Mary Tudor | The First Queen of England 

At what point in time did England no longer have an interregnum when the king dies? That's not how it has worked in a long while. When a monarch dies, the thrown immediately descends on his/her heir. No coronation is required. The fact that Henry I had sworn oaths from the barons (including Stephen) to accept Matilda as his successor made her his legal and immediate successor when he died.

I don’t think people are gonna stop declaring that Queen Mary wasn’t the first. I keep seeing new comments saying “um.... Jane was first” or “actually it was Matilda” 🙃

Well said. Yes it's frustrating. It's just a video tribute to Mary for entertainment purposes. Some people think they know it all.

@@christianpatriot7439 That's not what the commenter was saying. She said Matilda should have been Queen but wasn't. Never reigned as Queen. Stephen got to England first as we know. He succeeded Henry.

@@bhadj1285 She is frustrated at people who think they know it all posting comments on her video. The video was made as a tribute and for entertainment not some debate. Mary was the first Queen regnant simple as.

Well said 👍👏 Mary was a victim of her times and of Henry VIII's tyrnny.

Her father also sent away the man she could come to love very soon instead made her get married to someone she didn’t love

it reminds me of Jang Ok Jung’s story. Jang is the first lady in waiting who became queen but demoted to royal consort. and punished to death by drinking poison

@@kathrynorozco5416 She didn';t get married until after her father died, and she chose her husband .

@@maggiesmith856 the guy she loved had already died a year after her dad died. She chose her husband for convenience not love

Yes!!

I totally agree with you.

Had his brother, Arthur, not died, he never would’ve had the wives, children or crown.

I agree too very misundersood , if they are going to do the movie they should have this actress Sarah Bolger she potrays Mary wonderfully in my opinion it would be great .

@@jahirareyes1102 yes, that would be amazing 😍

The thing is, she didn't. She had a better temperment and mental health than that of Elizabeth's who was prone to huge mood swings and anger tantrums.

@@SG-pu3rx Mary developed signs of mental health issues which showed in her actions and behaviour during her reign. Of course her chaotic upbringing contributed to that. She could have inherited it too from her maternal aunt Juana and maternal great grandmother who also suffered mentally sadly.

@@Shane-Flanagan No, actually that is Elizabeth who was known for temper tantrums and break downs in front of the court whereas there is nothing to even suggest that in Mary's case. I suggest you to read more history and not from school text books but from academic ones.

@@SG-pu3rx You can't assume I got all my info from school textbooks. Of course Mary's upbringing affected her, how could it not even if sources are scarce. She suffered poor health alot as a child. Her mother Catherine always wanted to tend to her but Henry often forbade it which caused both alot of heartache. Also signing that document declaring her parents marriage as unlawful must have haunted her for years until she reversed it when she became Queen She faced so many road blocks and trauma. In the early part of her reign, she came across as good and sympathetic but all too suddenly changed. Burning so many people didn't help her image and her phantom pregnancy made her look like an embarrassment. Mary is rarely portrayed in a positive and fair way in history as well as in books and documentaries. Of course Elizabeth had a temper, hardly surprising given how notorious both her parents were for there volitile personalities. I believe she was more level headed, shrewd and more suited to the role of Queen than Mary.

@@Shane-Flanagan Thank you for kindess as god is my witness. I appreciate your genorosity. Her majesty, Queen Mary I of England.

Thank you! I don't think I really understand what you mean by heavy, but I am pleased you like it, nonetheless :)

I really felt it when she grieved her mother's death.

I wish stars or showtime had done show about her reign, its like she is only known as Bloody Mary and did nothing else during her reign.

It was a very touching portrayal of Mary. She's usually dismissed as a failure, a tragic figure, or a cruel tyrant. The real Mary was probably much more complex than that, and here we see her human side. Her policies had the potential for success, but her reign was short because of her early death, and marred by crop failures, rains, and epidemics. Much of her later character was probably shaped by her experiences during her adolescence and her treatment by her father.

@@alisonbryant5799 Well said 💯 % agreed

Elizabeth did too when she was Queen. A sign of the sad times they lived in

@@Shane-Flanagan Yes Elizabeth was much more stronger than me. Despite her heracy, I will always love her.

@@Shane-Flanagan But , I am the true Queen of England and more potent than Elizabeth will ever be.

@@ilovecorpsehusband2330 I never said you weren't the true first Queen regnant of England. I have tirelessly championed your cause and the truth throughout these comment sections

@@Shane-Flanagan I know you have. You are very faithful madam. Please do not get distressed.

Accept … except

@@LisePlansandJournals Accept

Despite the fact that in the end she did love her sister Elizabeth, I imagine that she enjoyed or was happy when Anne Boleyn was executed.

Exatamente

Same❤❤❤

Exactly. Well said. Yes The Tudors portrayed Mary in a very fair and sympathetic way. Well acted too.

@Tayo O At least I'm not trolling. I try to speak positively and don't rely on crude language and insults to prove a point

Horrible as it was, burning heretics was a standard punishment in those days. Mary wasn't the only ruler to use it.

@@steveshapiro326 Exactly!!! Gosh people just don't get it. Sounds horrible now but was the standard back then. Sick of people labelling Mary evil and the worst like it was exclusive to her or something.

It was a political decision too. Most of those excuted were conspiring against her.

I am so happy to find all your comment replies speaking sense. Honestly I don’t have enough energy to reply to people and it’s a relief to see your name pop up!

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 Thanks for the support. Can be frustrating yes. Some people are very set in their opinions of what is true and what isn't. They are not easily swayed.

elizabeth also plotted against mary in the wyatt rebellion!D ont forget

@@leylarose6599 Haven't forgotten. Mary quashing the Wyatt rebellion was a big achievement for her

Yes, thank you! It bothers me how a lot of people call Mary bloody for persecuting Protestants (which was absolutely awful) but say nothing about Elizabeth persecuting Catholics (also awful)! I just want to point to Henry and ask what they were expecting from an abused young lady in a harsh society with *that* as an example.

Anne Boleyn being the best of course. There would have been no Elizabeth or Golden Age without Anne Boleyn 🌷🌹🌷

@@Shane-Flanagan oh for sure

Elizabeth of York

@@claudeblois There is very little documented evidence available on the life of Elizabeth of York. Philippa Gregory's books on her are largely fiction. All we really know about her is she was beautiful, religious, obedient and charitable. Very standard, nothing exceptional.

Oh shoot and empress Matilda

Agreed, Sarah was superb. It was refreshing to see the human side of Mary portrayed and possible reasons why she went on to do what she did. The whole Bloody Mary stereotype is so tired.

Honestly, Mary was never bloody. Her yearly count of executions was wayy less than other monarchs at the time, including Elizabeth and Henry. But i agree with your other points. I love this portrayal

@@student05-bdes52 Exactly, people act is if it was exclusive to her. Most monarchs were killers

I'm so happy to see that so many people would love to see Sarah play her further into her life. I'm not sure if it will happen but it would be nice if she knew that's what so many fans would want ♡

@@emmad.176 It's funny, now that I've seen Becoming Elizabeth and watched Romola Garai steal the show as Mary I, I am completely torn now, lol.

Well said! 👍👏

every truth, it's pretty sad?

So amazingly, she deserved an award. At least The Tudors portrayed her more positively and fairly than the History books do.

What movie/series is this?

@@aoifeohalloran1729 It's a TV series called The Tudors. It ran for 4 seasons between 2007-2010. It's not factual but highly entertaining

Not 100% accurate like a documentary, for example. But, it does a fair job.

@@alton791 It was made mainly for entertainment.

Sarah Bolger as Mary was magnificent. A spin off would be a great idea 👍

@@Shane-Flanagan me too

@@cathylanders2479 I always thought about it too. After all the show was called “The Tudors” which shouldn’t only include Henry and his wives. The bloodline still continues with the children.

But honestly they were not rivals. It is said they love each other. Mary loved her siblings even though they were protestant and she was a devout catholic

@@ricardo7308 Edward was just as devout a protestant as Mary was a Catholic, and that was the main reason that he disinherited her!

The Duke was a Lutheran, she wouldn't have want to marry him, lol, unless she was forced to do so

Aww thank you! I really like controversial historical figures and she fits the bill perfectly!

Mary Tutor has been so unfairly villianized in history. Others have been worse, but no one will acknowledge their crimes. Mary did so much for England that her half sister was given credit for...

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 Mary is controversial but shouldn't be. She has been unfairly villainised. She had a hard life and clearly suffered mentally from it at the end of her life which blighted her short Reign. Mary was a devout catholic and devout to the memory and honour of her mother. She should never be overlooked. Thankfully shows like The Tudors were sympathetic to young Mary.

@@Deborahtunes Absolutely unfairly villainised. She clearly had mental health issues too that stemed from a chaotic upbringing and the mistreatment of her great mother. She was a devout Catholic who believed she was saving England from the devil and believed what she did was right. Definitely not a villain, more of a tragic figure, another casualty of Henry VIII's tyranny.

I feel that Catherine would love Mary with all her heart if only her sons haven't died... She loved Henry so much and she was afraid that he would be disappointed if she won't give him sons. They both, his first wife and his first daughter, were unhappy because of him.

