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Mary’s claim to the English throne. Mary and Elizabeth never actually met, but they experienced close personal correspondence of an intimate nature through letters for decades. At the heart of their personal conflicts was the fact the women were contrary creatures in manner and behaviour.
3 days ago · Jesus let us in on the secret of his Kingdom: “The greatest among you must be the servant of the others” (Matthew 23:11). Mary’s answer was “I am the handmaid of the Lord.” That’s why she’s Queen of Heaven. Satan’s answer was “Non serviam” (“I will not serve”). That’s why he’s in the pit of Hell.
Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain and the Habsburg dominions as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558.
Randolph, deputed by Elizabeth to remonstrate with her cousin, wrote back that Mary, once so wise and sensible, was a fool for love, and determined to marry Darnley, who was already alienating everyone else with his pride and presumption.
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1542 the Scottish throne went to Mary, Queen of Scots, a controversial monarch who became France's queen consort and claimed the English crown. She was executed by Queen Elizabeth I in...
Sep 9, 2024 · Mary I (born February 18, 1516, Greenwich, near London, England—died November 17, 1558, London) was the first queen to rule England (1553–58) in her own right. She was known as Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestants in a vain attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in England.
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The evidence of Mary's plotting, however obtained, was genuine—and if Mary's plots had succeeded she would have become queen of England and Elizabeth would have been killed. This is also relevant to the legalities of Mary's captivity; freeing her would have harmed English political interests.
