Positives Negatives

Background  Had her own servants and expensive,  Was denied access to her mothe
separate from her parents  Failed marriage proposals
 Trained to be a monarch (Ludlow  Turmoil surrounding being in lin
Caste) throne due to Elizabeth
 Went to mass frequently  Struggled with mental and physi
health
Character  Defiant  Mental health struggles
 Strong willed  Selfish
 Catholic
Gender  Was motivated to succeed  Not trusted
 Could surprise opposition with her  Underestimated
capabilities  Downplayed her successes
Factors beyond  Her training as an heir  The succession problems
 Marriage failures
her control  Her health

My initial impression of Mary:

Mary seems to be a strong willed, defiant leader who is motivated by her aims
and passions. Her devotion to the Catholic religion and her anxiety surrounding
the succession drove her to worsened mental health and anger. Mary has been
brought up to believe she was the rightful heir to the throne and has received
training to be ready for her time on the throne. When this is questioned during
her teen years, it caused this obsession and fear- mainly of the continuation of
the Catholic faith. Finally, Mary possessed great ruling abilities which were
perhaps overlooked by many due to her being a woman, however these were
proven later in her reign.