Pope Clement’s special envoy arrives in London to oversee the court deciding upon the legitimacy of Henry‘s marriage to Katherine of Aragon. The findings of this trial will have far-reaching consequences: the future of the King’s amorous relationship with Anne Boleyn, Cardinal Wolsey‘scareer and influence, and England’s relationship with Rome all hang in the balance.
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Pope Clement’s special envoy arrives in London to oversee the court deciding upon the legitimacy of Henry‘s marriage to Katherine of Aragon. The findings of this trial will have far-reaching consequences: the future of the King’s amorous relationship with Anne Boleyn, Cardinal Wolsey‘scareer and influence, and England’s relationship with Rome all hang in the balance.
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