Bloody Mary vs. The Virgin Queen
Queen Mary I's five years on the throne is always overshadowed by her half-sister Elizabeth's 45-year reign. But is that fair? Professor Anna Whitelock puts the case for a more balanced assessment of "Bloody Mary".
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
August 16, 202143m 43s
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<p>Queen Mary I has had a bad press over the centuries, her five-years on the throne overshadowed by her half-sister Elizabeth's 45-year reign. While Elizabeth I is often hailed as "Gloriana" - and one of the greatest ever Britons - "Bloody Mary" more often finds her way onto charts of the most evil women in history. Both childless, Mary is reviled as "barren" while Elizabeth is lauded as the "Virgin Queen".</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Anna Whitelock who puts the case for a more balanced assessment of Mary I as a Queen who pioneered what female rule could look like.</p>
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