The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII

CHAPTER XVIII.

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Negotiations for a treaty--Appeal of Catherine to the Emperor-- Fresh plans for the escape of Mary--Forbidden by the Emperor-- The King and his daughter--Suggestion of Dr. Butts--The clergy and the Reformation--The Charterhouse monks--More and Fisher in the Tower--The Emperor in Africa--The treaty--Rebellion in Ireland--Absolution of Lord Thomas Fitzgerald for the murder of the Archbishop of Dublin--Treason of Lord Hussey--Fresh debates in the Spanish Council--Fisher created cardinal--Trial and execution of Fisher and More--Effect in Europe 318