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
Discussion Between the Evangelicals and the Catholics--Union of
Learning and Life--The Laity--Tewkesbury--His Appearance before
the Bishop's Court--He is tortured--Two Classes of Opponents--A
Theological Duel--Scripture and the Church--Emancipation of the
Mind--Mission to the Low Countries--Tyndale's Embarrassment--Tonstall
wishes to buy the Books--Packington's Stratagem--Tyndale
departs for Antwerp--His Shipwreck--Arrival at Hamburg--Meets
Coverdale, page 366
CHAPTER VIII.
The Royal Session--Sitting of the 18th June; the Queen's Protest--Sitting
of the 21st June--Summons to the King and Queen--Catherine's
Speech--She retires--Impression on the Audience--The King's
Declaration--Wolsey's Protest--Quarrel between the Bishops--New
Sitting--Apparition to the Maid of Kent--Wolsey chafed by
Henry--The Earl of Wiltshire at Wolsey's--Private Conference between
Catherine and the two Legates, page 375
CHAPTER IX.
The Trial resumed--Catherine summoned--Twelve Articles--The
Witnesses' Evidence--Arthur and Catherine really married--Campeggio
opposes the Argument of Divine Right--Other Arguments--The
Legates required to deliver Judgment--Their Tergiversations--Change
in Men's Minds--Final Session--General Expectation--Adjournment
during Harvest--Campeggio excuses this Impertinence--The
King's Indignation--Suffolk's Violence--Wolsey's Reply--He
is ruined--General Accusations--The Cardinal turns to an
Episcopal Life, page 384
CHAPTER X.
Anne Boleyn at Hever--She Reads the Obedience of a Christian Man--Is
recalled to Court--Miss Gainsford and George Zouch--Tyndale's
Book converts Zouch--Zouch in the Chapel-Royal--The Book seized--Anne
applies to Henry--The King reads the Book--Pretended Influence of the
Book on Henry--The Court at Woodstock--The Park and its Goblins--
Henry's Esteem for Anne, page 390
CHAPTER XI.
Embarrassment of the pope--The Triumphs of Charles decide him--He
traverses the Cause to Rome--Wolsey's Dejection--Henry's
Wrath--His Fears--Wolsey obtains Comfort--Arrival of the two
Legates at Grafton--Wolsey's reception by Henry--Wolsey and
Norfolk at Dinner--Henry with Anne--Conference between the
King and the Cardinal--Wolsey's Joy and Grief--The Supper at
Euston--Campeggio's Farewell Audience--Wolsey's Disgrace--Campeggio
at Dover--He is accused by the courtiers--Leaves
England--Wolsey foresees his own Fall and that of the
Papacy, page 397
CHAPTER XII.
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