Fearing for her life Mary crosses the Solway Firth to England to seek refuge from her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Video: Timewatch: The Fateful Century. 1987.

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 ...

A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown Mary was a great danger to her cousin Elizabeth I. When Mary fled to England after her army was routed in 1568 she was confined by ...

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 ...

A signed letter from Mary I of England, or Mary Tudor, is expected to fetch up to £20,000 at an Edinburgh auction.