Question

Why was Mary I of England known as "Bloody Mary"?

A
She led a long, failed war against the French.
B She led a long, failed civil war against the Stuarts.
С
She viciously oppressed Catholics during her reign.
D
She viciously oppressed Protestants during her reign.

Answer 1

During Mary's five-year reign, around 280 Protestants were burned at the stake for refusing to convert to Catholicism, and a further 800 fled the country. This religious persecution earned her the notorious nickname 'Bloody Mary' among subsequent generations.

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