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100 1 _aFroude, James Anthony,
_d1818-1894
245 1 4 _aThe Divorce of Catherine of Aragon :
_bThe Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-08
508 _aProduced by Meredith Bach, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon" by James Anthony Froude is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the political and personal upheavals surrounding King Henry VIII's quest to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, a union deemed increasingly problematic due to her inability to produce a male heir. Central to the narrative are key figures such as King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, and Catherine herself, whose fates intertwine in the backdrop of religious and political tensions of the time. At the start of the work, the author introduces the precarious situation of England in 1526, particularly the looming prospect of a disputed succession due to Catherine's medical conditions that preclude her from having more children. The narrative sets the stage for the calculated maneuverings of various powers—most notably, the Pope, Henry VIII, and the ambitious Wolsey—as they navigate the legal and spiritual complexities surrounding annulment. Froude delves into diplomatic intricacies involving nations like France and Spain, along with the intensely personal struggles of Catherine, who remains unaware of the divorce machinations swirling around her, highlighting the drama of personal and national stakes at play from the very beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
653 _aHenry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Divorce
653 _aCatharine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536 -- Divorce
653 _aDivorce -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33113
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