What Mary's life helps us understand
Her point of reign helped us to better understand who she was and why she did what she did. She was cruel and unfair in justice. Although she was known for her attractiveness she was also know as an EVIL woman. In her time, royalty played a big role in society. Being royal meant that she had a certain influence over the people she ruled.
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