Our Man in Rome
The Divorce of Henry VIII
Book • 2012
Catherine Fletcher's 'Our Man in Rome' focuses on the papal politics and diplomacy involved in Henry VIII's attempt to secure an annulment from Catherine of Aragon.
The book follows the English ambassador in Rome, shedding light on the complexities of church law, personal rivalries and shifting alliances that shaped the divorce crisis.
Fletcher combines diplomatic correspondence with cultural context to illustrate how local Roman politics intersected with English royal ambitions.
The narrative illuminates the human dimensions of a constitutional and religious turning point in English history.
It argues that understanding the papal court's perspective is essential to grasping the broader significance of Henry's break with Rome.
The book follows the English ambassador in Rome, shedding light on the complexities of church law, personal rivalries and shifting alliances that shaped the divorce crisis.
Fletcher combines diplomatic correspondence with cultural context to illustrate how local Roman politics intersected with English royal ambitions.
The narrative illuminates the human dimensions of a constitutional and religious turning point in English history.
It argues that understanding the papal court's perspective is essential to grasping the broader significance of Henry's break with Rome.
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