England was a nation that was ruled by kings for a very long time. Mary Tudor became the first to change this trend as no legitimate heirs to the throne were male. Although she was the daughter of Henry VIII, the task of becoming queen was not so easy. Guidance from her father (King Henry VIII) and mother (Katherine of Aragon) as well as people like Lord Morley, Juan Luis Vives, Edith Maude, and Lady Margaret Beaufort were essential in creating the ideal queen to rule. Along with inheriting the throne, the rules, responsibilities, and powers for Mary were put in place by the Parliament to ensure a smooth transition and keep the power of England in English hands should a foreigner marry the new queen. Mary prevailed and set the example for future English queens to come. A key factor that contributed to Mary carrying out her duties as queen was the preparation that happened prior to her reign. Education was something that was common among the elite women and Mary's parents, Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, each stressed that she was educated. Early on Katherine took the responsibility of educating her daughter along with the help of Juan Luis Vives, a Valencian scholar and humanist. Vives composed a plan that would focus Mary on erudition (knowledge acquired by study or research) and virtue (moral excellence, goodness, or righteousness). His curriculum consisted of; "De ratione studii puerilis epistolae duae,  in 1523 and, "Satellitium sive symbola,  in 1524[Goo]1. There was a strong focus on Latin as most texts were written in that language at the time and it was also important for religious and political reasons. Vives recommended that Mary translate material from English to Latin rather than vice versa. Mary's mother, Katherine of Aragon, when her marriage with Henry VIII was ending, left two works to guide Mary's religious ideologies. These were, "De Vita Christi,  a work which supports Catholic perception of unbroken ecclesiastical continuity and the whole Catholic tradition; and "Epistles of St. Hierome,  which guided private morality and duty as a Christian princess. Henry VIII, however, had a different vision of how his daughter should be educated. He wanted to show her off at banquets in a way that reflected a good image for himself. Henry VIII valued performance over reading and encouraged Mary to learn music. He also asked her to learn various languages spoken by nations that the English often dealt with like French and Italian. Around the age of twelve and in response to the "King's Great Matter" (separation from the Catholic church and divorce of Katherine of Aragon), with possible recommendation from her mother or Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Mary translated a work of Thomas Aquinas from Latin to English almost flawlessly2. This proved to be one of her greatest accomplishments and attracted many, especially Henry Parker, the 11th Baron Morley. Baron Morley was the title given to those who inherited the manor of Morley Saint Botolph in Norfolk, England. Henry Parker spent much time serving the Tudor dynasty and started out helping with Lady Margaret Beaufort who is the great-grandmother of Mary Tudor. He grew acquaintance to Mary in response to reading her translation and decided to support her after she had made up with her father and was set to succeed. Mary received many gifts from Baron Morley during the time period of 1537-1547, all of which were written works: These works included; "Richard Rolle's Latin Psalter,  "The Stature and Form and Lyfe of Ouer Blessed Lady and Ouer Savior Christe Jesu,  by Saint Anselm; "The Angelical Salutacion Set Forthe,  by Thomas Aquinas; "Tytylles of the Salmes of David,  by Athanasius; "The Dreme of Sypyon,  by Cicero; "Laude