The only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary I is often remembered as ‘Bloody Mary’, the Catholic queen who burned hundreds of Protestants for their religious beliefs. But does she deserve her brutal reputation, and what impact did her father’s many marriages have on her early life? Charlotte Hodgman speaks with historian Nicola Tallis to chart Mary I’s fascinating life and reign.

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Charlotte HodgmanEditor, BBC History Revealed

Charlotte Hodgman is the editor of BBC History Revealed and HistoryExtra's royal newsletter. She was previously deputy editor of BBC History Magazine and makes the occasional appearance on the HistoryExtra podcast

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