Send us a textIn the summer of 1550, Princess Mary, the eldest daughter of Henry VIII, was packing her belongings and preparing to flee her home.Her Tudor brother was the figurehead for an increasingly Protestant regime. Mary clung to her mother's Catholicism. She feared for her life and, as the pressure on her to conform grew, she turned to her powerful relatives abroad.She could be safe again, but they could only protect her if she left England. Do you like the podcast?Please rate or review the podcast and share it with friends. On iTunes, this takes a couple of steps but it is the best way to help me reach a wider audience. 1. Search for Vaguely Interesting History on the Podcast app. 2. Tap the podcast artwork under the Podcasts heading (the red and white logo). 3. Tap reviews and leave a star rating or, even better, add a review as well! Music credits The theme music is Newsroom by Riot. The other music featured in this episode was July by Kai Engel and Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin Macleod. Both are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)