Cardinal Pole is sent to return Henry VIII to the Church of Rome

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Catholic

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Date of occurrence 1537-02-09

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England (Location)
Vatican City (Involved)

Reginald Pole, who had been appointed Cardinal the previous year, is now made a legate by Pope Paul III, charged with bringing about Henry VIII's return to the Church of Rome. He sets off on a mission to England, but fails to even enter the country, and eventually returns to Rome in August.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Cardinal Pole is sent to return Henry VIII to the Church of Rome". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14582, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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