The Papal curse--Determined attitude of the Princess Mary-- Chapuys desires to be heard in Parliament--Interview with the King--Permission refused--The Act of Succession--Catherine loses the title of Queen--More and Fisher refuse to swear to the statute--Prospects of rebellion in Ireland--The Emperor unwilling to interfere--Perplexity of the Catholic party--Chapuys before the Privy Council--Insists on Catherine's rights--Singular defence of the Pope's action--Chapuys's intrigues--Defiant attitude of Catherine--Fears for her life--Condition of Europe-- Prospect of war between France and the Empire--Unwillingness of the Emperor to interfere in England--Disappointment of Catherine--Visit of Chapuys to Kimbolton 260 CHAPTER XVI. Prosecution of Lord Dacre--Failure of the Crown--Rebellion in Ireland--Lord Thomas Fitzgerald--Delight of the Catholic party-- Preparations for a rising in England--The Princess Mary--Lord Hussey and Lord Darcy--Schemes for insurrection submitted to Chapuys--General disaffection among the English Peers--Death of Clement VII.--Election of Paul III.--Expectation at Rome that Henry would now submit--The expectation disappointed--The Act of Supremacy--The Italian conjuror--Reginald Pole--Violence and insolence of Anne Boleyn--Spread of Lutheranism--Intended escape of the Princess Mary out of England 283 CHAPTER XVII. Prospects of civil war--England and Spain--Illness of the Princess Mary--Plans for her escape--Spirit of Queen Catherine-- The Emperor unwilling to interfere--Negotiations for a new treaty between Henry and Charles--Debate in the Spanish Council of State--The rival alliances--Disappointment of the confederate Peers--Advance of Lutheranism in England--Cromwell and Chapuys-- Catherine and Mary the obstacles to peace--Supposed designs on Mary's life 301 CHAPTER XVIII. Negotiations for a treaty--Appeal of Catherine to the Emperor-- Fresh plans for the escape of Mary--Forbidden by the Emperor-- The King and his daughter--Suggestion of Dr. Butts--The clergy and the Reformation--The Charterhouse monks--More and Fisher in the Tower--The Emperor in Africa--The treaty--Rebellion in Ireland--Absolution of Lord Thomas Fitzgerald for the murder of the Archbishop of Dublin--Treason of Lord Hussey--Fresh debates in the Spanish Council--Fisher created cardinal--Trial and execution of Fisher and More--Effect in Europe 318 CHAPTER XIX.