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By: Jordan DeArman

Childhood Mary Tudor, born on February 18,1516 to the parents of King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. She was one of the two children born. She had a half-brother named Edward VI, which died in early age. Her mother Catherine had many miscarriages. Mary's mother had many stillborns even before Mary's birth. Mary was the granddaughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon through her mother. She was also the granddaughter of Isabella I of Castile. Her birth place was in the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich London. She was assigned many godparents on the day of her baptism when she was three days old. Her godparents included the Countess of Devon, Lord Chancellor Thomas Worsley, and the Duchess of Norfolk. Mary had many adversities while growing up. She had bad eye sight, headaches, sinus conditions, and was just all around a very sickly child. As she got a little older she was given many attendants to help her. Some of which were 2nd Earl of Kent, the daughter of George Grey, Lady Anne, and her Chamberlain was 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford. The 8th removed Countess of Salisbury, once removed the Kings cousin, was appointed her governess. Even though she had so many health problems she was said to be very beautiful in her youth.

Education

While growing up, most of Mary’s education came from her mother until she consulted a Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives which was her first Latin instructor. She studied many things like Greek, science, and music. She became successful in her music playing ability. She played in the court before many people in many different occasions. Even though her father showed his love for her he still wished that he had a son.

Her Reign

Later on in Mary’s life she turned her focus on finding a husband that wasn’t of the Protestant faith. She had many options as fair as men, but she managed to turn two of them down. Mary had a cousin Charles V which suggested that she’d marry his only son prince Philip of Spain. Philip had been in a previous marriage and had a son. Prince Philip had gone to England where Mary declared that she loved him. Mary and Philip had went together to persuade parliament to repeal protestant laws that had been made by her father. After this law was past many deaths of protestant men and women were being made. It was said that before the “revolt” was made that there were 284 deaths caused by burn. The men that caused the revolt was Philips most essential staff which had condemned him. Mary fought for this all the way up until her death. She was proclaimed queen on July 19, 1553.



The meaning of “Bloody” Mary

Mary Tudor got her name from her cruelty. The word Bloody was a nickname given to her because of all the murders she had committed. Mary was called illegitimate and also barred from succession after her father King Henry VIII and her mother Catherine of Aragon got there marriage annulled.

Her Death

In these old times the Kings and Queens from different countries rarely got to see one another. Philip paid a visit in 1557, after he had left to go back to Spain she had thought herself to be pregnant with the baby being born in March of 1558. She declared that her husband would be sent back for the birth of their child, however no child would be born. She then died at age 42 of the influenza epidemic. She was said to be in extreme pain in her last weeks of life from ovarian cysts or uterine cancer. She was then succeeded by Elizabeth I, Mary’s half sister.

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