Episode 149: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
The History of English Podcast
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The War Between England and the Hapsburgs
King henry was busy getting england involved into another war with france. He maintained an alliance with the hapsburgs in large part due tothe common enemy in france. Henry's ambassador to the holy roman empire was named richard pace, and he accompanied the english forces in the region. In 15 24, he wrote a letter to henry back in england, describing the state of the expedition. And in a crowning flourish, he said that luther was, quote, an arsol vomited on to earth by the antichrist.
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