The tribunal continues without the presence of the queen. Katherine has said her piece and not even the urgings of Wolsey will get her to return to court. In fact, she tells Wolsey she can’t wait to see him go down. Whether or not Wolsey knows it, the English people are with Katherine.There is nothing Wolsey can do to prevent his own downfall. Although he has threatened Campeggio, induced character witnesses to lie in court (or so we can assume), and sent More to Cambria to try to broker an agreement with France and Spain against the authority of Rome, his day has come. Norfolk, Suffolk and the Boleyns couldn’t be more pleased. He is charged but his sentence is commuted by Henry, who thinks he’s being benevolent. Henry offers, then commands, More to accept the position of chancellor. It’s not an offer More can refuse.Henry is assured a divorce by summer. The tribunal determines that it won’t be able to make a decision until the fall, which isn’t good ne...
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