p._n 20._o 20._o athen._n oxon._n p._n 319._o 319._o dr._n patrick_n supplement_n to_o history_n of_o peterburg_n p._n 337._o rochester_n rochester_n angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 329._o 329._o vid._n h._n spelman_n goll_n in_o voce_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la jid._n ibid._n voce_fw-mi ordale_n &_o apud_fw-la e._n brown_n in_o append_v ad_fw-la fascic_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetend_v etc._n etc._n p._n 903._o 903._o orig._n juridic_n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la titulo_fw-la citatur_fw-la saepius_fw-la in_o monast._n angl._n salisbury_n salisbury_n bibl._n cott._n otho_n d._n 7._o 7._o vid._n vsserii_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 73._o 73._o citat_fw-la ab_fw-la h._n wharton_n in_o hist._n episc._n london_n winchester_n winchester_n angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 179._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 380._o worcester_n worcester_n vid._n catal._n libb_z sept._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la gram._n anglo_n sax._n p._n 169_o 170_o 171._o &_o 177._o 177._o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la angl._n sacr._n vol._n 1._o p._n 37._o 37._o bibl._n cott._n tiberius_n a._n 13._o 13._o j._n pit_n p._n 683._o 683._o hist._n nat._n stafford_n p._n 407._o 407._o ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 88_o 88_o praef._n ad_fw-la angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 52._o york_n york_n inter_fw-la 15_o script_n p._n 703._o 703._o bibl._n cott._n otho_n d_o 7._o coll._n ben._n eborac_n etc._n etc._n etc._n antiq._n eccles._n p._n 25._o 25._o titus_n a._n 19_o cleopatra_n c._n 4._o vitellius_n a._n 2._o 2._o claudius_n a._n 3._o 3._o galba_n e._n 9_o 9_o inter_fw-la cod._n mss._n d._n com._n clarendon_n clarendon_n apud_fw-la h._n wharton_n hist._n episc._n lond._n lond._n monast._n ang._n tom._n 2._o p._n 57_o &_o tom._n 3._o p._n 164._o 164._o vide_fw-la praefat._n ad_fw-la angl._n sacr._n vol._n 1._o p._n 52._o 52._o vid._n i._o pit_n p._n 142._o &_o h._n spelm._n gloss._n p._n 245._o voce_fw-la fossa_n etc._n etc._n etc._n monast._n angl._n tom._n 3._o 3._o th._n fuller_n holy_a war_n ch_n 8._o pag._n 11._o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n angl._n sacr._n vol._n 1._o p._n 49._o 49._o 4_o to_z lond._n 1681._o 1681._o 8_o vo_z lond._n 1607._o 1607._o of_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n fol._n lond._n 1613._o &_o latin_a fol._n ibid._n 1625_o 1646._o 1646._o consecration_n and_o succession_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1664._o 1664._o 4to_fw-la cantabr_n 1688._o 1688._o de_fw-fr praesul_fw-la p._n 223._o archbishop_n of_o york_n york_n ms._n in_o bibl._n cott._n ben._n ben._n angl._n sacr._n vol._n â—_o p._n 445._o 445._o ibid._n p._n 362_o 369._o 369._o 4to_fw-la lond._n 1590._o etc._n etc._n etc._n hist._n of_o reform_v par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 8._o 8._o hist._n of_o hen._n 8._o p._n 78._o bishop_n bishop_n vid._n chronic._n seriem_fw-la cancellar_n etc._n etc._n eâ—it_n a_o d._n guil._n dugdale_n dugdale_n angl._n sacr._n vol._n 2._o p._n 273._o 273._o ibid._n p._n 299_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 351._o 351._o ibid._n p._n 420_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 457._o &_o praefat._n p._n 22._o 22._o ibid._n p._n 325._o 325._o ms._n in_o coll_n novo_fw-la oxon._n oxon._n angl._n sac._n vol._n 2._o p._n 355._o 355._o 4to_fw-la lond._n 1597._o &_o oxon._n 1690._o 1690._o vid._n ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 251._o 251._o praef._n ad_fw-la angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 19_o 19_o angl._n sacr._n vol._n 2._o p._n 359._o 359._o 4to_fw-la oxon._n 1602._o &_o lond._n 1681._o inter_fw-la collect_n d._n bates_n bates_n joh._n pit_n p._n 803._o 803._o hist._n of_o cambr._n p._n 94._o 99_o 99_o h._n wharton_n angl._n sacr._n vol._n 1._o p._n 382._o 382._o 4to_fw-la lond._n 1573._o 1573._o 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1685._o inferior_a clergy_n clergy_n bibl._n cott._n tiberius_n a._n 8._o 8._o hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 2._o p._n 34._o 34._o 4to_fw-la lond._n 1628._o &_o inter_fw-la collect._n dr._n bates_n bates_n see_v the_o pref._n to_o tanner_n notitia_fw-la p._n 22_o 23._o 23._o vol._n 1._o de_fw-fr archiepiscopis_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la quas_fw-la monachi_fw-la possiderunt_fw-la possiderunt_fw-la critic_n hist._n of_o n._n test._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 20._o 20._o in_o notis_n ad_fw-la beda_n hist._n eccles_n p._n 260._o saxon._n saxon._n bibl._n cott._n otho_n b._n 11._o after_o the_o conquest_n conquest_n vid._n