Bloody Queen Mary
...store the Roman Catholic faith. At the time of Mary’s reign there were two different types of people; Catholics and Protestants, which resulted in an enormous problem amongst the people. The medieval heresy laws were restored by Parliament, which meant that heretics could be killed. The Protestants chose not to agree with these laws, and so they had to pay for it with their lives. Mary chose to kill the Protestants rather than forbid them. In all, approximately 300 Protestants were persecuted because Mary became upset that they would not convert to Catholicism. During her reign, Mary made a wrong decision in marrying Prince Philip of Spain rather than who the people of England wanted her to marry. Because of her mistake, plots were being hatched to overthrow Mary and to place her sister Elizabeth on the throne. This frustrated Mary, and she went out of her way so Elizabeth could not take the throne. Mary was desperate to have a child, for her child would then reign rather than Elizabeth. This plan was devised in order to keep the Catholic religion in England. If Elizabeth were to take the throne, she was Protestant and could convert the religious laws in England by dismissing the Catholic faith. From this we cannot gather that she is “bloody”, however, it shows her ruthless and somewhat greedy character which leads to the countless persecutions of the Protestants, and it shows her hatred towards the Protestants. Fu...