On Biography.com, learn more about the reign of Mary Tudor, the queen of England who became known as 'Bloody Mary' for her persecution of the Protestants. read more
When Mary ascended the throne, she was proclaimed under the same official style as Henry VIII and Edward VI: "Mary, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and of Ireland on Earth Supreme Head". read more
Seeking to return England to the Catholic Church, she persecuted hundreds of Protestants and earned the moniker "Bloody Mary." She died at St. James Palace in London on November 17, 1558. Early Life. Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516, at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, England. read more