Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . for a firm, just con-trol, and an vmdisputedsuccession to the throne,and they thought thatif Mary had children, thecrown would descendpeacefully to therefore wishedher to marry at was anxiousthat her husband shouldbe an Englishman, butwhen Charles V, king ofSpain, proposed to herthat she should marryhis son Phihp, she gladlyconsented, and a marriage treaty was arranged. Both the ParUament and the people of England stronglyobj
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . for a firm, just con-trol, and an vmdisputedsuccession to the throne,and they thought thatif Mary had children, thecrown would descendpeacefully to therefore wishedher to marry at was anxiousthat her husband shouldbe an Englishman, butwhen Charles V, king ofSpain, proposed to herthat she should marryhis son Phihp, she gladlyconsented, and a marriage treaty was arranged. Both the ParUament and the people of England stronglyobjected to the proposed Spanish match. They dreadedthat, if the marriage should take place, they would bedragged into European wars to further the ambitionof the king of Spain. Indeed so strong did the oppositionbecome that there was a serious rebellion. Sir ThomasWyatt roused the men of Kent, and for a time it looked asthough he would succeed. But Mary acted promptly. Sheappealed to the people of London in a stirring speech andthrew herself upon their protection. The next day twenty-five thousand men enlisted, and Wyatt, though he entered. Mary I 1554-58] THE TUDOR SOVEREIGNS 133 London and fought till almost deserted, was taken Jane Grey and her husband were now executed, alongwith Wyatt and about one hundred others. An effort wasmade to connect Elizabeth with the plot and she was sent tothe Tower. Nothing could be found, however, to show thatshe had had anything to do with it, and she was released. The next Parliament consented to Marys marriage withPhilip, but did not give him any place in the marriage took place in July, 1554. Maiy was devotedto her husband, but Philip did not care for his wife and hewas disappointed that he was not allowed any part in publicaffairs in England. After little more than a years stay inEngland, he returned to Spain. 133. Religious persecutions.—Mary desired most stronglya complete reconciliation with the Pope, and,
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