Queen Mary I

By wesrichardson
  • Feb 18, 1516

    Birth

    Birth
    Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516 to King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was born into the Royal Family. She was the only surviving child of this marriage.
  • Jan 25, 1533

    New Stepmother

    New Stepmother
    Mary gained a new stepmother, Anne Boelyn. Henry was not officially divorced from Catherine of Aragon yet. However, he had taken Boelyn as a mistress and the two were secretly married.
  • Apr 23, 1533

    Parents Divorce

    The divorce of Mary's parents is one main cause for her dislike towards the Protestants. She did not approve of her father and his actions to make the divorce legal.
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Half-sister

    Half-sister
    Henry VIII and Anne Boelyn invited another daughter into the world. Her name was Elizabeth. Mary and Elizabeth were just like most sisters. Even though sometimes they fought they were still very close.
  • May 30, 1536

    Second Step-mother

    Second Step-mother
    Henry married Jane Seymour next. She will end up being the only wife to give Henry the son that he longed for. His name would be Edward and he would become Mary's second sibling.
  • Jul 6, 1553

    Brother's Death

    Brother's Death
    Mary's half-brother, Edward took the throne at a very young age. He was a very sickly child. When he passed Mary became the next person in line to assume the crown.
  • Oct 1, 1553

    Coronation

    After a short fight against a conspiracy that wanted to keep Mary off the throne she was declared Queen of England. On October 1, 1553 Mary was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey.
  • Jan 1, 1555

    Protestant Persecutions

    Protestant Persecutions
    In January of 1555 Mary began arresting Protestant protestors. This was the beginning of the Protestant persecutions. Mary killed a total of 287 Protestants for committing treason. This is how she became known as Bloody Mary.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Death

    Death
    Mary struggled with severe illness in her final months of existence. She conceded the crown to her sister Elizabeth. Her dying wish was for Elizabeth to keep the Catholic faith alive in England. After Mary's passing Elizabeth threw her an extravagant funeral. Mary was buried in Westminster Abbey.