Henry VIII of England
King of England who wished to promote John Fisher to a grander see. Fisher refused to abandon Rochester.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Wished to promote John Fisher to a grander see; Fisher refused to abandon Rochester
"Henry VIII wished to promote him to something grander, he could never be prevailed upon to abandon his own bride"