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Definition of Mary I

1. Noun. Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558).

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Literary usage of Mary I

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"EDW. (apart). The earl has given me my lesson : no flinching. MARY. I am afraid to go near him. I wish my uncle had not set us this task. ..."

2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1900)
"Mary—I am miserable again." "I, too. Ah, dear, I wish—" "To think, Mary—lie believes in me. ... "I —I wish I were dead, Mary, I wish I were out of it all. ..."

3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1890)
"Well, Mary, I think you have chosen very wisely. ... "Don't fret, Mary. I'll speak to Master Edward about it, and I'm sure he'll be able to think of ..."

4. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1899)
"Is n't that perfectly fine, Mary? I 'm just as excited as I can be about it; ... Oh, Mary, I just can't wait to see her! Can you? It 's so exciting! ..."

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