Should Mary Tudor Be Chosen To Be Time Magazine?
Mary once said, “ When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais in my heart.” Calais is a town in France, Italy. Calais was lost in a war against France. After England was in an epidemic of influenza, there was a shortage of able men to fight and keep Calais. After Calais was lost Mary went into shock and hope for a Catholic England diminished. Mary Tudor or Mary I of England was born on February 18, 1516, in Greenwich and died on November 17, 1558, in the United Kingdom. Mary earned herself the title “Bloody Mary” because of all the Protestants she had brutally murdered because she was so desperate to have England Catholic once again. Mary Tudor should be chosen to be Time Magazine's person of the year because of all her long lasting and
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Second, she had her mother's marriage reinstated after she became Monarch. Mary planned on marrying a Spanish man, named Philip II of Spain who was the son of Charles V, and wanted to turn England Catholic.After she married Philip she manipulated Charles in to passing a parliament to let her have full control of the throne in a heir was not given. Philip was also not in favor of Mary, he thought she was ugly and spent most of his time in Europe. Although, some of her popularity diminished because it was against tradition to marry outsiders, or people not from England. Also, not many people were fond of her plans to bring Catholic traditions and religion back to England. However, the complaints and protests did not change her plans on having Catholicism, the main religion in England. Many Protestants protested about the religion change and as a result they were killed. Mary killed over 200 Protestants and they died a horrible death. Henry VIII beheaded his victims such as his wives and traitors but, Mary had a more gruesome solution. Mary's victims were burned alive at the stake, which was the same punishment as witchcraft. She also made over eight hundred Protestants emigrate to remote places such as Germany and Geneva, Switzerland.Dozens were thrown into prison and were kept from their families. In Mary's eyes their beliefs were mythology and it was a sin to not be Catholic. The tournament and fright of Mary brutally burning people went on for a long three
Second, she had her mother's marriage reinstated after she became Monarch. Mary planned on marrying a Spanish man, named Philip II of Spain who was the son of Charles V, and wanted to turn England Catholic.After she married Philip she manipulated Charles in to passing a parliament to let her have full control of the throne in a heir was not given. Philip was also not in favor of Mary, he thought she was ugly and spent most of his time in Europe. Although, some of her popularity diminished because it was against tradition to marry outsiders, or people not from England. Also, not many people were fond of her plans to bring Catholic traditions and religion back to England. However, the complaints and protests did not change her plans on having Catholicism, the main religion in England. Many Protestants protested about the religion change and as a result they were killed. Mary killed over 200 Protestants and they died a horrible death. Henry VIII beheaded his victims such as his wives and traitors but, Mary had a more gruesome solution. Mary's victims were burned alive at the stake, which was the same punishment as witchcraft. She also made over eight hundred Protestants emigrate to remote places such as Germany and Geneva, Switzerland.Dozens were thrown into prison and were kept from their families. In Mary's eyes their beliefs were mythology and it was a sin to not be Catholic. The tournament and fright of Mary brutally burning people went on for a long three