The Fifth Queen Crowned

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Ford Ford Madox. The Fifth Queen Crowned

PART ONE. THE MAJOR CHORD

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PART TWO. THE THREATENED RIFT

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PART THREE. THE DWINDLING MELODY

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PART FOUR. THE END OF THE SONG

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'The Bishop of Rome – '

Thomas Cranmer began a hesitating speech. In the pause after the words the King himself hesitated, as if he poised between a heavy rage and a sardonic humour. He deemed, however, that the humour could the more terrify the Archbishop – and, indeed, he was so much upon the joyous side in those summer days that he had forgotten how to browbeat.

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The King uttered the one word, 'Magister!'

Udal's fingers picked at the fur of his moth-eaten gown.

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