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Mary 1was the daughter of Henry VIII and ruled England for only 5 years between 1553 and 1558. She was a Roman Catholic and repealed her fathers laws and the Church of England returned to the jurisdiction of Rome. She also revived the Heresy Acts which resulted in the execution of many Protestants some being burned at the stake. The Queen never actually killed anyone. She simply signed the orders for execution.

After her death leading Protestant writers gave her the nickname "Bloody Mary" as a way of tarnishing her reputation. It seems that they had some success??

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