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=Mary I - Queen of England (1553-1558)=

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Here is a painting of Mary I

About Mary I
She was born on the 16th of February in 1516 and came into power in 1553 after Edward VI died. She was a Roman Catholic, and wanted Henry VIII's Protestant laws taken out, and in return she lost tens of thousands of acres of land. Mary also executed many protestants, mostly by burning, during her reign. She was the first leader of England however, which made her famous.

Accomplishments and their effect on England
She didn't have very many accomplishments due to her short time ruling England, but during those 5 years, she executed people, removed laws, and lost land. She was a very negative influence on England and her nickname is "Bloody Mary." Some people however, might like her for her re-establishing of Roman Catholicism, which was changed later anyway.