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The rebellion was led by nobles who feared England becoming re-Catholicized, and the proposed marriage between Mary and Phillip of Spain was widely disliked among the people. One of the main reasons why Mary Tudor was disliked as a queen was due to the severity with which she persecuted the Protestant minority. Although she only carried out a few Protestant executions, it was not the number of deaths that caused great discontent for Mary, but rather the method of execution. Many of the Protestants were burned at the stake, which was the preferred execution method of the Catholic Spanish Inquisition. Mary Tudor, also known as Bloody Mary, ruled for only five years until her death in London on November 17, 1558. Her nickname was given to her after her death to represent the religious genocide of many Protestants during her reign. The nickname "Bloody Mary" indicates that she was responsible for the deaths of many Protestants. However, the reason why she burned her enemies was because she believed that it would persuade other Protestants to convert to Catholicism. She also believed that the only way to go to heaven was to be Catholic.

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