Bloody Mary
English Tudors
Queen Mary Tudor
Samuel Stallcup
At a young age I was relatively afraid of the “Bloody Mary” mirror trick, for I had not known that she was an actual person during the post-medieval period of England. I was ignorant about the relatively rough life she had; mostly due to her father, King Henry VIII. Although his actions are widely known, I was unaware that he wasn’t very great toward his child, Mary I.
11/09/2017
10:30 am
Belene Cuellar
I’ve always been interested in the whole Bloody Mary tale, I didn’t know her reign was so corrupted and bloody. I feel like Mary was in many ways a victim in her own story, men and society pushed her to the point where she felt like she had to prove herself. I know that executing people because of their religion was horrible and heartless of her, but if she hadn’t felt threatened then I think she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths. At any rate she was a strong woman who took her rule very seriously, the only problem was the extent she was willing to go to in order to keep her throne.
21/09/2017
10:30 am
Andrea Chavez
You did a great job writing this article. The way you tell her story in so many different areas of her life is really impressive. I once did a presentation of her mother Catherine. So I kind of get the context of her childhood which is really sad. But in all she is a great historic figure, a shame has been used to scare children instead of learning history.
14/10/2017
10:30 am
Michelle Falcon
Anytime I hear someone say Bloody Mary, my first thoughts are always of the ghost that appears in a mirror or the drink. I have always known that she was a real person but I never knew her story. After reading this article I wish more people knew her for real story. She was such a powerful and influential women that rightfully earned the title of Queen. This was a very informative and over all amazing article.
16/10/2017
10:30 am
Natalie Childs
This article was great, not only was it interesting, it kept me wanting to read until the end. I knew a little about Queen Mary, but I had never realized that she had only ruled for five years. The author did a great job in describing what could very well be what contributed to Mary’s insanity: congenital syphilis, stress, the abuse that she received from her father, and the separation from her mother. While these obviously don’t excuse what she did, it was really interesting to see what may have contributed to her violence.
23/01/2018
10:30 am
Fumei P.
This article was very well written. I’ve heard of Bloody Mary several occasions, when I was a kid it was ghost you could summon out of the mirror by saying her name 3 times, as an adult it’s an alcoholic beverage I enjoy during brunch, and of course in history class she was the ruthless Queen of England. I like how in depth this article was when it came to describing the royal lineage. I also found it interesting that historians believed that she had congenital syphilis. This article was very well written. She had to overcome so many obstacles to become queen. Then when she became queen she had to work hard to undo all the work her father did to make the country Catholic again.
27/01/2018
10:30 am
Tyler Sleeter
Great article! I did not know much about Queen Mary except for her short role as queen after her brother passed away. It surprised me to see that she remained Catholic and was allowed to practice her faith even though her father, King Henry, had made Catholicism illegal in England. As a member of the royal family, I would have thought she would have been required to follow the laws of her father. I am not surprised that when she died, Queen Elizabeth returned the country to Church of England. I had always thought Church of England was a protestant religion, but this article points out it was sort of a compromise between Protestantism and Catholicism.
27/01/2018
10:30 am
Marlene Lozano
When I was younger I grew up knowing the scary story of Bloody Marie but never the background or who she really was. This article informed me on how the Marie got the nickname bloody Marie. It is sad that her father took her title away from her just because she decided to side with her mother. I was surprised to find out that when she became queen after her brother she followed in her father foots steps and killed people just because they didn’t follow her ruling.
28/01/2018
10:30 am
Cristina Cabello
This article is very informative. I do like the title of this piece. I can see why it won the best title award. Congratulations on gaining that award! It is neat to know about this history and how religion is still a challenge. I like how the author described the queen. She managed to rule and to strive to the best of her abilities. Even if it comes to her taking over in a non prosperous way.
28/01/2018
10:30 am
Erin Vento
I really loved this topic! I always found Queen Mary interesting, but I didn’t know she had been close with her father, that she had married, or that she died from illness. You described her life in such great detail, I really felt like I got to see her in a different light. Even though she’s known for such horrible things, you have to admit she helped pave a way for future Queens.
08/09/2017
10:30 am