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Mary I’s reign Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the intrigue and challenges of Mary I’s reign (1553-1558) in this fact-matching game!

  • Uncover the struggles of religious persecution
  • Discover the impact of Mary I’s marriage to Philip II of Spain
  • Learn about the economic difficulties faced during her reign

Game Details: a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time!

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  • Mary I was the first queen regnant of England.
  • Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
  • Mary I was known as 'Bloody Mary' due to her persecution of Protestants.
  • Mary I married Philip II of Spain in 1554.
  • Mary I attempted to restore Catholicism as the official religion of England.
  • Mary I executed over 280 Protestants during her reign.
  • Mary I's marriage to Philip II of Spain was deeply unpopular in England.
  • Mary I's reign saw the loss of Calais, England's last possession in France.
  • Mary I's reign saw a rebellion led by Thomas Wyatt the Younger in 1554.
  • Mary I suffered from ill health throughout her life, including phantom pregnancies.
  • Mary I's reign was marked by economic difficulties and inflation.
  • Mary I's half-sister, Elizabeth, was imprisoned in the Tower of London during her reign.
  • Mary I had several phantom pregnancies, leading to false hopes of an heir.
  • Mary I's religious policies were largely influenced by her mother, Catherine of Aragon.
  • Mary I's reign saw the burning of prominent Protestant leaders like Thomas Cranmer and Hugh Latimer.
  • Mary I's reign was marked by a failed attempt to marry her to Edward Courtenay, a potential Protestant claimant to the throne.
  • Mary I died of influenza in 1558, leaving the throne to her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth I.
  • Mary I's reign saw the establishment of the 'Marian persecutions' against Protestants.
  • Mary I's reign was a period of political instability and religious turmoil in England.
  • Mary I's marriage to Philip II of Spain did not produce any children, leading to fears of a Catholic succession in England.

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