Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion
CHAPTER XI.
REIGN OF MARY.
Proclamation of Lady Jane Grey--Mary's Resistance--Northumberland's Failure--Mary is Proclaimed--The Advice of Charles V.--Execution of Northumberland--Restoration of the Roman Church--Proposed Marriage with Philip of Spain--Consequent Risings throughout England--Wyatt's Rebellion--Execution of Lady Jane Grey--Imprisonment of Elizabeth--Marriage of Philip and Mary--England Accepts the Papal Absolution--Persecuting Statutes Re-enacted--Martyrdom of Rogers, Hooper, and Taylor--Di Castro's Sermon--Sickness of Mary--Trials of Ridley, Latimer, and Cranmer--Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer--Confession and Death of Cranmer--Departure of Philip--The Dudley Conspiracy--Return of Philip--War with France--Battle of St. Quentin--Loss of Calais--Death of Mary 221