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Bloody Mary Nickname
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7th Grade
01/08/2011

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Which Mary was given this nickname?
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Mary I
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Why was she given this nickname?
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She killed 8300 Protestants and burnt 284 people (inc. widows and infants)
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Why did she kill Protestants?
Definition
Because she said that she did it only for their sake as she was Catholic and believed that she must turn the whole country Catholic to ensure they don't go to hell. By burning them she said that she was burning away their sins.
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How did she become Queen?
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By executing Lady Jane Grey when Jane was only 16 even though Jane had not done anything wrong and was Mary's younger cousin. She didn't need to execute her to become queen.
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