Episode 17 - Mary Tudor aka "Bloody Mary"

Mary Tudor was the daughter of Henry VIII and the first female monarch of England. After going through tons of hoops to rightfully take back her throne, her five year reign was spent trying to restore the Catholic faith in her country. Infamous for burning hundreds of Protestants at the stake, she earned herself the nickname "Bloody Mary". Your favorite brunch cocktail will never taste the same after hearing this crazy story of betrayal, deceit and death.

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Sources:

• History.com – Mary I by History.com Editors

• History.com - What Inspired Queen 'Bloody' Mary's Gruesome Nickname? By UNA MCILVENNA

• Biography.com – Mary Tudor by Biography.com Editors

• Royal Museums Greenwich - Why is Mary I known as 'Bloody Mary'?

• Westminster Abbey – Mary I

• Smithsonian Magazine – The Myth of ‘Bloody Mary’ by Meilan Solly

• World History Encyclopedia – Mary I of England by Mark Cartwright

• The Royal Family – Edward VI

• Tudor Dynasty – Queen Marys False Pregnancies by Rebecca Larson