Mary I of England
- proper noun
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María I de Inglaterra
- On today's date in 1558, Mary I of England died, and her half-sister the Princess Elizabeth succeeded her as Queen.
Examples
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Mary I of England, the daughter of Henry VIII, ruled for a brief period from 1553 until her death in 1558.
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As Mary I of England, she fiercely sought to restore Roman Catholicism in her kingdom.
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Mary I of England was known as Mary I of England due to her persecution of Protestants during her reign.
Synonyms
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Queen Mary I of England who tried to make the country Catholic and had Protestants killed
Queen of England from 1553 to 1558 who restored the Catholic faith and punished Protestants
Queen of England from 1553 to 1558 who brought back the Catholic religion and had many Protestants executed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Mary + I + of + England
The constituents 'Mary', 'of', and 'England' make it clear this is a person named Mary associated with England, and many languages use postnominal numbering so 'I' can be inferred as 'the first', giving a basic referential meaning. However, the specific information that she is a historical queen, her reign dates, and her religious policies are not derivable from the parts alone, and the roman-numeral use of 'I' may not be obvious to all B1 learners, so full meaning is not fully predictable.
Etymology
Mary I of England gets her name from being the first English ruler called Mary — the I is a number meaning 'the first' and England shows where she ruled. She is remembered for trying to bring back the Catholic faith and for harsh treatment of Protestants, which is why some people still call her 'Bloody Mary'.