Mary Tudor (9 October 1514 – 1 January 1515), not to be confused with Queen Mary I or Mary, Queen of Scots, was briefly Queen of France. She then had a secret marriage to her boyfriend, Charles Brandon, and lived an interesting and — dare I say — scandlicious life. She was also the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey, which sets us up for this season’s theme: How To Lose A Queen In Nine Days aka The Lady Jane Grey Scenario.
References:
Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir
Other stuff:
A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein
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