Biography of Bloody Mary Tudor
Biography of Bloody
Mary Tudor
The Tudors encompass one of the most
exciting periods in English History. The
dynasty of the Tudors include Kings and
Queens such as King Henry VIII and his
daughters
Short Biography, Facts
and Information about the Life of Bloody
Mary Tudor
This short biography
and information about Bloody Mary Tudor
provides basic facts about her life:
Nationality:
English
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Nickname: Bloody
Mary
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Role and Position:
Tudor Queen of England - Queen Mary I or
Queen Mary Tudor
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Lifespan: 1516 -
1558
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Date of Birth:
Mary Tudor was born on 18 February 1516
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Proclaimed Queen
of England: July 1553
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Married: King
Philip II of Spain
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Family
connections: Mary Tudor was the daughter
of Catherine of Aragon and King Henry
VIII of England. Bloody Mary was the
half sister to Edward VI and Elizabeth I
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Bloody Mary Tudor
was also the cousin, once removed, of
Mary Queen of Scots
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Religion: Catholic
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Death of Bloody
Mary: Mary Tudor died on 17 November
1558
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Buried in
Westminster Abbey and later entombed
with her sister Elizabeth I
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Character of Mary
Tudor - Bloody Mary : Bitter, fanatical
and obsessive
Marriage Overview: The
reason for the marriage of Bloody Mary Tudor
to Phillip of Spain was primarily a
political alliance which united Spain and
England. It was important for Mary Tudor to
gain a religious ally in order to restore
the Catholic faith to England.
Description of Bloody
Mary Tudor
The character of
Bloody Mary Tudor : Bloody Mary Tudor was a
princess of royal blood from both her mother
and father's ancestors. Mary was born to be
a Queen and had a noble bearing. In her
youth she was considered to be pretty and
had a love for fine clothes and jewels. The
bitter divorce between her mother, Catharine
of Aragon and King Henry VIII changed the
character of Mary. The treatment of her
mother and the threat to herself if she
failed to acknowledge the new status of her
beloved mother and her own status turned her
into a bitter woman. The establishment of
the Church of England was deemed as
heretical by the ardent Catholic Mary Tudor
- her mission was to return England to the
Catholic faith and turned her into a
fanatical and obsessive woman. All of these
events took their toll on her looks and her
health.
The Early Life of
Bloody Mary Tudor
The early life of
Bloody Mary Tudor (1516 - 1558) started when
she was born in Greenwich. Bloody Mary Tudor
was the daughter of Queen Catherine of
Aragon and King Henry VIII. During her early
life Princess Mary Tudor was revered as the
much loved, only daughter, of the King and
Queen of England. She was given the best of
care as the daughter of the King and Queen
of England. She was well educated and
brought up as a devout Catholic. But all of
this changed when her father cast aside her
loyal and devoted mother for another woman.
Her name was Anne Boleyn. Her Father, King
Henry VIII, like most monarchs of the era
had taken mistresses before - but only two
were notable. Their names were Elizabeth (
Bessie ) Blount and a lady-in-waiting to
Catherine of Aragon named Mary Boleyn. In
1526, when Mary Tudor was 10 years old, King
Henry VIII became totally obsessed with
Catherine's lady-in-waiting, and the sister
of his previous mistress, Anne Boleyn with
whom he fell madly in love. Mary Tudor, like
her mother, had to endure the humiliation of
their 6 year romance.
The bitter divorce of
her mother and father
Her father wanted a
divorce, her royal mother refused to agree.
King Henry VIII became obsessed with the
text in Leviticus 'If a man shall take his
brother's wife it is an unclean thing...
they shall be childless.' (Leviticus, XX,
21). Mary's mother had been briefly married
to King Henry's older brother Arthur. Prince
Arthur died when he was 15 after six months
of marriage. Catherine of Aragon then became
betrothed to Prince Henry. Prince Henry then
became King of England when he was 18 years
old and married 23 year old Catherine of
Aragon. Their early years of marriage were
happy but Queen Catherine of Aragon suffered
repeated miscarriages, two still births and
bore and christened a prince who only
survived 52 days. Only one child survived
produced by Queen Catherine of Aragon and
King Henry VIII - Mary Tudor. The daughter
who would become Queen Mary I of England
also known as Bloody Mary. England had never
been successfully ruled by a woman. Henry
feared a civil war, similar to the War of
the Roses, if he did not produce a male
heir. Her father wanted a divorce, her royal
mother refused to agree. King Henry VIII
became obsessed with the text in Leviticus
'If a man shall take
his brother's wife it is an unclean thing...
