CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
PAGE.
Opening of Long Parliament[1]
ANGLICANS.
Under Elizabeth[4]
Under the Stuarts[6]
Spirit of Anglicanism[9]
Intolerance[17]
Ecclesiastical Courts[18]
High Commission Court[20]
Star Chamber Court[26]
Strafford[29]
Laud[31]
PURITANS.
In the reign of Elizabeth[40]
Change in the Controversy[45]
Puritan dislike of Ceremonies[48]
Sufferings[49]
Emigration[50]
Bolton and Sibbs[53]
Puritanism a Reaction[55]
Its defects[56]
CHAPTER I.
MEMBERS OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT.
Lenthall[59]
Holles—Glynne—Rudyard[60]
Vane[61]
Fiennes[62]
Cromwell[63]
St. John[64]
Haselrig—Pym[65]
Hampden[66]
Marten[68]
Selden[69]
Falkland[72]
Dering[74]
Digby[75]
Hyde[77]
CHAPTER II.
Grand Committee for Religion[79]
Petitions from Prynne, Burton, and Bastwick[79]
Debates on Religion[83]
Pym's and Rudyard's Speeches[83-85]
Committee appointed to prepare a Remonstrance[86]
Debates respecting Strafford[87]
Strafford impeached by Pym[89]
Impeachment of Laud[91]
Puritan Petitions[93]
Debate on the Canons[95]
CHAPTER III.
Presbyterianism in England[100]
Root and Branch Petition[103]
Presbyterianism in Scotland[104]
Scotch Commissioners in London[107]
Petition and Remonstrance presented to the House[109]
Other Petitions[110]
Debate touching Root and Branch Petition[112]
CHAPTER IV.
Lords' Committee on Innovations[119]
Williams, Dean of Westminster[119]
Meetings in Jerusalem Chamber[121]
Ceremonial Innovations[123]
The Prayer Book[124]
Episcopacy[124]
Resolutions for Reforming Pluralities and removing Bishops from the Peerage[126]
Star Chamber and High Commission Courts[127]
The Smectymnus Controversy[128]
CHAPTER V.
Marriage of the Princess Mary[131]
The Solemn Vow and Protestation[133]
Conference between the two Houses[134]
No Popery Riots[136]
Trial of Strafford[137]
His Execution[141]
Deans and Chapters[142]
Bill for Restraining Bishops[144]
Bill for Abolition of Episcopacy[146]
Debated by the Commons[148]
Conference between the two Houses[150]
Further Debate[152]
Discussion on Deans and Chapters[154]
Discussions respecting Episcopacy[157]
Complaints against the Clergy[158]
CHAPTER VI.
Laud sent to the Tower[160]
Bishop Wren arrested[161]
Montague's Death[162]
Davenant's Death[163]
Impeachment of the Thirteen Prelates[163]
Correspondence between English and Scotch Clergy[163]
Visit of Charles to Scotland[165]
Dislike of the Lower House to the Expedition[166]
Charles departs for Edinburgh[166]
Letters from Sidney Bere[167]
Conduct of Charles in Scotland[169]
Church Reforms[170]
Innovations discussed[171]
Parliament adjourns[172]
Parliament less popular[173]
Causes of the Reaction[174]
CHAPTER VII.
Bill for excluding Bishops from Parliament[176]
Dering's Speech[176]
The Grand Remonstrance[179]
Debated by the Commons[182]
Discussion about the Printing of it[183]
CHAPTER VIII.
Return of the King[186]
Vacant Bishoprics filled up[186]
Reception of Charles in London[187]
The Remonstrance presented[191]
His Majesty's Answer[192]
Arrest of the Five Members[193]
Royalist Version of the Affair[193]
Fatal Crisis in the History of Charles[196]
Reaction in favour of the Puritans[197]
Westminster Riots[198]
Protest drawn up by Twelve Bishops[203]
Presented to the King[204]
Prelates sent to the Tower[205]
Their Unpopularity[205]
Dismissed on Bail[206]
CHAPTER IX.
Bishops excluded from the Upper House[207]
Those who died before 1650[209]
Wright—Frewen—Westfield Howell[209]
Coke—Owen—Curle—Towers[210]
Prideaux—Williams[211]
Irish Rebellion[212]
Protestant Churches in Ireland[216]
Popish Massacre[218]
Fears of the English[220]
CHAPTER X.
Episcopacy[223]
Seceders from the Popular Party[224]
Opponents of Episcopacy[227]
Sectaries[228]
Flight of the King[229]
Charles at Windsor[230]
Charles at York[231]
Attempts at Mediation[231]
Manifestoes[233]
The Coming Conflict[237]
Hostile Preparations[239]
The Parliamentary Army[240]
Royalist Army[242]
Nature of the Struggle[243]
CHAPTER XI.
