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When Mary first met Philip, their meeting was relatively private and short, for it only lasted half an hour, and Philip spoke Spanish while Mary could only reply in French. Two days later they married at the Winchester Cathedral.
Despite Mary’s dislike for her stepmothers, she sent Jane Seymour cucumbers from her garden to satisfy Jane’s cravings during her pregnancy with Edward VI.
Mary absolutely loved to gamble her wealth away.
Pageants were held for Philip’s royal entry into London in 1554. One of these events involved a Spanish acrobat who performed tricks on the roof of St Paul’s Cathedral. Although, the acrobat unfortunately ended up dead from an unknown disturbance in his act.
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Mary was a diehard fan of strawberries and cream, which is a classic English dessert.