Catholic Queen Mary Tudor was England's reigning sovereign
from July 1553 until her death in 1558.
The only child of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon,
her record for executing Protestants eventually led to her
infamous nickname, "Bloody Mary".
from July 1553 until her death in 1558.
The only child of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon,
her record for executing Protestants eventually led to her
infamous nickname, "Bloody Mary".
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Queen Mary I of England
(1516-1558)
Portrait by Antonis Mor
(1554)
(1516-1558)
Portrait by Antonis Mor
(1554)
On the 21st of March in the year 1556, Thomas Cramner, the former
Archbishop of Canterbury was burnt at the stake in Oxford, England.
How much of a role did vengeful Queen Mary play in Cranmer's demise?
Thomas Cranmer
(1489-1556)
Archbishop of Canterbury
Leader of the English Reformation
Portrait by Gerlach Flicke
(1545)
Portrait by Gerlach Flicke
(1545)
Dr. Kat, gracious host of Reading The Past, brings us
another intriguing story from Britain's royal past.
Thomas Cranmer: Destroyed By Vengeance?
Reading The Past
March 18, 2022
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