May 1
For 23 consecutive years that he [Henry VIII] was with his wife with so much love she [Katharine of Aragon] ruled not only his kingdom but also his person, and while outside his kingdom she won the battle against the King of Scotland [James IV], his enemy, and killed him on the battlefield (Judith did no greater feat in killing Holofernes).
Excerpt from a letter by Dr. Garay to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 17th October 1530.
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