Mary I resources

As it's the anniversary of Queen Mary I's birth, on 18th February 1516, I thought I'd share some Mary I resources with you. We have so many Mary I resources - videos, quizzes, expert talks... Enjoy!

You can also view our Mary I Primary Sources page.

On this day videos

• 18 February – The birth of Queen Mary I
• 6 March – Juan Luis Vives and the young Mary I
• 5 October – A betrothal for Princess Mary (Mary I)
• 15 June – Mary is bullied
• 19 August – A defiant but polite Mary I
• 19 July – Mary I is proclaimed queen
• 3 August – Mary I and Elizabeth process through London
• 30 September – A coronation procession for Queen Mary I
• 1 October – Mary I’s coronation and a sumptuous feast
• 13 October – Mary I’s secret meetings with ambassadors in disguise
• 1 February – Mary I’s rousing speech
• 25 July – Mary I gets married
• 26 August – A devastated Mary I prepares to be abandoned
• March 30 – A “pregnant” Mary I makes her will
• 17 November – The queen is dead! Long live the queen!
• 14 December – Mary I is buried

Quizzes

• Queen Mary I and her reign quiz
• Mary I or Elizabeth I Quiz
• Mary I True or False Quiz
• Mary I’s ladies

Talks

• Gareth Russell talks about Mary I
• Mary I - The good, the bad and the ugly
• The treatment of Mary Tudor (Mary I) Part 1
• The treatment of Mary Tudor (Mary I) Part 2
• The treatment of Mary Tudor (Mary I) Part 3
• Robert Wingfield’s Vitae Mariae – A first-hand account of the events of July 1553
• A timeline of the events of 1553
• Expert Talk – Mary I – Samantha Wilcoxson

Further Reading and Sources

• Mary Tudor: The First Queen by Linda Porter
• Mary Tudor by David Loades
• Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen by Anna Whitelock

You can also browse further Mary I resources, such as articles, by simply using the site search box.

And here are some portraits of Mary I: