Birthdate: February 18, 1516
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Palace of Placentia, England
Died: November 17, 1558
Mary I of England, famously known as “Bloody Mary,” was Queen of England, Ireland, Spain, and the Habsburg dominions. She strongly opposed the English Reformation started by her father and attempted to undo it. Despite facing obstacles from Parliament, Mary tried to reclaim Church property. Her reign was marked by the execution of more than 280 religious dissenters in the Marian persecutions. Mary made history as the first queen regnant of England. Her marriage to Prince Philip of Spain in 1554 strengthened her authority.
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