History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5: The Reformation in EnglandMerle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
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History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5: The Reformation in England
Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
Reformation
Church and State essentially distinct--Their fundamental Principles--
What restores Life to the Church--Separation from Rome necessary--
Reform and Liberty--The New Testament crosses the sea--Is
hidden in London--Garret's Preaching and Zeal--Dissemination of
Scripture--What the People find in it--The Effects it produces--
Tyndale's Explanations--Roper, More's son-in-law--Garret carries
Tyndale's Testament to Oxford--Henry and his Valet--The
Supplication of the Beggars--Two Sorts of Beggars--Evils caused
by Priests--More's Supplications of the Souls in Purgatory, page 228
CHAPTER II.
The two Authorities--Commencement of the Search--Garret at Oxford--
His Flight--His return and Imprisonment--Escapes and takes Refuge
with Dalaber--Garret and Dalaber at Prayer--The _Magnificat_--
Surprise among the Doctors--Clark's Advice--Fraternal Love at
Oxford--Alarm of Dalaber--His Arrest and Examination--He is
tortured--Garret and twenty Fellows imprisoned--The Cellar--
Condemnation and Humiliation, page 238
CHAPTER III.
Persecution at Cambridge--Barnes arrested--A grand Search--Barnes
at Wolsey's Palace--Interrogated by the Cardinal--Conversation
between Wolsey and Barnes--Barnes threatened with the Stake--His
Fall and public Penance--Richard Bayfield--His Faith and
Imprisonment--Visits Cambridge--Joins Tyndale--The Confessors
in the Cellar at Oxford--Four of them die--The rest liberated, page 246
CHAPTER IV.
Luther's Letter to the King--Henry's Anger--His Reply--Luther's
Resolution--Persecutions--Barnes escapes--Proclamations against
the New Testament--W. Roy to Caiaphas--Third Edition of the New
Testament--The Triumph of Law and Liberty--Hacket attacks the
Printer--Hacket's Complaints--A seizure--The Year 1526 in
England, page 255
CHAPTER V.
Wolsey desires to be revenged--The Divorce suggested--Henry's
Sentiments towards the Queen--Wolsey's first Steps--Longland's
Proceedings--Refusal of Margaret of Valois--Objection of the
Bishop of Tarbes--Henry's uneasiness--Catherine's Alarm--Mission
to Spain, page 261
CHAPTER VI.
Anne Boleyn appointed Maid of Honour to Catherine--Lord Percy
becomes attached to her--Wolsey separates them--Anne Enters
Margaret's Household--Siege of Rome; Cromwell--Wolsey's
Intercession for the Popedom--He demands the Hand of Renée of
France for Henry--Failure--Anne re-appears at Court--Repels the
king's Advances--Henry's Letter--He resolves to accelerate the
Divorce--Two Motives which induce Anne to refuse the Crown--
Wolsey's Opposition, page 267
CHAPTER VII.
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