Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . > letter together with an autograph signature of FRANCISCAN HERALD 9 It must have cheered the troubledheart of Catherine to know that,thanks to the activity of the Fran-ciscan Observants in her behalf, thepeople sympathized with her. Ifin brighter days she had a high re-gard for these zealous friars, howmuch greater was her esteem now,when they proved the most fearlesschampions o fher rights aswife and on thecontrary b e -came an objectof popular con-tempt. In de-rision, the peo-ple nicknamedher Nan Bul-len, and on sev-eral occasionsthreatened t
Franciscan herald (1913 - 1940) . > letter together with an autograph signature of FRANCISCAN HERALD 9 It must have cheered the troubledheart of Catherine to know that,thanks to the activity of the Fran-ciscan Observants in her behalf, thepeople sympathized with her. Ifin brighter days she had a high re-gard for these zealous friars, howmuch greater was her esteem now,when they proved the most fearlesschampions o fher rights aswife and on thecontrary b e -came an objectof popular con-tempt. In de-rision, the peo-ple nicknamedher Nan Bul-len, and on sev-eral occasionsthreatened t otake her she wouldsurely have meta violent deathat their hands,had she not re-ceived a timelywarning andmade good her escape. According to Ludovico Fa-lier, a Venetian visiting England atthe time, general discontent with theKings unjust policy ran so highthat could they have found a leader,the people would have risen in re-bellion and demanded justice forthe Queen they loved. On Decem-ber 16, 1533, Chapuys wrote to the. Emperor: You can not imagine thegrief of all the people at this abom-inable government. They are sotransported with indignation atwhat passes, that they complainthat your Majesty takes no step init, and I am told by many respect-able people, that they would be gladto see a fleet come hither in yourname, to raisethe people; andif they had anychief amongthemselves,who dared raisehis head, theywould requireno more. (5) Nothing,however, wasfarther fromthe mind ofCatherine thanviolent meas-ures againstthe King. Butfor the rightsof her daugh-ter, which shefelt in consci-ence bound todefend, thej secluded and simple life at Buck-I den would have been quite toher fancy. As it was, she didnot lose courage, but redoubledher prayers and mortifications, anddaily implored the Author of lightto guide the wayward King. HerCalvary, however, had only begun;greater sufferings were in store for Queen Catherine of Aragon Stone: Mar,/th, First, .>„•fcir feeling reg
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