Project Gutenberg 2010-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 495 Froude, James Anthony 1818 1894 Froude, J. A. (James Anthony) The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Divorce Catharine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536 -- Divorce Divorce -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 1098978 2025-07-13T11:18:52.043054 text/html 1095821 2010-07-08T17:55:06 text/html 458342 2025-07-13T11:19:10.987934 application/epub+zip 474372 2025-07-13T11:18:58.171010 application/epub+zip 458766 2025-07-13T11:18:55.266028 application/epub+zip 891263 2025-07-13T11:19:19.417873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749435 2025-07-13T11:19:08.009968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731682 2022-09-15T08:02:29.042951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903283 2025-07-13T11:18:50.041043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 903043 2010-07-08T17:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 903073 2010-07-08T17:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23142 2025-07-13T11:19:19.562872 application/rdf+xml 16030 2025-07-13T11:18:55.873994 image/jpeg 3970 2025-07-13T11:18:55.571993 image/jpeg 321097 2010-07-08T17:55:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 353203 2010-07-08T17:55:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 320938 2010-07-08T17:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 428603 2025-07-13T11:18:52.115043 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia