ROMANTIC HISTORY _General Editor_: MARTIN HUME, M.A. TWO ENGLISH QUEENS AND PHILIP [Illustration: _Philip II in 1586._ _From a contemporary engraving by Essarts._] TWO ENGLISH QUEENS AND PHILIP BY MARTIN HUME, M.A. (PEMBROKE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE) EDITOR OF THE CALENDARS OF SPANISH STATE PAPERS PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE WITH A FRONTISPIECE IN PHOTOGRAVURE AND TWELVE OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS _Con todo el mundo guerra_ _Y paz con Inglaterra_ METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON _First Published in 1908_ CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY (1552-1553) 1 The Emperor and England—Death of Edward VI.—Mary and Renard—To capture England by marriage—Philip II. accepts the sacrifice—Spanish efforts to moderate the religious reaction in England CHAPTER II 1553-1554 32 The Coronation of Mary—Noailles _versus_ Renard—Mary accepts Philip—The marriage treaty—Alarm in London—Egmont’s missions—Wyatt’s rebellion—Attitude of Elizabeth—The coming of Philip—His voyage and arrival—His popular manners in England—Arrival at Winchester CHAPTER III 1554-1555 75 Philip’s first meeting with Mary—The marriage—Discontent and disappointment of the Spaniards—Philip’s kindness to his wife—Spanish descriptions of England—Philip in London—Arrival of Pole—Philip’s religious policy in England—His attempts to marry Elizabeth to Savoy—The Emperor’s war with France—Departure of Philip from England CHAPTER IV 1555-1558 128 Religious persecution in England—Philip’s attempts to restrain it—His efforts to keep control of English policy—Elizabeth comes to Court—Return of Philip to England—French intrigues—The English drawn into the war—St. Quentin—Loss of Calais—Penury of the English treasury—Illness and death of Mary—Feria’s approaches to Elizabeth CHAPTER V 1558-1565 181