Mary I (18 February 1516– 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as " Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She is best known for her vigorous attempt to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, King Henry VIII. Her attempt to restore to the Church the property confiscated in the previous two reigns was largely thwarted by Parliament, but during her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake in the Marian persecutions. Mary and Tony’s relationship is based on a shared passion for helping people improve their lives and achieve their goals. They both believe in the power of personal development and have dedicated their lives to teaching others how to live their best lives. Mary B has been featured on several episodes of The Tony Robbins Podcast, where she shares her insights and expertise on various topics related to personal growth.

Mary B is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice (before and after the original story) from Mary Bennet's point of view. It is well written and unique... and probably will be hated by any serious "Austenites". Furthering the Tudor conquest of Ireland, English colonists were settled in the Irish Midlands under Mary and Philip's reign. Queen's and King's Counties (now Counties Laois and Offaly) were founded, and their plantation began. [134] Their principal towns were respectively named Maryborough (now Portlaoise) and Philipstown (now Daingean). Part 2: this was certainly not Austen… this was more Brontë with its dark reflection and soul shriveling, dejected angst. Mary was a series of contradictions and a far cry from Austen’s character. Who was this woman? What was her purpose in the story except to pull the reader down into her world of being bullied, neglected and ignored by everyone around her. With every ray of sunshine, our author provided a cloud or pouring rain. With every compliment, we were given a resounding negative feature of her person or character. Why am I still reading this book? Ingenious . . . Mary Bis a tribute not just to [Jane] Austen but to defiant women of any era.” — USA Today Not that everything is perfect. But at least I can own property now, hold a job and make decisions that affect my own life.Ingenious . . . Mary Bis a tribute not just to Austen but to defiant women of any era.” — USA Today

But the total distortion of the characters is on the author. Lizzie Bennet becomes a hypocrite and a whiner (actually, everyone whines), Mary an object of pity as her sisters, harridans and idiots by turn, torment her for her philosophical and poetic interests as well as her terrible looks. (Even the preternaturally bright and observant Mary doesn't seem to be aware that Kitty is just as undistinguished.) Mary rejected the break with Rome her father instituted and the establishment of Protestantism by her brother's regents. Philip persuaded Parliament to repeal Henry's religious laws, returning the English church to Roman jurisdiction. Reaching an agreement took many months and Mary and Pope Julius III had to make a major concession: the confiscated monastery lands were not returned to the church but remained in the hands of their influential new owners. [119] By the end of 1554, the pope had approved the deal, and the Heresy Acts were revived. [120]Henry's allegations of incest effectively bastardised Mary. After Anne Boleyn bore Henry another daughter, Elizabeth, Mary was forbidden access to her parents and stripped of her title of princess. Mary never saw her mother again. With Anne Boleyn's fall, there was a chance of reconciliation between father and daughter, but Mary refused to recognise her father as head of the church. She eventually agreed to submit to her father and Mary returned to court and was given a household suitable to her position. She was named as heir to the throne after her younger brother Edward, born in 1537.

Doran, Susan and Thomas Freeman, eds. (2011). Mary Tudor: Old and New Perspectives. Palgrave MacMillan. Waller, Maureen (2006). Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-33801-5. OL 9516816M. I have to admit that I never really wondered what happened to Mary Bennett after the closing lines of Pride & Prejudice. And I smiled and laughed at the subtle humor Jane Austen used in portraying Mary's opinions, her unattractiveness, and sullen behavior in social situations in comparison with her other four sisters. I glossed over Mary as just a plot point, an unimportant side character. I never really gave her much thought. Until now. Waldman, Milton (1972). The Lady Mary: A Biography of Mary Tudor, 1516–1558. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-211486-0.

I will tell you the story of how I knew myself to be plain and therefore devoid of the one virtue which it behooves every woman to have. Slip each baking tray into a large clean polythene bag, making sure the bag doesn’t touch the buns. Leave for 40-60 minutes until the buns have doubled in size. Chapter Five: Table of regnal year of English Sovereigns". Sweet & Maxwell's Guide to Law Reports and Statutes (4thed.). London: Sweet & Maxwell's Guide. 1962. Through her work with Tony Robbins, Mary B has gained a wealth of knowledge and insights into personal development, business, and relationships. She has shared some of these insights on her podcast and social media platforms, where she has a growing following.