THE STORY OF BLOODY MARY
(The England Queen)
Mary is the most hated queen in the whole of England. the little while she ruled, she trew the entire england into chaos. it was a 5 years reign for her.Mary murdered treacherous , beheaded heretics and had pregnant women burnt to death. all those who opposed or worshipped any other pagan gods were victims to her wraith. it was a 5 year of terror for the ordinary Britain folk at that time. there were about 300 deaths of common folk in 3 and half years during Mary’s reign. There was constant smell of burning flesh throughout the main cities of England. She struck fear into the citizen’s hearts that the nick named her ‘Bloody Mary’.
Mary Tudor was born in 1516. she was the only surviving CHILD of king Henry VII and his first wife, Catheryn.King henry wanted a male child so the birth of Mary did not really cause joy to King Henry and the entire royal family at large. it was seen as a second rate birth. After numerous trials and miscarriages, Mary’s mother finally reached her menopause and n hopes for Henry getting a heir.
Enland was a catholic country and the Pope would never let Henry denounce his marriage and get himself another wife Henry in order to get another wife, broke off from the Roman Catholic church and declares himself Supreme head of the new church of England.
It was a dishearten situation when King Henry’s second wife also bore him a baby girl, they named Elizabeth. It was not too long till the Arch Bishop at that time declared King Henry’s marriage to his first wife over. Therefore, Mary became an illegitimate child and was treated as such.
But Mary and her mother stood together tall and strong refusing to accept the change, especially the new church that King Henry created. they still practiced the old Roman catholic which her father has earlier abolished. it was a difficult situation for Mary and her mother till her mother died in 1536. THEN SHE WAS LEFT ALONE IN THE STRUGGLE OF SURVIVAL.
The sadness of Henry was short-lived as his fourth wife bore him another child,,, this time, it was a baby boy. this was in 1537. there was a tremendous rejoice throughout the cities of England, now the king has an heir, there were people drinking, fireworks everyone. everyone was truly happy.
In 1547 Henry died living the crown for his legitimate son Edward. Edward was at the age of nine when he took over his work and continued to pioneer the new church his father has introduced. he also had his chamber filled with advisers who were protestants. it was the new church’s’ doctrines that was taught all over, this made Mary really angry and it lead to her disobedience to her brother’s government.
so many years of frustration and stress turned Mary into a bitter woman, and the Roman catholic church became her obsession. Edward occasionally sent word to Mary for her to accept the new protestant faith, but Mary bluntly refused sticking to her religious principles and hold private masses in her home.
in 1553 Edward fell ill and the throne was once again getting closer to Mary. Edward knew what was going to happen to the new protestant churches King Henry created.
Edward’s advisers had something cooking up for them, they immediately made Mary’s cousin Lady Jane Grey as heir to the throne. This reign lasted for just 9 days before Mary who had the support of so many common folks was made Queen.The common folks wanted King Henry’s blood to rule. And that was the slogan Mary used ‘I AM KING HENRY’S DAUGHTER’. at this time Mary did not mention anything about religion, She was now supported by both Catholics and protestant.
In July 1553 Mary was 37 years old when she was made Queen of England.She was determined to restore the catholic church and to purnished those who made her earlier life a living hell.
In the same year, Mary was married to King Philip II OF Spain to cement her catholic alliance.
In months of taking the throne, a large protestant rebellion was crushed by Mary, she has at this moment decided to show her enemies what he has for them.
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| Picture of King Philipp and his wife Queen Mary |
she hung some protestant preachers, some dukes executed, her cousin Lady Jane Grey was also executed on Mary’s orders. some leaders in the protestant churches were executed, other hanged in front of the churches to send a clear warning. Now she is Queen Mary would return England to former catholic form again. The protestant England is about to face the revenge of Mary.
Her inability to get pregnant proved to be a serious threat to her thrown and her Marriage too.
It was not long till her husband left her and went back to Spain, he had better dreams to pursue, afterall Mary was 11 years older than him. He would playfully refer to her as his Aunt.
Mary grew more eveil by the day, she made law that the Penality of Heresy and blasphamy is death by
burning on a stake.Anybody who commits any sin against her committed the sin against the church. To her,She wishes to purge the Nation of its evil.Mary and her advisers thought blasphamy and hearsay was a possession by an evil spirit that needs to burnt out.
burning on a stake.Anybody who commits any sin against her committed the sin against the church. To her,She wishes to purge the Nation of its evil.Mary and her advisers thought blasphamy and hearsay was a possession by an evil spirit that needs to burnt out.
hundreds of common folks were burnt to death including the Bishops and protestant preachers. the burning took place in the townsquare of all the cities in the country. The heritic were killed without mercy.
— there was an account when a pregnant woman was put in fire, and she immediately entered labor while she burnt.her child mistakenly rolled off the fire but was put back into the fire to burn aside its mother.
At this point, even the catholic families were not in support of the burning of innocent protestants, as they were all friends and neighbors at one time.
It was was not long till Mary fell sick, she was deteriorating little by little.Even aware of her sickness, Mary was still determined to rain endless suffering on her enemies and those who plotted in making her suffer. no one should suffer more than the arch bishop– Thomas Craman who aided to break her mother’s marriage, he signed and supported king Henry in created the new protestant church.Mary was also angry that the bishop has also support Lady Jane reign. Thomas was arrested, publicly insulted and made to stand for series of staged trials in the court–this lasted for about two years, before he was burnt at 67 years. Mary was happy, she had eliminated the figurehead of the protestant church.
there were more than 300 burnt within three and the half year. Mary’s action became unpopular by the people, so they fought her.After 5 years of reign, Bloody Mary became the most hated monarch throughout England.
As she led on her dying bed, England faced a deadly Flu epidemic that swept the cities. leading to so much death.
so many at the point believed the flu epidemic was God’s wrath.even Mary was worried, she also thought she had done something to offend God.
Queen Mary the I DIED in November 1558,at the age of 43.It was believed she died an unhappy and unfulfilled woman, who had failed in her marriage and her endeavors— Even upon her death, the protestant churches didn’t cease to exit. The church even grew stronger. After her death, her step sister Elizabeth was made queen.
mary is the most hated queen in the whole of England. the little while she ruled, she trew the entire england into chaos. it was a 5 years reign for her.
Mary murdered treacherous , beheaded heretics and had pregnant women burnt to death. all those who opposed or worshipped any other pagan gods were victims to her wraith. it was a 5 year of terror for the ordinary Britain folk at that time.
there were about 300 deaths of common folk in 3 and half years during Mary’s reign. There was constant smell of burning flesh throughout the main cities of England. She struck fear into the citizen’s hearts that the nick named her ‘Bloody Mary’.
Mary Chutter was born in 1516. she was the only surviving CHILD of king Henry VII AND HIS FIRST WIFE, Catheryn.King henry wanted a male child so the birth of Mary did not really cause joy to King Henry and the entire royal family at large. it was seen as a second rate birth. After numerous trials and miscarriages, Mary’s mother finally reached her menopause and n hopes for Henry getting a heir.
Enland was a catholic country and the Pope would never let Henry denounce his marriage and get himself another wife Henry in order to get another wife, broke off from the Roman Catholic church and declares himself Supreme head of the new church of England.
it was a dishearten situation when King Henry’s second wife also bore him a baby girl, they named Elizabeth. It was not too long till the Arch Bishop at that time declared King Henry’s marriage to his first wife over. Therefore, Mary became an illegitimate child and was treated as such.
but Mary and her mother stood together tall and strong refusing to accept the change, especially the new church that King Henry created. they still practiced the old Roman catholic which her father has earlier abolished. it was a difficult situation for Mary and her mother till her mother died in 1536. THEN SHE WAS LEFT ALONE IN THE STRUGGLE OF SURVIVAL.
