Why Does Bloody Mary Deserve The Title

This essay is about whether or not Mary I deserves the title of ‘Bloody Mary’. I will be writing points for and against the name Bloody Mary and I will reach a judgement on how far I personally agree to whether or not she deserves the title Bloody Mary. When Mary came to the throne she changed a lot of things purely to do with religion. Her popularity quickly turned sour because of her religious changes and her marriage. She had been brought up as a strict Roman Catholic, therefore, she made some changes: the Catholic Mass was restored and Holy Communion was banned. All priests had to be Catholic; the basic furniture in the Protestant churches was replaced with the colourful furniture and paintings of the Catholic Church. Services
I think the most important point to why Mary I deserved to be called Bloody Mary would be that she killed people because of their religion. In the reign of Mary, Protestants were executed for refusing to accept that the Pope was the head of the Church. Others were executed for reading the English Bible. However, the most common cause of heresy concerned something called transubstantiation. Catholics believed that the bread and wine used at communion became the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Protestants who refused to believe this miracle happened during communion were in danger of being executed. Also, she killed people who spent most of their money on their religion. This has to be the most important reason to why Mary I is called Bloody Mary because if she didn’t kill people because of their religion, then, she wouldn’t have burnt so many people at the stake and therefore, she wouldn’t be called Bloody Mary. She deserved the name Bloody Mary because she targeted on certain Protestants e.g. for reading the English Bible. They could have been a Protestant for e.g. who wasn’t caught reading the English Bible or didn’t really read it very often and therefore, was off the hook. Also, she killed Protestants who spent most of their