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Also Known As Bloody Mary • Mary Tudor
Born February 18, 1516 • Greenwich • England
Died November 17, 1558 (aged 42) • London • England
House / Dynasty House of Tudor
Notable Family Members spouse Philip II • father Henry VIII • mother Catherine of Aragon

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