Mary Tudor

Bloody Mary

(1516-1558)

Mary Tudor was born on February18th,1516 at Greenwich Palace in London.

Early Years

Mary’s parents were Henry Vlll and

Katherine of Aragon. In 1552 Henry

arranged that Mary was to be married to

Charles V, a holy Roman Emperor but in

1525 Charles broke off the engagement

and married Princess Isabella of

Portugal.In the same year Henry sent Mary to

live in Wales.

The Princess of Wales

For the next year and a half Ludlow castle

was to be Mary’s home in Wales. Mary

was the centre of her own imposing court

representing the King. In 1527 Mary

arrived home and celebrated her

engagement to the son of the King of

France.

Change of Family

Henrys attitude towards Mary and her

mother had changed,he realised that his

marriage to Katherine had been

disapproved of by God. He was planning

on getting married to his second wife

Anne Boleyn.

Problems with the Pope

Henry wished to divorce Katherine but heNeeded permission off the pope. In 1531Katherine was sent to Kimbolten castleand was made a prisoner there. Henryrealized that the pope would never agreewith his divorce so Henry broke awayfrom the church of Rome. He thenestablished his own church of which hewas the head.

Mary As Queen

Upon the death of Edward in 1553 Mary became Queen.She longed to bring her people back to the church of Rome. To achieve this end she married Phillip II of Spain.Mary murdered hundreds of protestants, this is how she got the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’.She died in 1558 in London and with her died all that she did.