Queen Mary I of England, known to history as “Bloody Mary,” has long been enshrined in popular memory as one of the most ruthless monarchs to ever rule the nation.

I. Elizabeth I saw Mary, Queen of Scots as a threat and was keen to keep her under observation in England. Sir John Neale describes the agony of Elizabeth I as she is forced to decide the fate of ...

Pray, O holy mother of God, for the conversion of England, restoration of the sick, consolation for the afflicted, repentance of sinners, peace to the departed. O blessed Mary, mother of God ...

In 1553, Elizabeth's older half-sister Mary became queen. Mary was determined to re-establish Catholicism in England and viewed the Protestant Elizabeth as a direct threat. Elizabeth was briefly ...

Secret letters written in code by Mary, Queen of Scots during her imprisonment in England have been uncovered and decoded by a team of cryptographers. The documents, which were believed to have ...

Imprisoned and forced to abdicate, Mary eventually fled to England, seeking the protection of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Given Mary's earlier claims to the English throne, Elizabeth saw her as a ...

When Mary fled to England after her army was routed in 1568 she was confined by Elizabeth and was finally executed at Fotheringhay Castle on 8th February 1587. She was betrothed to the Dauphin of ...