Regnans in Excelsis
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Regnans in Excelsis is a papal bull that Pope Pius V issued on 25 February 1570. It excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I of England, referring to her as "the pretended Queen of England and the servant of
Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1570
William Allen (cardinal)
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William Allen, also known as Guilielmus Alanus or Gulielmus Alanus, was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was an ordained priest, but was never a bishop. His main role was setting u
Title page from the 1582 Douai-Rheims New Testament, "specially for the discouerie of the CORRVPTIONS of diuers late translations, and for cleering the CONTROVERSIES in religion."
King Philip II of Spain recommended Allen to become a Cardinal with the Pope in 1587.
Portrait of Elizabeth made to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada, depicted in the background.