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struction at the period of the suppres- | that magnificent structure, the cathe

sion of the monasteries; and in memory of her piety, learning, righteousness, and undying love, endowed and esta blished it as the sce of Peterborough. Thus, although the precise spot where her remains repose, can no longer be pointed to with accuracy, the whole of

dral of Peterborough, may be viewed as the monument of Katherine of Arragon; a Queen adored by her friends, respected by her foes, and whose moral worth and high endowments Shakespeare has portrayed with scrupulous truth and inimitable skill.

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