Queen Mary I of England, known to history as “Bloody Mary,” has long been enshrined in popular memory as one of the most ruthless monarchs to ever rule the nation.

Pray, O holy mother of God, for the conversion of England, restoration of the sick, consolation for the afflicted, repentance of sinners, peace to the departed. O blessed Mary, mother of God ...

Of the two rival factions, Mary commanded the most support (she was after all the legitimate queen), but after defeat at the Battle of Langside she fled into exile in England. Here she sought ...

When Mary fled to England after her army was routed in 1568 she was confined by Elizabeth and was finally executed at Fotheringhay Castle on 8th February 1587. She was betrothed to the Dauphin of ...

In 1553, Elizabeth's older half-sister Mary became queen. Mary was determined to re-establish Catholicism in England and viewed the Protestant Elizabeth as a direct threat. Elizabeth was briefly ...

Secret letters written in code by Mary, Queen of Scots during her imprisonment in England have been uncovered and decoded by a team of cryptographers. The documents, which were believed to have ...

Arundel Castle/PA Wire The items were taken from a display cabinet, police say Professor Kate Williams of Reading University said: "When [Mary] fled Scotland into England most of her belongings ...