Or Mary, mother of Jesus, or the many others people have tied to it over the years.

In fact the rhyme clearly has no connection either with Mary I or Mary Queen of Scots - the other candidate.
There were several versions of this rhyme - in some the last line was:
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Linda Caroll
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Or Mary, mother of Jesus, or the many others people have tied to it over the years. Mary I is just the most popular and most referenced, which is why I chose that one. :)
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