. The history of England : written in French. Book XVI. §7 22. MAR Y. 553- MARY. H E N RT the Eighths Divorces from Catherineof Arragon and Ann Bullen: the Afls of Parlia-ment confirming thefe Divorces: other fubfe-qaent Ads which feemed to repeal what the firfthad ordained, the power given to the King to appoint hisSucceffbrs, and to place them in what order he pleafed : ina word, that Princes laft Will it felf, had fo imbroiled theAffair of the SucceiTion, that it appeared fuU of Contra-diftion and Obfcurity. It would not have been poffible torefolve by the antient Laws and Cuftoms of the Re

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. The history of England : written in French. Book XVI. §7 22. MAR Y. 553- MARY. H E N RT the Eighths Divorces from Catherineof Arragon and Ann Bullen: the Afls of Parlia-ment confirming thefe Divorces: other fubfe-qaent Ads which feemed to repeal what the firfthad ordained, the power given to the King to appoint hisSucceffbrs, and to place them in what order he pleafed : ina word, that Princes laft Will it felf, had fo imbroiled theAffair of the SucceiTion, that it appeared fuU of Contra-diftion and Obfcurity. It would not have been poffible torefolve by the antient Laws and Cuftoms of the Realm,the Queries arifmg from fo many inconfiftent A<Ss, be-caufe the Makers of thefe new Laws had not in view juf-tice and equity, but only the gratifying of a Prince towhom it was dangerous to refufe any thing. Henry forefeen the difficulties and perplexities his two Di-vorces might one day occafion, and even feemed defirousto prevent them. But he only increafed them by the newStatutes he obtained of the Parliament, wherein his

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