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MaryTudor
Born-1516 Died-1558 Mary Tudor lived during the Renaissance.
“When I am dead and opened, you shall find `Calais' lying in my heart.”
Mary Tudor is responsible for restoring England to the Catholic faith.
Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516. She was the only child of Henry VIII and his first wife to survive infancy. Many did not want Mary to take the throne in fear that she would rebulid Catholicism. However on October 1, 1553 Mary was formally crowned. She then went to seek a husband.. On July 25, 1554 she married Phillip II of Spain. She would go on to reign until her death.
Mary's reign only lasted about five years. Even though she restoerd Catholicism in England, she was also responsible for over 300 executions of Pretestants. She was very concerned about heresy and the English Church.Although she was married to Phillip England did not benefit from trade with the New World. Other than England she was also the queen of Spain, Ireland, and Sicily.
