The double portrait of Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII of England, and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, has traditionally been dated to 1515. This attribution has led the portrait to be widely regarded as the earliest depiction of the style of headdress known as a French hood being...
(Biography) family nameTudor,known asBloody Mary.1516–58, queen of England (1553–58). The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, she married Philip II of Spain in 1554. She restored Roman Catholicism to England and about 300 Protestants were burnt at the stake as heretics ...
In 1516, the year Mary was born, thirty years had passed since the end of the Wars of the Roses and the final victory won at Bosworth by her grandfather, the first Tudor King, Henry VII. Thirty years, however, were not enough to calm the great upheavals caused by that catastrophic civ...
When Henry did finally split from Catherine, establish the Church of England and marry Anne Boleyn, these actions forced him to declare Mary illegitimate (a bastard): she was stripped of her household and servants and eventually sent to wait on her new half sister, the baby Princess Elizabeth....
Mary as queen of Scotland in her own right. Although Mary’s great-uncle KingHenry VIIIof England made an unsuccessful effort to secure control of her (Mary inherited Tudor blood through her grandmother, a sister of Henry VIII), the regency of the kingdom was settled in favour of her ...
After Edward's death, Mary challenged and successfully deposed the new queen, Lady Jane Grey, the granddaughter of Henry’s younger sister, who was placed on the throne in a secret agreement by Edward and his advisors. Mary took the throne as the first queen regnant and reinstated her parent...
1. Mary I, (Mary Tudor) (“Bloody Mary” ) 1516–58, queen of England 1553–58 (wife of Philip II of Spain; daughter of Henry VIII). 2. Mary II, 1662–94, queen of England 1689–94: joint ruler with her husband William III (daughter of James II). Random House Kernerman Webs...
Mary,in the New Testament.1Mary, the Virgin.2Mary Magdalene.3Wife ofCleophas.4Mary of Bethany, sister of Lazarus and Martha. She sat at Jesus' feet while Martha served. She has come to symbolize the life of contemplative love of God. Some identify her with St. Mary Magdalen.5Roman lady...
a French princess. Mary’s paternal grandparents wereJames IV, King of ScotsandMargaret Tudor, the daughter ofKing Henry VII of Englandand the sister ofKing Henry VIII of England. Her maternal grandparents wereClaude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, head of the House of Guise, andAntoinette de Bo...
My most recent publication isMary Tudor, Queen of France, which was due to be published 28 February 2025 but came out a little early on 30 January, so you and I now have a shared book birthday! Mary was the younger sister of Henry VIII, and aunt of Mary I. She began to interest ...