Mary was the cousin of Emperor Charles the Fifth.
She was initially engaged to him, but she eventually married Philip, the son of Charles the Fifth and the future King of Spain, Philip the Second.
At the time of their marriage, Mary was 38 years old, and Philip was 27, making him 11 years younger.
The marriage between Mary and Philip aimed to create an alliance between England and Spain.
Unfortunately, this alliance was short-lived, as Mary reigned in England for only 5 years before she died in 1558.
An alliance is a mutual agreement between two countries to achieve a common goal.
Mary brought back Catholicism to England during her reign.
Her father, Henry the Eighth, separated from the pope and Catholicism.
Conflicts marked the ruling of Mary.
She punished and persecuted Protestants, who were a branch of Christianity that had separated from the Catholic Church at that time.
This attitude led to calling her “Bloody Mary”.
