her life--Condition of Europe--
Prospect of war between France and the Empire--Unwillingness of
the Emperor to interfere in England--Disappointment of
Catherine--Visit of Chapuys to Kimbolton 260

CHAPTER XVI.

Prosecution of Lord Dacre--Failure of the Crown--Rebellion in
Ireland--Lord Thomas Fitzgerald--Delight of the Catholic party--
Preparations for a rising in England--The Princess Mary--Lord
Hussey and Lord Darcy--Schemes for insurrection submitted to
Chapuys--General disaffection among the English Peers--Death of
Clement VII.--Election of Paul III.--Expectation at Rome that
Henry would now submit--The expectation disappointed--The Act of
Supremacy--The Italian conjuror--Reginald Pole--Violence and
insolence of Anne Boleyn--Spread of Lutheranism--Intended escape
of the Princess Mary out of England 283

CHAPTER XVII.

Prospects of civil war--England and Spain--Illness of the
Princess Mary--Plans for her escape--Spirit of Queen Catherine--
The Emperor unwilling to interfere--Negotiations for a new treaty
between Henry and Charles--Debate in the Spanish Council of
State--The rival alliances--Disappointment of the confederate
Peers--Advance of Lutheranism in England--Cromwell and Chapuys--
Catherine and Mary the obstacles to peace--Supposed designs on
Mary's life 301

CHAPTER XVIII.

Negotiations for a treaty--Appeal of Catherine to the Emperor--
Fresh plans for the escape of Mary--Forbidden by the Emperor--
The King and his daughter--Suggestion of Dr. Butts--The clergy
and the Reformation--The Charterhouse monks--More and Fisher in
the Tower--The Emperor in Africa--The treaty--Rebellion in
Ireland--Absolution of Lord Thomas Fitzgerald for the murder of
the Archbishop of Dublin--Treason of Lord Hussey--Fresh debates
in the Spanish Council--Fisher created cardinal--Trial and
execution of Fisher and More--Effect in Europe 318

CHAPTER XIX.

Campaign of the Emperor in Africa--Uncertainties at Rome--Policy
of Francis--English preparations for war--Fresh appeals to the
Emperor--Delay in the issue of the censures--The Princess Mary--
Letter of Catherine to the Pope--Disaffection of the English
Catholics--Libels against Henry--Cromwell and Chapuys--Lord
Thomas Fitzgerald--Dangerous position