# Mary I - Queen of England and Ireland

URL: https://english-history.com/rulers/mary-i
Reign: 1553 - 1558
Born-Died: 1516 - 1558
Dynasty: House of Tudor
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England

Mary I overturned Edward VI's Protestant settlement and restored communion with Rome. Her marriage to Philip of Spain and persecution of Protestant dissenters made her reign deeply controversial, while the loss of Calais damaged English prestige.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Lady Jane Grey](https://english-history.com/rulers/lady-jane-grey)
- Succeeded by: [Elizabeth I](https://english-history.com/rulers/elizabeth-i)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1553 - [Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed queen](https://english-history.com/timeline/1553-lady-jane-grey-is-proclaimed-queen)
- 1553 - [Mary I becomes queen](https://english-history.com/timeline/1553-mary-i-becomes-queen)
- 1554 - [Wyatt's Rebellion](https://english-history.com/timeline/1554-wyatt-s-rebellion)
- 1555 - [Marian persecutions intensify](https://english-history.com/timeline/1555-marian-persecutions-intensify)
- 1558 - [Calais falls to France](https://english-history.com/timeline/1558-calais-falls-to-france)
- 1558 - [Elizabeth I becomes queen](https://english-history.com/timeline/1558-elizabeth-i-becomes-queen)