After her brother, Edward, died, Mary was crowned queen. Her coronation was on October 1st 1553 at Westminster Abbey. She was Catholic. Since her brother was Protestant, Mary had to change the country Catholic. Those who refused the change of religion were burned at the stake. This is why Mary was nicknamed Bloody Mary, even if other monarchs killed more than she did. There was a battle over religions during the Tudor Times.
Mary had heard about a plot to remove her as queen and place a woman called Jane Grey, daughter of a duke, on the throne of England. Some of the people included in this plot were executed, including the Duke of Northumberland. Mary had refused to behead Jane Grey. Jane’s father was released.
On the day before her coronation, Mary met her smaller sister, Elizabeth, on September 30th. Elizabeth ruled after Mary died of cancer. Elizabeth ended the Tudor reign.
After her brother, Edward, died, Mary was crowned queen. Her coronation was on October 1st 1553 at Westminster Abbey. She was Catholic. Since her brother was Protestant, Mary had to change the country Catholic. Those who refused the change of religion were burned at the stake. This is why Mary was nicknamed Bloody Mary, even if other monarchs killed more than she did. There was a battle over religions during the Tudor Times.
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