Nicola Tallis explores the tumultuous life and reign of Mary I, the first queen to rule England in her own right
The only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary I is often remembered as ‘Bloody Mary’, the Catholic queen who burned hundreds of Protestants for their religious beliefs. But does she deserve her brutal reputation, and what impact did her father’s many marriages have on her early life? Charlotte Hodgman speaks with historian Nicola Tallis to chart Mary I’s fascinating life and reign.