@@avery4880 Catherine *did* love Mary with all her heart. Mary was everything to her

@@student05-bdes52 True. Her biggest concern when forced to leave was Mary. If Catherine managed to leave with Mary, things would be a lot different

@@luanunes14 Queen Catherine of Aragon would not leave, she loved Henry until the end of her life.

Yes I have read this also. Religion aside she was clever and astute. Many of the initiatives attributed to Elizabeth were commenced by Mary but the credit went to Elizabeth as they Became embedded during her reign.

@@fido4450 Yes that's true, people just ignore those facts and go straight to the bloody Mary routine 🙄

I’ve always found it sad that she’s seen so poorly and as “bloody Mary” when Henry and Elizabeth also killed and tortured people for being Catholic. I don’t know who killed the most people, but they all had blood on their hands. Yet Mary is the one seen so horribly. 😕 Proof that history is written by the victors, I suppose

@@ifo7319 Also proof it's written by men. Mary was the first undisputed Queen regnant of England and they labelled her 'Bloody' after her death. Anything she achieved and any good she did was ruined and forgotten about because of that title. Elizabeth wrongly gets credit for many of Mary's achievements. Most monarchs in history are killers, it wasn't exclusive to Mary.

@@ifo7319 pretty sure henry killed the most, but yeah, they were all pretty much guilty and mary shouldn't be remembered for a random creepypasta

Well Said 👍 But the whole curse story is fiction. Henry's grandmother didn't curse anyone and wasn't a witch.

Mary was not a fool, she knew Henry was the bad one. She can't say whatever she wants about him and especially not to him, unless she is with people of trust who won't spread her words to her father's ears. Even Anne Boleyn, who was badly wronged by him, before her execution, made a speech where she was sorry for offending the King.

Sarah Bolger portrayed her magnificently in The Tudors. And alot more fairly too compared with history

@@Shane-Flanagan YES! she is such a good actress

Religious differences sadly divided a lot of families

@@helend7542 They weren't always in each others lives. Mary was accepted back at Court before Elizabeth was in 1536. They also lived in different houses.

@@helend7542 We can only assume if not hope they had some sort of emotionally close connection. Mary may have felt some level of love for Elizabeth when she helped care for her as a baby at Hatfield but we don't know what Elizabeth felt and thought about Mary

Mary loved Elizabeth as a child, even when she replaced her. The animosity came when Mary was crowned Queen, those who wanted to overthrow her used Elizabeth, a protestant and her heir, as a tool against her.

Mary was the nanny of Elizabeth and she didnt blame Elizabeth for the sins of her mother. Elizabeth also was very fond of mary as a child and that's why she had herself buried alongside Mary.

Yes, this is true. And it's annoying because not many people know this due to propaganda

Educated she might have been, but she ruled with her heard not her head. That's why Elizabeth is remembered as the better queen. In a time were women were despised and thought to be inferior to men, a woman in power could not be sentimental. Mary put her love life above the wishes of her people, she married an spanish prince, the heir to the Spanish throne, meaning that England and Spain would be united after they had children, a very unpopular idea. She also loved her husband a lot more than he her. She did foolish things to earn his love, like sending him many of her men for a foolish French invasion, which led the English to lose their last stronghold in France. Elizabeth on the other hand didn't let her heart rule over her head. Most people agree she was in love with Robert and he wanted to marry her, but knowing that the marriage would be an unpopular one, and that upon marriage a woman was expected to yield to her husband, she chose to stay a "virgin". That's what differences the two Marys from her, making her the true and only Gloriana

@@AnzuBrief I’m sorry but Mary was a great queen. She wasn’t foolish or ‘too sentimental’. It’s quite sad that as a woman you bash another in such a way. Mary was true to who she was and what she identified with. She did what she simply believed in, no games or manipulation. She believed Spain would help her make England Catholic again, hence why she helped them so much - not purely out of love sweetie. Mary never once put her love-life first. Everything she did was to make England what she thought would be The Best. She made choices that weren’t popular because she wanted to change England, which doesn’t make her foolish, it makes her revolutionary. I don’t agree with her beliefs but I respect that she did and stood for exactly what she believed in. Whereas Elizabeth played games, manipulated, and lied. No one truly knew what Elizabeth stood for, while everyone knew what Mary wanted - a Catholic England cause that would be ideal. Plus, you do realize Mary was raised with the belief that Spanish was the second best kingdom due to her mother being a Spanish princess, so it only makes sense why she went to them for support and help. That’s not foolishness, actually it’s brilliant. She knew how strong Spain was and knew if there was any chance to change England to the way she wanted, she had to make strong ties to them.

