Mary I, also known as Bloody Mary, was queen of England from 1553 to 1558. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. When she took the throne, Mary tried to return England to Roman Catholicism after her Protestant brother Edward's reign, executing over 280 Protestants who refused to convert. Her five-year reign ended with her death in 1558, during which time she married King Phillip II of Spain and faced challenges to her rule from Lady Jane Grey.

1. Historical Figure
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2. Queen Mary I
(Bloody Mary)

3. Early Life
• Mary born in
February 18 1516
in Greenwich.
• Daughter of King
Henry VIII and
Catherine of
Aragon.
• When Mary’s
parents were
happily married
Mary was heir to
the throne.

4. Succession to the Throne
• When King Henry VIII
died, Mary was second
in line to the throne
and so her brother
Edward became King
Edward whom was
physically weak.
• In 1553 Edward died.
• Mary was next in line
for the throne of
England.

5. Lady Jane Grey
• Lady Jane Grey was a
noblewoman who took
the crown of England
before Mary could.
• She had a weak claim to
the throne.
• She ruled for nine days.
• Mary had Lady Jane Grey
executed to prevent any
possible power struggle,
and that’s where Mary
got her official name
from “Bloody Mary”.

6. Mary’s Reign
• She reigned as Queen of
England from July 19, 1553
until her death on November
17, 1558.
• She married King Phillip of
Spain.
• She tries to turn England
back to Roman Catholicism
because her half brother
Edward brought
Protestantism in England.
• She burnt over 280
Protestants because of her
Catholic beliefs, this helped
add to her name of Bloody
Mary.

7. Her Significance to History
• Mary was central to the struggle between
Protestants and Catholics in the Tudor Period.
• The first female monarch of England.
• She formed European links with Spain
(although unpopular).
• She was involved with Lady Jane Grey and
Elizabeth I, the three of them powerful
women at the heart of England and Europe.