| INTRODUCTION. |
| Political Character of Puritanism | [1] |
| Ecclesiastical Character of Puritanism | [7] |
| Spiritual Character of Puritanism | [11] |
| CHAPTER I. |
| Richard Cromwell | [15] |
| His Parliament | [17] |
| Petitions from the Army | [23] |
| Richard's Resignation of the Protectorate | [26] |
| Independents | [28] |
| Baptists | [31] |
| Presbyterians | [33] |
| Episcopalians | [34] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Interregnum | [40] |
| Restoration of Rump Parliament | [42] |
| Monk's Military Power | [44] |
| Re-establishment of Presbyterianism | [49] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Presbyterians and Monk | [51] |
| Presbyterians and Episcopalians | [52] |
| State of Parties | [55] |
| Convention Parliament | [57] |
| Commonwealth Army | [58] |
| Breda Declaration | [61] |
| Proclamation of Charles II. | [63] |
| Manner of Restoration | [65] |
| Presbyterian Deputation to the King | [68] |
| Episcopalian Address | [71] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| The King's return | [72] |
| Presbyterian Addresses | [77] |
| Independent Addresses | [79] |
| Royal Supremacy | [80] |
| Disbanding of the Old Army | [86] |
| Ecclesiastical proceedings in Parliament | [88] |
| Question of the Church's Settlement | [88] |
| Restoration of Cathedrals | [92] |
| Petitions from Universities | [92] |
| Changes in the position of Parties in the House of Commons | [93] |
| Church Property | [95] |
| Bishops | [97] |
| Preferments | [98] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Presbyterian Chaplains | [100] |
| Meetings of Presbyterians | [101] |
| Presbyterian Proposals | [102] |
| Prelates' Answer | [105] |
| Controversy | [106] |
| Meetings at Worcester House | [114] |
| The King's Declaration | [117] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| The Regicides | [126] |
| New Bishops | [131] |
| Persecution of Nonconformists | [134] |
| Reaction against Puritanism | [138] |
| Venner's Insurrection | [140] |
| Opening of Suspected Letters | [145] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Elections for New Parliament | [147] |
| Interception of Letters | [151] |
| Meeting of Parliament | [154] |
| Commission for Savoy Conference | [155] |
| Convocation | [158] |
| Savoy Palace | [162] |
| Members of Conference | [163] |
| Coronation | [166] |
| Election for Members of Convocation | [168] |
| Presbyterians' Exceptions to the Liturgy | [170] |
| Meeting of Convocation | [173] |
| Proceedings of Convocation | [176] |
| Bishops' Answers to Exceptions | [179] |
| Baxter's Liturgy | [180] |
| Presbyterians' Rejoinder to Bishops' Answers | [183] |
| Last two Meetings of Savoy Conference | [187] |
| Baxter's Account of Commissioners | [189] |
| Baxter's Petition | [191] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Proceedings of Parliament | [196] |
| Burning of Solemn League and Covenant | [196] |
| Bill for restoring Prelates to the Upper House | [197] |
| Bill for governing Corporations | [199] |
| Bill for Restoration of Ecclesiastical Courts | [200] |
| Uniformity Bill | [202] |
| State of feeling | [206] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Re-assembling of Parliament | [209] |
| Pretended Plots | [211] |
| Deliberations of Convocation | [213] |
| History of the Prayer Book | [214] |
| Revision of the Book | [219] |
| Subscription | [223] |
| Consecration of Bishops | [227] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Uniformity Bill | [229] |
| Lords' Amendments | [231] |
| Debates on Amendments | [233] |
| Commons' Amendments | [239] |
| Conference between the two Houses | [241] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Royal Assent to Bill of Uniformity | [245] |
| Change in the Establishment made by the Act | [246] |
| Convocation responsible for Changes in the Prayer Book | [247] |
| Bishops' share in Responsibility | [248] |
| House of Commons | [250] |
| Clarendon | [250] |
| Roman Catholic Party | [251] |
| Omissions in Act | [253] |
| Classes affected by it | [255] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Sir Henry Vane | [256] |
| Edmund Ludlow | [258] |
| Edward Whalley and Major-General Gough | [259] |
| Effects of the Act of Uniformity | [261] |
| Reports of Disaffection | [267] |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Bartholomew Ejectment—Farewell Sermons | [271] |
