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== Accession ==

== Accession ==

Edward did not want the crown to go to Mary, who would restore the Catholic faith; he planned to exclude her from the line of succession. Edward VI instead devised that he should be succeeded by [[Lady Jane Grey]], a granddaughter of Henry VIII's younger sister. It was during this time that Lady Mary stayed in the country to hold off a siege of the attacking armies. After nine days, however, a popular upwelling of support for Mary who was living at [[Framlingham Castle]] in [[Suffolk]] resulted in her being procliamed Queen, and Lady jane Grey was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]]. She was crowned Queen Mary I on [[1 October]] [[1553]].

Edward did not want the crown to go to Mary, who would restore the Catholic faith; he planned to exclude her from the line of succession. Edward VI instead devised that he should be succeeded by [[Lady Jane Grey]], a granddaughter of Henry VIII's younger sister. It was during this time that Lady Mary stayed in the country to hold off a siege of the attacking armies. After nine days, however, a popular upwelling of support for Mary who was living at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk resulted in her being procliamed Queen, and Lady jane Grey was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]]. She was crowned Queen Mary I on 1 October 1553.

=== Marriage ===

=== Marriage ===

Mary next turned her attention to finding a husband and producing an heir to prevent the Protestant Elizabeth from succeeding to the throne. Her cousin Charles V suggested she marry his only son, Prince Philip of Spain. Their marriage at [[Winchester Cathedral]] on [[25 July]] [[1554]] took place just two days after their first meeting.

Mary next turned her attention to finding a husband and producing an heir to prevent the Protestant Elizabeth from succeeding to the throne. Her cousin Charles V suggested she marry his only son, Prince Philip of Spain. Their marriage at Winchester Cathedral on 25 July 1554 took place just two days after their first meeting.

=== Pregnancy ===

=== Pregnancy ===

=== Foreign Policy ===

=== Foreign Policy ===

Having inherited the throne of Spain upon his father's abdication, Philip returned to England from March to July 1557 to persuade Mary to support Spain in a war against France (the Italian Wars). As a result of her agreement to declare war, England became full of factions and Protestant pamphlets inflaming the country against the Spaniards. English forces fared badly in the conflict and as a result lost [[Calais]], England's sole remaining continental possession, on [[13 January]] [[1558]].  

Having inherited the throne of Spain upon his father's abdication, Philip returned to England from March to July 1557 to persuade Mary to support Spain in a war against France (the Italian Wars). As a result of her agreement to declare war, England became full of factions and Protestant pamphlets inflaming the country against the Spaniards. English forces fared badly in the conflict and as a result lost [[Calais]], England's sole remaining continental possession, on 13 January 1558.

== Death ==

== Death ==