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Sir Thomas More marked out for Destruction; his Cha-
racter; his Writings

(7th of May) His Trial and Conviction

(7th of July) Beheaded, aged 55

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Account of Margaret Roper, his favourite Daughter
General Indignation throughout Europe at these Atro-
cities

CHAP. VII.

HENRY VIII. — continued.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANNE BOLEYN, AND HER EXECUTION.

1536.

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The Execution of More marks the Moment of the Trans-
ition of Henry's Government from Joviality and Pa-
rade to atrocious Tyranny
(29th of January) The Death of Catherine seems to leave
Anne in undisturbed Possession of the Throne
But the King at this Moment becomes alienated from her,
either from Jealousy or from a new Passion for Jane
Seymour

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(24th of April) Commission of Enquiry issued against her
(her own Father being one of the Commissioners); She
is sent to the Tower

(6th of May) Four Commoners found Guilty at West-

minster of improper Intercourse with the Queen, and

executed

195, 199

(15th of May) Trial and Condemnation of Anne and her
Brother Rochford

(17th of May) Nullity of her Marriage with Henry judi-
cially pronounced by Cranmer

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His Assumption of Supremacy intentionally somewhat
ambiguous at first (Stat. 25. Hen. 8.)

Sanguinary Law against Heresy in Doctrine

206, 207

A.D.

Thomas Cromwell appointed the King's Vicegerent in

Ecclesiastical Matters

Attack on the religious Houses; corrupt State of the monastic Orders at this Time

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1536.

The Parliament dissolve and grant to the King all reli-
gious Houses of less than 2001. per Annum
Discontent of the People at the loss of the Alms distri-

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- 213

(October) Insurrection in Lincolnshire

- 214

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216

1537.

buted by the Monks

And in the North; "Pilgrimage of Grace"

(9th of December) The Rebels submit on receiving a ge-
neral Pardon
Visitation of Monasteries; Shrines, Relics, &c., made
available for Purposes of Revenue

Many Monasteries yielded up voluntarily to the Crown;
the Abbots who adopt this Course are rewarded by Pen-
sions

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216

- 218

What is the just Principle involved in the Confiscation of
the Ecclesiastical Property? the Question is, not what
the Legislature has Power to do, but what it can do
morally or righteously, what it would be enjoined to do
if a just Superior could be found
219, 220
The sacredness of the Life Estate is an essential Condi-
tion of the Justice of any Change: but beyond the
Point where Habits or Plans of Life have been formed
in Expectation of the Property, the Legislature may
apply to it to Purposes which it deems better than the
Original

1536, 1537. Sanguinary Persecution of those who went farther than
the King in Alienation from Rome

1539.

221

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(April) "Act for abolishing Diversity of Opinions" The Variations of Policy in this Reign have generally some Connection with domestic Revolutions in the Palace; Jane Seymour had favoured the Protestants (October) She dies in Child-bed of Edward VI. 1540. Marriage with Anne of Cleves; the King's Repugnance to her

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(July) Henry seeks a Divorce on the Ground of Pre-con-
tract; the Question is referred to the Convocation, who
declare the Marriage null; Bill passed by Parliament
to that Effect; Anne retires quietly on a Pension of
SOOOZ.
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(8th of August) Henry married to Catherine Howard - 226
(June) Attainder of Cromwell; and Execution
Excesses of Cromwell's Administration; Fate of Courtney
Marquis of Exeter, Lord Montague, Sir Edward Ne-
ville, Margaret Pole, and others
(14th of February) Catherine Howard executed on the
ground of dissolute Life before Marriage

227, 228

229, 230

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The Queen narrowly escapes the King's Vengeance for
venturing to argue with him on Theology

1544.

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Howard Earl of Surrey; a Poet, Statesman and Warrior;
Jealousy of the Seymours against him; he with his
Father the Duke of Norfolk are imprisoned on Pretext
of their having quartered the Royal Arms
(January) Trial and Execution of Surrey; Norfolk is
saved by the Death of Henry between the Warrant and
the Execution

(28th of January) Death of Henry

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Death of Luther eleven Months before Henry; his Cha-
racter and Doctrine

243, 244

Apprehensions of Civil Rulers at the Progress of reli-
gious Enquiry

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A.D.

1549.

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The Chancellor Wriothesley compelled to resign, from his
Opposition to Somerset's Elevation
Exaggerated Panegyrics on the young King
(March) Somerset's Powers further augmented
The populace destroy Images in the Churches
The Government proceed to complete the Reformation
Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, who opposes, is impri-
soned; Bonner, of London, escapes only by Submission;
Tunstall, of Durham, excluded from the Council
(4th of November) A Parliament; Statutes promotive of
the Reformation
Opinions of the Reformers; Want of that Unity among
them which belonged to the Catholic Church; Diffi-
culty as to the competent Judge in case of disputed In-
terpretation of Scripture; whenever the Church was
reformed by the Government, the Civil Lawgiver was
regarded as such; all were as intolerant as if infallible

251

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254, 255

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Lord Sudely's secret Marriage to the Queen Dowager im-
mediately after Henry's Death
Jealousy between him and his Brother the Protector, em-
bittered by a Quarrel about Precedency between their
Wives

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(February-March) Sudely attainted and executed for al-
ledged Designs against the Government

The Simplicity of the new Worship excites Discontent

other Causes contributory to Revolt

(June) Insurrection in Cornwall

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255

256

257

257-259

(August) Lord Russell defeats the Revolters

- 259

Rising Dissatisfaction with Somerset's Government; Jea-
lousy excited by the ostentatious Construction of Somer-
set House

(July) Insurrection in Norfolk, headed by Ket a Tanner - 260 (August) The Revolt is repressed by Warwick

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(28th of October) Warwick Lord High Admiral
(February) Somerset released on Payment of severe Fines
and Forfeiture of his Offices

- 261

(September) Several Lords arm against Somerset, and
gain Possession of the Tower

(13th of October) His Powers withdrawn, and he is impri-
soned in the Tower

263

263

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264

1551.

(8th of April) Somerset resumes his Seat in Council; but
the Enmity between him and Warwick continuos
(17th of October) Somerset accused of Treason; Warwick
made Duke of Northumberland

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- 266

1552

(22d of January) Somerset executed on Tower Hill
Act of Parliament requiring Two confronted Witnesses in
Trials for Treason

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Policy of Edward's Governments towards Dissent; the
Toleration of Heresy was then deemed, by Men of all

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273

274, 275

Proposed Reformation of the Canon Law
Articles compiled by Cheke and Haddon, but uncompleted
at Edward's Death

Their free Doctrines on Divorce; difficulty of the Subject 275

Decline of Edward's Health

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(May) Marriage of Lord Guilford Dudley, Son of North-

umberland to Lady Jane Grey; her Pedigree - 279, 280

Northumberland urges the young King to appoint Lady
Jane Grey his Successor

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(June) The Judges after Hesitation draw up a testament-
ary Paper to this Effect

(6th of July) Death of Edward

CHAP. X.

LADY JANE GREY.

1553.

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