Mary I of England

Bloody Mary is a name applied to both Queen Mary I of England and to a figure of Western folklore. Mary I acquired the epithet during the reign of her successor Elizabeth on account of the perceived ferocity of her religious persecutions. The folkloric character is a ghost or witch said to kill, squeeze, eat, and bury children; other very similar tales use different names. Several other fictional characters are also called Bloody Mary. Image File history File links Mary_I_of_England. ... Image File history File links Mary_I_of_England. ... Queen Mary I of England (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death. ... Queen Mary I of England (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The term Western world or the West (also on rare occasions called the Occident) can have multiple meanings depending on its context (i. ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Historical persecution by Christians#Theological debate of persecution be merged into this article or section. ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ...

Mary I of England

Queen Mary I of England (reigned 1553 – 1558) is called Bloody Mary because her persecution of Protestants has been framed as being particularly violent by subsequent historians. The Protestant Reformation, started fitfully in England by King Henry VIII, became established policy under the brief reign of Edward VI. Mary, like her mother Catherine of Aragon, whom Henry VIII had spurned, was a devout Roman Catholic. She contracted an unpopular marriage to the equally devout Philip II of Spain. The pair, with the assistance of conservative churchmen such as Edward "Bloody" Bonner and Stephen Gardiner, sought to reimpose Roman Catholicism upon the religiously divided country. // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... The Reformation was a movement in the years of the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Catherine of Aragon, born Infanta Catherine of Aragon (Castilian: Catalina de Aragón y Castilla; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was the first wife of Henry VIII of England. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was the first official King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, King of England (as King-consort of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King... Edmund Boner (1500?- 5th September, 1569), Bishop of London, was an English bishop. ... Stephen Gardiner (c. ...

During her brief reign of just over five years, Mary had 283 people burnt at the stake for heresy. Her persecutions were notable also for the prominence of their victims; the first person to die was the Protestant John Rogers, who had completed and published Tyndale's work as Matthew's Bible. While heresy trials and executions occurred both before and after her reign, she executed more than twice as many as had been executed for this crime over the preceding century and a half. Burning of two sodomites at the stake (execution of individuals by fire. ... Look up Heresy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... John Rogers (c. ... Matthews Bible, also known as the Matthew Bible, is the first complete English translation of the Bible (not just the Old Testament or New Testament) published in 1537 under the pseudonym Thomas Matthew. The Matthew Bible was the combined work of three individuals, working from numerous sources in at...

Mary's half-sister Elizabeth succeeded her. In contrast to Mary's violent epithet, Elizabeth was commonly known as "Good Queen Bess,". However, on one occasion, Elizabeth had about eight hundred Catholics executed for restoring the Mass in a few towns. This has prompted some historians to suggest that a more fitting name for Elizabeth would be "Bloody Bess."^[1] Indeed, Irish Catholics reversed the epithets, calling Mary "Good Queen Mary," and Elizabeth "Bloody Bess."^[2] Elizabeth I redirects here. ...

