Pope Clement VII
Standard Name: Clement VII, Pope
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Production | Rose Hickman | RH
decided to write her family story when she read in Holinshed
a mention of her father's exploit in the quarrel between Henry VIII
and the Pope
, and thought her children would appreciate knowing... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Rose Hickman | RH
situates her own story within that of her family, and sets the family story in the context of the clash between the reformed and traditional systems of Christianity. She opens with Of My Father... |
Timeline
8 February 1534
Catherine of Aragon
wrote a letter to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
(her nephew), seeking to enlist the support of Pope Clement VII
against her husband
's attempts to have their marriage annulled.
November 1534
The Act of Supremacy declared the monarch, not the Pope
, head of the Church of England.