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A Long and Illustrious History

Who was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England?

AElizabeth I
BMary I
CLady Jane Grey
DMary Queen of Scots

Explanation

Mary I (daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon) was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England in 1553. She restored Catholicism and was known as "Bloody Mary" for executing Protestants.

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