... after all, the rightful heir of the throne, and in staunch Catholics' eyes, the rightful Queen instead of the 'illegitimate' Elizabeth. A conspiracy was concocted to marry Mary to the Duke of Norfolk, to secure her succession. However, the Queen discovered this, and imprisoned Norfolk. The Earl of Northumberland and the Earl of Westmorland continued the rebellion, but failed. While the ... ...

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... Catholic Holy Roman emperor Charles V. When Anne proved unattractive and the alliance failed, Henry allowed charges of treason and heresy to be brought against Cromwell by his bitter enemy, the duke of Norfolk. Cromwell was condemned by act of attainder and beheaded. By 1547, Cromwell's fiscal innovations had brought nearly 2,000,000 pounds to Henry's treasury. Cromwell was the epitome of ... ...

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