Outbreak of the War[246]
Puritan Troops on the March[248]
Barbarity of the Cavaliers[251]
Battle of Edge Hill[253]
Church Politics in London[255]
Popular Preachers[259]
The Scotch advocate a thorough Reformation[261]
The Fate of Prelacy[262]
Negotiations at Oxford[264]
Proposals from Parliament[265]
Royal Answer[266]
Scottish Petition[267]
CHAPTER XII.
Westminster Assembly[271]
Its Constitution[273]
Meeting of the Members[275]
Parliamentary Directions[278]
Death of Brooke[280]
Death of Hampden[281]
Success of the Royalists[283]
Bradford Besieged[283]
Gloucester Besieged[284]
Effect of the War upon the Assembly[287]
Commissioners sent to Scotland[289]
The Solemn League and Covenant[292]
Taken by the Assembly[294]
Battle of Newbury[296]
Treaty with the Scotch[297]
CHAPTER XIII.
Death of Pym[301]
Court Intrigues[305]
Corporation Banquet[307]
Marshall's Discourse[308]
Iconoclastic Crusade[312]
Cromwell at Ely[319]
League and Covenant set up[319]
Covenant imposed upon the Irish[323]
Meetings of Westminster Assembly[326]
Presbyterians[329]
Erastians[330]
Dissenting Brethren[332]
Toleration—Chillingworth[335]
Hales[336]
Jeremy Taylor[337]
Cudworth—More[339]
John Goodwin[343]
Busher—Locke[346]
CHAPTER XIV.
Early Congregational Churches[348]
Browne[349]
Barrowe—Greenwood[353]
Penry[356]
Jacob[357]
Lathrop[358]
Independents and Brownists[365]
Spread of Congregationalism[369]
Presbyterians and Independents[371]
CHAPTER XV.
Charles at Oxford[372]
Royalist Army[373]
Reports Respecting the King and the Court[374]
Conduct of his Majesty[376]
Bishops at Oxford[378]
Clergy at Oxford[379]
Chillingworth and Cheynell[381]
Barwick[383]
CHAPTER XVI.
Ecclesiastical Affairs[385]
Committee for Plundered Ministers[387]
Tithes[389]
Local Committees[390]
Church and Parliament[391]
CHAPTER XVII.
Laud's Trial[395]
Accusations against him[396]
His Defence[397]
Bill of Attainder passed[399]
His Execution[401]
His Character[402]
The Directory[404]
Sanctioned by General Assembly and House of Lords[406]
Ordinance enforcing the Directory[407]
Dissatisfaction of the Scotch[408]
Irish Loyal to Prayer Book[409]
Forms of Devotion for the Navy[409]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Treaty at Uxbridge[412]
Debate between Royalists and Parliamentarians[414]
Charles makes a shew of Concession[415]
Debates at Westminster about Ordination[417]
Debates on Presbyterian Discipline[418]
Presbyterians and Independents[419]
Committee of Accommodation[421]
CHAPTER XIX.
Long Marston Moor[425]
Naseby[428]
Sufferings of the Clergy[431]
Alphery—Alcock—Alvey[433]
CHAPTER XX.
Jealousy of Presbyterian Power[436]
Unpopularity of Scotch Army[437]
The Power of the Keys[439]
Toleration[443]
Divine Right of Presbyterianism[446]
Assembly threatened with a Præmunire[448]
Confession of Faith drawn up by Assembly[450]
Revision of Psalmody[451]
Character of Assembly[452]
CHAPTER XXI.
New modelling of the Army[455]
Richard Baxter[456]
Religion in the Camp[457]
Army Chaplains—Sprigg[459]
Palmer[461]
Saltmarsh[462]
Preaching in the Army[464]
Conference between Charles I. and Henderson[469]
Newcastle Treaty[471]
Letters to the Queen[474]
CHAPTER XXII.
Ordinances for establishing Presbyteries[477]
Final Measures with regard to Episcopacy[479]
Ecclesiastical Courts[481]
Registration of Wills[483]
Tithes[485]
Church Dues[487]
University of Cambridge[490]
Ordinance for its Regulation[491]
Commissioners appointed to administer the Covenant[491]
Sequestrations[493]
Revival of Puritanism[494]
Oxford[496]
Military Occupation of the University[497]
Parliamentary Commissioners[497]
Dr. Laurence and Colonel Walton[499]
Resistance to the New Authorities[500]
CHAPTER XXIII.
Presbyterians and Independents[504]
Contentions at Norwich[505]
Presbyterian Policy[508]
Attack on the Sectaries[509]
Supernatural Omens[511]
Negotiations between the Parliament and the Scotch[513]
The King at Holdenby[514]
Presbyterians jealous of the Army[515]
Earl of Essex[517]
False Step of the Presbyterians[518]
The King in the Hands of the Independents[519]
Cromwell's attempt at reconciling Parties[520]
Royalist Violence[522]
Laws against Heresy[523]
Newport Treaty[526]
Concessions made by the King[527]
Military Remonstrance[528]
Presbyterian Efforts to save the King[529]
Pride's Purge[531]
Trial of Charles[531]
Execution[532]
Burial[535]