they shall be childless.' (Leviticus, XX,
21)
Bloody Mary Tudor is
declared a bastard
Thomas Cranmer, the
Archbishop of Canterbury granted the
annulment of the marriage between Catherine
of Aragon and King Henry VIII - Mary Tudor
was devastated by these terrible events in
her life. In 1533 King Henry married Anne
Boleyn and was excommunicated by Pope
Clement VII. Her parents marriage was over
and the Catholic religion was now in
question. The royal Catherine of Aragon,
mother of Bloody Mary Tudor, was given the
title of the Princess Dowager of Wales
(which she refused to acknowledge to the end
of her life)In 1533 Elizabeth , the daughter
of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was
born. The position of Mary Tudor is usurped
by the new baby Princess. In 1534 the Act of
Supremacy was passed. King Henry VIII broke
with the Catholic church in Rome and was
declared supreme head of the Church of
England. On 23 March 1534 the English
Parliament passed the Act of Succession.
Only the children of King Henry VIII's
marriage to Anne Boleyn were deemed to be
his lawful heirs. The title of Princess Mary
was reduced to the Lady Mary. And Bloody
Mary Tudor was declared a bastard.
Bloody Mary Tudor and
her mother Catherine of Aragon
Following her bitter
divorce Catherine of Aragon, mother of
Bloody Mary Tudor, was given the title of
the Princess Dowager of Wales (which she
refused to acknowledge to the end of her
life). Catherine of Aragon was moved around
different castles in England and separated
from her daughter Bloody Mary Tudor, due to
her obstinate refusal to accept the
annulment of her marriage. Mary Tudor was
not allowed to see her mother. The death of
Catherine of Aragon took place at Kimbolton
Castle in Huntingdon on 7 January 1536.
Catherine of Aragon had lived at Kimbolton
since May 1534 as a semi-prisoner in her
rooms, attended by a few of her loyal
servants. It was rumoured that she had been
poisoned. Mary Tudor had been refused
permission to see her mother when she was
dying. Mary Tudor never forgave Anne Boleyn,
or her daughter, for this cruel treatment.
Bloody Mary Tudor and
the wives of Henry VIII
The marriage of her
father to Anne Boleyn failed and she was
executed. Her father's third marriage to
Jane Seymour produced the long-for male heir
called Edward. It was the turn of Princess
Elizabeth to also be declared a bastard. Her
fathers next three marriages to Anne of
Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
provided Mary Tudor with a series of
stepmothers but they were all childless.
Bloody Mary Tudor
declared Queen of England
The father of Bloody
Mary Tudor, the great King Henry VIII, died
in 1547. Mary Tudor's brother was crowned
King Edward VI. The new young king was
sickly and King Edward VI died of
tuberculosis but he left the throne to 'the
Lady Jane Grey and her heirs male.' Not to
Mary Tudor who was the rightful heir. On
10th July 1553 Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed
Queen of England. The tragic Lady Jane was
Queen for just nine days and was deposed on
19th July 1553. Mary Tudor, daughter of
Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was at
last proclaimed Queen of England.
The Marriage of Bloody
Mary Tudor to Phillip of Spain
The Bloody Mary Tudor
was no longer a young woman. On July 25 1554
Philip II of Spain married Queen Mary I (
Mary Tudor) of England. Mary was eleven
years older than Philip. The English
Parliament refused to crown him jointly with
Mary so he had little power in England.
Shortly after their marriage Queen Mary I,
Mary Tudor, announced she was pregnant but
it was a false pregnancy. Mary Tudor was
besotted with her husband, Philip. At the
insistence of Philip she reconciled with her
hated sister Princess Elizabeth and
reluctantly accepted Elizabeth as heir to
the throne. In 1555 Mary Tudor was
devastated when her husband, Philip II
returned to Spain. In 1556 her husband was
crowned King Philip II of Spain. Queen Mary
Tudor never saw her husband again.
Bloody Mary Tudor and
Elizabeth
Bloody Mary Tudor had hated Anne Boleyn and
her daughter Elizabeth, Mary's half-sister,
all her life. She never trusted Elizabeth
and suspected her of being involved in
Protestant plots. A Protestant rebellion
against Queen Mary Tudor was led by Sir
Thomas Wyatt the Younger in 1554. The plot
failed but Queen Mary Tudor imprisoned her
sister in the Tower of London. Queen Mary
Tudor released Elizabeth after 8 weeks.
