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Also Known As	Bloody Mary • Mary Tudor
Born	February 18, 1516 • Greenwich • England
Died	November 17, 1558 (aged 42) • London • England
House / Dynasty	House of Tudor
Notable Family Members	spouse Philip II • father Henry VIII • mother Catherine of Aragon

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Mary I of England (1516-1558). Mary Tudor as a young woman, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, half-sis Elizabeth I. Became Queen Mary I of England (1553) known as Bloody Mary for persecution of Protestants. First queen to rule England.

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