What is Bloody Mary?
The participant enters a darkened room with a lit candle. She or he looks into a mirror while chanting Bloody Mary's name or a phrase a specific number of times. If the ritual is performed correctly, Bloody Mary might either appear in the mirror, reach out of the mirror and scratch the participant's face, or be released from the afterlife to haunt him or her forever. Other versions of the story include the mirror dripping blood, the participant's hair turning white, or the participant disappearing without a trace. Sometimes the ritual involves chanting simply "Bloody Mary," whereas other versions involve chanting, "I believe in Bloody Mary" or even "I killed your baby, Bloody Mary."
Queen Mary I of England
She was nicknamed Bloody Mary due to her ordered killings of known protestants while she was trying to convert her land back to the Catholic faith after her father created The Church of England.
Born | 18 February 1516 | Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England
Death | 17 November 1558 (aged 42) | St James’s Palace, Westminster, England
Mother | Catherine Of Aargon
Father | King Henry VIII of England
"There is some debate on the identification of Bloody Mary and if she is based on a real woman. A number of historical figures have been put forward as candidates for "Mary" including Mary I of England (daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon), who had around 300 religious Protestant dissenters burned at the stake during her reign, earning her the nickname "Bloody Mary"; and Mary Worth, who has been identified as either a woman who killed slaves escaping the American South via the Underground Railroad or a woman who was burned at the stake during the Witch trials in the early modern period."
The Drink
The Bloody Mary drink was named after Queen Mary I after the maker decided The Red Snapper wasn’t suitable for the soft American minds. "The original Bloody Mary is believed to have contained seven ingredients: vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, celery salt, Tabasco and lemon juice. But like many classic drinks, it has inspired several variations. Popular versions include the Bloody Maria (made with tequila), the Red Snapper (spiked with gin) and the Caesar, a Canadian creation that features Clamato juice. Throw in the recipes concocted by bars, bartenders and enthusiasts, and the tomato-based cocktail sports countless twists—from heavy on the hot sauce to a splash of Guinness on top."
Elizabeth Bathory
Also known as the “Queen of Blood,” who was supposedly convicted for murdering hundreds of young girls so she could bathe in their blood.
Mary Worth
A witch executed in the Salem witch trials.