Bloody Mary Tudor and
the Persecution of Protestants
Under the reign of Queen Mary Tudor England
was returned to the Roman Catholic religion.
Protestants were persecuted and nearly 300
are burnt at the stake (in later times this
led to Queen Mary I, Mary Tudor, being
called Bloody Mary). On 16 October 1555 -
the Protestant churchmen Latimer and Ridley
were burned at the stake shortly followed by
Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of
Canterbury on 21 March 1556.
The Death of Bloody
Mary Tudor
Phantom pregnancies,
her fanatical obsession with Phillip and the
Catholic religion, stress and her erratic
mood swings all took their toll on the
health of Bloody Mary Tudor. Her fragile
health finally failed her and she died on
November 17, 1558. Some attribute her death
to influenza and some to stomach cancer
which might have been misinterpreted by Mary
as a pregnancy. Mary died at the age of
forty-two at St. James's Palace. Bloody Mary
Tudor was
Where Bloody Mary
Tudor is buried
Bloody Mary Tudor was
interred in Westminster Abbey on 14 December
1558. But here story does not end here. In
later years King James I erected a large
white marble monument to her memory in the
north aisle of the Lady Chapel. But the
monument was also dedicated to her hated
sister, Queen Elizabeth I. Both of their
bodies were moved and buried beneath the
tomb. The Latin inscription on a marble
plaque on their tomb translates to "Partners
both in Throne and grave, here rest we two
sisters, Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of
one resurrection".
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She lived deep in the forest in a tiny
cottage and sold herbal remedies for a living.
Folks living in the town nearby called her
Bloody Mary, and said she was a witch. None
dared cross the old crone for fear that their
cows would go dry, their food-stores rot away
before winter, their children take sick of
fever, or any number of terrible things that an
angry witch could do to her neighbors.
Bloody Mary Stories Submitted by Readers
This urban legend is so popular that stories poured in.
Here, you'll find an array of interesting variations sent in
by our visitors. You can read more about the legend
here. So who is the real Bloody Mary? Some think they
really know, others aren't quite so sure. As you can see,
the controversy continues.
Mary Tudor was the jewel of England. The prized
possession of her parents, King Henry Tudor VIII of
England and Queen Katherine (Catalina) of Spain and
Aragon. When The Queen could not provide a son by the
time Mary was 10, King Henry sent her away to one of
their castles in the marshes. She died a number of years
later with out seeing Mary before her death.
Mary was around the age of 19. In those seven years,
Mary had been turned into what only could be called an
bastard child. The king had also taken up a mistress,
Anne Bolen. She gave birth to Elizabeth I. Edward VI was
from another mistress that was soon crowned Queen. She
later died. When Mary would not submerge to the Kings
rule, accepting Anne as the Queen and declaring herself
a bastard child, he made himself head of church so she
could not refuse him. Mary had to sign the contract or
be faced with death.
When still, she obeyed her mother's wishes for her to
become Queen and not a bastard child, King Henry
declared himself head of church over the pope. She
signed and avoided the death penalty. When Henry died,
leaving only bastard children, Mary became the first
female Queen of England. She made the pope head of
church again.
She killed the people that opposed her and still wanted
things to be like they where when her father ruled. She
killed so many for the sake of England. She later fell
in love with a Prince Philip, but he soon left her to
return to his hailing county. Some say she went mad like
her Aunt Juana when her husband died. The truth may
never be reveled about the real Bloody Mary. This story
may not be accurate, but It is the best I have come up
with.
By Rachael
She lived deep in
the forest in a tiny
cottage and sold
herbal remedies for
a living. Folks
living in the town
nearby called her
Bloody Mary, and
said she was a
witch. None dared
cross the old crone
for fear that their
cows would go dry,
their food-stores
rot away before
winter, their
children take sick
of fever, or any
number of terrible
things that an angry
witch could do to
her neighbors.
Then the little
girls in the village
began to disappear,
one by one. No one
could find out where
they had gone.
Grief-stricken
families searched
the woods, the local
buildings, and all
the houses and
barns, but there was
no sign of the
missing girls. A few
brave souls even
went to Bloody
Mary's home in the
woods to see if the
witch had taken the
girls, but she
denied any knowledge
of the
disappearances.
Still, it was noted
that her haggard
appearance had
changed. She looked
younger, more
attractive. The
neighbors were
suspicious, but they
could find no proof
that the witch had
taken their young
ones.
