The European Powers [249]
England and the Empire [250]
Mission of Sir Thomas Wyatt [251]
The Princess Mary [252]
The Duchess of Milan [254]
Interchange of Alliance [255]
Doubts and Warnings [257]
The Pacification of Nice [259]
Doctor Bonner [261]
The Religious Houses [263]
Voluntary Surrenders [264]
Images and Relics [265]
Friar Forest [270]
Novel Law of Heresy [272]
Dderfel Gadern [273]
The Shrines [275]
St. Thomas of Canterbury [277]
The King’s Marriage [280]
The Pope issues the Censures [282]
Pole’s Second Mission [283]
England and Flanders [284]
Pole’s Apology [285]
Irish Overtures to the Papacy [287]
Contemplated Invasion of Ireland [289]
The English Lords [291]
Renewed Agitations [292]
The Marquis of Exeter [293]
The Banner of St. Kevern [295]
The Cornish Conspiracy [297]
Arrest of Holland [299]
The Poles [301]
Lady Salisbury [302]
Circular to the Justices of the Peace [303]
Westminster Hall [305]
Lord Montague [306]
Sir Edward Neville [307]
Executions for Treason [308]
Testimony of Events [309]
England and the Lutherans [310]
The Landgrave of Hesse [311]
Prosecution of Lambert [312]
Lambert dies at the Stake [315]
Cromwell’s Opinion of the Sentence [316]
Reginald Pole in Spain [317]
Rumour of the intended Invasion [318]
The Flemish Fleet [319]
Reports from Spain [320]
The King at Dover [321]
The Uncertainty [322]
The Fleet in Flanders disperses [323]
Despair of Pole [324]
He is alarmed for the Emperor [325]
The Muster in London [326]

CHAPTER XVI.

THE SIX ARTICLES.

Religious Tolerance [331]
Spirit of Persecution [332]
State of Parties [333]
The Privy Council [335]
The Prospects of Cromwell [336]
Appeal of the King to his Subjects [337]
General Pardon [339]
Difficulties of Protestantism [341]
Marriage of the Clergy [342]
An Execution at Ipswich [343]
General Election [344]
Meeting of Parliament [349]
Religious Differences [350]
Proposals for Union [351]
Attainder of the Poles [352]
The Six Articles [353]
Act of Proclamations [355]
Royal Address [357]
Dissolution of the Monasteries [359]
Extension of the Episcopate [360]
Approbation of England [365]
Protest of Melancthon [366]
Moderation of the King [368]
Development of the Statute [369]
Second Pardon [370]
The Vicar of Stepney [371]
Henry and Prince Edward [372]
The English Criminal Law [373]
The Welsh Marches [381]
Address to the Justices of the Peace [385]
Issue of Special Commissions [388]
The Three Abbots [390]
The Abbot of Glastonbury. [391]

CHAPTER XVII.

ANNE OF CLEVES, AND THE FALL OF CROMWELL.

Anne of Cleves [399]
Cromwell and the Peers [404]
Position of Cromwell [405]
Cromwell and Gardiner [408]
Cromwell and the Bishops [409]
The Protestants [410]
Prosecution of Dr. Watts [411]
The Emperor comes to Paris [412]
Reginald Pole [413]
The Emperor at Paris [414]
An English Traitor [415]
Interview with Sir Thomas Wyatt [417]
Anne of Cleves lands in England [420]
The King’s Sensations [422]
Arrival of Anne at Greenwich [423]
Reluctance of Henry. [425]
Completion of the Marriage [426]
Protestant Controversy [427]
Attitude of the Emperor [431]
Failure of Cromwell’s Foreign Policy [434]
Approach of the Crisis [436]
Meeting of Parliament [437]
Cromwell’s Opening Speech [438]
The Calm before the Storm [439]
Progress of ordinary Legislation [440]
A Subsidy Bill [441]
Attainders of Romanists [442]
The King’s Marriage [443]
Hints of a Divorce [445]
The Fall of Cromwell [446]
Intercession of Cranmer [454]
The Attainder [456]
The Six Articles [458]
The King’s Statement [461]
Judgment of Convocation [463]
Communication with the Duke [467]
Opinion of Foreign Powers [469]
Committee of Religion [471]
The Calais Conspirators [472]
Attainder of three Protestants [473]
Parliament is Dissolved [474]
The Fall of Cromwell [476]
His Prayer on the Scaffold [477]
Character of Cromwell [478]

[CHAPTER XII.]