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circulation of the Scrip-
tures, V. 236; his visit to
Catharine at Kimbolton,
VI. 67, 68
Twelfth-night pageant at
Richmond Palace, IV. 110
Tyndale, William, on the
influence acquired by
Wolsey over Henry, IV.
105; his exile at Ant-
werp, V. 167; writes his
"Obedience of a Chris-
tian Man," 168; translates
with Coverdale the Pen-
tateuch, ib.; his writings
condemned in England,
ib.; attempts to suppress
his works unavailing, 205,
206; attacks Wolsey in
his "Practise of Pre-
lates," 221; presents a
copy of his Testament,
printed on vellum, to
Anne, VI. 46; is inveigled
by the Emperor's coun-
cillors from Antwerp, 114;
is confined in the castle
of Vilvorde, ib.

Vatican broken into by the
soldiers of Colonna, v.
119

Venegas, Agnes de, maid
of honour to Catharine,
married to Lord Montjoy,
IV. 38, 39
Venice, its fleet, IV. 11;
papal censures laid upon
it, ib.; Christian league
against it, ib.; King

Henry's inclination to be-
friend it, 11, 12; Fer-
nando's evil designs
against it, 11-13; sur-
renders Apulia and its
forts to Spain, 56; Henry's
proposal for the formation
of a league for her defence
how entertained by Louis
and Fernando, 57-59;
Henry sends an ambas-
sador on its behalf to
Pope Julius, 66; sends
letters of congratulation
to Henry on the birth of
an infant prince, 115
Vich, envoy of Fernando
at the court of Rome, IV.
67, 71, 95, 96, 97, 98, 157,
158
Vives, Luis, Catharine's

desire to secure him as
her advocate assented to
by Henry, v. 203; writes
in Catharine's defence,
209

Wakfeld, Richard, his
knowledge of the Hebrew
language, v. 67, 68; his
opinion of the validity of
the King's marriage with
Catharine, sought out by
Pace, 68; his conclusions
given, 68, 69; proves that
the divine law prohibits
the marriage of a brother's
widow, 154; proves that
Henry has been living in
sin for twenty years, 206

Walsingham, our Lady of
the Grey Friars in, Henry
performs a pilgrimage to,

IV. III

Waltham Abbey, Henry's
residence at, V. 182
Wanstead Manor, renuncia-
tion at, by Mary Tudor
of her contract with
Charles, IV. 173, 174
Warham, Archbishop of
Canterbury, his high re-
putation as a lawyer, IV.
15; his patronage of
learned men, 15, 215; his
desire for reformation in
Church and State, ib.; his
views respecting the mar-
riage of Catharine and
Henry, 15, 31; preaches a
sermon before the first
parliament of Henry, 48;
is selected as sponsor for
the infant prince, 108;
receives Spinelli at St.
Paul's, 159, 161; his recall
to court, 160; resigns the
seals, 215; ceases his at-
tendance at the council,
160; lays before the bench
of bishops the validity of
the marriage of the King
with Catharine, v. 67; his
conference with Wolsey
at Dartford, 140, 141; his
joy at hearing what Henry
had done for the Pope,
141; his death, VI. 41
Westhorpe Hall, vI. 18, 53,
54

History of two Queens. VI.

Westminster, treaty of, v.
142; coronation of Anne
in, VI. 42, 43
Westminster Palace, V. 237
Weston, Francis, a gentle-
man of the privy chamber,
V.92; his petulant remark
to Anne, VI. 106; his arrest,
125; is placed in the
Tower, ib.; his denial of
the charges brought
against him, 155; exer-
tions made on his behalf
to procure a pardon, 167,
168; Henry's answer to
the applicants, ib.; his
death, 169
Whittington builds a library
in the Franciscan church
in Newgate Street, IV.
217
Wilton Abbey, election of
the abbess of, v. 189
Wiltshire, earldom of, rival

claimants for, IV. 23; con-
ferred on Henry Stafford,
the brother of the Duke
of Buckingham, 49; after
Stafford's death is con-
ferred on Sir Thomas
Boleyn, V. 234
Windsor Palace, IV. 86;
feast given by Henry at,
V. 173
Wingfield, Sir Richard, one
of the ambassadors to the
imperial court, IV. 131;
on the ambition of
François, 210.
Winter, Tom, son of Car-

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dinal Wolsey, his school-
boy days, v. 115; livings
conferred on him, 115,
116; is made Dean of
Wells, 154; Henry refuses
to make him Bishop of
Durham, 194
Wolman, Father, informs
Wolsey that the King
was displeased with him
about the "secret matter,"

V. 140
Wolsey, Cardinal, his birth
and parentage, IV. 101;
finds at college patrons
in Dorset and Nanfan, 102;
his delight in work, ib.;
is introduced by Nanfan
to Bishop Fox, ib.; is re-
commended to Henry the
Seventh, 102, 103; his
tastes and character, 103;
insinuates himself into
the good graces of Henry
the Eighth, 103, 104; his
amours 104; receives
from Henry the par-
sonage of St. Bride, 104,
105; ascendency gained
by him over Henry,
105, 107; arranges the
details for the christen-
ing of the infant prince,
106, 107; is summoned to
the council, 107; his plan
for the attack of the
French, 121; sends Sir
Edward Poynings and Sir
Thomas Boleyn as an
embassy to the court of

