The Henson Journals

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Saturday, August 8th, 1925.

The age in which Wolsey lived was immoral in the sense in which all periods are immoral, when the old landmarks are disappearing and there is no certainty about the future.

Morality in individuals and in states alike requires an orderly life, a perception of limits, a pursuit of definite ends. When order is shattered, when limits are removed, when all things seem possible, then political morality disappears. In such a condition was Europe at the beginning of the XVIth century.

Creighton. 'Cardinal Wolsey' p. 4.

Precisely the same may be truly said of the XXth century.

After a wet night the day was bright and almost oppressively warm. I wrote letters, & corrected proofs. Also I sent copies of the Charge to Lord Davenport and Rolt. After dinner I wrote to Hal Vere Lawrie, congratulating him on passing the examination for Sandhurst. Also, I wrote to William and George. Macdonald sent me a photograph of Bishop Lightfoot extracted from one of the groups of the Sons of the House.

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