Mary I of England

Why it's great

Mary I, queen of England from 1553 to 1558, tried to bring England back to the Catholic Church and was nicknamed 'Bloody Mary' by her enemies. Antonis Mor painted her in 1554, the year she married Philip of Spain.

🏛️ Part of history

Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada (1558–1603) — Mary I, queen of England from 1553 to 1558, tried to bring England back to the Catholic Church and was nicknamed 'Bloody Mary' by her enemies.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Antonis Mor

1517–1575 · born in Utrecht · died in Antwerp

Antonis Mor was a Dutch painter born in Utrecht in about 1517. He became the court portrait painter to the Habsburgs and painted Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary I of England, working in Brussels, Madrid and London. He died in Antwerp in about 1577.