Mary Tudor,

Mary Tudor Introduction 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 …showed first 75 words of 1224 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1224 total…because she believed they were committing treason against God. (Plowden, p. 150) In contrast with her sister’s reign, her reign was completely opposite. Mary’s was short, always in poor health, and despised; but Elizabeth’s was very long, almost always in good health, and she was loved by all. (Erickson, p. IX) Mary led a difficult life and paid the price with her health and beauty and with the earned nickname of Bloody Mary.