In folklore

In folklore and children's street culture, "Bloody Mary" is the name of a children's game in which a ghost or witch of the same name (or sometimes other names, such as "Mary Worth") is said to appear in a mirror when summoned. One of the more common ways participants attempt to make her appear is to stand before a mirror in the dark (most commonly in a bathroom) and repeat her name three times, though there are many variations. Some include chanting a hundred times, chanting at midnight, spinning around, rubbing one's eyes, or chanting her name thirteen times with a lit candle. Most of these are meant to disorient people. In some versions of the legend, the summoner must say, "Bloody Mary, I killed your son!" or "I killed your baby." In these variants, Bloody Mary is often believed to be the spirit of a mother (often a widow) who murdered her children, or a young mother whose baby was stolen from her, which made her go mad in grief and she eventually committed suicide. In stories where Mary is supposed to have been wrongly accused of killing her children, the querent might say "I believe in Mary Worth." This is similar to another game involving the summoning of the Bell Witch in a mirror at midnight. Similar rituals are also used to summon spirits in the movies Beetlejuice (1988) and Candyman (1992). The game is often a test of courage, as it is said that if Bloody Mary is summoned, she would proceed to kill the summoner in an extremely violent way, such as ripping his or her face off, scratching his or her eyes out, driving the person insane or bringing the person into the mirror with her. Other variations say that the querent must not look directly at her, but at her image in the mirror; she will then reveal the querent's future, particularly concerning marriage and children. Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... Childrens street culture refers to the cumulative culture of rhymes, songs, jokes, taboos, games, folklore, and places (e. ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ... A mirror, reflecting a vase. ... Note: for practices of systematically killing very young children, see infanticide For the killing of ones own children, see filicide. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the animated series based on the film, see Beetlejuice (TV series). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Candyman is a 1992 movie starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Bloody Mary Worth is typically described as a child-murderer who lived in the locality where the legend has taken root years ago. There is often a specific local graveyard or tombstone that becomes attached to the legend. Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ... Tombstone most commonly means a headstone marking the grave of a deceased person. ...

On the other hand, various people have surmised that the lore about taunting Bloody Mary about her baby may relate her tenuously to folklore about Queen Mary I. ^[3][4]The queen's life was marked by a number of miscarriages or false pregnancies. Had Mary I successfully borne a child, this would have established a Roman Catholic succession and threatened the continuance of her religious persecutions after her death. Speculation exists that the miscarriages were deliberately induced. As a result, some retellings of the tale make Bloody Mary the queen driven to madness by the loss of her children. ^[5] It is likely, however, that Queen Mary I provided only her nickname to the Bloody Mary of folklore. She is also confused in some tellings of the story with Mary Queen of Scots. Bloody Mary is sometimes said to have bathed in the blood of her child victims (or more commonly the blood of virgins) in order to retain a youthful complexion; this would appear to confound her with Elizabeth Báthory. Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. ... False pregnancy, also known as pseudopregnancy or pseudocyesis, is a psychological condition causing a woman to believe she is pregnant. ... It has been suggested that Historical persecution by Christians#Theological debate of persecution be merged into this article or section. ... Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ... Elizabeth Báthory (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian, Alžbeta Bátoriová-Nádašdy in Slovak, August 7?, 1560 - August 21, 1614), the Bloody Lady of Čachtice, born approximately 84 years after Vlad_III_Dracula died, was a Hungarian countess and the most famous serial killer in...

The mirror ritual by which Bloody Mary is summoned may also relate to a form of divination involving mirrors and darkness that was once performed on Halloween. While as with any sort of folklore the details may vary, this particular tale encouraged young women to walk up a flight of stairs backwards, holding a candle and a hand mirror, in a darkened house. As they gazed into the mirror, they were supposed to be able to catch a view of their future husband's face. There was, however, a chance that they would see the skull-face of the Grim Reaper instead; this meant, of course, that they were destined to die before they married. This article is about the religious practice of divination. ... Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Death, as a skeleton carrying a scythe, visiting Mort. ...

The appearance of a ghostly figure in the mirror could be explained quite easily for the more complex rituals, for example spinning around whilst summoning Bloody Mary in front of a mirror lit by candles. The combination of dizziness, rapid movement and flickering lighting could easily fool the eye into seeing someone, especially when the idea has already been implanted. The participant may think that they have seen a spirit, it is, however, most likely a trick of the eye brought upon by the combination of darkness, fear and disorientation.

