Ebook The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon

Last efforts at Rome - Final sentence delivered by the Pope - The Pope's authority abolished in England; The Papal curse - Determined attitude of the Princess Mary - Chapuys desires to be heard in Parliament - Interview with the King - Permission refused - The Act of Succession - Catherine loses the title of Queen - More and Fisher refuse to swear to the statute - Prospects of rebellion in Ireland - The Emperor unwilling to interfere - Perplexity of the Catholic party - Chapuys before the Privy Council - Insists on Catherine's rights - Singular defence of the Pope's action - Chapuys's intrigues - Defiant attitude of Catherine - Fears for her life - Condition of Europe - Prospect of war between France and the Empire - Unwillingness of the Emperor to interfere in England - Disappointment of Catherine - Visit of Chapuys to Kimbolton; Prosecution of Lord Dacre - Failure of the Crown - Rebellion in Ireland - Lord Thomas Fitzgerald - Delight of the Catholic party - Preparations for a rising in England - The Princess Mary - Lord Hussey and Lord Darcy - Schemes for insurrection submitted to Chapuys - General disaffection among the English Peers - Death of Clement VII. - Election of Paul III. - Expectation at Rome that Henry would now submit - The expectation disappointed - The Act of Supremacy - The Italian conjuror - Reginald Pole - Violence and insolence of Anne Boleyn - Spread of Lutheranism - Intended escape of the Princess Mary out of England; Prospects of civil war - England and Spain - Illness of the Princess Mary - Plans for her escape - Spirit of Queen Catherine - The Emperor unwilling to interfere - Negotiations for a new treaty between Henry and Charles - Debate in the Spanish Council of State - The rival alliances - Disappointment of the confederate Peers - Advance of Lutheranism in England - Cromwell and Chapuys - Catherine and Mary the obstacles to peace - Supposed designs on Mary's life