THE sadness of Henry was short-lived as his fourth wife bore him another child,,, this time, it was a baby boy. this was in 1537. there was a tremendous rejoice throughout the cities of England, now the king has an heir, there were people drinking, fireworks everyone. everyone was truly happy.
in 1547 Henry died living the crown for his legitimate son Edward. Edward was at the age of nine when he took over his work and continued to pioneer the new church his father has introduced. he also had his chamber filled with advisers who were protestants. it was the new church’s’ doctrines that was taught all over, this made Mary really angry and it lead to her disobedience to her brother’s government.
so many years of frustration and stress turned Mary into a bitter woman, and the Roman catholic church became her obsession. Edward occasionally sent word to Mary for her to accept the new protestant faith, but Mary bluntly refused sticking to her religious principles and hold private masses in her home.
in 1553 Edward fell ill and the throne was once again getting closer to Mary. Edward knew what was going to happen to the new protestant churches King Henry created.
Edward’s advisers had something cooking up for them, they immediately made Mary’s cousin Lady Jane Grey as heir to the throne. This reign lasted for just 9 days before Mary who had the support of so many common folks was made QUEEN.The common folks wanted King Henry’s blood to rule. And that was the slogan Mary used ‘I AM KING HENRY’S DAUGHTER’. at this time Mary did not mention anything about religion, SHE WAS now SUPPORTED by both Catholics and protestants.
in July 1553 Mary was 37 years old when she was made Queen of England.She was determined to restore the catholic church and to purnished those who made her earlier life a living hell.
IN THE SAME YEAR,Mary was married to King PhilipII OF SPAIN INorder to cement her catholic alliance.
in months of taking the throne, a large protestan rebellion was crushed BY Mary, she has at this moment decided to sbow her enemies what he has for them.
she hung some protestant preachers, some dukes executed, her cousin Lady Jane Grey was also executed on Mary’s orders. some leaders in the protestant churches were executed, other hanged in front of the churches to send a clear warning. Now she is Queen Mary would return England to former catholic form again. THE protestant Englan is about to face the revenge of Mary.
Her inability to get pregnant proved to be a serious threat to her thrown and her Marriage too.
it was not long till her husband left her and went back to Spain, he had better dreams to pursue, afterall MAry was 11 years older than him. He would playfully refer to her as his Aunt.
Mary grew more eveil by the day, she made law that the Penality of Hearsay and blasphamy is death by burning on a stake.Anybody who commits any sin against her committed the sin against the church. To her,She wishes to purge the Nation of its evil.Mary and her advisers thought blasphamy and hearsay was a possession by an evil spirit that needs to burnt out.
hundreds of common folks were burnt to death including the Bishops and protestant preachers. the burning took place in the townsquare of all the cities in the country. The heritic were killed without mercy.
— there was an account when a pregnant woman was put in fire, and she immediately entered labor while she burnt.her child mistakenly rolled off the fire but was put back into the fire to burn aside its mother.
Even the catholic families were at this point not in support of the burning of innocent protestants, as they were all friends and neighbors at one time.
It was was not long till Mary fell sick, she was deteriorating little by little.Even aware of her sickness, Mary was still determined to rain endless suffering on her enemies and those who plotted in making her suffer. no one should suffer more than the arch bishop– Thomas Craman who aided to break her mother’s marriage, he signed and supported king Henry in created the new protestant church.Mary was also angry that the bishop has also support Lady Jane reign. Thomas was arrested, publicly insulted and made to stand for series of staged trials in the court–this lasted for about two years, before he was burnt at 67 years. Mary was happy, she had eliminated the figurehead of the protestant church.
there were more than 300 burnt within three and the half year. Mary’s action became unpopular by the people, so they fought her.After 5 years of reign, Bloody Mary became the most hated monarch throughout England.
As she led on her dying bed, England faced a deadly Flu epidemic that swept the cities. leading to so much death.
so many at the point believed the flu epidemic was God’s wrath.even Mary was worried, she also thought she had done something to offend God.
Queen Maryd I DIED in 1558,at the age of 43.It was believed she died an unhappy and unfulfilled woman, who had failed in her marriage and her endeavors— Even upon her death, the protestant churches didn’t cease to exit. The church even grew stronger. After her death, her step sister Elizabeth was made queen.