Reginald Pole

Reginald Pole (1506-1558) was a cardinal, archbishop of Canterbury, born at Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England, of royal blood. He studied at Oxford. He took holy orders, and was appointed to various benefices by Henry VIII, who held him in high favour. However, he opposed the project of divorcing Catherine, and was driven from the royal presence and deprived of his power. Nevertheless, he was elected to the cardinalate by the Pope, he tried to return after Henry's death, but was not received back till Mary's accession, when he came as Papal legate, and was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury after the death of Cranmer, whom he refused to supersede as long as he lived. He was not obsequious enough to the Pope, and his legation was cancelled. The Queen's illness accelerated his own end, and he died the day after her. He has been charged with abetting the Marian persecution, but it is highly questionable how far he was answerable for it.

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