Gardiner--His return to England--Instigation to persecution--Sampson, Bishop of Chichester--A Conspiracy against the Reformation--A return to old usages--The Minister John Nicholson--His Treatise on the Lord's Supper--His Appeal to the King--Appearance before the King--Examination--His Confession of Evangelical Doctrine--His resolute Declaration on the Sacrament--Cranmer's Answer--The King's anger--Nicholson condemned to be burnt--His Execution--Flatteries addressed to the King 158 CHAPTER III. THE SIX ARTICLES. (1538-1540.) Negotiations for the King's Marriage--Their failure--Printing of the Bible at Paris--The Printing stopped--Completion of the Work in London--Divisions--Attempted Compromise--Its failure--The King's fears--The Six Articles--Cranmer's Opposition--Latimer's Resignation of his See--The King's advances to Cranmer, Cromwell, and Norfolk--Cranmer's Time-serving--Five Hundred sent to Prison--Feeling in Germany--The Articles condemned at Wittenberg and Geneva--Melanchthon's Letter to the King of England--The King appeased--Puerile Games 174 CHAPTER IV. HENRY VIII. AND ANNE OF CLEVES. (1539-1540.) Anne of Cleves--Praises uttered of her--Her simple character--Her arrival in England--The King's disappointment--His desire to get rid of her--His fear to break off the engagement--The Marriage celebrated at Greenwich--Henry's Complaint to Charles V.--Ill-will of Charles--The King's distrust--Preaching of the Gospel ordered by Cromwell--Gardiner's Sermon--Barnes's Sermon--His boldness--His imprisonment--Numerous editions of the Bible 192 CHAPTER V. DISGRACE AND DEATH OF CROMWELL, EARL OF ESSEX. (1540.) Cromwell threatened--Loaded with honors by the King--The King's intention--The King's letter to Cromwell--Arrest of Cromwell--Foolish charges--The real motive of the blow--Cromwell abandoned by all his Friends--Defended by Cranmer alone--Cranmer's Letter to the King--The Bill of Attainder--Heresy--The Accuser--No Trial--The Examination--The Bill carried in both Houses--Condemnation--Cromwell's Letter to the King--The King's hesitation--Catherine Howard--The Queen sent away--Cromwell on the Scaffold--His profession of Faith--His Confession and Prayer--His Death--His Character 205 CHAPTER VI. DIVORCE OF ANNE OF CLEVES. (1540.)