Mary I: Myths Vs. Reality

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🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Queen Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She reigned - as England’s first Queen Regnant - between 1553-1558. Unlike her sister and successor Elizabeth I, Mary’s posthumous reputation has largely focussed on religious persecution. But what does the written evidence from her own lifetime say about the manner in which she ruled?

In today’s edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Valerie Schutte and Dr. Jessica S. Hower. Their extensive research into Queen Mary I asks new questions and seeks new answers that deepen our understanding of her reign, her significance and her impact on the early modern era and its popular culture.

The Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie. It was edited and produced by Rob Weinberg.

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0:00.0	Mary I reigned for five years between July 1553 and her death in November 1558. Daughter
0:15.7	to Henry VIII in Catherine of Aragon, Mary was the first Queen Regnant of England, after
0:20.6	a disputed succession that saw Lady Jane Grey temporarily in power after the death of Mary's
0:26.3	half-brother Edward VI. Unlike her sister and successor Elizabeth I, Mary's legacy has continued
0:34.1	to focus rather narrowly on the theme of religious persecution. And it's certainly important,
0:40.1	but what does the evidence of her own lifetime say about the way in which she ruled? Here to
0:47.0	discuss Mary, her life and its representation, a Doctor Jessica S. Hower associate professor
0:54.1	at South Western University, whose research on colonial expansion in the Tudor Era includes
0:59.5	the book Tudor Empire, the making of early modern Britain and the British Atlantic world
1:04.8	1485-603, and Dr. Valerie Schute, who has written on Shakespeare's Queens, Tudor Gift Exchange,
1:12.1	Book Dedication, and is currently working on a cultural biography of Anne of Cleves. Together,
1:18.0	they have co-edited two volumes on Mary I. Mary I in writing, letters, literature,
1:24.0	and representation, and its companion, writing, Mary I, history, historiography, and fiction.
1:36.4	Welcome, both of you. I am absolutely delighted to speak to two wonderful women scholars who've
1:41.6	been working on a very fascinating woman in history. I wanted to ask you both what was your
1:48.2	particular interest in re-examining Mary's legacy and reputation when you approached editing
1:55.6	this book? Jess? Yeah, so this was an exciting project for me in many ways, and I think
2:01.4	Valerie and I were the perfect pair to see this through-differishing, not least because we both
2:05.6	come at Mary from such different angles, as I'm sure Valerie will talk about, she's done extensive
2:10.1	work. On the Queen it is one of her former scholars, whereas I came to this realizing that I hadn't
2:15.4	been able to do enough on Mary thus far and appreciating that there was more of a story to be told.
2:21.0	I was struck in the process writing what ended up to be my first book, my monograph, that for all
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