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18 de jun. de 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.
- Mary was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, the Spanish-born princess Catherine of Aragon. Henry separated from Catherine in 1531...
- Mary’s early years were spent as a diplomatic tool of her father, as she was promised as a wife to several potential allies. After Henry married An...
- After the death of Edward VI, Henry’s only surviving male heir, Mary became queen of England. A devoted Roman Catholic, she attempted to restore Ca...
- Mary had a fragile constitution and suffered a series of illnesses throughout her life. She also had at least two false pregnancies, the last of wh...
Há 2 dias · Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart [3] or Mary I of Scotland, [4] was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.
31 de mai. de 2024 · Follow in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots by visiting the houses, castles, and areas, the gilded cages she stayed in while imprisoned by her cousin Elizabeth I.
19 de jun. de 2024 · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.
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15 de jun. de 2024 · Catherine, princess of Wales (born January 9, 1982, Reading, Berkshire, England) is the consort (2011– ) of William, prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne. In 2022 Catherine became the princess of Wales, a title previously held by her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana.
Há 3 dias · Two weeks after Edward's death, the Privy Council proclaimed his half-sister as Queen Mary I, despite Edward's attempt to prevent her accession. Lady Mary was last seen by Edward in February, and was kept informed about the state of her half-brother's health by Northumberland and through her contacts with the imperial ambassadors.
18 de jun. de 2024 · A testament to the bond between the families, the Duke of Wellington was chosen to carry Queen Mary’s crown during the Queen’s regalia procession at the Coronation last year.
