mary illegitimate to the thrown.
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