M. Charles Eynard, a friend of the author’s, has communicated to him some genealogies of the descendants of Baudichon de la Maisonneuve, in which, besides a great number of Genevese names, are found those of some foreign families,—Constant-Rebecque in Holland; the de Gasparins, de Staëls, and other families of note in France, who descend from Baudichon de la Maisonneuve through the Neckers. Footnote 4: See the works of M. Jouffroy, and the _Revue des Deux Mondes_ for 15th March, 1865. CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME. BOOK VI. ENGLAND BEGINS TO CAST OFF THE PAPACY. CHAPTER I. THE NATION AND ITS PARTIES. (AUTUMN 1529.) Diverse Religious Tendencies—Evangelical Reformation and Legal Reformation—Creation of a mighty Protestantism—Election of a new Parliament—Alarm of the Clerical Party—The Three Parties—The Society of Christian Brethren—General Movement in London—Banquet and Conversations of Peers and Members of Parliament—Agitation among the People 1 CHAPTER II. PARLIAMENT AND ITS GRIEVANCES. (NOVEMBER 1529.) Impulse given to Political Liberty by the Reformation—Grievances put forward by the House of Commons—Exactions, Benefices, Holy-days, Imprisonments—The House of Commons defend the Evangelicals—Question of the Bishops—Their Answer—Their Proceedings in the matter of Reform 9 CHAPTER III. REFORMS. (END OF 1529.) Abuses pointed out and corrected—The Clergy reform in self-defence—Fisher accuses the Commons, who complain to the King—Subterfuge of the Bishops—Rudeness of the Commons—Suppression of Pluralities and Non-residence—These Reforms insufficient—Joy of the People, Sorrow of the Clergy 15 CHAPTER IV. ANNE BOLEYN’S FATHER BEFORE THE EMPEROR AND THE POPE. (WINTER OF 1530.) Motives of Henry VIII.—Congress at Bologna—Henry sends an Embassy—Cranmer added to the Embassy—The Pope’s Embarrassment and Alarm—Clement grants the Englishmen an Audience—The Pope’s Foot—Threats—Wiltshire received and checked by Charles—Discontent of the English—Wiltshire’s Departure—Cranmer remains 20 CHAPTER V. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THE DIVORCE AT OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE. (WINTER OF 1530.) Parties at Cambridge—A noisy Assembly—Murmurs against the Evangelicals—A Meeting declares for the King—Honor paid to Scripture—The King’s severe letter to Oxford—Opposition of the younger Members of the University—The King’s Anger—Another royal Mission to Oxford—The University decides for the Divorce—Evangelical Courage of Chaplain Latimer—The King and the Chancellor of Cambridge 29 CHAPTER VI. HENRY VIII. SUPPORTED IN FRANCE AND ITALY BY THE CATHOLICS, AND BLAMED IN GERMANY BY THE PROTESTANTS. (JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1530.) The Sorbonne deliberates on the Divorce—The French Universities sanction the Divorce—The Italian Universities do likewise—Opinion of Luther—Cranmer at Rome—The English Nobles write to the Pope—The Pope proposes that the King should have two Wives—Henry’s Proclamation against Papal Bulls 38