There have many King and Queens throughout the centuries of the world. Some even still remain today, like Queen Elizabeth of England. Rulers, as some people would call them were seen as a public figure as in some cases even as gods. Some even were considered cruel beyond all belief, one ruler was even nicknamed Bloody Mary because of how cruel she was. The Ruler I’m going to talk about is cousins to that ruler but her name is Queen Mary of the Scotts
“She was the only surviving child of King James V Of Scotland, who died when she was at the age of 6 days old making her fall in line to throne (“Mary I” 1 Britannica).” “At the age of 5 her mother saw it fit to send Mary to France, there she was brought up at the court of King Henry II. “Mary’s education was not neglected, and she was taught Latin, Italian, Spanish, and some Greek. French now became her first language, and indeed in every other way Mary grew into a Frenchwoman rather than a Scot” (“Mary” 2 Britannica). Even though she wasn’t with her Parents and with an Uncle she still got an amazing education. Many times royal families tend to fight against one another in fear the other might still the throne. Queen Mary was a Scott but because of the way she was raised she became a French-woman, which I find interesting. All from how her uncle raised her instead of her mother raising her. “Her remarkable beauty, with her tall, slender figure, her red-gold hair and amber-coloured eyes, and her taste for music and poetry, Mary summed up the contemporary ideal of the Renaissance princess at the time of her marriage to Francis, eldest son of Henry and Catherine, in April 1558. Although it was a political match aimed at the union of France and Scotland, Mary was sincerely ...
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...e Crown. Queen Elizabeth Saw Mary as a dangerous threat to her position so had here on trial. Even though she was the queen of another country she was still trailed by and English court and condemned and later executed in 1587.
Queen Mary of the Scots lived an interesting life starting with her father dying when she was only 6 years old to her execution at the age of 44. Many people can argue about her reign and how she was either unjustified or justified in her actions on how she ran her country. I believe she was an misunderstood women whose family screwed her over and had to suffer the consequences of her families ill actions towards her country. Having her life being raised in France she wasn’t fit to run Scotland as she was brought up with a different outlook of life. This is what led to her downfall and causing her to be executed at the age of 44.
E: Mary, Queen of Scots, has been found guilty of plotting to usurp Her Majesty the Queen and has been sentenced to death. … I suppose it was only a matter of time. In all the nineteen years she’s been imprisoned, she never once relented on the opinion that she should be Queen. I had hoped she wouldn’t have stooped as low as to actually attempt to overthrow me though. What did she think would happen were she to ascend the throne anyhow? That the public would welcome her with open arms? They have not forgotten the bloody persecution she wielded against them. The Catholic Church may prefer her as ruler, but my Church would not stand for her injustice. … Even though she desires to see me disposed, I do not wish her dead. Despite our differences
The strengths of the book are very apparent. The book provides an in depth description of Mary Stuart from her appearance, to the sports in which she liked to play. Also, the book shows pictures of the castles in which Mary stayed in and also of Mary and her first husband, Francis II. In addition, this book can creatively make you visualize specific events that occurred in Mary’s life.
Closing Statement: Elizabeth was able to avenge her mother by proving to her country that an heir was not necessary for a ruler to be successful; ironically, that very notion killed her mother.
Mary Tudor of England, Born on February 18, 1516, was always a precious lady.(Gairdner) According to the article “Queen Mary”: “Mary wanted to restore the catholic faith, and reunite England with Rome.” Queen Mary I was quite successful, she managed to rearrange “the royal household, and it was thought right to give Mary an establishment of her own along with a council on the borders of Whales, for the better government of the Marches.”(Gairdner) In real life Queen Mary was in fact a very kind hearted and happy lady, who in fact loved music, dancing, and gossiping with her court and followers. She often dressed in brightly colored cloths and very expensive jewelry.(Eamon) According to Amy Pollick’s article “Dispelling Myths about Queen”, “Mary did lay a solid governmental foundation.” Mary had a good head on her shoulders. She planned to further the peace and prosperity in England. (Pollick) Some of what caused her to “rebel from her father” was him depriving her of her faith, security, and happiness as a child. (Pearsall) In the book “Kings and Queens” it is stated that Mary married King Philip of Spain, but they had no children. (Pearsall) “He lived in England for only a year before returning to spain.” After that Mary began to bring back the old religion and faith of her time. Although the persecutions may have been exaggerated (Gull). From the same so...
Mary Tudor was a very powerful and influential Queen, although her reign was short lived. She did many things to impact the future of England. Some people say she was a crazy lunatic, but others would say she was very brilliant. Recently, historians found a letter that Mary Tudor wrote a few days before her death. This is what it contained…
In 1533, at the age of fourteen, Catherine married fourteen-year-old Henry, the second son of King Francis I of France. Pope Clement arranged Catherine’s wedding. Their marriage was meant to bring great wealth. On March 31,1547, her husband became King Henri II, and Catherine became the Queen of France. She loved Henry from the start of their marriage, but he was more interested in his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, a French noblewoman. Catherine had ten children, three who would temporarily reign as king. All of Catherine's children’s names were, Francis II, Elisabeth of Valois, Claude of Valois, Louis, Charles IX, Henry III, Marguerite of Valois, Francois, Duke of Anjou, Victoria of Valois, and Joan of Valois. Unfortunately, three of them didn’t survive infancy, but four of their boys and 3 of their girls survived. At the wedding of Philip II and Elisabeth, who was the teena...
Elizabeth and her cousin Mary Queen of Scots often clashed, both personally and politically. Eventually, they wanted one another dead. Mary Queen of Scots wanted to be the queen of England and was ready to attack them. French forces increased their numbers, without planning to attack England. However, Elizabeth was worried and decided to attack. She sent her weak army up to Scotland and was easily defeated. Mary laughed in her face and sent back one of her men wearing the French colors. Later on Elizabeth sent an assassin to kill her and it was successful. Mary Queen of Scots was killed.
