Elizabeth I's half-brother, he reigned before her as King of England from 1547 to 1553
[DOC] [TLE] 8 Things You Might Not Know about Mary I - History in the Headlines [PAR] Feb 16, 2016 ... Mary I was England's first queen regnant, that is, the first queen to rule in her own 
right rather than by being the wife of a reigning king.