Sir Thomas More marked out for Destruction; his Cha- Account of Margaret Roper, his favourite Daughter CHAP. VII. HENRY VIII. — continued. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANNE BOLEYN, AND HER EXECUTION. 1536. The Execution of More marks the Moment of the Trans- - (24th of April) Commission of Enquiry issued against her (6th of May) Four Commoners found Guilty at West- 195, 199 (15th of May) Trial and Condemnation of Anne and her (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 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 Page . 210 1536. The Parliament dissolve and grant to the King all reli- - 211 - 213 (October) Insurrection in Lincolnshire - 214 - 214, 215 216 1537. buted by the Monks And in the North; "Pilgrimage of Grace" (9th of December) The Rebels submit on receiving a ge- Many Monasteries yielded up voluntarily to the Crown; 216 - 218 What is the just Principle involved in the Confiscation of 1536, 1537. Sanguinary Persecution of those who went farther than 1539. 221 - 223 923 (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 (July) Henry seeks a Divorce on the Ground of Pre-con- 227, 228 229, 230 - 230 The Queen narrowly escapes the King's Vengeance for 1544. (11th of February) League with the Emperor against Francis; (14th of July) Henry passes over to France 233 Howard Earl of Surrey; a Poet, Statesman and Warrior; (28th of January) Death of Henry Testament of Henry, appointing Edward his Successor, 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 Death of Luther eleven Months before Henry; his Cha- 243, 244 Apprehensions of Civil Rulers at the Progress of reli- Predominance of the new Nobility, or Reformation Party (January and February) Edward proclaimed and crowned; A.D. 1549. Page . 248 - 249 - 249 - 249 250 The Chancellor Wriothesley compelled to resign, from his 251 - 252 254, 255 Lord Sudely's secret Marriage to the Queen Dowager im- (February-March) Sudely attainted and executed for al- The Simplicity of the new Worship excites Discontent other Causes contributory to Revolt (June) Insurrection in Cornwall 255 256 257 257-259 (August) Lord Russell defeats the Revolters - 259 Rising Dissatisfaction with Somerset's Government; Jea- (July) Insurrection in Norfolk, headed by Ket a Tanner - 260 (August) The Revolt is repressed by Warwick - 259 - 260 (28th of October) Warwick Lord High Admiral - 261 (September) Several Lords arm against Somerset, and (13th of October) His Powers withdrawn, and he is impri- 263 263 - 263 264 1551. (8th of April) Somerset resumes his Seat in Council; but - 264 - 266 1552 (22d of January) Somerset executed on Tower Hill Policy of Edward's Governments towards Dissent; the 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 Persecution of Flemish Sects under Cranmer's Direction; long Struggle of the natural Feelings of Edward against 274, 275 Proposed Reformation of the Canon Law 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 - 279, 280 Northumberland urges the young King to appoint Lady (June) The Judges after Hesitation draw up a testament- (6th of July) Death of Edward CHAP. X. LADY JANE GREY. 1553. |