Princess Mary Acknowledges Herself Illegitimate

While reading this confession by Mary, one can't help but imagine how difficult it was for her to write this to her father, King Henry VIII -- there must have been a level of unknown fear for her to acknowledge the King as the Head of the Church of England when she so wholeheartedly wished to continue to follow Rome. She is also acknowledging the annulment of her parents, which in turn denies her the title of Princess. This letter is something that Mary always regretted [More]