September 19 – The Pope asks Princess Mary to marry James II of England

Another voice, the most august of all, was now to break silence. The arguments of Kings, Cardinals, Ambassadors, and of her own family had failed to shake the purpose or convince the mind of the young Princess. Moved by a desire to benefit the Catholics of England, and as much perhaps by the solicitations of … Continue reading September 19 – The Pope asks Princess Mary to marry James II of England