could notcommunicate in English or Spanish(Marilee 2). Mary then led Philipthrough many false pregnancies, this was due to her irregular periodsand she was now entering menopause and developing a stomach tumor. Few questioned her because she honestly believed herself(Liston 117). Philip left and said he wouldnt return unless he was crowned king.Mary continued to help Philip with the war on France and it was greatlyhurting England. It was costing them money, weapons, and Calais, theirlast foothold on the continent; the people who widely accepted Marywere beginning to turn away(Marilee 2). Philip returned to England with two friars, leaders of the SpanishInquisition. They encouraged Mary to take charge of her own desireand reestablish Catholicism in England(Liston 193). For what Marythought was for the good of all the English people, she mercilessly killedmore than three hundred of her subjects. Most of these victims wereburned at the stake by incompetent executors. Gunpowder bagswouldnt explode, wet wood would burn slowly, and spectators wereforced to watch innocent Protestants become martyrs. This all onlystrengthened the religion Mary hoped to destroy(Weir 219).Mary was further weakened by famine that set in while theburnings continued. All of England grew to hate her and she adoptedthe name Bloody Mary which is still commonly known today. Shethen became a laughing stock when she begged for Philips return andclaimed more pregnancies. She faced death realizing that Elizabethwould succeed her, she imprisoned her and threatened her withexecution, but much like Henry VIII did not want Mary to inherit thethrown; her wishes ceased to matter when she died(Trease 227).Marys sheer naivety made her very gullible for anyone whowanted something from her. The influence of her mother was simplyexploited by Philip and the leaders of Spain, she would have never donethat but the man she adored made her believe it was the right thing todo. ...
