I just came across this article describing how some of the documents kept in the Vatican’s secret archives are soon to be opened to outsiders. Among one of the one million documents is a 2.5 kg letter with 81 wax seals sent by members of the British House of Lords to Pope Clement VII in 1530, demanding a divorce for King Henry VIII. David Starkey claims that “To understand England we need to have this document in mind.”
If you have a spare 50,000 Euro you can buy one of only 200 replicas of this letter in the Vatican gift shop!
Henry VIII's divorce plea
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