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Queen Mary I
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Biographical Information
Title: Queen of England
Queen of Ireland
Her Majesty
Madam
Predecessor: King Edward VI
Successor: Queen Elizabeth I
Born: February 18, 1516
Age: 42
Height: 5'6
Gender: Female Female
Status: Deceased
Religion: Catholic
Originally From: London, England
Signature: Mary Tudor signature
Affiliations: Kingdom of England
House of Tudor
Relationship Information
Parents: King Henry VIII(Father)
Catherine of Aragon(Mother)
Family: Elizabeth Tudor (Half-Sister)
Henry Fitzroy † (Half-Brother)
Edward Tudor(Half-Brother)
King James Stuart(Cousin)
Mary Stuart (Second-Cousin)
James Stuart (Second-Cousin)
Character Information
First Appearance: Pilot (Mentioned)
GALLERY


Mary Tudor (Mary I) was Queen of England and Ireland for 5 years from July 1553 until her death on November 17, 1558. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was Mary I of Scotland's first cousin once removed. They have never met, and have only heard of each other. Mary Tudor's father, King Henry VIII is the younger brother of Mary Stuart's grandmother, Margaret Tudor.

Early Life

Mary was born a princess, but after her mother, King Henry's first wife Catherine of Aragon, was divorced in favor of Anne Boleyn, she was ignored and declared illegitimate by her father until he had his third wife, Jane Seymour. She was the first born child of King Henry.

Season 1

Pilot - (Mentioned)
Queen Mary I ordered an attempt on the life of Mary Stuart in the Convent. It failed, and the Scottish Queen was sent to French Court.

Snakes in the Garden - (Mentioned)
Mary Stuart talked with Simon Westbrook about Queen Mary's ill health.

Fated - (Mentioned)
King Henry II of France made an announcement about Mary I's declining health, and how she had not declared a successor to the English throne, leaving many to think that Queen Mary I of Scotland should forward her claim to the throne as no Catholic would agree to put Mary I's half-sister, Elizabeth on the throne.

For King and Country - (Mentioned)
King Henry told Mary Stuart that she would lay claim to England once the English Queen, Mary I was dead.

Consummation - (Mentioned)
A false massager arrived at the French kingdom and announced the death of the Queen of England, claiming that she had not declared a successor before her death.

Later, it was discovered that Mary I had not passed away, and was still alive ruling England.

The Darkness (Mentioned)
King Henry demanded to know from Queen Catherine when the 'English Bitch' would die, and stay dead.


Higher Ground (Mentioned)
Mary Tudor lost her beloved city of Calais as it was taken back by the French.

Long Live The King (Mentioned)
Mary Tudor died and named her younger sister, Elizabeth the new Queen of England.

Historical Notes

  • King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon had 6 children, but only Mary Tudor made it past the first year.
  • Captain John Hawkins father, William Hawkins was a ship owner and sea Captain, serving in Parliament under King Henry VIII and later, his daughter Queen Mary.
  • Directly before Mary became Queen, her 17-year-old cousin Lady Jane Grey‏‎ sat on the throne for 9 days.
  • Mary Tudor became Queen of England when she was 37 years old.
  • Captain John Hawkins is believed to have been an ambassador for Spain, who negotiated the marriage between Queen Mary of England and King Philip II of Spain.
  • Mary Tudor was married to King Philip II os Spain. After her death, he married Princess Elisabeth of France, who was his third wife.
  • Mary Tudor became known as Bloody Mary during her reign for the mass executions of Protestants.
  • The loss of Calais, France was regarded by Mary as a dreadful misfortune. She reportedly said, "When I am dead and opened, you shall find 'Philip' (her husband) and 'Calais' lying in my heart."
  • Mary Tudor died of a tumor at 42.

Other Faces of Mary Tudor

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Henry VII
   
   
Elizabeth of York
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Catherine of Aragon
   
   
Henry VIII
   
   
Anne Boleyn
   
   
Mary Tudor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Margaret Tudor
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Mary I of England
   
   
Elizabeth I
   
   
   
   
   
   
Frances Brandon
   
   
   
   
   
   
James V
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Margaret Douglas
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Lady Jane Grey
   
   
James Stuart
   
   
Francis II
   
   
Mary I of Scotland
   
   
Henry Stuart
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
James VI and I


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King: Queen: Elizabeth I of England
House of Tudor
Heir: James VI and I of Scotland and England Lands: Kingdom of England and Ireland
Title(s): King of England · King of England · Queen of England · Queen of Ireland · Lord of Ireland · Prince of Wales · Supreme Head of the Church of England ·
Predecessors: Henry VII of England · Henry VIII of England
Deceased Members: Mary I of England · Edward VI of England · Lady Jane Grey
Household: ·
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