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Cardinal.—"Never did Cardinal bring good to England."
By O. P. Q.
We read in Dr. Ligard's *History* (vol. iv. p. 527.), on the authority of Cavendish, that when the Cardinals Campeggio and Wolsey adjourned the inquiry into the legality of Henry VIII.'s marriage with Catharine of Arragon, "the Duke of Suffolk, striking the table, exclaimed with vehemence, that the 'old saw' was now verified,—'Never did Cardinal bring good to England.'" I should be glad to know if this saying is to be met with elsewhere, and what gave rise to it?
Topics: Royal History, Historical Sayings, Legal History
Locations: England