Catherine of Aragon's speech at Blackfriars
1529 · Event
Summoned before the papal legates' court, Catherine kneels before Henry, swears she came to him a virgin, appeals to Rome and walks out, refusing to return.
On these timelines: Henry VIII's Break with Rome, England, Women in history, Master, The Reformation
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