| INTRODUCTION. |
| PAGE. |
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| 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] |