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Maximilian, 121, 122; ac-
companies Henry to
France, 140; Henry con-
fers on him the bishopric
of Tournay, 141; his in-
trigues that Francisca de
Grimaldi should be em-
ployed in the service of
Catharine, 145, 146; his
conversation with Pleine
on the contract of the
Archduke Charles with
Mary Tudor not being
observed, 165; his love
of money, 167, 168;
makes terms with Louis,
ib.;
with the Duke of Nor-
folk selects the attendants
of Mary on her marriage
to Louis, 191; feelings
with which he is regarded
by Norfolk, ib.; obtains
for Suffolk the appoint-
ment of ambassador to
France, 197; his secret
instructions to Suffolk,
204; his letters to Suffolk
respecting his marriage
to Mary, 207; is created
a cardinal 213; is chosen
godfather to the Princess
Mary, ib.; aspires to the
Papacy, 214, V. 51; suc-
ceeds Warham in the
seals, 215; receives a
bribe from François, 233;
Alessandro writes to him
respecting Catharine's
conduct, 237; Bucking-
ham's haughty conduct

towards him, 241, 242;
his distribution of the
estates of Buckingham,
v. 8; imprisons and
threatens the connexions
of Buckingham, 9; de-
sires to bring about a
match between Anne
Boleyn and James Butler,
10-12; his intrigues in the
courts of Europe, 12; his
anger on ascertaining that
Lord Percy was gaining
the affections of Anne,
33, 38, 39-43; summons
Northumberland to Lon-
don, 44-46; removes Anne
from court, 49; Anne vows
to be revenged on him
for separating Percy from
her, 50; is thwarted in
his desire to be Pope by
Manuel and Charles, 51,
52; congratulates Giulio
on his accession to the
holy chair, 54, 55; his
differences with Rome,
55; his powers as papal
legate, ib.; threatens the
Pope, 55, 56; Clement's
answer to him, 57, 58; as-
sists the King in writing
the "Defence," 60; re-
ceives a papal breve au-
thorising him to discon-
tinue the sale of marriage
dispensations, 75, 76; his
secret instructions
Clerk, the agent at the
Vatican, 79; connives at

to

to

Henry's connexion with
Elizabeth Blount, 81;
stands sponsor to Henry
Fitzroy, ib.; marries Eliza-
beth Blount to Gilbert
Talbois, 81, 82; presses
Charles to decide as to
his marriage with Mary,
95; hears from Spain
Charles's intention
marry Isabel of Portugal,
96; is desirous of having
an alliance with France,
98; his schemes for bring-
ing about a closer alli-
ance between England
and France, 100; his hos-
tility to Charles, 103; im-
prisons Charles's ambas-
sador, De Praet, ib.; burns
the treaty of Windsor,
ib.; makes preparation
for a meeting between
Henry and François, 106;
puts his son into the
church, 115; heaps livings
upon his son, 115, 116;
misunderstands the na-
ture of Henry's relations
with Anne Boleyn, 116;
gives a grand supper at
York Place, 117-119;
Henry begins to suspect
him of lukewarmness,
121; his negotiations with
Gramont, 130, 131; de-
ceives Catharine as to the
appeal to the Pope, 133;
his treatment of Lady Wil-
loughby, 133, 134; his

arguments with Bishop
Fisher, 139; is informed of
the suspicion of the King
as to his sincerity in the
matter of the divorce, 140;
his humble submission to
the King, ib.; his con-
ference with Warham at
Dartford, ib.; goes to
France, 147; does not ap-
prove of Father Knight's
mission, 152; earnestly
beseeches the King to
entertain the match with
Renée, ib.; his hostility
to the new doctrines, 153;
his

numerous enemies,
153, 154; his venality de-
nounced by Charles, 154;
makes his son Dean of
Wells and his daughter
Abbess of Salisbury, ib.;
changes his views re-
specting the marriage of
the King to Anne, 155;
desires Clement to grant
him a papal breve giving
him full powers, ib.; his
duplicity, 157; desires

Catharine to submit her
case to him as papal le-
gate, 158; Charles pro-
poses to him that the
King's son Fitzroy should
marry Maria of Portugal,
160; entreats Clement to
revoke his legatine pow-
ers, 161; Chapuys sug-
gests to secure him by
bribery, ib.; Henry obliges

him to restore the for-
bidden book to Anne, 169;
indignantly remonstrates
against the falsehoods re-
specting Anne reported
to the Pope, 169; letter to
him from Anne, 174, 175;
Bellay and he think that
Henry's love to Anne is de-
creasing, 176; receives the
papal breve by the hands
of Fox, 179-181; precau-
tions taken by him against
the sweating sickness,
187, 188; his abject terror,
ib.; Henry writes to cheer
him up 188; is severely
reprimanded by Henry
for his conduct in electing
Isabel Jordan to be abbess
of Wilton Abbey, 189-193;
his humble submission to
Henry, 193; the King re-
fuses to grant the see of
Durham to his son, 194;
his interviews with Cam-
peggio 197-199; informs
Campeggio of Catharine's
desire that her case should
be tried in court, 203, 204;
his hostility to the circu-
lation of the Scriptures,
205, 206; urges Clement
in a secret note not to
concede a dispensation
for the King's marriage,
206; suggests to the Pope
to allow the King two
wives, 209, 210; is sus-
pected of double-dealing

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