How Queen Mary Earned Her Bloody Reputation | Mary I - Bloody Mary | Chronicle

Queen Mary I of England, also known as Mary Tudor, was a queen driven by conscience and by faith. The first child of Henry VIII, she was the first woman to rule the country in her own right. But over her short five year reign, she gained a reputation as a ruthless and divisive monarch. She would send hundreds of her subjects to burn at the stake for what she believed was right. A vision of England, restored to its traditional Catholic faith. Welcome to Chronicle; your home for all things medieval history! With documentaries covering everything from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, from Hastings to Charlemagne, we'll be exploring everything the Middle Ages have to offer. Subscribe now so you don't miss out! Chronicle is part of the History Hit Network. To get in touch please email owned-enquiries@. It's like Netflix for history... 📺 Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary