"Bloody Mary": Debunking the Myths

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Was Mary Tudor truly “Bloody Mary”? Has England’s first reigning queen been misunderstood for centuries? Determined to restore Roman Catholicism, her reign became forever associated with the burning of Protestants. But was she really a religious tyrant, or a trailblazer trapped by Europe's violent politics? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Anna Whitelock to put the record straight on the remarkable reign of Mary I, five turbulent years which shaped the future of England in profound, and often misrepresented, ways. MORE: Mary I: What if She'd Lived? Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify The Spanish King of England Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor…