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... news of Edward's death on July eighth, on the ninth she rejoined her main household at Kenninghall, the Kings death was confirmed the same day. Mary immediately proclaimed herself queen by divine and human law (Loades 176). Mary became queen but not until English nobles tried to replace her with Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen, (Prescott 152). Mary's reign began in July 1553, she was not accepted easily, people tried to exclude her from the succession. They often used her illegitimacy as an excuse ("Mary I" 308). At the age of Thirty seven her turbulent reign began (Prescott 149). After a lifetime of sorrow and danger, Mary Tudor was now the most powerful person in England (Lewis 300). Mary's first negative action was when she married Philip of Spain, their marriage was unpopular because people looked at Spain as their biggest enemy ("Mary I" 309). Mary's first real ...