Mary I of England (1553-1558): Bloody, Tragic or Strong Queen? The Different Images of Mary I in Biographies these Past Two Centuries.

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Quak, Annemiek (2014)

Mary I of England (1553-1558): Bloody, Tragic or Strong Queen? The Different Images of Mary I in Biographies these Past Two Centuries.

Master thesis | History (MA)

Mary Tudor was the first queen regnant of England from 1553-1558. Different images developed during the nineteenth and twentieth century in general history books of England and in biographies about Mary. She is portrayed either as "Bloody Mary", or a tragic figure, or recently as a strong, independent queen. In this thesis we describe these different images from several perspectives: Mary as a Catholic, Mary as the first queen regnant of England and a woman, Mary as a English or Spanish, and Mary placed between the other Tudors.

nineteenth & twentieth century