Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- See Mary I.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
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Examples
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Eg Mary I of England is probably more often called Mary Tudor (& perhaps even more often Bloody Mary).
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If Mary Tudor crushed her foes again, she would exact a terrible revenge on anyone who had twice turned traitor.
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Even as a sheltered, unworldly princess, Mary Tudor had apparently heard the stories.
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After the arrest of her husband and sons for treason, the duchess haunted the court of Mary Tudor seeking pardons for them.
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Mary Tudor is marching toward London at the head of an army.
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By now, I was certain, Mary Tudor had been captured.
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Gardiner took the property back as soon as Mary Tudor became queen and restored him to his seat.
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She was with Lady Jane Grey in the Tower but was allowed to return home to Penshurst when Mary Tudor was declared queen.
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Mary Tudor had eluded capture by Lord Robin Dudley and was gathering support in the countryside.
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Mary Tudor was no beauty, but she had a pleasing appearance, with a clear complexion, regular features, dark red-gold hair, and a slender build.
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