Scholars will be able to take a closer look at an important letter from Henry VIII to Pope Clement VII now that the Vatican has announced the release from its Secret Archives. The New York Times Arts Beat blog reports that the Vatican plans to sell facsimiles of the document next month. According to the Vatican Web site, the letter is dated July 13, 1530 and includes 85 seals and signatures of the Peers of England in solidarity with the king.

At the time, Henry was seeking an annulment from Catherine of Aragon so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. After Henry began annulment proceedings in England, Clement thought this inappropriate and moved the case to Rome. The pope knew this was a sensitive issue, and so he took his sweet time before announcing his decision. Meanwhile, Henry was growing impatient.

The Vatican clarifies that this particular letter is “not a plea for the annulment.”