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The Funeral of Queen Mary the First, First Look (Beyond Shakespeare Exploring Session) Historians discuss the pageantry of the funeral Mary I: Westminster Abbey Mariana Brockmann, "Mischievous Marys: Rituals of Queenship in Sixteenth-century England and Scotland", PhD thesis, Royal Holloway University of London, 2017, chapter 4
Upon his death, leading politicians proclaimed Mary's and Edward's Protestant cousin, Lady Jane Grey, as queen instead. Mary speedily assembled a force in East Anglia and deposed Jane, who was eventually beheaded. Mary was—excluding the disputed reigns of Jane and the Empress Matilda—the first queen regnant of England.
The coronation of Mary I as Queen of England and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Sunday 1 October 1553. This was the first coronation of a queen regnant in England, a female ruler in her own right. [1] The ceremony was therefore transformed. Ritual and costume were interlinked.
Death and funeral of Queen Mary may refer to: Death and funeral of Mary I of England (1516–1558), queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558; Funeral of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567, queen consort of France from 1559 to 1560; Death and funeral of Mary of Teck (1867–1953), queen consort of the ...
Four days after his death on 6 July 1553, Jane was proclaimed queen—the first of three Tudor women to be proclaimed queen regnant. Nine days after the proclamation, on 19 July, the Privy Council switched allegiance and proclaimed Edward VI's Catholic half-sister Mary queen. Jane was later executed for treason.
Pages in category "People executed under Mary I of England" The following 172 pages are in this category, out of 172 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mary, Queen of Scots, who was considered by her French relatives to be rightful Queen of England instead of Elizabeth. [103] Elizabeth's first policy toward Scotland was to oppose the French presence there. [104] She feared that the French planned to invade England and put her Catholic cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, on the throne.
Mary of England may refer to: Mary I of England (1516–1558), Queen of England from 1553 until her death Mary II of England (1662–1694), Queen of England from 1689 until her death