History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5: The Reformation in EnglandMerle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
History
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5: The Reformation in England
Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
Reformation
Progress of the Reformation--The two Divorces--Entreaties to Anne
Boleyn--The Letters in the Vatican--Henry to Anne--Henry's
Second Letter--Third--Fourth--Wolsey's Alarm--His fruitless
Proceedings--He turns--The Sweating Sickness--Henry's Fears--New
Letters to Anne--Anne falls sick; her Peace--Henry writes to her--
Wolsey's Terror--Campeggio does not arrive--All dissemble at
Court, page 316
CHAPTER II.
Coverdale and Inspiration--He undertakes to translate the Scriptures--
His Joy and Spiritual Songs--Tyball and the Laymen--Coverdale
preaches at Bumpstead--Revival at Colchester--Incomplete
Societies and the New Testament--Persecution--Monmouth arrested
and released, page 327
CHAPTER III.
Political Changes--Fresh Instructions from the Pope to Campeggio--
His Delays--He unbosoms himself to Francis--A Prediction--Arrival
of Campeggio--Wolsey's Uneasiness--Henry's Satisfaction--The
Cardinal's Project--Campeggio's Reception--First Interview with
the Queen and with the King--Useless Efforts to make Campeggio part
with the Decretal--The Nuncio's Conscience--Public Opinion--Measures
taken by the King--His Speech to the Lords and Aldermen--
Festivities--Wolsey seeks French Support--Contrariety, page 334
CHAPTER IV.
True Catholicity--Wolsey--Harman's Matter--West sent to Cologne--Labours
of Tyndale and Fryth--Rincke at Frankfort--He makes a Discovery--
Tyndale at Marburg--West returns to England--His Tortures in the
Monastery, page 347
CHAPTER V.
Necessity of the Reformation--Wolsey's Earnestness with Da Casale--An
Audience with Clement VII--Cruel Position of the Pope--A
Judas' Kiss--A new Brief--Bryan and Vannes sent to Rome--Henry
and Du Bellay--Wolsey's Reasons against the Brief--Excitement in
London--Metamorphosis--Wolsey's Decline--His Anguish, page 353
CHAPTER VI.
The Pope's Illness--Wolsey's Desire--Conference about the Members
of the Conclave--Wolsey's Instructions--The Pope recovers--Speech
of the English Envoys to the Pope--Clement willing to abandon
England--The English demand the Pope's Denial of the Brief--Wolsey's--
Alarm--Intrigues--Bryan's Clearsightedness--Henry's
Threats--Wolsey's new Efforts--He calls for an Appeal to Rome,
and retracts--Wolsey and Du Bellay at Richmond--The Ship of the
State, page 359
CHAPTER VII.
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