Mary the I, also known as Mary Tudor, was the first queen to rule England in her own right. She lived in the 1500s and ruled for five years after having to overcome many obstacles. She was very loyal to God and her religion, which led her to changing Henry VIII’s (her father’s) way of ruling England by trying to bring catholicism back to her country. Mary the I was best known as Bloody Mary because of her behavior towards heretics. She revived and strictly applied the harsh rules against heresy and killed nearly 300 protestants during her reign. Although her fellow monarchs sought to rule men's earthly existence, Mary wanted nothing less than dominion over their souls through forced conversions and swift executions. Long before Mary’s reign, …show more content…
He chose to banish catholicism and bring protestantism to England so that no one could disagree with his decisions or prevent him from doing what he wanted. He didn’t cared about what his subjects did as long as they were obeying and worshiping him and all his power, he had no interest in the life of people’s immortal souls because once they died they had no power of showing him that he was an important figure. Not only during Henry VIII's ruling period but also while Edward VI was in command, Protestantism had a huge influence in society. Edward was born in a period of time when England was a Protestant country and his regents continued to rule it accordingly to the religion. He had the same desire as his father in terms as being very concerned with earthly power. Some of Edward VI’s regents altered the line of succession to the throne, favoring the protestants by putting Henry VIII’s niece in the throne and procrastinating Mary Tudor’s reign even …show more content…
About three hundred protestants were killed. Most of the country disagreed with her choices and each time a protestant was put to death it was "forty-five minutes of agony that would be repeated hundreds of times during Mary's reign." For monarchs are expected to be kind and supportive of their people and Mary had spilled too much of her own people's blood she was given the name 'Bloody Mary'. She proved herself to have a completely different way of ruling than her father or her half brother (Edward VI). Elizabeth the I, Mary's half-sister, was forced to help Mary with the restoration of Catholic faith in England. But Elizabeth was, in secret, guilty of plotting and making connections with the protestants to gain the throne, restore her sister's government and bring Protestantism back to
Abigail Archer also suggests that “Mary intended to return England to Catholicism, but she knew Elizabeth was a least tolerant of Protestantism, and therefore posed a risk.” (Archer n.p.) Anne Somerset in her book Elizabeth I suggests that Mary throughout
Also, he passed the Edict of Nantes just so Protestants have freedom to believe whatever they want. Elizabeth I is a politique because she formed peace between the Protestants and Catholics. She repealed the anti- Protestant legislation of Mary Tudor, and guided England to where they can settle their religious differences. Despite what her religion was, Elizabeth I put everything behind her and focused on the good of her country. Both Elizabeth I and Henry of Navarre put politics and the success of the country before their religion.
The year is 1692, Salem Witch trials were greatly argued and many turned against their loved ones. Many of the communities people were accusing others of witchery for many different reasons, Mary, accused others to try to protect herself from being accused. Mary Warren was neither conforming nor dis-conforming from her society. During these days children were told to walk in straight lines with their heads slighted bowed, Mary however, did not like that idea and had another idea in mind.
Humans often live closed up in a box, where people are strongly self-centered and accepting others becomes a hard action for them to take. They never truly understand themselves, more so each other, and this causes conflict between various groups and classifications. One of the most well known conflicts caused by different beliefs in religion was the Reformation. As generation passed and different royalties were placed in throne, the country of England constantly alternates between Anglicanism and Catholicism. One of the monarchs of England was Queen Elizabeth I, who was a committed Anglican.
She once took Abigail’s side during the beginning of the trials to save her own self. Later, turning against Abigail to save John’s wife Elizabeth, she is asked by John Proctor to turn against the girls and help him “overthrow” the court or she would be beat. As soon as word gets out to the other girls that Mary is for John Proctor they instantly accuse Mary of being a witch and for torturing the girls. Mary is described as a “big yellow bird that has come to tear away Abigail’s face” (1260).
Remember that not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. In the play “The Crucible” Written by Arthur Miller, is based on a witchcraft trial in Salem Massachusetts. Abigail Being a young girl is one of the girls who gets possessed by a witch. She wasn’t like you could imagine a little girl, she was different. Everything about her was a mystery you never knew if she was saying the truth or simply being a pathological liar.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558-1603, brought much success and political stability to England during her reign. However, the ideas about gender at the time greatly influenced her rule. With the views of the religious peoples during Elizabeth’s reign leaning towards negativity about a woman ruler, Elizabeth I responded to these challenges against her ability to rule wisely with sophisticated anger and strong leadership, while not responding to the challenges to her authority as a religious leader. One of the main challenges to Elizabeth’s right to rule came from the church. Document 1, “First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women” by John Knox, a Scottish religious reformer, shows the biased views of a Scot who
Throughout the town of Salem, Massachusetts fear has spread. It has affected everyone in the town and has brought nothing but chaos. The people of Salem are becoming more scared and determined to hunt down every witch they can find. In The Crucible, fear is appeared as a negative trait since it makes the people act differently during this period of time. Abigail showed fear when she said that Tituba was a witch and was performing witchcraft.
Daughter of Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn, protestant Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. Elizabeth's hardships started when she was only to and her mother was executed for treason. She later was locked up in the Bell Tower for two months when her sister, Queen Mary I linked her to Thomas Wyatt's rebellion against the Catholics. She finally overcame get hardships, taking over and ruling England. Queen Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish Armada and many others who tried to take away her power or her country.
The previous reign of Mary I, who was a devout Catholic, had brought with it widespread persecution of Protestants. The bloodshed of that period was still fresh in the minds of Elizabeth 's subjects, particularly her Protestant nobles. As such, the pressure exerted by those nobles to avoid a marriage to a Catholic suitor was great. While her marriage to a man might bring about a rightful male heir to the throne, the religion of
The Crucible, a production written by Arthur Miller, stays extremely true to its name. The definition of a “crucible” according to Prentice Hall is a severe test or trial, this theme is consistently shown in the play (1257 n1). The drama shows a village in 1692 Massachusetts controlled by puritans, where a large number of people are wrongfully accused of witchcraft (Miller). The village itself could be mistaken as a crucible since the people's values are tested, the trials themselves are the crucible of the story. For many of the characters the test sees if they will lie and accuse someone else of witchcraft, or if they will face death for their honesty.
There is one Jesus Christ,' she once said. ' The rest is a dispute over trifles.'" (Britannica School, Elizabeth I) Despite being a Catholic herself in the belief of God, many Catholics were still persecuted and some were executed under her reign. In 1570 because of these actions Pope Pius V eventually excommunicated her.
She was the first women in history to be hanged. Mary
After England’s separation from the catholic church and the death of Henry VIII, England was left in a state of unrest, especially when it came to national identity. Before Elizabeth’s reign, many people were unsure of the religion of the state, because of this many civil wars broke out within the kingdom to help solidify an identity. During the reign of henry VIII, the annulment of Henry’s first marriage with Catherine of Aragon resulted in the establishment of The Church of England in 1533. Since England was recognized as a catholic state, Henry’s profound actions incited religious reformation and would cause England to remain protestant until the ascension of his daughter Mary in 1553. The accession of Mary furthered uproar throughout the nation as it returned to Catholicism, which would yet again change the identity of England.
Mary tried to do the right thing and save Elizabeth but was scared off by Abigail, and everyone was far too wrapped up in Abigail’s lies to realize that what they were doing was