In which the author writes about Catholics in England
Matthew Lewis chose a dulcet popular category of villain when he set his novel in the middle of Catholic Spain. To understand England's anti-Catholic predispose, it might be helpful for a little history.
So, as it turns out, Henry Tudor (aka The VIIIth) wasn't so much with Catholicism. This hadn't always been the event. Henry's older brother Arthur was the son groomed for the throne. Henry, being the second son, was meant for the Church. And the Church at that without surcease was the Catholic Church, answerable to Rome, headed by the Pope.
Arthur dies at 15 (and there are a cavalcade of choices as to the why: consumption, which is habitual but commonplace; diabetes; or the disgustingly named "sweating sickness" that starts in England around 1485), but not before becoming affianced to Catherine of Aragon. Henry is named the new successor to the throne, and since a bride has already been picked out, it's pronounced that Henry will engage Catherine of Aragon, too. I mean, she already had a dress picked out. It only seemed fair.
Catherine...is not so good with the babies. Of her six pregnancies, only one, a broad (Mary -- or Bloody Mary if you're nasty), survives. With no male heir and a wandering eye, Henry soon spies Anne Boleyn and finds himself in a pickle. Both he and Catherine are Catholics -- and Catholics aren't hip to part. Henry first tries to argue that his marriage to Catherine was invalid and should be annulled because it had already been consummated with Sweaty Arthur. (Ew.) When that didn't labour out, Henry tried to argue that his marriage to Catherine should be annulled because he never consummated the relationship with Catherine. (See above, re: six miscarriages.) And when that didn't drudgery out, Henry broke with the Church.
(This is all a lot more complicated than I've given credit. It's definitely worth reading more about, provided you're okay with beheadings.)
Who was the first catholic monarch in England since Bloody Mary?
Mar 10, 2009 by gundermonkey | Posted in History
Is there a modern film about Mary I of England (Bloody Mary)?
May 21, 497 by caoin | Posted in Royalty
Is there a fresh film generally chronicling the life of Queen Mary I of England (aka Bloody Mary)?
not that I be familiar with of, probably because she couldn't be played by Scarlett Johannsen or Keira Knightley - she was very short, dumpy and had a bad bent!
There is a recent book that will give you an excellent view of Mary's character and life, The Queen's Fool, by Philippa Gregory who wrote The Other Boleyn Skirt. Fascinating, written from the viewpoint of a young Jewish girl masquerading as a boy.
Enjoy.
LBS
livelyblueswimmer | May 21, 1525
Did Bloody Mary successfully unite England and Spain?
May 21, 3443 by sakujun | Posted in History
I fundamental the answer to that question and some historical facts, thanks~!
Mary was indeed married to Philip II, Crowned head of Spain, but the two kingdoms were not politically united during her reign. Their marriage only lasted four years (1554-1558) until Mary's death, and Philip didn't achieve success to the Spanish throne until 1556, so there wasn't really very much time for any joint institutions or sense of union to exhibit. If Mary had lived longer or the marriage had produced children, perhaps things would have been different, but the chances of England and Spain uniting the way England and Scotland later did were charming small.
Mary was England's first crowned Queen regnant (Queen in her own right, rather than being given the title because she married the King, which is a Leader consort), so there were no precedents as to how much power the husband of a reigning Queen should have. For instance, Philip was given the title Monarch of England, making him England's only "King consort". It's entirely possible that had Mary lived longer, he would have been able to gain more and more power, foremost to greater Spanish influence in the English government.
But at the same time, the marriage was hugely unpopular. There was already great anguish in England because of Mary's attempts to restore Catholicism, and when her marriage was announced to the heir to the kingdom of Spain--the most reactionary Catholic area in Europe--multiple revolts broke out, in favour of Mary's cousin Lady Jane Grey or Mary's sister Elizabeth, both of whom were Protestant. It's unsure the English people or Parliament would have accepted to strong an attempt by Mary or Philip to give Philip any real power.
A babe of their marriage, however, would have stood to inherit the thrones of England (through Mary) and Spain and Portugal (through Philip), much the same as Philip inherited the throne of Spain from his progenitor and the throne of Portugal from his mother. This might have led to a more lasting union, but at the same time it might not. It's true that a union of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603 later led to the union of the two countries (as the Kingdom of Great Britain) in 1707, but England had been held in other personal unions before that had not lasted very extended--Canute had been King of England, Denmark and Norway, and Henry II had ruled more French territory than the King of France, but neither of those situations had led to everlasting unions between England and the other countries.
Besides, even if Mary had lived longer she and Philip probably couldn't have produced an heir. At the time of their nuptials Mary was 37, an old woman by the standards of the time, and even in good health would probably have had trouble bringing a child to stipulations. But she wasn't in good health; she had symptoms that could indicate she suffered from a pituitary tumour, which led to two phantom pregnancies during her coupling. Plus, Philip--eleven years younger than her--seems not to have been attracted to her at all.
Philip did feel that having been married to the Queen of England and having held the championship King of England gave him the right to the English throne; it was this claim that led to him launching the Spanish Armada in an unsuccessful endeavour to invade England once Mary had been succeeded by her sister (not cousin), Elizabeth I.
Ian R | May 21, 465
How was Mary I of england bloody?