Other uses

Bloody Mary is also the name of a major character in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. She is a native islander, a trader and a somewhat salty character in the play, but there is no known link between the ghost folklore and the musical. Juanita Hall originated the character on the stage, and also played her in the 1958 motion picture version. A song about her makes U.S. Navy sailors sing, Bloody Mary is the girl I love, her skin is tender as DiMaggio's glove, and that she chews betel nuts, and doesn't use Pepsodent, with the refrain Now ain't that too damn bad! For more on his work with his two partners, see Rodgers and Hart and Rodgers and Hammerstein. ... For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... South Pacific is a musical play, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. When it first opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, it was produced by Leland Hayward and directed by Joshua Logan. ... Juanita Hall (born November 6, 1901, died February 28, 1968, Bay Shore, New York) was the first African American to win a Tony Award, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bloody Mary in the musical South Pacific in 1950. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. ... Glove front (top) shows catching surface with baseball bat. ... Binomial name Areca catechu Linnaeus Areca nut, or pinang, more commonly known as betel nut, is the seed of the betel palm or Areca catechu, a species of palm tree which grows throughout the Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. ... Pepsodent is a brand of toothpaste formerly owned by Unilever. ...

The Bloody Mary cocktail likely gets its name from the red tomato juice that is its defining ingredient; its only likely relationship with the queen, the witch, or the other characters is the name. A Bloody Mary with lots of vegetable garnishes. ... Tomato juice is a juice made from squeezed tomatoes. ...

In the fictional universe of DC Comics, "Bloody Mary" is a member of the Female Furies, enemies of the New Gods. She is a vampire with the further power of being able to fire dangerous eye beams. In the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, "Bloody Mary" is a persona of Typhoid Mary. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Bloody Mary is a New God of Apokolips in the DC Comics universe. ... The Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comic published by DC Comics. ... It has been suggested that Tales of the New Gods be merged into this article or section. ... Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. ... Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a controversial diagnosis described in the DSM IV, as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Five for Fighting recorded a song called Bloody Mary on his album America Town; a song about a prostitute. Five for Fighting is the stage name of American singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. ...

In the video game Twisted Metal: Black, a playable character goes by the name "Bloody Mary." She was a girl who believed in romance since her childhood, though her need for affection was always unrequited. She acquired her nickname when she snapped at a friend's wedding; she stabbed her to death and stole her blood-soaked gown.

In the video game Terranigma, Bloody Mary is a boss that the player battles after a quite disturbing and unsettling trek through her castle. The castle itself is filled with zombies, skeletons, giant spiders and other horror-based creatures, as well as a few living armors. The player constantly encounters references to Christopher Columbus and Queen Mary. The game claims that despite Columbus' protests, Queen Mary had him take her three sons with him to the new world. Something went wrong however, and Queen Mary's three sons were killed. When Columbus returned, he was locked in the dungeon to rot for eternity. Queen Mary's spirit remained behind as Bloody Mary out of her hatred and spite for Columbus, believing him responsible for the death of her children. Terranigma or Tenchi Souzou , Creation of Heaven and Earth) in Japan, is a 1995 action role-playing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix. ...

In an episode of the CW television series Supernatural, Bloody Mary is depicted as the spirit of Mary Worthington, a woman who was murdered and had her eyes cut out in front of her mirror. She remained to haunt the mirror and could be summoned in the usual fashion; in this version, however, she only kills those who harbor a secret in which someone died. “The CW” redirects here. ... Supernatural is an American paranormal drama television series that debuted on September 13, 2005 on the WB, and is now part of The CWs lineup, where the second season premiered on September 28, 2006. ...

The children's game was parodied in the South Park episode "Hell on Earth 2006," where the ghost of Biggie Smalls would appear after saying his name three times in a mirror. South Park is an American, Emmy Award-winning[1] animated television comedy series about four fourth-grade school boys who live in the small town of South Park, Colorado. ... Hell on Earth 2006 is episode 1011 (#150) of Comedy Centrals animated series South Park, aired on October 25, 2006. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was a popular Brooklyn-born rapper of the mid 1990s. ...

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See also

Folklore Portal

• La Llorona
• Kuchisake-onna
• legend tripping

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External links

• The Face in the Mirror is an article with information about the various Bloody Mary ghost legends.
• Myths Over Miami - The supernatural Bloody Mary and related legends among homeless children in south Florida.
• Bloody Mary FAQ at ghosts.org