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

CHAPTER XXIII.

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Competition for Henry's hand--Solicitations from France and from the Emperor--Overtures from the Pope--Jane Seymour--General eagerness for the King's marriage--Conduct of Henry in the interval before Anne's execution--Marriage with Jane Seymour-- Universal satisfaction--The Princess Mary--Proposal for a General Council--Neutrality of England in the war between France and the Empire 436