Mary was the only child to survive from Henry VIII's marriage with Catherine of Aragon
The devyse was a proclamation stating that lady Jane grey was to be name queen which failed and she was executed
realising his plan is failing he named Mary I queen of England
It is undeniably the case that Mary's accession was, on the whole, greeted favourably by the English people, though it has been debated whether this was because the English people supported the legitimate succession or because they welcomed England's probable return to the Catholic faith.
What was Mary’s main priorities when becoming queen of England?
Stability, religious unity(catholic ) marriage alliances.
When was the Spanish marriage?
1554
How old was Mary, why did this cause complications and what was essential for her?
Mary was 37 which was relatively old for child bearing and it was essential to guarantee catholic succession with an heir
