Bloody Mary Mary I, Queen of England, was a very important figure in European history. Her reign as queen was filled with many trials and tribulations that were not accepted by most of England. Many of Mary's rash decisions are most likely due to her upbringing and lack of willpower. Whether it was being declared a bastard as a child by her tyrannical father, Henry VIII, or her marriage to Philip of Spain, Mary was easily influenced by others and showed it as she grew up and took over. Mary was born the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine. Henry had once again failed to give birth to a son to keep the lot after him. His annulment from Katherine was not granted, so Henry decreed that the Church of England be separated from the Church of Rome. Katherine, however, tried not to jeopardize her daughter's succession to the family, for this reason she was banished and Mary was declared a bastard. These events had a devastating effect on Mary, who was once adored by both parents. Mary never saw her mother again, and her stepmother, Anne Boleyn, treated her with extreme cruelty, even threatening to have her executed. All of these things influenced Mary's adolescence. She suffered from premenstrual tension all her life; her menstruation was infrequent or completely absent. But through it all, her mother's influence remained with her. She inherited her mother's piety and love of religion and made it her life's crusade to restore England with the faith to which Katherine had been so devoted. Mary's innocence and naivety remained with her throughout her life. This was present in his statement, "What's a whore? I've never heard that word before" (Weir 12). And even more present in her marriage to Philip of Spain. Philip simply followed orders, in no way was he attracted to Mary; Philip wanted to conquer England as part of the Habsburg Empire. Neither Spain nor England agreed to the marriage. They communicated in Latin since they both could not communicate in English or Spanish (Marilee 2). Mary then led Philip through many false pregnancies, this was due to her irregular periods and she was now entering menopause and developing stomach cancer. Few questioned her because she honestly believed in herself (Liston 117). Philip left and said he would not return unless he was crowned king. Mary continues...... middle of paper...... 4. The tension brought by these tragic eventsIII. The innocence of MariaA. What is a whoreB. Marriage to Philip of Spain1. Follow orders2. He wanted England as part of the Habsburg Empire.3. Press release in Latina. Philip did not know Englishb. Mary did not know Spanish4. Mary led Philip through false pregnancies. irregular periodb. menopause sec. stomach cancer5. Philip left England. Mary continued to help Philipb. It was harming EnglandIV. MaryA's bloodbath. Philip's return to EnglandB. Influence of the leaders of the Spanish InquisitionC. Running more than three hundred1. Burned at the stake2. Protestants became martyrs3. They only strengthened their religionV. The fall of MariaA. Famine B. Adopted nickname "Bloody" MaryC. Other false pregnanciesD. His hated sister Elizabeth would maintain the launch