The First Queen of England: Mary I

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. Her brutal persecution of Protestants caused her opponents to give her the sobriquet "Bloody Mary".

Mary I

Queen of England and Ireland
Reign                 19 July 1553 – 17 November 1558
Coronation        1 October 1553
Predecessor      Jane (disputed) or Edward VI
Successor          Elizabeth I
Co-monarch      Philip
Queen consort of Spain
Tenure              16 January 1556 – 17 November 1558

Spouse              Philip II of Spain
Father               Henry VIII of England
Mother             Catherine of Aragon
Born                  18 February 1516,Palace of Placentia, Greenwich
Died                  17 November 1558 (aged 42)
                          St James's Palace, London
Burial                14 December 1558,Westminster Abbey, London

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Religion            Roman Catholicism