How did Mary I become the first queen of England?

Mary was—excluding the disputed reigns of Jane and the Empress Matilda—the first queen regnant of England. In 1554, Mary married Philip of Spain, becoming queen consort of Habsburg Spain on his accession in 1556, but she never visited Spain. read more

Mary I became either 2nd or 3rd Queen of England. She overthrew Queen Jane, who infamously reigned for 9 days, and arguably the Empress Maud was also queen regnant of England. Mary became uncontested Queen of England by leading a successful uprising against Jane. read more

Born on February 18, 1516, at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, England, Mary Tudor was the only child of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to survive into adulthood. Mary took the throne in 1553, reigning as the first queen regnant of England and Ireland. read more