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That is a trick question. Queen means, wife of a King. If you assume that definition, there were many queens before Mary. Mary was not the wife of an English King, however she was by definition the Queen of Spain, because her husband was the king of Spain.
If you mean Queen as the official monarch of a Kingdom, she was the first official female head of England in her own right, however, for the 9 days preceding her reign as queen, her cousin Jane Gray was declared Queen of England upon the death of Mary's brother Edward, but the rebellion was quickly squashed and Mary took back her rightful place in the succession.
Matilda was in fact the very first queen of England to inherit the title upon the death of her Father Henry I in 1135. She was immediately usurped by her cousin Stephen and civil war broke out in England. She regained her thrown briefly , but civil war broke out again and she never actually was crowned Queen of England. She fled to France where she lived out the rest of her life. King Stephen's only son died and agreed that the crown of England pass to Matilda's son Henry who became King Henry II.
Actually the wife of Edgar the Peaceful, Aelfthryth was the first king's wife to be crowned and anointed.
What else can I help you with?
What did Queen Mary the first do for England?
Queen Mary the first brought England back to its original religion.
When was queen Mary the first of England beheaded?
Queen Mary I of England was not beheaded. She reigned 1553 - 1558. Perhaps you are thinking of Mary, Queen of Scots who was beheaded in 1587, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Who succeeded bloody mary as queen of england?
Queen Elizabeth the first Mary's younger sister.
Who was the first queen to ever be on television?
The first Queen of England to be on TV was Queen Mary, wife of King George V.
Who was the first daughter of HenryVIII?
Mary was the first daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Mary later became Queen of England and was known as Bloody Mary.
Who was queen Mary's mother?
Answer Queen Mary I of England was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Was Mary 1ST the first queen of England?
no but she was first to rule without a king
Who was first queen of England?
As opposed to the Kings wife: Matilda had a claim to the throne in the time of King Stephen. The first female Monarch is Queen Mary I , Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor.
Who was Queen Mary I's mother?
Answer Queen Mary I of England was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Who was the first reiging queen of England?
The first Queen regnant rather than queen consort was Anne in 1707 after the union between Scotland and England. Queen Mary II was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1689 but that was before Great Britain was formed,
What were Queen Mary 1 of England Bloody Mary's strengths?
Queen Mary the First of England, later called Bloody Mary, was very intelligent and well educated. She remained faithful to the Roman Catholic church. She was strong in defending her beliefs.
Who is queen Mary first husbands?
Mary 1st married Phillip prince of Spain at sometime when she was Queen of England.
