TABLE

OF

CONTENTS.

BOOK II.

HISTORY OF THE REIGNS OF EDWARD VI., MARY,

AND ELIZABETH.

CHAP. I.

SKETCH OF THE INTELLECTUAL EXCITEMENT; SPIRIT OF

NOVELTY AND INVENTION; AND GENERAL DISPOSITION TO

CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE FIFTEENTH AND SIX-

TEENTH CENTURIES.

REVIEW OF THE STATE AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE CATHOLIC

CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE, BEFORE THE

MATION.

REFOR-

Its injury from increase of wealth and power
The potent hierarchy of the middle ages
Corrupting effect of its greatness

1200. ST. BERNARD's complaint of its demoralization

1356. John de Rupecissa's censures

1357. ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH's attack on the Fran-

ciscans

1440. MATTHEW DE CRACOW's increpations

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Wolsey the last asserter of it in England

Arraignment of the corruptions, in the sermons at

Trent

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CHAP. III.

PROGRESS OF THE REFORMATION IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE.

A. D.

View of the changes desired by the reforming spirit

I. Diminution of church property

II. Correction of its corrupt morals

III. Abolition of the pope's exactions

Rise and abuse of the popedom

Rise in England of the spirit to reform

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1370. WICKLIFFE's activity

1400. His ideas carried to Bohemia

1415. Huss burnt at Constance

Decline of reform under the house of Lancaster

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1405. Innocent VII. becomes temporal sovereign of Rome 100

1511. Corruptions of the papal clergy in England

CHAP. IV.

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THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF LUTHER, AND THE INTRODUCTION

OF THE REFORMATION INTO ENGLAND.

It recommends the ABOLITION of the MONASTERIES 153

He resolves to have no changes

Urges Francis I. and Charles V. to peace

1537. Appoints a council

1540. German meeting at Hagenau

1541. Diet at Ratisbon

Pope's limitations to his ambassador

Discussions at the diet

Pope refuses toleration

Debate on a concordia

CHAP. VI.

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