HISTORY

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The INVASION of JULIUS CÆSAR

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The REVOLUTION in 1688.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

By DAVID HUME, Efq;

A NEW EDITION,
With CORRECTIONS, and fome ADDITIONS.

VOL. IV.

LONDON:

Printed for A. MILLAR; and fold by T. CADELL,
overagainst Catherine Street, in the Strand.

MDCCLXVII.

Koninklijke Bibliotheek te's Hage.

Wolfey's adminiftration.Scots affairs. -Pro-

grefs of Francis the first. Jealousy of Henry.

-Tournay delivered to France. Wolfey ap-

pointed legate. -His manner of exercifing that

office.Death of the emperor Maximilian.

Charles, King of Spain, chofen emperor.-

view between Henry and Francis at Calais.

The emperor Charles arrives in England.

Mediation of Henry.Trial and condemnation

of the duke of Buckingham.

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CHAP. XXIX.

Digreffion concerning the ecclefiaftical state. Origin

of the reformation.-Martin Luther.-
-Henry

receives the title of defender of the faith.

Caufes of the progress of the reformation.

War with France.Invafion of France.

War with Scotland. A Parliament. In-

vafion of France.

-Italian wars.

-The King

of France invades Italy.Battle of Pavia and

captivity of Francis.Francis recovers his li-

Henry applies to the pope for a divorce.

The pope favourable.The Emperor threatens

bim.The pope's ambiguous conduct.

-The

caufe evoked to Rome. -Wolfey's fall.

Commencement of the reformation in England.-

Foreign affairs.Wolfey's death.A Par-

-Progrefs of the reformation. A

...Parliament.King's final breach with Rome.

liament.

A Parliament.

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CHA P. XXXI.

Religious principles of the people—of the King.

of the minifters. -Farther progress of the re-

formation.

-Sir Thomas More. The maid

of Kent.Trial and execution of Fisher bishop

of Rochester of Sir Thomas More.

King excommunicated.-Death of Queen Cathe-

rine. -Suppreffion of the leffer monafteries.-

ward and death of Queen Jane. Suppression of

the greater monafteries.- -Cardinal Pole.

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CHAP. XXXII.

Difputation with Lambert-A Parliament

Law of the fix articles Proclamations made

equal to laws-Settlement of the fucceffion

King's projects of marriageHe marries Anne

of Cleves He diflikes ber-A Parliament

-Fall of CromwelHis execution-King's

divorce from Anne of Cleves His marriage with

Catherine