A sketch of Mary during her brief period as Queen of France

Mary Tudor (March 18, 1496 – June 25, 1533) was the younger sister of Henry VIII of England and queen consort of France due to her marriage to Louis XII. Image File history File links Mary_Tudor_French_Queen_Sketch. ... Image File history File links Mary_Tudor_French_Queen_Sketch. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Silver groat of Henry VIII, minted c. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was King of France 1498 – January 1, 1515. ...

Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the youngest to survive infancy. Her brother Henry VIII was quite close to her when they were children. He named his daughter, the future Queen Mary, after her and the warship Mary Rose was also named in his sister's honour. Known in her youth as one of the most beautiful princesses of Europe, Mary was betrothed to Charles of Burgundy, later Holy Roman Emperor. However, this wedding did not take place, and on October 9, 1514, at the age of 18, Mary married the 52-year-old Louis XII of France at Abbeville. Despite two previous marriages, the king had no living sons and sought to produce an heir; but Louis died on January 1, 1515, less than three months after he married Mary, who was reputedly worn out by their sexual relations in their bed chamber. Although they enjoyed their repeated sex, his sperm never reached her egg, therefore, their union produced no children. Despite the short duration of the marriage, Mary's English contemporaries frequently referred to her as 'the French Queen' and teased her for their sexual relations. The British Monarchy is a shared monarchy. ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) was a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England and Ireland from 1485 until 1603. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Arthur Tudor (20 September 1486 St Swithins Priory, Winchester– 2 April 1502 Ludlow Castle) was the eldest son of Henry VII of England. ... Margaret Tudor (29 November 1489–October 1541) was the eldest of the two daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503 she married James IV, king of Scotland, thus becoming the mother of James V and grandmother of Mary... Silver groat of Henry VIII, minted c. ... Elizabeth Tudor (July 2, 1492 – September 14, 1495) was the second daughter and fourth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. ... Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (February 21, 1499 – June 19, 1500). ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Elizabeth of York (February 11, 1466–February 11, 1503) was the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England, whom she married in 1486, and the mother of King Henry VIII. She was born at Westminster, the eldest child of King Edward IV and his Queen consort Elizabeth Woodville (who... Silver groat of Henry VIII, minted c. ... 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. ... Mary Rose depicted on the Anthony Roll, a survey of Henry VIIIs navy, completed in 1546 The Mary Rose was an English carrack and one of the first to be able to fire a full broadside of cannons. ... Betrothal is a formal state of engagement to be married. ... Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1514 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Louis XII the Father of the People (French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was King of France 1498 – January 1, 1515. ... Collégiale St Vulfran Beffroi Abbeville is a city in the Picardie région, in the north of France. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The signifier sperm can refer to: (mass noun, from Greek sperma = seed) a substance which consists of spermatozoa and which is a component of semen (mass noun) semen itself (informally, count noun with plural sperm or sperms) a single spermatozoon (= sperm cell) sperma ceti (Latin ceti, genitive of cetus = whale... Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ...

Mary had been unhappy with her marriage to Louis, as at this time she was almost certainly in love with Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. In late January 1515, Henry sent Suffolk to France to bring Mary back to England. The couple married in secret on March 3, 1515; technically this was treason as Suffolk had married a royal princess without Henry's consent. The king was outraged, and the Privy Council urged that Brandon should be imprisoned or executed. However, due to the intervention of Cardinal Wolsey and Henry's affection for both his sister and Suffolk, the couple were let off with a heavy fine. They were officially married on May 13, 1515 at Greenwich Palace. Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (c. ... The title of Earl of Suffolk has been created several times in the Peerage of England, most recently in 1603 for Thomas Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Walden. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Traitor redirects here. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... On a site lying to the south of the river Thames, can be found an ancient royal palace acquired by King Henry V in 1414 when he confiscated the endowments of the alien priories. ...

Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon

Mary and Suffolk had three children: Image File history File links Mary_Tudor_and_Charles_Brandon. ... Image File history File links Mary_Tudor_and_Charles_Brandon. ...

• Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (March 11, 1516 – March 8, 1534)
• Lady Frances Brandon (July 16, 1517 – November 20, 1559), who married Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, and was the mother of Lady Jane Grey
• Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519 – September 27, 1547), who married Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland.

Relations between Henry VIII and Mary were strained in the late 1520s when she opposed the King's attempt to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, whom Mary had known for many years. She had developed a strong dislike for the future queen Anne Boleyn, whom she had first met in France. Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (March 11, 1516 - March 8, 1534) was the eldest child and only son born to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, former queen consort of France. ... The title of Earl of Lincoln was probably created around 1143, but reverted several times back to the Crown. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ... // Events March - With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July - Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in leap years). ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ... Lady Frances Brandon and her second husband Adrian Stokes, painted by Hans Eworth. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Year 1517 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Henry Grey, 1st duke of Suffolk, 3rd marquess of Dorset and baron Ferrers of Groby, Harrington, Bonville and Astley (c. ... The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England. ... Lady Jane Grey (1537 – February 12, 1554), a great-grand-daughter of Henry VII of England, reigned as uncrowned queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553. ... Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519 - September 27, 1547) was the third child and second daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, former queen consort of France. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1547 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland (1517-1570) was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. ... The title of Earl of Cumberland was created in the Peerage of England in 1525 for the Baron de Clifford. ... ... Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. ... Queen Catherine of England Catherine of Aragon (Castilian: Catalina de Aragón y Castilla) (December 16, 1485–January 7, 1536) was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of Englands first wife. ... A portrait of Anne Boleyn painted some years after her death. ...

Mary was initially buried at the abbey at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Her body was moved to nearby St. Mary's Church when the abbey was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ... Map sources for Bury St Edmunds at grid reference TL8564 Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England, with a population of 35,015 (2001 census). ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... The Dissolution of the Monasteries, referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process during the English Reformation by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the monastic institutions in England between 1538 and 1541. ...

In popular culture

Mary was portrayed by silent screen star Marion Davies in the 1922 film When Knighthood Was in Flower, reputed to have been at the time of its release the most expensive film ever made. It was one of Davies' biggest hits. Another fictionalized version of Mary's marital adventures is portrayed in the 1953 Walt Disney film The Sword and the Rose starring Richard Todd and Glynis Johns. A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Marion Davies illustrated by Hamilton King, 1920 Marion Davies Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress. ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... The Sword and the Rose, (first released on July 23, 1953) is a United States family and adventure film, produced by Disney and directed by Ken Annakin. ... Richard Todd (born June 11, 1919) is a British actor. ... Glynis Johns (born 5 October 1923) is a Tony Award-winning British stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer (notably of Send in the Clowns in Stephen Sondheims A Little Night Music). ...

She is also the subject of the novels Mary, Queen of France by Jean Plaidy, The Reluctant Queen by Molly Costain Haycraft, and Princess of Desire by Maureen Peters. The novel of When Knighthood Was in Flower, by Edwin Caskoden (the pen name of Charles Major) was published in 1898, and was the source material for both the Davies and the Disney films. Jean Plaidy was a pen name of British author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Philippa Carr and Victoria Holt. ... When Knighthood Was in Flower is the debut novel of American author Charles Major written under the pseudonym, Edwin Caskoden. ... Charles Major (born July 25, 1856; died February 13, 1913) was an American lawyer and novelist. ...

References

• W.C. Richardson, Mary Tudor: The White Queen, ISBN 0-7206-5206-5
• Alison Plowden, Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk, ISBN 0-531-15000-3
• Maria Perry, The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France, ISBN 0-306-80989-3
• Alison Weir, Henry VIII: King and Court, ISBN 0-7126-6451-3

External links

• A short biography
• Mary Tudor Gallery
• Longer Biography