Concetti Chiave
- Mary I Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, aimed to restore Catholicism in England.
- She reintroduced Catholic practices, including Latin mass and traditional ceremonies.
- Over 300 Protestants were executed during her reign, earning her the nickname "Bloody Mary."
- Mary married Philip II of Spain, who broke their agreement by involving England in a war with France.
- Upon her death in 1558, Mary left England religiously divided, politically unstable, and reliant on Spain.
Mary I Tudor
Mary I Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She had grown up brooding over the wrongs suffered by her mother. When she ascended the throne, she wanted to bring England back to Catholicism. She reintroduced the catholic religion, Latin mass and the old ceremonies. She burned alive more than 300 protestants and for this she was called “Bloody Mary”.Mary married Philip II of Spain but he could not interfere with the laws of England and could not drag England into a war with France. But he did not respect the pact. There was a war with France and England lost the last English dominion in France. In 1558 Mary died and left a country humiliated, ill governed, religiously divided and dependent on Spain.
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