Chapter VII
Reading edition
HENRY VIII (iii), 1527-1529—THE FALL OF WOLSEY "The King's Affair"—Story of the Marriage—Anne Boleyn—1527. The King Prepares—Theoretical Excuses—The Need of an Heir—The Plea of Invalidity—Conjunction of Incentives—The Orleans Betrothal—Conclusions—The first Plan—The second Plan—Knight's Mission—Its Failure—The Pope and the Cardinal—1528. Gardiner's Mission—Wolsey's Critical Position—Campeggio and Wolsey— Henry's Attitude—1529. The Trial—The Storm Gathers—The Storm Breaks— Wolsey's fall—1530. Wolsey's Death—His Achievement—Appreciation of Wolsey.