What History Books Won't Tell You About "Bloody Mary"

Mary Tudor has gone down in history as the Catholic tyrant "Bloody Mary." There’s certainly cause for such a brutal nickname: she executed hundreds of Protestants during her short reign. But there’s so much more to Queen Mary's life than her ruthless reputation. From her deranged childhood to her chilling romances, this is the untold story of England's very first queen.
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[@ViviRob98]

I can’t help but feel sorry for Mary. Her mother was the only person who truly loved her. Her father was unbearably cruel to them both. Imagine having to go through life that way.😢

[@lovelyandsmartcommentator5130]

It's the continuing tragedy of Henry the 8th horrifying legacy.

[@trfarmer3869]

Mary was Elizabeth's half sister not her stepsister.

[@trfarmer3869]

@@Dhruv_Dogra Not in my understanding of the term. Will look it up in the dictionary.

[@geminisunleomoon]

@@trfarmer3869 you're correct in your analogy. You can only be a step-sister through marriage and are not related biologically. They are indeed half-sisters as everyone in the UK knows. 🙄

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

Not the first queen either

[@julieannu]

@@trfarmer3869is there something we don’t know? Did they not have one parent in common?

[@trfarmer3869]

@@julieannu The narrator of this piece stated Mary & Elizabeth were half siblings. Since I hit 1 of your nerves I leave you to answer your own question.

[@ladyagnes7781]

Elizabeth would NEVER have married Philip: (1) He did treat Mary poorly. (2)Hecwas her sibling's ex, who even admitted consumating that marriage. Elizabeth's claim to legitimacy was that Catherine if Aragon was not a true queen as Arthur's( unconsumated) ex. It would have put her legitimacy in question. (3) He would have pushed for Catholicism. (4) He wanted more power than a consort. (5) The English already didn't want him. He was a terrible choice fir Mary, & probably a worse one for Elizabeth.

[@brendaowens2466]

She also suffered a lot of rejection from the male side of the story.

[@ladyagnes7781]

If you want to count how many Catholics Henry eighth killed. If you just can't the pilgrimage of grace in which? A lot of the people surrendered being told that they would survive if they surrendered and then all the prisoners were executed. That's more than mary killed just from that one incident. In his couple of year reign, the number her brother killed the number of catholics he killed was staggering, And though Elizabeth started out seeming tolerant. Just as Mary started out being tolerant, Elizabeth killed a ton of Catholics toward the end of her reign. So the. Reason Mary comes off with see. Terrible nickname is because. After Elizabeth, the country went forward as protestant and protestants wrote the history. And to report the one catholic, even though her protestant predecessors killed way more catholics than she killed protestants

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Exactly. "Bloody Mary" was far less so than ANY of her Protest-ant relatives.

[@lynnboyd33]

Wow, what an interesting video. So many things I hadn't known about Mary's life time. Video was very well done. Thanks so much.

[@ABerCul]

He took a step back because of all the death threats to him and his family he was receiving. It is scary and really hurts your mental health. Fear is why he is missing.

[@heidibee501]

It seems her half sister, Elizabeth had quite a resumé of executions as well. It would seem she started out well but it eas a slippery slope. There were plenty of Catholics ended, partly due to the tensions between Elizabeth and a later Pope. She never married but did have men of interest. When some of them moved on they were punished.

[@pbohearn]

Not the least of which is she signing the execution order for her cousin, who was Catholic, Mary, Queen of Scots, who would’ve been her successor. Mary tutor could’ve done that to Elizabeth, but did not.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Indeed, Elizabeth was utterly merciless in her rule. Mary Tudor showed her mercy...

[@marymoor9293]

Is it just me or does Queen Mary look like Dennis Waterman 😂

[@shippamfamily6673]

I see it too and just commented the same to my husband!

[@alphooey]

I’ve always thought this. It’s uncanny

[@robbinfader6735]

To me, more like Greta Thunberg.

[@iamneverwrong6635]

The truth was that Elizabeth I her half sister burned just as many Catholics when she got to the throne, but the Protestant English Historians conveniently only call Mary “Bloody Mary.”

[@julielarge6120]

She did some awful things. It doesn't matter what happened in her life she behaved abominably and did some very evil things

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Henry VIII behaved far more abominably, as did Elizabeth. But...the winners get to write the "History" books _any.way.they.like._

[@emmahammett-oh5tk]

So what exactly is it that the history books won't tell us ??

[@lisapilot2895]

She is relying on the strong possibility that most people don't read history. I do, and while this was an enjoyable video, it's all very old news.

[@1234cheerful]

​@lisapilot2895 at least one person seems to have learned new facts.

[@1234cheerful]

Maybe that she was tolerant of Protestantism in the beginning of her reign until her false pregnancy, which she interpreted as punishment for not supporting the Catholic Church as the True Faith. Then she began prosecuting and persecuting Protestants as heretics to prove her faith. That is the period that earned her the nickname Bloody Mary.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

One of my ancestors was executed by Queen Mary. The rest of the family ended up moving to Northern Ireland to avoid falling into the same trouble.

[@ceilconstante640]

Very enjoyable presentation! Excellent choice of background music! I doubt Philil ever loved her. He was ambitious .😊

[@ColleenLytle-sq8tx]

I'm 68, and have had my nose in history books reading about this family since 5th grade, and have wondered why she'd burn SO many people to death...it's always struck me as a huge over-reaction. Your video enlightened me to the fact that she blamed the Protestant religion ITSELF - thus, the members instead of her Father - she took it out on the RELIGION - instead of blaming her FATHER. I hope I've explained what I mean - it was a jaw-dropper, all of a sudden she's not a rabid nut, but a rabid nut getting revenge. Thank you for the insight.

[@mb-ti3wn]

In the picture shown on the vieo title, she looks like former President Gerald Ford, lol. 😂

[@ellenmogensen5698]

Henry VIII executed far MORE than 81 people... the low estimate was 40,000 and the high estimate was 70,000 during the Pilgrimage of Grace.

[@Callmethebreeze902]

King Henry put the “N” in Narcissist.

[@julietcunningham852]

From Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe": "He shall prick that annual blister, Marriage with deceased wife's sister!"

[@exponentzero]

History is definitely written by the winners, and Mary's side ended up as the big loser, hence her reputation. Henry's reformation had been unpopular with his common subjects, and he put down uprisings with brutal violence and mass slaughter. But most people don't think of Henry's head count, they only think about the head-chopping of the wives. Elizabeth killed more Catholics than Mary had Protestants, although she's remembered as "good Queen Bess". Admittedly, of course, Elizabeth's reign was much longer than Mary's. Mary, like her mother Katherine of Aragon, had once been very popular. Mary lost her popularity in part because of the Spanish alliance and the loss of Calais. The majority of the population had not been afraid of a restoration of Catholicism under Mary, as this video implies. In fact, Mary invited the papal legate Cardinal Pole, (of royal lineage himself), to reconcile the kingdom to Rome and re-establish the Church. Unlike her tyrannical father, Mary refused to accept the pretension that was was the supreme head of the church in England. She also promised she would not re-capture the properties Henry had usurped from the Church which he had used to buy political loyalty from the nobility. According to resolutely Protestant historian Froude, the return to Catholicism under Mary was greeted nationwide with relief and approval, if not outright rapture. England was not spiritually a Protestant nation until well into Elizabeth's reign, probably because of the persecution of Catholics and the disastrous Spanish invasion. As this video touches on, Mary's formative years were emotionally destructive and deranging. She and her mother had been savagely disgraced and humiliated by Henry, and thus had an even closer bond to each than is usual, but they had been cruelly separated. Katherine, the daughter of monarchs and the aunt of the Emperor who domains encompassed half the known world, died of malnutrition and neglect after years of abnegation and confinement. Mary was devastated, and she was now truly alone. After capitulating to Henry by signing an acknowledgement that all of Henry's actions had been proper and just, Mary became consumed by guilt and self-hatred until her last breath, believing that she had betrayed everything her mother had stood for, and had with singular bravery and self-possession had never surrendered.

[@paulapreston937]

😮

[@Dhruv_Dogra]

Catholic spotted!

[@ladyagnes7781]

​@Dhruv_Dogra To be correct, it is Historian Spotted. Someone who actually reads & knows the truth of that time.

[@ladyagnes7781]

Thank you for telling the TRUE story, Exponent!

[@katiestover8954]

“Bloody Mary” is protestant propaganda.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

It is indeed. Most of the Nation would have preferred to return to Catholicism. The only ones who didn't were the powerful nobles who benefited from stolen property from the Church. Mary was possibly poisoned by King Philip. Abdominal pain is very typical of poisoning (arsenic was often used), and brings about a fairly swift and agonizing death.

[@mbsheisey]

There's absolutely nothing here that is "untold." This has all been told previously.

[@sorceress1963]

In regard to Philip: The black legend still does work after all those centuries. He might have been the less fortunate ruler (his Empire being in decline already) but he was a much nicer man Than Henry. And he is reported to being very civil with all of his wifes - even with Mary and especially in comparison to Henry (the bar being very low here). The marriage with French princess Isabel - the one he married instead of Elizabeth - was a particularly happy one. Lucky Philip. He was devasted by her death and the 2 girls (!) remained his favourite children. The letters to them reveal a very tender and loving father. Even his last marriage - again for dynastic reasons - was a fairly good one and Ana's death left him devasted. He wrote to one of his daughters:"This night will haunt me forever, even if I live up to a thousand years. He refused to remarry then bc. he had several sons out of his last marriage. Little did he know. His (private) letters are really interesting to read. However, I am not sure they have been translated into English.

[@billfletcher9118]

Interesting content but the AI narration is beyond irritating.

[@anngray9171]

I don't think this has been researched properly and should not be taken as a serious source of historical information. Poor, very poor effort.

[@jeangenie68]

Why is Dennis Waterman dressed like that?

[@julieannu]

Because they want him to write the theme tune, sing the theme tune

[@marciaspiegel5280]

How much better a queen would she have been without her dad?

[@CherokeeBird]

I'm convinced thats why most Americans today are so crazy. 70% are decended from Europe's Royalty 😂

[@user-tq9pv1zw6x]

Yes, yes we are. Hhheee hhheee haaa haha.

[@DanGoodman-n4b]

Listen to Morrissey’s song “Irish Blood, English Heart “. The case for no more monarchy.

[@12thDecember]

Horrible people, their personal tragedies notwithstanding. 😬

[@vivianaussmann7482]

Greta Thunberg looks just like her in first image.

[@markmartin2292]

Dang you beat me

[@katesims2346]

Bitterness shows

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Dear me, you're right! Wondered why she looked so familiar! 😅

[@Lucky_Chase]

Wait... She's the lady in the mirror??!!

[@harpersmythe658]

That seems to be a modern interpretation. I live in the UK and went to school in the sixties. As kids, we never played any such game as ‘bloody Mary’ calling for someone in a mirror. I’ve only ever seen it enacted in American films, never English, not ever period films 🤷🏼‍♀️ ☺️

[@CherokeeBird]

Yes. Bloody Mary. We used to scare each other as kids lol

[@georgiewatson8688]

Yeah i grew up in South Yorkshire in the 80s and 90s and the Bloody Mary mirror game was definitely a thing

[@SeanTwyman-me2gh]

Elizabeth was much worse. It should have been bloody Elizabeth

[@TH-mw3qv]

She is Greta thunberg now

[@ILoveTruth987]

Greta Thunberg has a doppelgänger, and it is bloody Mary. Just sayin.

[@sum1has2]

Mary’s portraits look like an older version of Greta Thunberg. They both have “How dare you!” attitudes.

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

No. That's called bitterness. Disappointment.

[@unoriginalsyn]

So what is the NEW evidence? All this we already knew so I'm confused 🤷‍♀️

[@alphooey]

This video (and channel) has so many, at best, blatant inaccuracies.

[@stefaniecosme4774]

I’ve been studying Tudor History for Decades now- And Despite my Normally Really Liking this channel, I Gotta tell you Factinate, bc you guys made SO Many Mistakes in this video, I’m Honestly pretty disappointed- Which I’m not even half way through it yet and I’m just about ready to click out of it- Oh Well, Since I normally Really enjoy your videos, I’m just gonna check out another one………

[@patriciaanderson9301]

What movie is the clips from ??

[@CherokeeBird]

Some of it is from the Showtime series "The Tudors"

[@patriciaanderson9301]

@@CherokeeBird Ok thanks .. I know some was from Elizabeth.. but most didn’t know

[@DanielaClemmons]

The Tudors

[@user-xw6mm6cd5h]

It's not a movie it was a series on HBO called THE TUDORS

[@deathbycheese850]

Mostly The Tudors. There are some movie clips in there aswell.

[@Muddy_The_Water]

Mary didn't lock Jane in the Tower, Jane did it herself. She was waiting for her coronation.

[@jeynjohnston8085]

People will do anything to connect alcohol with royalty.

[@faylinn1]

So we have a feminist version of Mary's story. Please.