Oct 13, 2008 by Cymbeline | Posted in History
Mary I earned the label "Bloody Mary" for instituting what are known as the "Marian Persecutions", which was the persecution of religious reformers and Protestants during her rule the roost.
These prosecutions were indeed bloody. About 270 people had their heads lopped off (or, much more commonly, were burnt at the stake) very publicly (the executions were held in worldwide in order to strike fear into the people and convince them not to disobey the religious laws) for refusing to practice the Roman Inclusive religion. Mary was Catholic and came to the throne at a time when England had become Protestant and the people were now used to the ways of the Church of England. Such things as reading the Bible in English were enough to get you sentenced to end under Mary.
Mary was only Queen for five years, which meant that about one person a week on average was executed in the Marian Persecutions.
These executions, of ambit, had the opposite effect, and they only made the English more confirmed in their new faith, and indeed the experience made it so that they soon made it law (which stands still today) that no Roman Liberal can ever become their King or Queen.
Manus Hand | Oct 13, 2008
Please help me with World Civ project on Bloody Mary (Mary I of England) :)?
Jan 26, 2009 by xhauntedxlovexx | Posted in Royalty
I would in the final analysis appreciate any help! :) I need to know the height of Mary's reign, like the best part of her paramount England. & I need to know the decline of her reign, like the worst part. Thanks again! <3
The apex of Mary's reign was right at the very beginning. The Duke of Northumberland had forced Lady Jane Grey to become Prima donna and marry his son, Guilford Dudley, so that he would be able to manipulate them and retain the power (and more) that he had as Edward VI's Protector. Mary, valid heiress to the throne, played her cards well and swiftly gathered support in her bid to take her place as Queen.
"[She] came to the throne under the most conventional demonstrations of enthusiasm that had ever existed for an English monarch. On July 19, 1553 the Lord Mayor of London proclaimed Mary as Queen dowager. The crowds were so thick in the street that he had trouble making his way through. It seemed all of London was out of doors cheering. All the church bells started ringing and the fountains in the streets ran with wine. Dancing and singing went on into the non-stop when bonfires were lit. An Italian visitor wrote that the whole city shone with lights."
Initially, Mary showed herself as qualified to compromise, and she showed herself a true Queen in stature at Wyatt's Rebellion.
Unfortunately, all this began to go gone off when Mary decided to marry the Catholic foreigner, Philip of Spain. The people, apart from not wanting a foreigner as Majesty of England and making England a satellite country to Philip's Spain, had heard stories about his cruelty and were afraid he might educate the practices of the Inquisition to England.
Mary, however, went ahead. And she showed no mercy in her effort to bring England back to Catholicism. There are various figures quoted about the numbers of Protestants she burned, but the incalculable majority cite that it was fewer than 300; but generally these people were from ordinary walks of life, villagers and so on, and the hardest item of all was that they were not allowed to recant and be saved.
Mary thought that she was pregnant, but having taken to her chambers and waited for months, no baby came. Philip did not love her, and returned abroad. Mary lost Calais, under British rule for 200 years. "Mary was blamed for its demise. It was a large blow to English morale. Mary took the news badly and fell ill believing herself to be pregnant again. Her Councillors were squabbling amongst themselves and the countryside was in an economic decline having had years of bad harvests and influenza epidemics."
All this happened in the five short years of Mary's manage. She was a good, kind woman who wanted nothing more than a husband and children, but had no understanding of politics and, being a devout Catholic who had signed a detail for her father agreeing that her mother was not truly his wife, could not understand any faith other than her own. Please read below for more details.
Sybaris | Jan 26, 2009
Bloody Mary I
Model Mary I, first queen of england.
Music by Paul Cantelon from The Other Boleyn Girl.
Bloody Mary Is it real?
Exactly a video me and my friend made when we got bored. We thouhgt it was ok so we put it on youtube.Enjoy!range of ish ishybadboy
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marvelous Matthew Shardlake butcher mysteries set in Tudor England, heed my words: Phil Rickman and his John Dee have arrived! Our cravings for craven Tudor-esque crimes can be satisfied! After all, the aroused times of Henry VIII, Bloody Mary,
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A bloody mary made with modern tomato juice is wholly inferior to one from a Tetra-Pak, and I do wish restaurants would give up trying to make their own tomato ketchup and only serve Heinz. Year-round "fresh" tomatoes, picked green and ripened under
First Queen of England - The Myth of "Bloody Mary" 
On this day in 1516, Mary Tudor was born to Royal Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Its indoor terrace — a dream of gallery lined with trees and tables — fronts a fine Italian restaurant and a pleasant bar that boasts end pianists and mixes a very fiery Bloody Mary. Unlike the 19th-century pretensions of either next door's Astoria or and more »
so that with the anomaly of Legal's award-winning New England clam chowder, almost everything is different. The shrimp cocktail has been changed to a saucy adaptation with the shrimp immersed in a Bloody Mary-style sauce; the thin crust gourmet and more »
Henry's Wide daughter, Queen Mary, burned his more obliging archbishop, Thomas Cranmer (1533-55) at the stake, but only after the cleric had been formally deposed by her pope and handed over for jailing. Her protestant sister Elizabeth did the and more »
A bloody mary made with modern tomato juice is wholly inferior to one from a Tetra-Pak, and I do wish restaurants would give up trying to make their own tomato ketchup and only serve Heinz. Year-round "fresh" tomatoes, picked green and ripened under
