Day: 15 January 2019

Mazeltov to Phillip and Mary

The marriage treaty between Queen Mary I and King Phillip of Spain was ratified on 15 January 1554. Mary was thrilled, Philip was resigned, and half the population of England was livid. In fairness, public reaction to Mary’s betrothal on the part of the Protestant English was unjustified by anything Mary had done. She had… Read more Mazeltov to Phillip and Mary