Philip, at that time Europe’s most powerful ruler, had tried to keep England Catholic by asking Elizabeth to marry him when she became queen, but she had turned down his offer.
Philip, saat itu penguasa Katolik yang paling berpengaruh di Eropa, telah berupaya agar Inggris tetap Katolik dengan meminta Elizabeth untuk menikahinya ketika ia menjadi ratu, namun Elizabeth menolaknya.