HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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“Bloody” Mary I
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Henry VIII
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Martin Luther
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John Calvin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mary I was a Tudor queen, daughter of Henry VIII, who reigned for 5 years, from 1553 – 1558. She is most commonly known for being a Catholic who burnt almost 300 people during her reign!
Detailed explanation-2: -During her five year reign, Mary suffered two false pregnancies, likely caused by uterine cancer. The marriage that she fought so hard for proved loveless and childless. Finally, her devotion to her people and her faith failed to be enough to see England restored to Rome and what she considered the ‘true faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some stories suggest that the Bloody Mary was named after a server named Mary who worked at a saloon bar called The Bucket Of Blood in Chicago. Others claim it was named after Queen Mary Tudor of England. No one knows for sure, but as Prohibition waned the drink took off in America and the name stuck.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many leading Protestants, including Thomas Cranmer, were burnt at the stake because they would not return to the Roman Catholic Church. However, in 1555, Mary’s half-sister, Elizabeth, a suspected Protestant, was released from the Tower of London.