Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516 at Greenwich Palace she was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (Loades 14).

... Nancy Chapa Susan Tackett English IV February 7,2003 Mary I Mary Tudor was born on February 18, 1516 at Greenwich Palace she was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (Loades 14). She was the only child in this marriage because none of the others survived ("Mary I" 308). Mary lived an unstable childhood (Tittler 147), although she was a good student, she learned many languages including, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian and Greek. She studied astronomy, natural science, and mathematics (Loades 18). Her father broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and formed his own church, marrying and divorcing several times (Tittler 148). When Mary's father marred Anne Boleynn, Mary was forced to leave her own household. Her title was taken away but was restored to the royal succession by the parliamentary act in 1553 ("Mary I" 309). Mary blamed Anne Boleynn, for all the unhappiness in her early adult life (Loades 156).

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