Who is Mary I from Elizabeth I and what is their importance?

Mary I, best known as Mary Tudor, was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Henry VIII divorced her mother to marry Anne Boleyn, and when Elizabeth I was born, Mary was sent to live at Hatfield with the baby.

After Elizabeth's birth, Mary was denied her title as princess. She was well-educated but not with the intention to rule a kingdom, and while her brother embraced Protestantism, she remained a Catholic in defiance of the Council rulings.

Edward tried to alter the line of succession before his death on July 8, 1553, but Mary was alerted to his intent and fled to Norfolk where she avoided being taken into custody. The Privy Council later decided in Mary's favor, and she was proclaimed Queen of England on July 19, 1553. Parliament then revoked the divorce of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

Mary decided to marry Philip of Spain rather than marrying someone from within the kingdom. Her greatest desire was to restore Catholicism in England, and she searched for ways to deprive Elizabeth of her right to succession. When the government discovered a plot for a plan to depose Mary and place Elizabeth on the throne, Mary suspected Elizabeth's involvement and had her imprisoned in the Tower. Lack of evidence, forced Mary to release her from the tower and place her under house arrest. Mary died on November 17, 1558, and her Protestant sister, claimed the throne.