In 1529 Henry VIII
Was after a divorce, which Cardinal
Wolsey could not get for him, so, irate,
Henry dismissed the Cardinal, in all
His fine red robes, no longer powerful
Rebuffed by the Pope, Henry huffed and puffed
The houses of the holy soon to fall
And all English Catholics would be stuffed
But of course that did not happen, though tough
Times lay ahead for both sides. In France, hate
Would lead to massacre. Here, proud old walls
Would be defaced, shorn of image, and roofs
Smashed in, monks thrown out, carrying their weight
Down the open road, sacks heavy and full
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