. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . d, in the person ofWolsey, was accepted by theprincely disputants. Tlie cardinal appears to have really laboured at thoattempt to reconcile the differences of these two proud and ambitious poten-tates ; and he drew up thescheme of a treaty of peace,which was solemnly carried to Charles and to Francis. But anew cause of quarrel broke out; and then Wolsey decided that the king of France having been the aggressor, the king of England was bound to give his aid to the empe
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . d, in the person ofWolsey, was accepted by theprincely disputants. Tlie cardinal appears to have really laboured at thoattempt to reconcile the differences of these two proud and ambitious poten-tates ; and he drew up thescheme of a treaty of peace,which was solemnly carried to Charles and to Francis. But anew cause of quarrel broke out; and then Wolsey decided that the king of France having been the aggressor, the king of England was bound to give his aid to the emperor. A treaty was then concluded against France with Charles and with the pope. Butthe papal andim- perial forces had already driven the French out of Milan. The exultation of Leo was un-bounded. In the hour of his triumph he was seized with a mortal illness. Upon the death of the pontiff, Wolsey aspired to the papal chair. The election fell upon cardinal Adrian, a Belgian, who had been the preceptor of the emperor, and was now his viceroy in Spam. In May, 1522, Charles again, visited England, and remained with Henry five. Reverse of Medal of Luther. LEVY ON PROPERTY. [1522,
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