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Queen of England. After Henry VIII's Reformation, he tried to revert to Catholicism and was known for suppressing Protestantism. He is a figure who represents royal authority in a time of religious conflict.
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Marian restoration
1553–1558
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She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Her position as a princess was shaken by her father's divorce and religious reform, and issues of faith and succession affected her life.
He ascended the throne in 1553 and attempted to return England to Roman Catholicism. Her marriage to King Philip II of Spain tied her to the Habsburg power, which caused strong opposition at home and abroad.
She became known as "Bloody Mary" because she executed Protestants. This name was partly reinforced by the memory of later Protestants.
Mary I's reign was short, but it shows that the English Reformation did not proceed in one direction. Through her, we can understand how succession to the throne, marriage diplomacy, and religious policies influenced the course of the nation.
