“The belief that women were inherently inferior in intelligence, strength, and character was so compelling that for men like Knox, a female ruler was almost a contradiction in terms" ("Materials for Chapters 5 and 6"). In the 16th century, women were seen as a gender who should stay at home and work, not have power and leadership of a country. Discuss of the rule of queens in the 16th century, such as Mary Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, helped to alleviate prejudices but never completely erase them However these four ladies did. remarkable people came to power, the achievements they overcame, accomplished and wrote about proved important and substantial in writing history as it is written today as Mary I, or also called Mary Tudor. , was next in line to the throne after her half-brother Edward. During her reign, she accomplished many things, but became generally known as Bloody Mary due to the number and nature of the executions she carried out. This act in itself allowed Mary to overcome some of the traditional ideas of women, such as lack of strength, during this time. “In their free time, rich women liked to hunt deer and hares with dogs” (“Lambert”). This activity was considered a women's only activity in the 16th century, but women born into royal families, like Mary Tudor, chose a more daring lifestyle. The typical lifestyle of many women was normal and socially accepted; they cleaned the house or pickled vegetables to preserve. However, Mary Tudor was determined to have a different lifestyle when her father left his second in line to the throne. Mary Tudor's writings reflected her strength as a leader, but when she wrote to her father, Henry V.... .. middle of paper...... 2011. .Lambert, Tim. “Women's work in the 16th century”. Tudor women. Web March 21, 2011. .Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Queen Elizabeth I Quotes”. About.com. New York Times Company. Internet. March 21, 2011. “The monstrous regiment of women”. Materials for chapters 5 and 6. Internet. March 21, 2011."Women in power." The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume B: The Sixteenth Century, Early Seventeenth Century, 8th ed. Ed. Greenblatt, Stephen and MH Abrams. New York: WW Norton and Company, 2006. 662-703. Printed.