La nazione britannica una storia / da George MWrong . gion con il fanat- ical la devozione del suo sangue spagnolo. A differenza di suo padre,lei non è riuscito a restare in contatto con il suo popolo, e whenresolved di sposarsi, ha fatto la scelta impopolare di Filippo II di Spagna (1527-1oJS). 296 LA NAZIONE BRITANNICA Filippo di Spagna, figlio dell'Imperatore Carlo V. I Eng-lish non solo temuto che uno straniero deve regola sia theirqueen e loro, ma soprattutto non mi piaceva l'prospectthat Inghilterra dovrebbe essere aspirata in guerre per sostenere la politica di Spagna. Quando Par-liament invano protestedagainst l'Unione, un tlireaten-ing rev

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The British nation a history / by George MWrong . gion with the fanat- ical devotion of her Spanish blood. Unlike her father, she failed to keep in touch with her people, and whenresolved to marry, she made the unpopular choice of Philip II of Spain (1527-1oJS). 296 THE BRITISH NATION Philip of Spain, son of the Emperor Charles V. The Eng-lish not only feared that a foreigner should rule both theirqueen and them, but they especially disliked the prospectthat England should be drawn into wars to support the policy of Spain. When Par-liament in vain protestedagainst the union, a tlireaten-ing revolt broke out in 1554led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, aKentish gentleman, who wassupported by many of highrank. The rebels marched onLondon in formidable num-bers, and for a time the queenwas in danger, but Wyatt wasfinally checked, hundreds ofprisoners fell into Maryshands, and the remainingrebels soon scattered. It isremarkable that the queen didnot treat the lesser rebels with great severity, but herhand fell heavily upon those of high rank. Xorthum-. lli-NRY Grey, DiKE K Suffolk (d. 1554). Aug. 22, 1553. berland had already been executed, and had February toApril, 1554. proved on the scaffold a craven to his Prot-estant professions; others more innocent now followedhim, chief among them the gentle, learned, and beau-tiful Lady Jane Grey; her husband. LordGuildford Dudley ; her father, the Duke ofSuffolk; and her uncle, Sir Thomas Grey.For a time it seemed as if the Princess Elizabeth herselfmight share their fate. The sorrows of Marys life had been associated withthe breach with Rome, and she felt sure that for herselfand for her country there could be no peace or prosperityuntil it was healed. Almost her first use of authoritywas to restore Bonner, Bishop of London, CJardiuer, THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND 29Y Bishop of Winchester, and others deposed under Edward;and soon Protestant bishops, like Cranmer, Kidley, and„ , , . Latimer, were in prison. Parliament, obedi- Marys pol

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