Queen ‘Bloody’ Mary “History remembers the English queen as a murderous monster, but the real story of Mary I is far more nuanced” (Solly, Meilan). Mary was the first queen to have the throne in her own right. Even though Queen "Bloody" Mary’s nickname is well-known among everyone, most people don’t know its origin. She could have significantly influenced future generations, but things didn’t turn out as planned. Queen Mary was a revolutionary underdog who took a turn for the worse after being crowned queen. Henry VIII gave birth to Queen Mary into the royal family. She was the fifth child born and the only one to survive past infancy (Mary 1). This angered Henry because he wanted a boy to take the throne (Solly, Meilan). It turned out, that Mary was a musician and could speak fluent Latin (Mary 1). Regardless of Mary’s talents, Henry divorced Mary’s mother in hopes of marrying someone who would give him a boy (Mcllvenna, Una). This separated Mary and her birth mother from each other …show more content…
She used to be a strong and inspiring leader who could help society. Despite this, she became a bloodthirsty tyrant to make things the way she wanted. Mary, the first to rule England with equal authority, holds a dreadful place in history today. Works Cited Mary I. “Mary I.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/mary-i#:~:text=She%20sought%20to%20return%20England,the%20nickname%20%E2%80%9CBloody%20Mary.%E2%80%9D. McIlvenna, Una. “What Inspired Queen 'Bloody' Mary's Gruesome Nickname?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 25 Oct. 2018, https://www.history.com/news/queen-mary-i-bloody-mary-reformation#:~:text=She%20was%20the%20first%2Dever,the%20stake%20in%20the%20hundreds. Solly, Meilan. “The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 12 Mar. 2020,