It is well known that in 1550, Mary almost went through with a plan to flee England into the welcoming, Catholic embrace of Charles V …
MARY’S PLANNED FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND

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It is well known that in 1550, Mary almost went through with a plan to flee England into the welcoming, Catholic embrace of Charles V …
On the 25th June, 1529, Emperor Charles V appointed Eustace Chapuys, a lawyer and diplomat from Savoy, as his ambassador to England. When Chapuys arrived …
ABOVE: Portrait of Eustace Chapuys by an unknown artist, 17th century With the rarest of exceptions, everyone, academics and enthusiasts alike, can look back at …