Mary I
The first queen regnant of England, known for her attempt to reverse the English Reformation and the Marian persecutions.
After deposing Lady Jane Grey, Mary I entered London on 3 August 1553 to popular acclaim, becoming the first woman to rule England in her own right.[1]
Quick Facts
- Coronation
- 1 October 1553
- Predecessor
- Jane (disputed) or Edward VI
- Regent
- Philip (1554–1558)
- Successor
- Elizabeth I
- Born
- 18 February 1516
- Birthplace
- Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Mary refused to acknowledge Anne as queen, which enraged King Henry and led to a three-year estrangement.[2] Mary, the sole child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to live past infancy, was born on 18 February 1516 at Greenwich's Palace of Placentia.[3] At roughly four and a half years old, Mary performed on the virginals for a visiting French delegation, showing her early abilities.[4] By age nine, Mary had learned to read and write Latin, and also studied French, Spanish, music, and dance.[4]
Mary signed a document accepting her father's demands, which reconciled her with Henry and allowed her to return to court.[5][6]
What the cited sources add
The Smithsonian Magazine article notes that historian Sarah Gristwood described Mary's ascension as a "staggeringly bold" course of action with little chance of success.[1] The same source states that Mary ordered around 280 Protestants burned at the stake, a fact that cemented her "Bloody Mary" reputation.[1] The recording's booklet states that the Mass was "something of a marriage between the English and Spanish Chapels" in its scoring and sound world.[7] The notes for the recording of the Missa Puer natus est nobis state that this mass was composed during Mary I's Catholic reign and may have been intended to celebrate the queen's suspected pregnancy.[7]
References
- Solly, Meilan. "The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'". Smithsonian Magazine. 12 March 2020.. facts only, no text reused. smithsonianmag.com
- Wikipedia, "Mary I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, pp. 97–101; Whitelock, pp. 55–69.; Dr William Butts, quoted in Waller, p. 31.; Loades, pp. 84–85.; Porter, p. 100.; Porter, pp. 103–104; Whitelock, pp. 67–69, 72.; Letter from Emperor Charles V to Empress Isabella, quoted in Whitelock, p. 75.; Porter, p. 107; Whitelock, pp. 76–77. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mary I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Loades, pp. 12–13; Weir, pp. 152–153. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mary I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Whitelock, p. 27.; Loades, pp. 19–20; Porter, p. 21.; Loades, p. 31; Porter, p. 30.; Porter, p. 28; Whitelock, p. 27.; Loades, pp. 32, 43.; Domine Orator, per Deum immortalem, ista puella nunquam plorat, quoted in Whitelock, p. 17. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mary I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, pp. 119–123; Waller, pp. 34–36; Whitelock, pp. 83–89. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Mary I" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, pp. 119–123; Waller, pp. 34–36; Whitelock, pp. 90–91.; Loades, p. 105.; Madden, F. (ed.) (1831) The Privy Purse Expenses of the Princess Mary, quoted in Loades, p. 111.; Porter, pp. 129–132; Whitelock, p. 28. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Tallis: Missa Puer natus est nobis & other sacred music". facts only, no text reused. hyperion-records.co.uk
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