Shewasloved,shewasaprincess,heirtothethrone-butthechildhoodfairytaleturnedtolifelongnightmareforMaryTudor,HenryVIII'sfirstchild.WhenHenrydivorcedhermotherandmarriedAnneBoleyn,MarybecameanoutcastandathreattotheProtestantsuccession.Byatwistoffate,onthedeathofherbrother,shebecamequeenatlastin1553,butherattemptstomakeEnglandCatholicagainwereadisasterforherandthecountry.Historyhascalledher"BloodyMary"fortheburningoftheProtestants,buthowfairisthis?Thisfilmpaintsanotherpicture,ofawomantruetoherbeliefs,pushedtowardsaterriblepsychologicaldisintegration.