United KingdomHistory 60 · History
How is Mary I, Henry VIII's elder daughter, mainly remembered?
- aAs the queen who defeated the Spanish Armada
- bAs a Protestant who wrote new prayers in English
- cAs a queen who ruled Scotland from when she was a baby
- dAs a devout Catholic who persecuted ProtestantsCorrect answer
Why?
Mary I, daughter of Catherine of Aragon, was a committed Catholic and had many Protestants put to death, which is why she is sometimes called 'Bloody Mary'. Her reign was short. The queen who ruled Scotland from babyhood was a different Mary: Mary, Queen of Scots.
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