EnglandS Infamous Monarch The Reign Of Bloodshed And Terror
The reign of Queen Mary I of England is etched into history with a chilling epithet—Bloody Mary—a testament to the grim legacy she left behind. Ascending the throne in 1553, Mary, the progeny of King Henry VIII’s tumultuous union with Catherine of Aragon, swiftly set about reversing the Protestant reforms of her predecessors.
In a fervent bid to restore Catholicism’s dominance, she wed Philip II of Spain, forging a Catholic alliance. Yet, it was Mary’s relentless persecution of Protestants, condemning many to death by fire, that sealed her infamy and earned her the macabre moniker that still resonates through the annals of time..