Question

Who, as the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, restored the Catholic faith to England when she became queen in 1553? She married the future Philip II of Spain and earned her infamous nickname for having around 300 Protestants executed for heresy during her reign.

A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Jane Seymour

Answer 1

Mary I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, known as 'Bloody Mary,' restored Catholicism and executed around 300 Protestants during her reign from 1553 to 1558 before Elizabeth I succeeded her.

Step-by-step explanation:

The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who restored the Catholic faith to England when she became queen in 1553 is Mary I. She was committed to returning England to Catholicism and in doing so, earned the infamous nickname Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestants, having around 300 executed for heresy during her reign.

She married Philip II of Spain, but despite her efforts, Mary died in 1558 before fully re-establishing Catholicism in England. Her half-sister, Elizabeth I, then ascended to the throne and sought a balance between Protestantism and Catholicism, leading to a more moderate religious approach and eventual stability within the country.