hist._n antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la ann_n 1381_o &_o 1391._o &_o lib._n 2._o p._n 61._o 61._o see_v mr._n 〈◊〉_d pref._n to_o his_o notitia_fw-la pag._n 8_o 9_o 9_o j._n â—itâ—_n p_o 393._o 393._o id._n pag._n 649_o 8â—1_n 8â—1_n 8â—1_n bibl._n cott._n cleopatra_n e._n 4._o 4._o hist._n &_o synops._n bibl._n cott._n p._n 39_o 40._o 40._o t._n tanner_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la notit_fw-la monast._n pag._n 5_o 6_o 20_o 21._o 21._o 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1655._o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n anglicanum_n fol._n lond._n 1661._o 1673._o 1673._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la vol._n 1._o 1._o ath._n oxon_n vol._n 2._o p._n p._n ath._n oxon._n vol._n 2._o p._n 700._o 700._o fol._n lond._n 1693._o see_v mr._n tanner_n praef._n p._n 7_o 8._o t._n tanner_n tanner_n 8vo_fw-la oxon._n 1695._o 1695._o d._n smith_n in_o hist._n &_o synops._n bibl._n cott._n p._n 38._o benedictines_n benedictines_n reynerâ—_n apostolat_a bened._n p._n 11._o 11._o j._n pit_n p._n 552._o 552._o 8vo_fw-la rem_fw-la 1619._o 1619._o vid._n vss._n rij_fw-la hist._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 216._o 216._o ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 415._o c._n reyner_n reyner_n fol._n duac_n 1626._o 1626._o w._n semner_n antiq._n canterb._n p._n 153._o 153._o hist._n &_o spnops_n synops._n bibl._n cott_n p._n 38._o 38._o ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 515._o &_o vol._n 2._o p._n 388._o 388._o ibid._n vol._n 1._o p._n 473._o cistercian_n cistercian_n v._o j._n pit_n p._n 297._o 297._o cent._n 3._o cap._n 81._o 81._o vid._n monast._n angl._n tom._n 1._o p._n 854._o b._n canon_n of_o s._n augustine_n augustine_n j._n pit_n p._n 492._o 492._o id._n p._n 672._o mendicant_n mendicant_n ms._n in_o bibl._n dec._n &_o capit._n ebor._n &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la pag._n 442._o 442._o inter_fw-la opera_fw-la ejus_fw-la tom._n 1._o duac_n 1665._o 1665._o vid._n hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 68_o 71_o etc._n etc._n carmelites_n carmelites_n j._n pit_n p._n 493._o 493._o id._n p._n 662._o 662._o id._n p._n 686._o 686._o mr._n tanner_n say_v he_o have_v see_v his_o collection_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la monast._n angl._n in_o fine_a fine_a vid._n j._n caii_n de_fw-fr antiq._n cantab._n lib._n 1._o in_o princip_n princip_n hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 3._o both_o the_o university_n university_n id._n ibid._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 77._o 77._o j._n pit_n pag._n 743_o 744._o 744._o comment_fw-fr in_o cyg_n cant._n voce_fw-mi granta_n vid._n &_o ibid._n voc_fw-la isidis_n vadum_fw-la vadum_fw-la though_o key_n assert_v antiq_n oxon._n p._n m._n 5._o 5._o john_n caii_n de_fw-fr antiq._n cantab._n lib._n 1._o 1._o pit_n p._n 817._o 817._o fuller_n hist._n of_o cambr._n p._n 15._o 15._o vid._n hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 2._o p._n 386_o 390._o &_o lib._n 1._o p._n 83._o 83._o fol._n lond._n 1632._o 1632._o hist._n ox._n lib._n 1._o p._n 42._o 42._o bibl._n cott._n faustina_n c._n 7._o 7._o vid._n hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 203_o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la in_o princip_n assert_v antiq._n oxon._n thomas_n key_n hist._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n comment_fw-fr in_o cygn_n cant._n voc_fw-la isidis_n vadum_fw-la vadum_fw-la j._n pit_n p._n 683._o 683._o see_v his_o apolog._n lib._n 2._o §._o 144._o 144._o 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1568._o &_o 4to_fw-la ibid._n 1574._o 1574._o ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 137._o 137._o ibid._n p._n 293._o 293._o 8vo_fw-la hanou._n 1605._o 1605._o 4to_fw-la oxon._n 1607._o &_o 8vo_fw-la ibid._n saepius_fw-la saepius_fw-la 4to_fw-la oxon._n 1608._o 1608._o t._n fuler_n hist_n of_o cambr._n p._n 14._o 14._o hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 2._o p._n 241._o 241._o 8vo_fw-la oxon._n 1608._o 1608._o 8vo_fw-la rome_n 1602._o 1602._o vid._n ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 498._o 498._o 4to_fw-la oxon_n 1668._o 1668._o 4to_fw-la oxon._n 1665._o &_o lond._n 1675._o 1675._o fol._n oxon._n 1674._o 1674._o bp._n barlow'_v rem_fw-la p._n 181_o 183_o 184._o 184._o athen._n oxon._n vol._n 2._o p._n 605._o 605._o ibid._n p._n 28._o cambridge_n cambridge_n vid._n joh._n caii_n antiq._n cantab._n lib._n 1._o p._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la cygn_n cant._n voce_fw-mi granta_n granta_n hist._n et_fw-fr antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 2._o p._n 390._o 390._o j._n pit_n p._n 635._o 635._o antiq_n eccles._n brit._n p._n 69_o 