The Evolution of An Empire. a Brief Historical Sketch of Germany
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Small of stature, plain in feature, sedate, quiet, crafty, he was play- ing a desperate game with Francis I. for supremacy in Europe.
Francis, handsome as an Apollo, accom- plished, fascinating, profligate, was fully his match in ambition. Covering his worst qualities with a gorgeous mantle of generosity and chivalrous sense of honor, he was the insidious corrupter of morals in France; creating a sentiment which EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE. 35 laughed at virtue and innocence as quali- ties belonging... to a lower class of society.
Eacli of these men was striving to enlist Henry VIII. upon his side, by appealing to the cruel caprices of that vain, ostenta- tious, arrogant king, who in turn tried to use them for the furthering of his own desires and purposes.
It was a sort of triangular game between the three monarchs — a game full of finesse and far-reaching designs. If Charles at- tacked Francis, Henry attacked Charles.
While the astute Charles, knowing well the desire of the English king to repudiate Katharine and make Anne Boleyn his queen, whispered seductive promises of the papal chair to Wolsey, who was in turn to establish his own influence over his royal master by bringing about the marriage with Anne, upon which the king's heart was set, and then be rewarded by securing Henry's promise of neutrality for Charles, in his designs of over-reaching Francis — and after that, the road to Kome 36 EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Small of stature, plain in feature, sedate, quiet, crafty, he was play- ing a desperate game with Francis I. for supremacy in Europe.
Francis, handsome as an Apollo, accom- plished, fascinating, profligate, was fully his match in ambition. Covering his worst qualities with a gorgeous mantle of generosity and chivalrous sense of honor, he was the insidious corrupter of morals in France; creating a sentiment which EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE. 35 laughed at virtue and innocence as quali- ties belonging... to a lower class of society.
Eacli of these men was striving to enlist Henry VIII. upon his side, by appealing to the cruel caprices of that vain, ostenta- tious, arrogant king, who in turn tried to use them for the furthering of his own desires and purposes.
It was a sort of triangular game between the three monarchs — a game full of finesse and far-reaching designs. If Charles at- tacked Francis, Henry attacked Charles.
While the astute Charles, knowing well the desire of the English king to repudiate Katharine and make Anne Boleyn his queen, whispered seductive promises of the papal chair to Wolsey, who was in turn to establish his own influence over his royal master by bringing about the marriage with Anne, upon which the king's heart was set, and then be rewarded by securing Henry's promise of neutrality for Charles, in his designs of over-reaching Francis — and after that, the road to Kome 36 EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE.
What to read after The Evolution of An Empire. a Brief Historical Sketch of Germany?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Parmele Mary Platt to read onlineMoreLess
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