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Heather Tesco: 我认为都铎王朝历史中存在着许多重大争议,例如凯瑟琳·阿拉贡是否应该退位。如果凯瑟琳·阿拉贡在亨利八世的“大事件”中退让,历史可能会有所不同。她为了保持英格兰的天主教信仰,反而促使亨利八世发动了叛乱。我认为她过于执着于自己的权利和英格兰对教皇的忠诚,以至于她实际上忽略了正在发生的事情。如果她退让,她可能会得到非常慷慨的待遇,并能够继续见到她的女儿。我认为伊丽莎白处决苏格兰玛丽女王开创了一个非常糟糕的先例,而且伊丽莎白的处理方式也很犹豫不决。苏格兰玛丽女王在参与阴谋方面不是很聪明,而且苏格兰也很混乱。如果有人威胁到你的王位,或者有人犯有叛国罪,你还能做什么?亨利八世的遗嘱最终是毫无意义的,因为你已经去世了,无法执行它。我认为我们对都铎王朝历史如此感兴趣,是因为它反映了我们所处的时代。印刷术的出现使未经授权的信息得以传播,这与互联网和社交媒体的出现非常相似。我们如何知道什么是真理?16世纪,中产阶级崛起,阶级差异重新调整,政治派别也在重新调整。政府的角色是什么?我们彼此之间有什么义务?我们彼此之间有什么社会契约?从农奴制到自由的转变带来了新的责任,国王和政府有什么责任?练习进行这些争论并意识到它们是合理的非常重要,因为我们可以学习同理心。如果我们能从500年前的事情中做好这一点,也许我们可以把它带回到今天,开始理解那些与我们想法不同的人的立场。

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This chapter explores the controversial question of whether Catherine of Aragon should have relinquished her position as queen to Henry VIII. It examines the potential consequences of her decision, including the possibility of England remaining Catholic and avoiding the English Reformation. The discussion also considers Catherine's identity as a Spanish princess and the implications for her daughter, Mary.
  • Catherine of Aragon's refusal to step aside led to Henry VIII's break with Rome.
  • Had she stepped aside, England might have remained Catholic.
  • Catherine's decision was influenced by her identity as a Spanish princess and her concern for her daughter, Mary's legitimacy.

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