[@nobloodyusername]

Greta has been much maligned

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

She has behaved badly enough to earn her maligned name! Spoilt. Rotten. BRAT.

[@hallelujah969]

ENDTIME BIBLE PROPHECY is PROVING ITSELF to be TRUE every day

[@SyIe12]

👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@hellsbelles6387]

The history books wont tell you because most of this is rubbish! i have no idea where you've got this information from but if i was you i'd go back and look again!

[@MrLukealbanese]

OK, so what exactly was wrong with this (genuine question)?

[@anitasteele4052]

Mary wasn’t the first Queen of England.

[@LostCause-69]

David Starkey did a documentary on Mary Tudor, it is pretty good and more accurate.

[@tanjaliljeqvist143]

Queen regnant

[@tanjaliljeqvist143]

​@@anitasteele4052 Queen Regnant,

[@R08Tam]

She was an unhinged monster

[@fairyspunfibers9098]

Guess you didn't listen well. Fat old King Henry murdered up to 57,000 people, nearly all Catholics, for refusing to apostasize including his dearest friend, Saint Thomas More. Illegitimate Queen Elizabeth went on to murder many, many more Catholics. Cromwell, too, was a total freak. Poor Mary may have been unhinged, but she came nowhere near the Protest-ants vastly larger BLOODY death count. Get your History straight.

[@kathleengenieve3804]

Do you think Henry the ace wives found him attractive? I think the only one who did was his first wife Catherine of Aragon and for the record she was a little bit older than Henry. The only reason Henry married her is because she was really married to his older brother and he died and so they made Henry marry her. Also, Henry, the 8th had pursued and Berlin's sister and had conquered her sexually and then grew bored with her and started to pursue and Berlin who didn't want to go down the same road or sister did. That's what the play that they made into a movie. Anna of a thousand days was about. Jane Seymour seemed to be okay with Henry but she was a wannabe social climber. She wasn't as innocent as people make her out to be. Henry's chairman wife didn't find him appealing at all so she made herself unattractive so he leave her alone. She did not want to end up the way Anne Boleyn had ended up. And she thought he was pretty disgusting to look at.. Catherine Howard was basically a teenage girl when Henry the 8th married her. He was 49 years old and he was not a young 49. He didn't look like the modern guys of who are 49 years old today who go to the gym and a gym rats. He was a fat old syphilitic man who looked a good 25 years older than what he was. Henry's last wife, Catherine Parr ,was a nice woman but had Henry not died, she probably would have gotten the ax too. At his death Henry, the 8th was so rotten with syphilis that he burst open from the disease before he could be buried. He had dementia due to syphilis. He also fell off his horse early on in his life and that ruined his career as the athlete he thought he was. He could no longer really effectively ride a horse. He couldn't get on her off a horse by himself. He had to be hoisted upon animal. His leg was rotten with gout and he no doubt had to dementia. So if I were you I wouldn't attack bloody Mary. She wasn't a nice woman but she had a rough life and she had a ruffle man in the guys of Henry the 8th. He wasn't a father to her so much as he was a sperm donor. Marriages in those days were arranged, not because the two were supposed to be in love. They were political marriages and for the record a lot of the peasants, the young girls their marriages were arranged as well. A farmer might decide he'd want to marry his daughter off to another farmer and thereby increase the land holdings or a Baker might decide to marry his daughter off to a blacksmith. Blacksmiths were noted for being well to do because everybody had to have their horses shot and they were very good at making armor and swords and the like. Women were nothing but shadow to be traded like a thoroughbred horse or a fatted calf to anyone that could increase their families wealth. Bloody! Mary was the queen of freaking England and she was going to get herself a stud if she could. That is why she wanted to see what the Spanish mofo looked like. Had it been reversed and she had been a man and wanted to see what the 27-year-old queen to be look like. She would have jumped out of for joy because frankly a 27 your baby making days are over as far as society was concerned you were an old maid. Mary had responsibilities and she was fighting for her life and therefore at the age of 37 she hadn't married yet. Turns out her pregnancies weren't pregnancies at all. The poor woman had cancer. So don't baby shamer don't cancer. Shame her don't bully her. She wasn't the best looking bitch in town, but she WAS the freaking Queen of England and guess what ... YOU,'RE NOT!!!. It wasn't an easy job then and it's not an easy job now, especially for a woman. Stop editorializing and just give the facts. Only the facts as Jack Webb used to say.