Intrigues of Francis in Germany 388 England and Germany 390 CHAPTER X. THE VISITATION OF THE MONASTERIES. Visitation of the Monasteries 396 The Abbey of St. Albans 402 Commission of 1535 407 The Visitors at Oxford 409 Progress of the Visitors 413 Visit to Langden Abbey 415 Fountains Abbey 417 The Monks at Fordham 419 The Monks of Pershore 421 Rules to be observed in all Abbeys 423 The Black Book in Parliament 427 Discussion in Parliament 429 Conflicting Opinions 431 Smaller Houses suppressed 433 The Protestant Bishops 435 State of London 437 The Vagrant Act 439 Remission of Firstfruits 440 Dissolution of Parliament 441 The Work accomplished by Parliament 442 CHAPTER XI. TRIAL AND DEATH OF ANNE BOLEYN. Death of Queen Catherine 443 Anne Boleyn 446 Anne Boleyn committed to the Tower 454 The Tower 457 Cranmer's Letter to the King 459 Cranmer's Postscript 461 Preparations for the Trial 468 True Bills found by the Grand Juries 469 The Indictment 470 The Trials 476 The opposite Probabilities 480 Execution of the five Gentlemen 483 The Divorce 484 The Execution 486 The Succession 488 The King's Third Marriage 490 Opinions of Foreign Courts 491 Meeting of Parliament 492 Speech of the Lord Chancellor 493