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THE
HISTORY OF ENGLAND
BY
THOMAS KEIGHTLEY,
AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF GREECE, THE HISTORY OF ROME,
OUTLINES OF HISTORY, ETC.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
PUBLIC
LONDON:
WHITTAKER AND CO., AVE-MARIA LANE.
PRINTED BY RICHARD AND JOHN E. TAYLOR,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.
CONTENTS.
HOUSE OF TUDOR (CONTINUED).
CHAPTER III.
HENRY VIII. (CONTINUED). 1527-1535.
The Reformation.-Luther.-Henry writes against him.-Origin of Henry's
divorce.-Anne Boleyn.-Progress of the divorce.-Cranmer.-Fall of Wol-
sey; his death.-Opinions of Universities.-Cromwell.-Cranmer made pri-
mate. Henry marries Anne Boleyn.-The Holy Maid of Kent.-Execution of
bishop Fisher;-of sir T. More ;-his character, 1.
Visitation of convents.-Death of queen Catharine.-Trial and execution of
queen Anne.-Risings of the peasantry.-Death of queen Jane.-Suppression
of the monasteries.-Reginald Pole, 33.
Burning of Lambert.-Act of Six Articles.-King's marriage with Anne of
Cleves. His divorce.-Execution of Cromwell.-Catharine Howard.-War
with France and Scotland.-Conspiracy against Cranmer.-Anne Askew.—
Attempt to injure the queen.-Execution of lord Surrey.-Death of the king.
-His character, 55.
CHAPTER VI.
EDWARD VI. 1547-1553.
The council.-Progress of the Reformation.-Invasion of Scotland and bat-
tle of Pinkey.-Lord Seymour.-Joan Bocher.-Risings of the peasantry.-
Fall of Somerset.-Bonner and Gardiner.-The lady Mary.-Trial and execu-
tion of Somerset.-Settlement of the crown.-Death of the king, 76.
CHAPTER VII.
MARY. 1553-1555.
Lady Jane Grey.-The people declare for Mary.-Trial and execution of
Northumberland.-Proceedings against the reformers.-The queen's mar-
riage.-Wyat's insurrection.-Execution of lady Jane, her husband and her
father.-Danger of the princess Elizabeth.-Marriage of the queen.-Arrival
of cardinal Pole.-The princess Elizabeth, 99.