PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Queen Mary I (Bloody Mary) only ruled for five short years, but made those years memorable.
Queen Mary I was the
daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She had a half-sister, Elizabeth I, and two brothers, Edward VI and Henry FitzRoy. She also had another brother, her parent's first son, but he died when he was 2 months old.
King Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491 by Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He grew up amazingly athletic and intelligent. He wrote books and music and played several instruments. Henry supported the Roman Catholic Church. He married his late brother's wife, Catherine of Aragon. Catherine's only child was Mary, and she was unable to have any more kids. He found in the book of Leviticus, "If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless." Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn, one of his many mistresses and she gave him hope for a son: a male heir. Henry attempted to coax the Pope into letting him marry Anne. His marriage to Catherine was decided illegal in May 1533. King Henry died in 1547 and the throne went to his only son, Edward VI when he was 9 years old. Edward died in 1553, giving the throne to Lady Jane Grey who ruled for only 9 days and then was executed. Mary began her ruling.
Catherine of Aragon was born on December 16, 1485 by Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon. She was engaged to Henry VII's son Arthur when they were only toddlers. They were married in 1501 and 6 months later he died. She agreed to marry Arthur's younger brother, Henry VIII. A year later they married and were crowned King and Queen of England. They had many unsuccessful pregnancies until Mary came along, but Catherine and Henry still did not have a son. Soon after Mary's birth, Catherine's father passed away. When Henry wanted to leave Catherine, she had the chance to end it peacefully by becoming a nun. She refused the trouble-free circumvention and fought in court, but was not successful. She lived the rest of her life in Kimbolton, separated from Henry and Mary. Catherine died on January 7, 1536. If she had have chosen to become a nun, it could have kept the protestant reformation from forming in England.
Mary was born on February 18, 1516 at Greenwich Palace.
Mary had a good childhood as a princess and was always the center of attention.
When Mary was 11 years old, King Henry VIII disowned Mary and Catherine.
Mary became queen on July 19, 1553. She had never been married, even though she had been engaged several times.
She got the name Bloody Mary because she burned over 300 people for heresy.
Mary never fulfilled her dream of bringing England back to the Roman Catholic Church.
The game that if you look in a bathroom mirror and chant Bloody Mary has nothing to do with Queen Mary.
