Is it urban legend about "Bloody Mary", a myth or a fact?

Answer 1

There was indeed a 'Bloody Mary,' the eldest daughter of King Henry the Eight of England and his Spanish Queen Katherine of Aragon. Henry was frustrated, though he loved his daughter Mary, he wanted a son. England wanted a Son - - - they had no desire to be ruled by a woman. Mary's mother's refusal to agree to a divorce was a primary cause of The Eglish Reformation, The Break with Rome, the creation of The English/Anclican Church. Henry married five times after dumping Katherine but he was only able to father one son and another daughter. Despite being younger than his half sisters, a mere child, Edward succeeded to the throne upon Hnery's death. However his Protestant Uncles actually ruled England, rather harshly, working to establish the New Religion. Mary led a precarious life growing up into early thirties, but managed to retain her popularity. When Edward died before seeing his sixteenth birthday, various factions tried to shunt Catholic Mary aside for a Protestant Cousin, Lady Jane Grey, but Londoners in particular, and many other rose up and swept Mary to power. Then Mary ROYALLY screwed up. Mary was certain that her dear loyal subjects wanted to return to Catholicism. She was certain that all it would take was to break a few Protestant Bishops on the rack and to order everyone to resume the Mass communion and other rituals that had been discarded. To Mary's surprise this p i s s e d off her subjects who responded with defiance against her wish to restore Catholicism. This begat a vicious cycle wherein Mary began send scores of Protestants to the stake to burn. Beheadings and torture marked the final years of her reign and Mary married the King of Spain in an effort to produce a true Catholic heir. She failed, died, and was dismissed as 'Bloody Mary,' while England embraced her sister Elizabeth whose turned out to be one of Englands best rulers. Later on Queen Mary the 1st was honored by having a mix of vodka and tomato juice named after her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England
"Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de jure) or 19 July 1553 (de facto) until her death.

Mary, the fourth and penultimate monarch of the Tudor dynasty, is remembered for returning England from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. To this end, she had almost three hundred religious dissenters executed; as a consequence, she is often known as Bloody Mary. Her religious policies, however, were in many cases reversed by her successor and half-sister, Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603). Mary Tudor was a cousin, once removed, of Mary, Queen of Scots, with whom she is often confused by those unfamiliar with British history."

Answer 2

Queen Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, was a very real person. When Henry VIII died, he left 3 children--a sickly young son named Edward, Elizabeth, and Mary. When he divorced Catherine, he had declared that Mary was illegimate. Needless to say, Catholic Europe was not amused, especially Catherine's cousin, the King of Spain. Edward died soon after his father, and European powers made sure that Mary was installed as queen. She was vengeful, and killed many of the people who were now part of the Anglican church. She was deposed soon afterward, and Elizabeth took the throne.

Answer 3

Bloody Mary was an English queen, daughter of Henry VIII and sister of Elizabeth I.

Answer 4

Myth.

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Answer 7

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