Quote by Thomas Gray

When love could teach a monarch to be wise, And gospel-light first dawn'd from Bullen's eyes.

When love could teach a monarch to be wise, And gospel-light

Summary

This quote refers to two significant historical events. It suggests that love had the power to enlighten even a ruling monarch, and this love is thought to be in reference to King Henry VIII's infatuation with Anne Boleyn, which drove him to establish the Church of England to divorce his first wife. The phrase "gospel-light first dawn'd from Bullen's eyes" symbolizes the idea that Anne Boleyn's influence led to the spread of Protestantism in England, as Henry VIII broke from the Roman Catholic Church and established Protestant religious reforms.

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Love Light

By Thomas Gray

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