Reginald Pole and the legations of 1537 and 1539 : diplomatic and polemical responses to the break with Rome

The thesis deals with the diplomatic career of Reginald Pole at the beginning of his time as a Roman cardinal. Pole's elevation to the cardinalate in 1536 and his quest to persuade Charles V and Francis I to help re-establishing Roman obedience in England are portrayed. Pole's two legation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Höllger, C
Other Authors: Loach, J
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 1989
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