Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
DIVORCE OF ENGLISH KING.
Matrimonial Affairs of Henry the
Eighth Subject Of Lecture.

Rev. Abbott Gasquet, DID,, delivered
lecture on the causes which lead to the first
divorce of Henry VIII at the Catholic Uni
yersity yesterday afternoon. The lecture
was delivered in Mcmahon Hall and every
seat was filled before the speaker was in
troduced. DR.. Gasquet disclaimed any IN
tention of presenting arguments as to why
and how the first divorce was obtained by
the great English monarch, but declared
that he simply presented his conclusions
from study of historical data obtained
through the writings of both ancient and
modern historians. and through such mat
ter as has been recently brought to hight
which reflects on this particular episode OF
history From what he had read anu
learned the lecturer was OF the opinion that
Cardinal Wolsey was responsible TOT the
first divorce of his royal master, although
he opposed. as long as he dared, the re-
marriage of the king to Anne Boleyn
lone or all of four motives, SAID Dr.
Gasuuet might have Influenced Henry IN
his desire to gain divorce from hatharlne
with whom he had lived without male issu3
for over twenty years. ID II was douoliu,
If his daughter by Katharine, Mary, couio
inherit the crown; ca his love for Anne
Boleyn; 90 the desire of Anne's Lutheran
friends to separate Henry from the churcn:
90 Wolseys wish to keep in the gooo grace Is
Of the king by finding way Tor MN IL
marry again and beget an heir.
4sIn the negotiations with the Vaucan
said the speaker, "Wolsey first asked tnat
his royal master be given license TO marry
Anne. the marriage to be void II on Iair
trial a divorce was not granted. anu aiso
asked that he be commissioned 10 Wy '"o
case, his findings not being supJect 70 q
review at Rome. The dfspensa toh MOI yeiis
granted. an annulmeht Of the bull OF Pope
Iulus III. giving Henry the right TO marry
Katherine. was asked, and this, also, was
refused. ,,.r
six years, commission was gained aiiow
ing Wolsey and another legate 70 nea t,,n me
case and determine its merits AL TINS .line
Wolsey would far rather have not peen
named on the court, but his position was
critical. so he acquiesced. Henry anu
Katharine were summoned TO the couil,
the queen made her famous appear 10 tne
Judges and to the manhood OF the kns;
and left the court not to return Inc puia
creating the court had specineo 'n M i'm, I'M
nueef1 might appeal to Rome, and she I'M
,aaadia4eIy did So While the mock trial
WAS vet in progress the orders arrived can
ceiling the powers OF the 1egates ana SUM
,rnning both Henry and the queen 70 Ine
c1Iria. The court adjourned ana w olsey
became a fugitive from London Ihls was
IN the fall of 1879. and, after making over
ALI his property to the KING ne went ~
the north of England r.o,,.
"There can be no reasonable ooupt apou'
the depth and genuineness OF his repent
900 during this period. His fall rrom
mower showed him clearly his mistakes ana
sins and in true humility he old penance
for them. A year later he was attained VI
traason and died while on his way 20 Lon-
A., - stand trial. In regard to the divorce
the position that Shakespeare assigns VOL
90, IL correct not because the dramatist
. astened II. but because the most receh.
historical research bears II OUT