Mary_Tudor

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by Marni B & Molly M


(Mary Tudor, Malaspina)-(Historic November, Historic UK)(The Tudors, Active History)

=The Life of Mary Tudor =

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(Anne Commire, Historic World Leaders)

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As a child Mary Tudor received an excellent education, and was able to become very fluent in French and learned several other languages. Before the age of ten, Mary was titled Princess of Wales by her father Henry VIII. When she got older, Mary Tudor became crowned as Queen of England. After the death of her brother Edward, Mary was next in line to rule, however Lady Jane Grey stole the throne from her. A Galenet article says, "Although Jane had already been crowned in the Tower of London, Mary issued a proclamation declaring her right of succession and gathered around her a loyal army to meet Northumberland's forces. Her daring move paid off; Northumberland's army soon evaporated, and on August 3, 1553, Mary triumphantly entered London." (Gale Student Resource, Mary Tudor Biographical Essay). This quote shows that Mary was unable to except Lady Jane as queen. Instead Mary got to work and accomplished expelling Lady Jane from her duties and becoming Queen. During her reign Mary's main goal and accomplishment was reestablishing Catholicism in England. Through the execution of about 300 nonconformists, Queen Mary I became successful in returning England to the Roman Catholic Church. This also earned her the title of Bloody Mary. An article about Mary Tudor said, "Mary I tried to turn back the tide of the English Reformation and reestablish the Catholic Church; only to gain the nickname Bloody Mary." (Gale Student Resource, Mary Tudor Biographical Essay). This showed that Mary's accomplishments earned her a bad name from the people.=====

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Mary Tudor married Prince Phillip of Spain in 1554, in spite of her court's disagreence. The people of England were angry at the thought of being ruled by Spain so the Parliment made specific guidelines that the new ruler would only be called king by title and responsibility would be left to Mary. According to //Historic World Leaders//, "Having tired to talk her out of the marriage to no avail, Parliament and Mary's council set firm restrictions on Philip's rights as king: he was essentially to be ing in name only, enjoying none of the prerogatives or incomes of the Crown; English law was to be upheld in all respects and no Spanish courtiers were to be allowed to hold office; if no children were born of the marriage, or if Mary were to pre-decease him, Philip would lose any claim to England's crown" (Anne Commire, page 889). Mary and Phillip's marriage helped make England and Spain allies, mainly because of England's military and economic aid in Spain's war with France. Mary began to get old for the time, but continued to rule. Even when her health turned weak, she enforced her policies and stayed strong. It was said that, "She continued burning heretics to the last, while England grew more hardened against Catholicism than it had every been. In the final year of her life, Mary has been described as 'a tiny, hysterical, sick woman of forty-two" (Anne Commire, page 889). All through Mary's life, she had been consistent. She had the gift of control and through her strict enforcement of the law, she was able to maintain a stable government and kept England in order.=====

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^ Mary Tudor & Lady Jane Grey (Mary Tudor and Lady Jane Grey, Flickr)

=How M ary Tudor Affected The Social, Political and E conomic Welfare of England =
 * Social || Political || Economic ||
 * * 300 Protestants were killed
 * Mary's radicle beliefs caused her to sentence 300 Protestants to death
 * Catholicism was restored to England
 * Protestants are angered and rebel against Mary
 * Protestants were forced to convert
 * Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned
 * due to her involvement with the Protestant rebellion
 * Protestant Churchmen and former archbishop are burned at the stake

(Mary Tudor Biographical Essay, Student Resource Center Gold) || * England allied with Spain
 * England loses Calais, the last English colony in France
 * the people of England blamed Philip for this lose
 * English Parliament ensured that Philip II became King only in name, leaving Mary with all of England's power
 * The people of England were infuriated when their queen married a Spaniard, so they gave him no control
 * English and Spanish troops defeat the French at the Battle of St. Quentin
 * Mary I married King Phillip II of Spain

(Anne Commire, Historic World Leaders) || * Money was low from before Mary's reign
 * Due to her fathers massive spending and many wives a few years before, money was scarce from the start
 * England suffered two years of bad harvest
 * lack of food lead to farther financial problems
 * When King Philip came seeking support for his war with France, Mary gave money and troops
 * Mary's method of goverment, a mix between a modern and mideval structure, was not recieving the kind of income it needed to prosper
 * Trade was at a set back, dispite England's new connections with Spain
 * Spain heavily guarded its resources and was very selective as to who they traded with

(Mary I, Gale Virtual Reference Library) ||

=Mary Tudor's Significance To Today =

=Quiz on Mary Tudor =

Click on the link below to take a 10-question quiz on Mary Tudor. http://quizlet.com/test/773872&mult_choice=on&ignore-case=1&prompt-term=1&limit=10/

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