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22. Mary I


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Mary I (1553-58) led the only successful revolt in 16th century England becoming the first anointed Queen regnant. She had witnessed the decimation of the Roman Catholic church in England for her father's ultimate goal of siring a son. According to G.R. Elton, the vicious attack on her mother and her own bastardisation and the treatment of her religion ought to have turned Mary into a fierce instrument of hatred and vengeance upon ascending the throne but how merciful would be?


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Mary I - Queen of England
Philip - King of Spain, King of England (jure uxoris)

Henry VIII – King of England (1509-47)

Catherine of Aragon – Queen of England, mother of Mary I
Anne Boleyn – Queen of England, 2nd wife of Henry VIII
Jane Seymour – Queen of England, 3rd wife of Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves – Queen of England, 4th wife of Henry VIII
Catherine Howard – Queen of England, 5th wife of Henry VIII
Catherine Parr – Queen of England, 6th wife of Henry VIII

Edward VI - King of England (1547-53), brother of Mary I
Princess Elizabeth – sister of Mary I
Lady Jane Grey - cousin of Mary I, 9-day Queen, claimant to the English throne
Guildford Dudley - husband of Lady Jane Grey
John Dudley - Duke of Northumberland, de facto Lord Protector under Edward VI
Robert Kett - leader of Kett's rebellion
Mary - Queen of Scots, cousin of Mary I

Thomas Cranmer – Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII
Reginald Pole - Archbishop of Canterbury under Mary I
Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley - Anglican bishops under Edward VI

Charles V – Holy Roman Emperor, father of Philip II


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