That depends! Mary and Philip were both devout Catholics...period. It was because Elizabeth, Mary 's half-sister, didn't marry and had no heir...
1 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 08/10/2009
Not much. Philip was the ruler of Spain and Mary ruled Scotland prior to her imprisonment in England...
1 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 17/04/2010
Phillip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to conquer England. In truth, Mary 's execution was just a pretext. Preparations for an attack on ...
2 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 06/06/2009
... died, but her future husband, Phillip of Spain, insisted she execute Jane...the future Queen Elizabeth I, but Mary did not, despite many rebels plotting...
1 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 10/10/2012
... Mary Tudor married the heir to the throne of Spain (the future Phillip II - though Mary died before he acceded). Mary Queen of Scots...
1 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 24/11/2012
You said 'reign' (singular), so, do you mean the joint reign of Mary I and Phillip II in England? They were the ones ...
1 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 03/04/2011
... VI . She married Phillip II of Spain ( 1554 ) and restored... her the nickname ` Bloody Mary ` . She suffered a false pregnancy , which...
4 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 09/01/2012
Mary was a woman of strong convictions , iron will and ruthless . She was a devout Catholic. She was quite ruthless against opposition to her marriage to Phillip of Spain . I think she was deeply in love with Phillip but I believe that she...
3 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 13/05/2012
... she was known as Bloody Mary .However,it should be pointed out that less...reign for heresy. She was married to Phillip II of Spain,a match much disliked...
4 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 17/02/2009
...in charge of the execution threw the new born into the flames as well. Phillip of Spain was about 10 years her junior and barely ...
3 Answers · Arts & Humanities · 13/05/2012