@@zoecoates9879 We differ. I believe it was foolishness. Just like Mary of Scotts. But if you believe the opposite, good for you. Just keep in mind, Spain WAS the best/most powerful kingdom at the time. Not even France, which was a close second, could rival Spain. Charles didn't just rule over Spain, he was Emperor of the Sacro Roman Empire. Still, Philip did not love his wife, while his wife loved him desperately. That gave him power over her, which was a terrible crucial mistake. Just like her aunt Juana La Loca. Mary listened to her husband instead of listening to her advisers and her people, and that was not wise. Especially when she lost Calais before of it. You say that Elizabeth didn't stand for anything, and it might be true. But what do we remember her for? Good literature? The beginning of England's rule over the seas? The expansion of England over the Americas? Her use of pirates to steal money from Spanish ships? Elizabeth was aware she lived in a men world and she played them all, not allowing her heart to interfere with her ambition/survival instincts. The 2 Marys cannot say the same. But the time the next Queen inherited the throne, though, things had changed enough that Victoria could afford to be more feminine, and lead a more traditional female life without losing power as a result.

Because Protestantism is Heresy so Mary hated Protestantism.

Typical that Mary had the word Bloody linked to her. They just couldn't bear a strong intelligent woman on the throne

@@Shane-Flanagan was it the same intelligence that she utilized to burn 300 protestants in a single day

@@galacticguardian2783 You say it like it was just Mary and not her advisors, her husband, the Pope, the Empire, the Vatican

@@Shane-Flanagan so we agree she was a puppet

@@galacticguardian2783 She was a high born woman living in a man's world. A casualty of her father's tyranny. To a degree a puppet for the Catholic Church and the Empire.

I agree with you that Catherine of Aragon was a great woman and Queen but the main reason Henry got rid of Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn was because both failed to produce a living male heir. Henry didn't die craving a male heir because he had a male in Edward who was produced by Jane. Also it wasn't Henry who tried to have Catherine Parr. It was nobles and men of the counsel such as Stephen Gardener. It was actually Henry who stopped her getting arrested as he was old, sick and tired and didn't want the hassle.

Catherine is my favorite too

@@Shane-Flanagan Edward died pretty young so yeah pretty much no male heir for him till the end.

@@sakshiiii1270 True, but during Henry's last days, he didn't know that. At the time of his death, he died thinking he left a male heir, not knowing the male heir would die young.

awwwww

Jane was only tragic pawn.

But Jane is considered a usurper or a pretender to the throne. So Mary is still technically the first (even if we take Matilda into consideration)

Lady Jane tried to be a ruler and lost and thus she is not recognized as a legitimate ruler.

IKR, Mary is not a villain

She was awful

@@honda-akari No she wasn't. U can't judge someone like that so easily without looking at the full story.

So was Henry the 8th, he was locked away and sheltered and never allowed to grow up properly

Finally someone who doesn't think Maud was a queen. Maud was just queen regent

She was the first RULING queen, but she was not the first queen. "Queen" is just a title, which is used both by ruling women - and by women who are married to kings. "Queen" does not mean "ruling woman".

@@N.A.S101 Matilda/Maud was not a queen regent: she claimed to te queen regnant, and she did rule a part of England for a time. The only reason she is not recognized, is because she lost the war.

Agreed. So underated and unfairly portrayed as a villain. The Tudors did a good job of portraying Mary in a more positive and sympathetic light

She burned hundreds of people at the stalk for their religious beliefs. She was so hated that the people actually celebrated when she died.

@@aaronpatton15 yes

@@aaronpatton15 she was the most misinterpreted queen. Henry and Elizabeth did worse!

@@Phoebephoenix1096 No. Not really. Elizabeth reigned longer. So yeah, the death count is much higher.

I mean, maybe having Lady Jane Grey beheaded wasn't Mary's finest hour, but we are told Mary was reluctant to allow it and only did so because of Protestant rebellions, and also, she was no worse than the men of the time

Well said 👍 and all sadly true. Although every King wanted a male heir. They considered girls inferior and only considered them goods for sale. Thankfully times have changed

All true except that the Tudor Dynasty would have ended with Mary since the House is called the name of the monarch's paternal side. Like when Queen Victoria's son took over, it was no longer called the House of Hanover but the House of his father's family.

@@Tasha9315true. Henry was an asshole but to an extent he was right : no male heir=no dynasty

Yes that is true. Poor Mary was neglected and traumatised 😢

Henry and Elizabeth killed more people. Alot more. Just saying .

