Mary Tudor, essays

Mary Tudor, essays Although through the years Mary Tudor has been named Bloody Mary, she turns out to be one of the kindest Tudors to ever live. Her famed nickname was given to her because of the three hundred (or more) Protestants who were put to death during her reign. (Plowden, p.150) It was also to the amazement of everyone that she actually got to the throne. (Loades, p.3) First of all many considered her an illegitimate child of Henry VIII, and that she in no way deserved the throne. Also the idea of having only a queen solely rule the kingdom brought an upset to many nobles. ( D.M. Loades) Thirdly she was a sickly woman and well past her prime years(she was 37 when she came to the throne). (Plowden, p.137) In Greenwich Palace on February 18, 1516, Mary Tudor was born. (BritainSun.com, p.1)Mary was born to Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. (BritainSun.com, p.1) She was the fifth child to be born to them, but she was the only one of the five to survive past birth. (BritainSun.com, p.1) She wasnt the healthiest of children either, although this wasnt uncommon during this time period. She was often ailed with headaches and poor vision. (BritainSun.com, p.1) Her parents both tried to keep her from becoming ill, they went to extents of drawing out special routes so that when she traveled it would not be near any towns where even rumors of a break out had happened.(Erickson, p.42) Mary had a very nice childhood in terms of comfort and possessions, but in time spent with her parents she was greatly lacking. (Erickson, p.36) Her father at first adored and loved her greatly because of her spunk, sweetness, and her ability to draw the love of all the adults who met her. He even donned her with the nickname of the greatest pearl in the kingdom.(Erickson, p.38) At the age of seventeen her father had his marriage with her mother annulled and he declared Mary illegitimate to the thrown. This c...