Then came the night
when the daughter of
the miller rose from
her bed and walked
outside, following
an enchanted sound
no one else could
hear. The miller's
wife had a toothache
and was sitting up
in the kitchen
treating the tooth
with an herbal
remedy when her
daughter left the
house. She screamed
for her husband and
followed the girl
out of the door. The
miller came running
in his nightshirt.
Together, they tried
to restrain the
girl, but she kept
breaking away from
them and heading out
of town.
The desperate cries
of the miller and
his wife woke the
neighbors. They came
to assist the
frantic couple.
Suddenly, a
sharp-eyed farmer
gave a shout and
pointed towards a
strange light at the
edge of the woods. A
few townsmen
followed him out
into the field and
saw Bloody Mary
standing beside a
large oak tree,
holding a magic wand
that was pointed
towards the miller's
house. She was
glowing with an
unearthly light as
she set her evil
spell upon the
miller's daughter.
The townsmen grabbed
their guns and their
pitchforks and ran
toward the witch.
When she heard the
commotion, Bloody
Mary broke off her
spell and fled back
into the woods. The
far-sighted farmer
had loaded his gun
with silver bullets
in case the witch
ever came after his
daughter. Now he
took aim and shot at
her. The bullet hit
Bloody Mary in the
hip and she fell to
the ground. The
angry townsmen leapt
upon her and carried
her back into the
field, where they
built a huge bonfire
and burned her at
the stake.
As she burned,
Bloody Mary screamed
a curse at the
villagers. If anyone
mentioned her name
aloud before a
mirror, she would
send her spirit to
revenge herself upon
them for her
terrible death. When
she was dead, the
villagers went to
the house in the
wood and found the
unmarked graves of
the little girls the
evil witch had
murdered. She had
used their blood to
make her young
again.
From that day to
this, anyone foolish
enough to chant
Bloody Mary's name
three times before a
darkened mirror will
summon the vengeful
spirit of the witch.
It is said that she
will tear their
bodies to pieces and
rip their souls from
their mutilated
bodies. The souls of
these unfortunate
ones will burn in
torment as Bloody
Mary once was
burned, and they
will be trapped
forever in the
mirror.
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You’re wondering whether Bloody Mary is real or just an urban legend. Well she’s real. Or at least she was. The myth is based on a true story. According to the legend, you have to stand in a bathroom, with one candle lit and say the name “Bloody Mary” into the mirror three times in a row. It is only the bravest of children who would attempt to do this, because the story says this will summon her ghost.
If you see her ghostly face in the mirror, it could have one of the following terrible consequences:
1. Your eyes being ripped out and your face horribly scarred.
2. Being found dead with claw marks all over your face and body
3. Disappearing mysteriously from the bathroom and ending up trapped in the mirror with the ghost for eternity.
You could also be driven insane or drop dead on the spot.
 
These Bloody Mary pictures show you what to expect.
The history of the chanting game is based on mixed up legends and history that over the years have become the main basis for the story surrounding the urban legend.
The most common story told is that Mary Worth was a witch that lived over 100 years ago who dabbled in the black arts. She was found out and executed.
The other story is more modern – a local woman was involved in a fatal car accident, and her face was horribly scarred before she died. She reappears in the mirror when summoned with that same horrific face.
It is largely believed that the origins of the names “Mary Worth” and “Bloody Mary” came from a slight mix up of characters from history. Mary I, Queen of England, or Mary Tudor, who reigned during the Tudor period was also commonly known as “Bloody Mary”.
Her nickname of “Bloody Mary” became attached to her when she violently executed and burnt people at the stake for heresy throughout her 5-year reign as Queen of England.
She also was unable to have children and suffered two phantom pregnancies, this is why it is speculated that the variation involving chanting “I stole your baby” became tangled up with the legend.
There is another suggestion that the name “Mary Worth” was derived from a victim of the Salem Witch trials.
Another possible origin is the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, or Countess Dracula as she has been called. She was a Hungarian royal who was rumored to have killed young girls and bathed in their blood to preserve her youthful beauty. Of course her name was not Mary but somehow the stories of this cruel woman have been inserted into the legend.
The Japanese have their own version, called Kuchisake Onna or The Slit Mouth Woman.
How do you play Bloody Mary? What you need is one candle, a strong heart and a big bathroom with a large mirror.
Turn out the lights, place your candle down and light it, stand and look into the mirror, chant slowly “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary”. And see what happens…
If nothing happens try spinning around three times and then look into the mirror. You may just catch a glimpse of her terrifying face.
Try it out if you dare, but don’t blame me if you find yourself trapped in a ghostly netherworld with the ghost of Bloody Mary forever!
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