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| Note I.—The Various Views of Henry VIII.’s Character. |
| Momentous changes in sixteenth century | [1] |
| Many characters given to noted persons | [3] |
| A great number given to Henry | [3] |
| The character given in our time | [6] |
| Attempt to give an impartial view | [8] |
| Need of additional light | [14] |
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| Note II.—The Relation of Body and Parentage to Character. |
| Bodily organisation and temperaments | [15] |
| Leading types in both | [16] |
| Elements of character run in groups | [17] |
| Intervening gradations | [20] |
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| Note III.—Henry’s Family Proclivities. |
| Henry of unimpassioned temperament | [21] |
| Took after unimpassioned mother | [22] |
| Derived nothing from his father | [23] |
| Character of Henry VII. | [24] |
| Henry VIII., figure and appearance | [26] |
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| Note IV.—The Wives’ Question. |
| Henry’s marriages, various causes | [27] |
| Passion not a marked cause | [28] |
| Henry had no strong passions | [30] |
| Self-will and self-importance | [31] |
| Conduct of impassioned men | [31] |
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| Note V.—The Less Characteristic Features of Henry’s Character. |
| Characteristics common to all temperaments | [32] |
| Henry’s cruelty | [33] |
| Henry’s piety | [35] |
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| Note VI.—The More Characteristic Features of Henry’s Character. |
| Always doing or undoing something | [37] |
| Habitual fitfulness | [38] |
| Self-importance | [40] |
| Henry and Wolsey: Which led? | [41] |
| Love of admiration | [43] |
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| Note VII.—Henry and his Compeers. |
| Henry’s political helpers superior to theological | [45] |
| Cranmer | [46] |
| Sir Thomas More | [47] |
| Wolsey | [49] |
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| Note VIII.—Henry and his People and Parliament. |
| No act of constructive genius | [51] |
| Parliament not abject, but in agreement | [53] |
| Proclamations | [54] |
| Liberty a matter of race | [55] |
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| Note IX.—Henry and the Reformation. |
| Teutonic race fearless, therefore truthful | [56] |
| Outgrew Romish fetters | [57] |
| French Revolution racial | [58] |
| The essential and the accidental in great movements | [60] |
| Wyclif | [61] |
| Erasmus, Luther, Calvin, Knox | [62] |
| Henry’s part in the Reformation | [64] |
| No thought of permanent division | [65] |
| The dissolution of the monasteries | [66] |
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| Note X.—Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. |
| Henry VIII. and Elizabeth much alike | [69] |
| Elizabeth less pious but more fitful | [71] |
| Elizabeth and marriage | [72] |
| Elizabeth’s part in the Reformation | [73] |
| Elizabeth and Mary Stuart very unlike | [74] |
| Lofty characters with flaws | [76] |
| Mary’s environment and fate | [79] |
| Bodily peculiarities of the two Queens | [81] |