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Cardinal Pole

Chapter II

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THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.
LAMBETH PALACE.
I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
II.
OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cardinal Pole

Chapter II

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THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.
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LAMBETH PALACE.
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I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.
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II.
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OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.
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180

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

189

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From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

ARRIVED

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

CARDINAL

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

ENGLAND

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

HOW

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

II

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From this reading II.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

KING

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

LAMBETH

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From this reading LAMBETH PALACE.

NUPTIALS

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From this reading THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

PALACE

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From this reading LAMBETH PALACE.

POLE

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

QUEEN

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REALM

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From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

RECONCILIATION

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From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

ROME

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From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

ROYAL

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From this reading THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.

SEE

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From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ROYAL NUPTIALS.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

WELCOMED

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From this reading I. HOW CARDINAL POLE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND, AND HOW HE 180 WAS WELCOMED BY THE KING AND QUEEN.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF THE RECONCILIATION OF THE REALM WITH THE SEE OF 189 ROME.