@@tsarina24honolulu87 Yes, most monarchs were killers not just Mary. It's unfair she is called Bloody while her father is not. Elizabeth wasn't much better

@Swabhalamban Kumarey Yes ! So why Mary everyone curse her, Mary was the highest royal blood next to her parents

@@Shane-Flanagan Mary I was not good person who murder protestants by her catholic faith, she want to bring Catholic old traditions in England, she call bloody Mary because she murder protestants. Henry vii wasn't good person.

And Duke Phillip was Hook

I second this.

Romanticised Inaacurate and Made more dramatic , god people already have issues at school let not tell them half truths and lies

Why don’t you stop blaming Anne

Had she done that she would have been executed for treason . Mary was a religious bigot but she wasn’t stupid

Mary never saw Anne after Catherine died

@@helend7542 Anne visited Elizabeth at Hatfield, where she and that asshole henry had place Mary as a maid to her bastard sister. That's when Mary met Anne after Catherine died.

@@joshuaowensjr8694 why don't you stop defending an adult woman who clearly loved tormenting a young girl and her sickly mother with the approval of her new husband? Anne and Henry were both utterly abusive towards Catherine and Mary. Anne literally threw a party and celebrated when Catherine died of Cancer. What a disgusting, vicious woman. She and Henry even kept Mary and her mother away from each other for years until Catherine died. If there is an afterlife, then Anne and Henry are stuck in hell.

Lol, Alan Van Sprang.

Omg that's him but he's bald in Reign

Yeah lmfao

I don't think people could've predicted that Henry's son would die young and that Mary would becomes England's first Queen regnant. Henry only wanted a son. A woman ruling in her own right was inconceivable to Henry and men of the time. Henry was only kind to Mary here because she had finally yielded to him and he saw it as a personal victory. It broke Mary's heart to sign that document that declared her parents marriage as unlawful thus declaring herself illegitimate. The only person Henry truly loved was himself.

Yes. The show really suffered after the departure of Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn but Sarah Bolger as Mary 1 was one of the shows saving graces in the last two seasons

MARY!!! My Princess and Queen! I am so honored to finally meet you, my Queen. (curtsies)

Your Majesty!

@@mingkeng7305 IT'S THE QUEEN!!!!!!

@@zoeeliason7435 yes the Queen!

@@mingkeng7305 My angel, Mary.

She carried the show in the last two seasons. A standout performance

Yes and extremely talented 😊

That's funny 😂

😂😂😂

I love how you forget how Jane was just a claimant whose claim is disputed to this day and that Mary was/is the first undisputed Queen regnant of England.

Same 🥺

The creator of this video honoured you well. It's just a shame there are so many naysayers around here claiming Empress Matilda and Jane Grey were Queen regnants before you.

@@Shane-Flanagan I am the daughter of the true King and Queen of England. Empress Matilda was a heretic and so was Lady Jane. A heretic cannot rule as it is a sin against God.

@@ilovecorpsehusband2330 I agree that you are the first Queen regnant of England. Empress Matilda was just a claimant who never sat on the throne. She was Catholic though so not really a heretic. Her first husband Emperor Heinrichs conflict with Pope Paschal II wasn't Matilda's fault. She just went with the flow. She was still devoted to the Church especially in her later years. 🐱

@@Shane-Flanagan Even if she was a Catholic she was not a good one.

@@Shane-Flanagan But thank you madam.

Thank you

@@GalicianGranddaughter666 Also for what it’s worth, I agree with you that she was and is generally accepted by historians (such as myself, I did history for my degree and am currently doing a masters in early modern history) to be the first undisputed Queen Regnant of England. I’m very frustrated on your behalf that so many people have given you such a hard time over this fact. Keep up the good work!

@@jamesrobson4894 I wish you luck getting your masters! It really makes my days better when I read something like this from people who care about history like I do.

Check out Becoming Elizabeth. The portrayal of Mary in it was a real highlight

Yes indeed she was 👍 👑

Definitely, she carried the show in it's last two seasons

Yes Mary was affected by her chaotic upbringing and by the separation and mistreatment of her mother. Mary just wanted to be loved and accepted. She was also affected by her father's break with Rome and her parents marriage being declared invalid meaning Mary was illegitimate. That would break anyone's heart. Mary knew her worth and birthright. I'm glad she got to be Queen, it's just sad the way everything went so wrong and the way she is unfairly remembered.

I'll try using that next time I'm up in court 😜

@@jonathanstempleton7864 Wouldn't be original as most people up in Court blame an absent parent or chaotic upbringing

@@jonathanstempleton7864 good idea

@@Marie-kz3ww Not really. It's mocking Mary's sad upbringing and life. Something that has happened for too long.

Thank you!