_Cromwell_, Thomas, iv. 37; presents to the king Tyndale's _Practice of Prelates_, 53; writes to Vaughan, 57; suggests attempt to gain Fryth, 59; his expedient for making the king supreme over the clergy, 61; announces it to Convocation, 62; demands recognition of royal supremacy, 63; character of, 87; advises abolition of papal power in England, 87; in advance, 89; sends the Maid of Kent to the Tower, v. 15; Protestant leader, 23, 46; visits More and Fisher in the Tower, 64; advises abolition of the monasteries, 81; named vicegerent and vicar-general for visitation of churches and monasteries, 82; his commissioners, 84; lays the Black Book before parliament, 95, 98, 139, 161, 184; his position at Convocation, 184, 186; invites Alesius to attend, 186, 188; signs the king's Articles of Religion, 195; made lord privy seal, and vicegerent in ecclesiastical matters, 197; his instructions to the priests, 197; his efforts in behalf of Tyndale, 219, 221, 226; his report on birth of Edward VI., viii. 141; presents works of Bullinger to the king, 146; arrests Bishop Sampson, summons him before him, 162; his interview with Lambert, 172; extols the king, 173; resolves to issue another edition of the Bible, 176; orders seizure of the presses, types, &c., at Paris, 178; his _Bible_ completed, 178; sanctions the Six Articles, 182; quarrels with Norfolk, 185; his aims, 192; recommends Anne of Cleves to the king, 193; conversations with the king, 196, 197; blamed by Henry, 197; his desire to have the Gospel preached, 201; his measures, 206; his speech in Parliament, 206; his promotions, 207; created Earle of Essex, 207; his possessions, 207; his fiscal measures, 208; a note from the king, 208; accused of treason and sent to the Tower, 209; the charges against him, 210; the real aim of his enemies, 211; bill of indictment against him, 214; denies alleged alliance with Pole, 215; bill of attainder adopted, 216; his alarm and distress, 216; his letter to the king, 217; the bill passed, 218; renewed examinations, 218; again writes to the king, 219; anxiety for his family, 220; his last days, 221; his confession and prayer, 222-224; his execution, 224; his character, 224 _Culdees_, the, their influence in Scotland, vi. 4, 5 _Culpeper_, viii. 253; beheaded, 254 _Culverins_, Prior Bonivard's, i. 47; claimed by duke of Savoy, 48