Lady Mary Tudor

BIOGRAPHY

Lady Mary Tudor. Princess of Wales. Queen of England

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558) was the Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. She was the only child of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon to survive to adulthood.

Mary was the first queen regnant of England. In 1554, Mary married Philip of Spain, becoming Queen Consort of Habsburg Spain on his accession in 1556.

She was daughter and granddaughter of very important Kings and Queens of England and Spain.

VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA

Born: 18 February 1516 - Palace of Placentia, Greenwich

Died: 17 November 1558 (aged 42) - St James's Palace, London

Burial: 14 December 1558 - Westminster Abbey, London

Spouse: Philip II of Spain

Royal House: Tudor

Father: Henry VIII of England

Mother: Catherine of Aragon

Religion: Roman Catholicism

Reign: July 1553 – 17 November 1558

Coronation: 1 October 1553

Predecessor: Edward VI

Successor: Elizabeth I

Co-monarch: Philip II of Spain

Motto: Veritas Temporis Filia