Mary I of England

MARY i OF ENGLAND

"Bloody Mary"

Fatto da:Armetta DanielAugugliaro Antonino Guarnuto Marta Madonia Giuseppe

Introduction

Shortly after her birth, the Protestant religious reform began in Europe, which almost everywhere created tensions and conflicts between Catholics and Reformed: as the daughter of two sovereigns linked to Catholicism, Maria I's education, above all at the behest of her mother, was naturally marked by traditional religious principles of the catholic religion. To the sole heir to the throne.

Biography

Mary Tudor, also known as Mary I, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until her death in 1558. She was born on February 18, 1516 in Greenwich Palace, London, England to King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Mary had a difficult childhood as her father's desire for a male heir led him to separate from and ultimately divorce her mother, who was unable to give him a son. Mary was declared illegitimate and removed from the royal succession, causing her great distress and humiliation. After Henry's death, Mary's half-brother Edward VI became king, promoting Protestantism and undoing many of the Catholic practices Mary had grown up with. When Edward died in 1553, Mary saw her chance to restore Catholicism to England and seize the throne from her Protestant cousin, Lady Jane Grey.

When Edward died in 1553, Mary saw her chance to restore Catholicism to England and seize the throne from her Protestant cousin, Lady Jane Grey.

Mary's efforts to restore Catholicism were met with resistance. Mary suffered from several health issues, including phantom pregnancies and gout, and never bore a child. She died on November 17, 1558 at St. James's Palace, London, and was succeeded by her Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth I. Despite her controversial reign, Mary is remembered for her persistence in restoring Catholicism to England and upholding her religious convictions, even in the face of opposition.

Her reign

The origin of the nickname "Bloody Mary" is due to the policy of repression that Maria did against the English Protestants: in 1555 the condemnations of Protestants began, they were considered heretics: in a few weeks about 280 Protestants were burned. Mary I's policy did not save even her sister. Her government was highly criticized, and the war that England did against France in 1557 ended shortly after in England's defeat with the loss of Calais, the last city under English rule.