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Born from King Henry's first marriage, Princess Mary is raised to be queen. However, Henry's passion for Anne Boleyn has a devastating influence on the princess' future when he marries Anne, has his marriage to Katherine declared unlawful, brands Mary illegitimate, and banishes them both. But when Anne fails to produce a son, she is beheaded and Mary is allowed to return as the default heir. Any hopes that Mary will show religious toleration are dashed when she burns hundreds of Protestants at the stake. But while her brutality will earn her the name Bloody Mary, at heart she is insecure and vulnerable, her character forged by the unhappiness of her early years.