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The King's Achievement

Robert Hugh Benson

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. . .ude, and began to talk, putting all the reasons forward that he could think of for the accepting of the oath. He pointed out that government and allegiance would be impossible things if every man had to examine for himself the claims of his rulers; when vexed and elaborate questions arose—and this certainly was one such—was it not safer to follow the decrees of the King and Parliament, rather than to take up a position of private judgment, and decide upon details of which a subject could have no knowledge? How, too, could More, under the circumstances, take upon himself to condemn those who had subscribed the oath?—he named a few eminent prelates, the Abbot of Westminster and others.

"I do not condemn them," put in More, who was looking interested.

"Then you are uncertain of the matter?" went on Ralph who had thought out his line of argument with some care.

More assented.

"But your dut. . . Read More

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- Cassandra - Feb 04, 2023

The assault was not going to stop at matters of discipline; it was dogma that was aimed at, and, worse even than that, the foundation on which dogma rested. It was not an affair of Religious Houses, or even of morality; there was concerned the very Rock itself on which Christendom based all faith an

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- Fonch - Jul 19, 2022

dedicated with affection to Sergio Gómez Moyano who has lent me this book.
Ladies and gentlemen first of all before writing this review I would like to thank Sergio Gómez Moyano (the greatest expert on Robert Hugh Benson at least in the Spanish language), who left me the book, knowing that it would b

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- William - Mar 09, 2021

Another masterpiece of Benson’s

Although this story was at times slightly slow in telling, the last pages of the book so captivated me that I can’t help but give it five stars.

A fascinating—and somewhat terrible—portrayal of Cromwell’s dissolution of the religious houses and of the political and rel

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- Victoria - Oct 22, 2016

After the first day of reading this book I cried myself to sleep over the descriptions of the religious life and vocation. I once thought that God had plans for me that way; it has taken me a long time to understand and accept that His will for me lies elsewhere. Chris' journey in the book, his arri

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- Michael J. Carey - Sep 05, 2016

A Catholic Thriller

Written with elegance and beauty, The Kings Achievement outlines the story of the Torridon family in England during the reign of Henry VIII.

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- John - Jun 07, 2016

Historical fiction. Reformation in Britain. Henry VIII, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, John Fisher, Thomas Cranmer. Very well written story. Beautiful picture of the Catholic faith written by a Catholic priest who was a former Anglican. Didn't enjoy this as much as I did Come Rack! Come Rope! but it'

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