Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, attainted for countenancing Sir Thomas More marked out for Destruction; his Cha- (7th of May) His Trial and Conviction (7th of July) Beheaded, aged 55 - HENRY VIII. - continued. - PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANNE BOLEYN, AND HER EXECUTION. 180, 181 1535-1536. The Execution of More marks the Moment of the Trans- ition of Henry's Government from Joviality and Pa- (29th of January) The Death of Catherine seems to leave Seymour (24th of April) Commission of Enquiry issued against her - 193 195, 199 (17th of May) Nullity of her Marriage with Henry judi- In rejecting the Papal Jurisdiction Henry had become a His Assumption of Supremacy intentionally somewhat A.D. 1536. 1537. 1539. 1540. Page Thomas Cromwell appointed the King's Vicegerent in 209 1541. Ecclesiastical Matters Attack on the religious Houses; corrupt State of the 210 The Parliament dissolve and grant to the King all reli- - 211 Discontent of the People at the loss of the Alms distri buted by the Monks (October) Insurrection in Lincolnshire - 213 - 214 214, 215 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 Many Monasteries yielded up voluntarily to the Crown; 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 Condition 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 221 1536, 1537. Sanguinary Persecution of those who went farther than 216 the King in Alienation from Rome (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 - 224 1537. (October) She dies in Child-bed of Edward VI. 1540. Marriage with Anne of Cleves; the King's Repugnance to 225 her 225 216 993 992 225 (July) Henry seeks a Divorce on the Ground of Pre-contract; 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. - 226 (8th of August) Henry married to Catherine Howard - 230 (10th of July) Henry marries Catherine Parr; she favours Henry resists all Attempts to excite his Jealousy against The Queen narrowly escapes the King's Vengeance for venturing to argue with him on Theology (11th of February) League with the Emperor against Francis; (14th of July) Henry passes over to France 233 (18th of September) Boulogne taken The Emperor makes a separate Peace CHAP. IX. EDWARD VI. 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 (28th of January) Death of Henry Testament of Henry, appointing Edward his Successor, recognised by Parliament; Steps by which the Way had been prepared for such an Assumption It may be questioned whether this Reign was in its ulti- mate Consequences injurious to Liberty, since the very Baseness of the Subserviency of Parliament tempted Henry to carry all his Purposes into Effect through their Means, thereby fixing their constitutional Powers 240 A parliamentary Representation given to Wales in this Influence of this Reign on the Progress of the Reform- Death of Luther eleven Months before Henry; his Cha- Apprehensions of Civil Rulers at the Progress of reli- 1547-1553, Predominance of the new Nobility, or Reformation Party (January and February) Edward proclaimed and crowned; 945 A.D. 1549. 1550. 1551. 1552 Page The Chancellor Wriothesley compelled to resign, from his - 251 252 Opinions of the Reformers; Want of that Unity among 254, 255 Lord Sudely's secret Marriage to the Queen Dowager im- The Simplicity of the new Worship excites Discontent; (June) Insurrection in Cornwall 257-259 - 259 - 259 (August) Lord Russell defeats the Revolters (July) Insurrection in Norfolk, headed by Ket a Tanner - 260 (13th of October) His Powers withdrawn, and he is impri- (28th of October) Warwick Lord High Admiral 248 - 249 - 249 - 249 - 250 255 256 - 263 263 Policy of Edward's Governments towards Dissent; "the 257 261 263 (8th of April) Somerset resumes his Seat in Council; but - 266 (22d of January) Somerset executed on Tower Hill .266 Act of Parliament requiring Two confronted Witnesses in Trials for Treason 264 264 266 Persuasions, to be as unreasonable as it would now be to propose the Impunity of Murder" Treatment of Bonner and Gardiner, and of the Princess But on the whole the Reign of Edward VI. was the most pure from Religious Persecution, of any Administration of the same Length, since Christendom was divided be- tween Catholics and Protestants Persecution of Flemish Sects under Cranmer's Direction; long Struggle of the natural Feelings of Edward against Articles compiled by Cheke and Haddon, but uncompleted Their free Doctrines on Divorce; difficulty of the Subject 275 (1st of March) A Parliament summoned; authoritative (May) Marriage of Lord Guilford Dudley, Son of North- umberland to Lady Jane Grey; her Pedigree CHAP. X. LADY JANE GREY. 1553. The Populace at length turn in general towards Mary |