Queen Mary I violently attempted to restore Roman Catholicism in an Anglican England during the 16th century. He had every intention of restoring Catholicism during his five-year reign by marrying his Roman Catholic cousin and providing a Catholic heir. Wyatt's rebellion caused her to burn over 200 Protestants at the stake, which earned her the infamous name "Bloody Mary" (Lindbuchler). The citizens of England detested her and the Catholic Church for this reason. Mary also took away the martyrs' right to publicly surrender, which increased her unpopularity among her subjects. At the time of her death, Queen Mary's plan to re-establish the Catholic faith in England was completely ineffective and England continued to be Protestant. Mary Tudor became queen of England after having Lady Jane Grey, known as the Nine Day Queen (Lindbuchler), executed. She ascended the throne on 19 July 1553 and reigned for five dismal years ("Mary the Queen"). Because she was a supporter of the Roman Catholic Church, Maria never gained the support of her countrymen or nobles (Lindbuchler). At first he seemed able to compromise and slowly approached religion; he even allowed his brother Edward to be buried with a Protestant service. But he despised the fact that his father had distanced himself from the Church and had always intended to bring Catholicism back to England ("Queen Bloody Mary"). Thinking of the Catholic heir she could bring to England, Mary married her cousin Philip of Spain in 1554. Although Philip did not want to marry the queen, he did so to gain political power (Rowse 48). People began to worry when the queen married a Spaniard because she did not trust foreigners; as a result, the country entered a state of alarm ("Mary...... middle of paper ......orgotten, was largely unsuccessful. Works CitedLindbuchler, Ryan. "Queen “Bloody” Mary I Tudor of England.” June 5, 2005. Web. October 5, 2011 http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/marytudor.htmll. “Mary The Queen Web.” net/~elisale/queenmary.html. This England: National Geographic Society, 1966. "Queen Bloody Mary" Greatsite Web, October 5, 2011 -bible-history/queen-mary.html."Queen Mary I." Luminarium: Encyclopedia Project April 24, 2009. Web October 26, 2011. http://www .luminarium.org/encyclopedia/queenmary.htm. Rowse, AL Windsor Castle In the History of England: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974. Simons, Eric N. “Mary I.”.