| Reception of Catherine of Braganza | [275] |
| Petitions from Quakers | [275] |
| St. Bartholomew's Day | [278] |
| The Ejected Ministers | [278] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Petition from Presbyterians | [283] |
| Operation of the Act | [285] |
| Clergy who conformed | [287] |
| Bishops' Articles of Visitation | [289] |
| Ministers who continued in the Establishment without conforming | [290] |
| Clergy who disapproved of the Ejectment | [291] |
| Rumoured Plots | [292] |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| King's Declaration of Indulgence | [296] |
| Baxter and the Independents | [298] |
| Parliament | [299] |
| Debate on Indulgence | [300] |
| Papists and Nonconformists | [303] |
| Deaths of Bishops | [305] |
| Proscribed Worship | [308] |
| Colonial Policy | [310] |
| Plots and Informers | [312] |
| Nonconformist Places of Worship | [314] |
| Ejected Ministers | [316] |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| Conventicle Act | [322] |
| Execution of the Act | [327] |
| Convocation | [329] |
| Sheldon's Inquiries | [331] |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| The Plague | [333] |
| Ministers who remained in London during the Plague | [338] |
| Usefulness of the Ejected Clergy | [340] |
| Mompesson | [341] |
| Stanley and Shaw | [342] |
| Parliament at Oxford | [343] |
| Increase of Nonconformity | [343] |
| Five Mile Act | [345] |
| Nonconformists who took the Oath of Non-resistance | [348] |
| Those who refused it | [350] |
| Dutch War | [355] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| The Fire of London | [357] |
| Papists suspected | [361] |
| Exertions of Nonconformists after the Fire | [362] |
| Disturbances in Scotland | [363] |
| Fanatics | [365] |
| The Dutch | [366] |
| Empty Exchequer | [367] |
| Impeachment of Clarendon | [369] |
| His Character | [371] |
| Comparison between Clarendon and Burleigh | [373] |
| Extent of Nonconformity | [375] |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Comprehension | [378] |
| Episcopalian Proposals | [381] |
| Presbyterian Modifications | [383] |
| Thorndike's Principles | [385] |
| New Conventicle Bill | [387] |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| Manton and Baxter | [390] |
| Conventicles | [392] |
| Sufferings of Quakers | [398] |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
| The Cabal | [400] |
| Declaration of Indulgence | [403] |
| How regarded by Politicians | [404] |
| By Episcopalians and Presbyterians | [406] |
| By Independents | [407] |
| Nonconformists return thanks for Declaration | [408] |
| Grants to Nonconformists | [410] |
| Charles II. and the Quakers Carver and Moore | [412] |
| Pardon of Quakers | [414] |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| Opening of Parliament | [416] |
| Political parties | [417] |
| Debate on the Declaration | [418] |
| Measures for Relief | [421] |
| Test Act | [425] |
| Cancelling of the Declaration of Indulgence | [428] |
| State of Nonconformists | [429] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| Earl of Danby | [434] |
| New Test | [436] |
| Comprehension | [438] |
| Persecution of Nonconformists | [441] |
| Coffee Houses | [443] |
| Comprehension and Toleration | [444] |
| Bishop Croft | [447] |
| CHAPTER XXIV. |
| Roman Catholicism | [450] |
| The Duke of York | [451] |
| Protestant Opposition | [455] |
| St. Germain and Luzancy | [458] |
| Parliament | [459] |
| Committal of Four Lords to the Tower | [462] |
| Bills against Popery | [463] |
| Act for Better Observance of the Lord's Day | [465] |
| Act for Augmentation of Small Livings | [467] |
| Repeal of the law De Hæretico Comburendo | [467] |
| Bill for Exclusion of Papists from Parliament | [469] |
| CHAPTER XXV. |
| Bishops—Sheldon | [470] |
| Ward | [474] |
| Morley | [477] |
| Cosin | [478] |
| Hacket | [481] |
| Wilkins | [483] |
| Pearson—Reynolds | [485] |
| Croft | [487] |
| Laney | [488] |
| Gunning | [489] |
| Paul—Warner | [490] |
| Earle—Skinner | [491] |
| Nicholson—Henchman | [492] |
| Rainbow—Henshaw | [493] |
| Ironside | [494] |
| Frewen—Sterne | [495] |
| Dolben | [498] |
| Griffith—Glemham—Barrow | [499] |
| Wood | [500] |
| Brideoake | [501] |
| Lloyd | [502] |
| State of the Clergy | [502] |
| Their Ignorance | [507] |
| Religious and Moral Character | [510] |