112_o 268._o 268._o hist._n et_fw-fr antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 36._o 36._o hist._n of_o cambr._n p._n 65._o 66._o 66._o comment_fw-fr in_o cygn_n cant._n voce_fw-mi granâ—a_fw-mi granâ—a_fw-mi j._n pit_n p._n 756._o &_o fuller_n worthy_n p._n 275._o 276._o in_o norwich_n norwich_n 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1568._o &_o 4to_fw-la ibid._n 1574._o 1574._o edit_fw-la 1586._o 1586._o bibl._n cott._n fâ—ustina_n c._n 3._o 3._o 8vo_fw-la lond._n 1568._o 1568._o impress_n cantabr_n per_fw-la thâ—m_fw-la thomasium_fw-la thomasium_fw-la 4to_fw-la lond._n 1641._o vid._n &_o hist._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 30._o 30._o fol._n lond._n 1655._o 1655._o cent._n 7._o lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la an._n 631._o 631._o hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n 1._o p._n 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la a_o tho._n fuller_n in_o hist._n cantab._n p._n 31_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 139._o and_o in_o his_o worthy_n frequent_o writer_n j._n boston_n boston_n j._n pit_n p._n 593._o 593._o t._n gale_n in_o praesat_n ad_fw-la 15._o script_n p._n 1._o 1._o th._n fuller_n worthy_n p._n 166._o in_o lancaâ—_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vsher._n de_fw-fr script_n vernac_n p._n 124._o 124._o hist._n &_o antiq_n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 58._o 58._o vid._n j._n pit_n p._n 603._o 603._o bale_n edit_n wesal_n fol._n 185._o j._n leland_n leland_n j._n pit_n p._n 743._o 743._o vid._n ath._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 69._o j._n bale_n bale_n cent_z 8._o cap._n 100_o 100_o puller_n worthy_n p._n 60._o 61._o in_o suffolk_n suffolk_n 4_o to_z ipsw_n &_o wesal_n 1549._o 1549._o fol._n basil._n 1559._o 1559._o h._n wharton_n in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 31._o &_o 47._o 47._o h._n spelm._n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 210._o 210._o 4_o to_z paris_n 1619._o j._n pit_n pit_n athen._n oxon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 345_o 346_o etc._n etc._n &_o hen._n wharton_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la angl._n sac._n vol._n 1._o p._n 15._o 15._o pag._n 775._o 775._o 4_o to_z lond._n 1573._o a._n wood._n wood._n fol._n lond._n 1691._o &_o 1692._o t._n tanner_n
without_o his_o voucher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o that_o attempt_v a_o formal_a history_n of_o our_o reformation_n be_v dr._n peter_n heylyn_n heylin_n who_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o monarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n publish_v his_o book_n entitle_v ecclesia_fw-la 1661._o restaurata_fw-la wherein_o he_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o punctual_a account_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o that_o great_a work_n but_o the_o first_o agitation_n in_o religion_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v very_o slender_o touch_v his_o story_n beginning_n at_o the_o year_n 1537._o what_o he_o chief_o design_v by_o it_o i_o can_v well_o apprehend_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v k._n charles_n the_o second_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_v of_o our_o first_o reformer_n and_o to_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o settle_v the_o church_n on_o a_o better_a foundation_n for_o he_o fall_v foul_a on_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o good_a or_o ill_a wish_n to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n he_o represent_v k._n edward_n the_o six_o as_o one_o of_o ill_a principle_n and_o soft_a and_o censure_v his_o mother_n relation_n with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a freedom_n he_o intimate_v as_o if_o the_o zwinglian_a gospeler_n will_v have_v carry_v all_o before_o they_o have_v that_o prince_n live_v and_o observe_v they_o be_v far_o too_o rife_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reformation_n when_o many_o be_v raise_v to_o great_a preferment_n who_o be_v too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o platform_n of_o geneva_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n queen_n mary_n bloodiness_n be_v no_o where_o set_v off_o in_o so_o lively_a a_o paint_n as_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o 139._o she_o admit_v of_o a_o consultation_n for_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o her_o father_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o her_o sister_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n which_o a_o modern_a 3._o critic_n give_v his_o historian_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o regard_v to_o his_o 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