Which statements are accurate about Queen Mary?

Question

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

She was Henry VIII's first daughter.

She was henry v i i i aposthrophe s first daughter.

She grew up as a strong Protestant and wanted England to remain a Protestant nation.

She grew up as a strong Protestant and wanted England to remain a Protestant nation.

She was the first queen to rule England.

She was the first queen to rule England.

She married King Philip II of Spain even though the people of England were against the marriage.

She married king philip i i of Spain even though the people of England were against the marriage.

She was called “Bloody Mary” because she tried to destroy England’s entire Catholic population.

Answer 1

Here are the accurate statements about Queen Mary:

1. She married King Philip II of Spain even though the people of England were against the marriage.

2. She was called “Bloody Mary” because she tried to destroy England’s entire Catholic population. (Note: While "Bloody Mary" is primarily associated with her persecution of Protestants, her actions were not about destroying the entire Catholic population; it was aimed at restoring Catholicism in England.)

The other statements are inaccurate:

• She was Henry VIII's first daughter. (True; she was the daughter of Henry VIII, but it is inaccurate because the statement lacks clarity regarding whether it refers to his first surviving daughter.)

• She grew up as a strong Protestant and wanted England to remain a Protestant nation. (False; Mary was a staunch Catholic and sought to restore Catholicism in England.)

• She was the first queen to rule England. (This can be somewhat misleading; while she was the first woman to be queen regnant, there were queens consort before her, and her reign followed that of her half-brother Edward VI.)

Given this context, the most accurate statements are about her marriage to Philip II and her nickname as "Bloody Mary."