In the early stages of Catherine's life the surfacing modern age was bringing with it social turmoil which spread throughout Europe (Giordani 3). During Catherine's lifetime, according to Mary Ann Sullivan in her essay “St. Catherine of Siena,” the center of Catholic rule fluctuated between Rome and Avignon and contributed to a schism between popes in Italy and France (1). Catherine was born 23rd in a line of 25 children and, according to Sullivan “even at a young age, [she] sensed the troubled society around her and wanted to help” (1). While her parents were not exceptionally religious, St. Catherine's biographer Blessed Raymond of Capua discusses Catherine's early zeal for Catholic practices: “When she was about five she learned the Hail Mary, and repeated it over and over again as often as she could…she was inspired by heaven to address the Blessed Virgin in this way whenever she went up and down stairs, stopping to kneel on each step as she did so” (24). Her devotion to the Virgin Mary would become especially important in a vision she had around this time while walking with her brother to visit one of her sisters.
Mary Stuart was born on December 8, 1542, in Lithingow Palace, Scotland. She was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died only six days after Mary was born, so she became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old (Haws Early Life par 1). She was crowned on the ninth of September the following year at Sterling. Mary was christened in the Parish Church of St. Michael, near the palace (“Mary, Queen of Scots” par 1). Later, when Mary turned six, she was sent to France by her French mother for her protection. While she was there, she lived as the French royal family (Haws Early Life par 1 and 2). When she set off to France, she traveled with the Children of Scotland’s Nobility, which included the Four Marys. They are the women who would stay with her throughout anything (“Mary Queen of Scots Bio” par 5). They were also educated at the French court with Mary, where she was brought up.
In conclusion, most people believe she was troubled and evil while on the other hand others believe Mary was just misunderstood and full of self loathing for she tried all her life to gain the appreciation of her father even after he threw her out into the world as if she was nothing but a common maid. Colleges all over the world have been researching and examining letters,journals,even paintings to figure out if Mary Tudor really deserved the name “Bloody Mary” or if she was just named wrong St. King college is the number one school to be looking deep into history to unearth the real truth behind her name and hatred. Finally after years and years of searching and examining they found what they believe to be the cause of her hatred, The students believe Mary never forgave her father for leaving her mother and as she thinks “Destroying her life by taking the one place she saw as her home” so after the evidence I believe that she did not deserve the name she was given by her people she was just deeply
Mary Stuart moved to France and was raised there for 10 years in the Catholic French court. On April 24, 1558, Mary and Francis were married, two years after their marriage is when Mary’s life started to change. November of that year, Queen Mary I of England died and her Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth I, took the throne. Many Catholics in Europe rejected her as their rightful queen. This is because they did not see Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn as legal. They believed that Mary Queen of Scots was the true heir because she was the grandniece of Henry VIII. Then, within two years her father-in-law, mother, and husband died. She was devastated, but decided to return to Scotland to rule. When she went back she realized that Scotland was now Protestant. Mary decided to let her people continue their Protestant
Mary Tudor led an influential life as she reigned as Queen of England. Being the first female monarch, a different aspect of modern rule arose. Due to having a troubled past, she showed a darker side of her that led to a vicious future. Mary’s malevolent actions, both gruesome and unethical, paved the way for her to be known throughout history as Bloody Mary. In spite of her vile doings, she made positive advancements in England which were overlooked.
The rightful queen of France, England and Scotland was Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. King Henry VIII of England was Queen Mary I’s father but, she was proclaimed illegitimate in the eyes of Catholics because the only way her two parents married was if he converted to the Protestant faith. Long after Henry VIII’s death, many in England turned to another to eventually succeed Mary I of England, Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was King Henry VIII’s great niece, meaning she had a strong claim as well. Even before Mary I died, Mary Stuart’s and Elizabeth’s rivalry was born. Several plots were made against both queens, which is why Mary Stuart was sent to France, so she could be protected. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots was the rightful heir of Mary I Queen Of England.
On September 7th, 1533 daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born, who was to be named Queen Elizabeth 1. At the tender age of three-years-old Elizabeth sadly lost her mother due to her being executed on false charges of incest, adultery, witchcraft, and conspiracy against the king. Though Elizabeth was only three, she did morn the loose of her mother, taking a toll on her early childhood. Thankfully, Elizabeth did have her sister, Mary (aka Bloody Mary). The both of them learned to accept their father, and as time went on the two grew really close. Once her mother had died, both Mary and Elizabeth were called illegitimate to being princess. Just like any royal child, Elizabeth did excel in foreign languages and music, getting a private
Due to both Mary and Elizabeth’s illegitimacy and the severed ties from their father both women were raised in the households of their mother’s families, where both proved themselves to be serious and intelligent students. Despite these similarities both women were raised very differently and had differing attitudes and approaches towards monarchy once they became queens. Mary was raised by her mother in Spanish households with strong ties to Catholic Spain. Elizabeth was raised by her uncle in an English humanist household with ties to Protestant Europe. Upon accession of the throne in 1553 Mary quickly reverted England to Roman Catholicism and allowed her new Spanish husband to share the throne as king. Whereas in 1558 when Elizabeth became the monarch, after her half-sisters death, she immediately created the Protestant Church of England and lived out her life as “virgin queen,” intent to rule as sole regent. My master’s thesis seeks to answer to what extent these very different styles of Tudor queenship were determined by their childhood households, religion, and education? Using a range of both historical and literary sources I will examine how their childhood experiences were reflected in their policies, politics, speeches, and correspondence once they became