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A30352 The history of the reformation of the Church of England. The first part of the progess made in it during the reign of K. Henry the VIII / by Gilbert Burnet. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; White, Robert, 1645-1703. 1679 (1679) Wing B5797; ESTC R36341 824,193 805

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council_n p._n 56_o the_o emperor_n oppose_v the_o king_n business_n p._n 57_o a_o breve_fw-la be_v find_v in_o spain_n ibid._n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v forge_v ibid._n campegio_fw-la come_v to_o england_n p._n 58_o and_o let_v the_o king_n see_v the_o bull_n ibid._n but_o refuse_v to_o show_v it_o to_o other_o ibid._n wolsey_n move_v the_o pope_n that_o some_o may_v see_v it_o ibid._n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 59_o campana_n be_v send_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o engl._n p._n 60_o the_o king_n offer_v the_o pope_n a_o guard_n ibid._n the_o pope_n incline_v to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n threaten_n use_v to_o he_o p._n 61_o anno_fw-la 1529._o he_o repent_v the_o send_n over_o a_o bull_n ibid._n but_o feed_v the_o king_n with_o promise_n p._n 62_o the_o pope_n sickness_n p._n 63_o wolsey_n aspire_v to_o the_o papacy_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o promote_a he_o p._n 64_o new_a motion_n for_o the_o divorce_n p._n 65_o the_o pope_n relapse_n dangerous_o ibid._n a_o new_a dispatch_n to_o rome_n p._n 66_o wolsey_n bull_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o winton_n p._n 67_o the_o emperor_n protest_v against_o the_o legate_n ib._n yet_o the_o pope_n promise_v not_o to_o recall_v it_o ibid._n the_o legate_n write_v to_o the_o pope_n p._n 68_o campegio_n lead_v a_o ill_a life_n p._n 69_o the_o emperor_n move_v for_o a_o avocation_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dissimulation_n p._n 70_o great_a contest_v about_o the_o avocation_n ibid._n the_o legate_n begin_v the_o process_n p._n 72_o a_o severe_a charge_n against_o the_o queen_n ibid._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n appear_v in_o court_n ibid._n the_o queen_n speech_n p._n 73._o the_o king_n declare_v his_o scruple_n ibid._n the_o queen_n appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n p._n 74_o article_n frame_v and_o witness_n examine_v ib._n a_o avocation_n press_v at_o rome_n ibid._n the_o pope_n join_v with_o the_o emperor_n p._n 75_o yet_o be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n the_o avocation_n be_v grant_v p._n 76_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o legate_n ibid._n campegio_fw-la adjourn_v the_o court_n p._n 77_o which_o give_v great_a offence_n ibid._n wolsey_n danger_n ibid._n anne_n boleyn_n return_v to_o court_n p._n 78_o cranmer_n opinion_n about_o the_o divorce_n p._n 79_o approved_n by_o the_o king_n p._n 80_o cardinal_n wolsey_n fall_n ibid._n the_o meanness_n of_o his_o temper_n p._n 81_o he_o be_v attach_v of_o treason_n ibid._n he_o die_v his_o character_n p._n 82._o a_o parliament_n call_v ibid._n complaint_n against_o the_o clergy_n p._n 83_o the_o king_n debt_n be_v discharge_v ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n unite_v p._n 84_o the_o woman_n peace_n ibid._n anno_fw-la 1530._o the_o emperor_n be_v crown_v at_o bononia_n ib._n the_o university_n consult_v in_o the_o king_n suit_n of_o divorce_n p._n 85_o the_o answer_n from_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n p._n 86._o d._n crook_n employ_v in_o venice_n p._n 87_o many_o in_o italy_n write_v for_o the_o divorce_n p._n 88_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 89_o no_o money_n give_v by_o the_o king_n agent_n ibid._n great_a reward_n give_v by_o the_o emperor_n p._n 90_o it_o be_v determine_v for_o the_o king_n at_o bononia_n milan_n ferrara_n and_o orleans_n p._n 91_o at_o paris_n bourge_v and_o tholose_a p._n 92_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o reformer_n ibid._n and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n p._n 94_o the_o king_n will_v not_o appear_v at_o rome_n ibid._n cranmer_n offer_v to_o defend_v the_o divorce_n p._n 95_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n write_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o divorce_n ibid._n the_o pope_n answer_n to_o they_o p._n 96_o a_o proclamation_n against_o bull_n ibid._n book_n write_v for_o the_o divorce_n p._n 97_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ibid._n the_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n p._n 98_o and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n p._n 99_o and_o canonist_n p._n 100_o marriage_n be_v complete_a by_o consent_n ibid._n violent_a presumption_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dispensation_n of_o no_o force_n p._n 101._o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v his_o decree_n p._n 102_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n ibid._n the_o reason_n against_o the_o divorce_n p._n 103_o answer_n make_v to_o these_o p._n 104_o the_o queen_n be_v intractable_a p._n 105_o anno_fw-la 1531._o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n find_v in_o a_o praemunire_n p._n 106_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n the_o encroachment_n of_o pope_n ibid._n statute_n make_v against_o they_o p._n 107_o the_o pope_n endeavour_v to_o have_v those_o repeal_v p._n 109_o but_o with_o no_o effect_n p._n 111_o the_o clergy_n excuse_v themselves_o p._n 112_o yet_o they_o submit_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o king_n pardon_n they_o p._n 113_o and_o with_o some_o difficulty_n the_o laity_n ibid._n one_o attaint_v for_o poison_v ibid._n the_o king_n leave_v the_o queen_n p._n 114_o a_o disorder_n among_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o pope_n turn_v to_o the_o french_a p._n 115_o and_o offer_v his_o niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n ibid._n the_o turk_n invade_v the_o empire_n p._n 116_o anno_fw-la 1532._o the_o parliament_n complain_v of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n ibid._n they_o reject_v a_o bill_n concern_v ward_n p._n 117_o a_o act_n against_o annates_fw-la ibid._n the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 118_o the_o king_n answer_v ibid._n sir_n edward_n car_n send_v to_o rome_n p._n 119_o his_o negotiation_n there_o p._n 120_o he_o corrupt_v the_o cardinal_n of_o ravenna_n ibid._n the_o process_n against_o the_o king_n at_o rome_n p._n 121_o a_o bull_n for_o new_a bishopric_n ibid._n the_o pope_n desire_v
the_o king_n will_v submit_v to_o he_o p._n 122_o a_o new_a session_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n a_o subsidy_n be_v vote_v p._n 123_o the_o oath_n the_o clergy_n swear_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o king_n ibid._n chancellor_z more_o deliver_v up_o his_o office_n p._n 124_o the_o king_n meet_v with_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n eliot_n send_v to_o rome_n p._n 125_o the_o king_n marry_v anne_n boleyn_n p._n 126_o new_a overture_n for_o the_o divorce_n ibid._n anno_fw-la 1533._o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n a_o act_n against_o appeal_n to_o rome_n ibid._n archbishop_n warham_n die_v p._n 127_o cranmer_n succeed_v he_o ibid._n his_o bull_n from_o rome_n p._n 128_o his_o consecration_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n concern_v the_o divorce_n p._n 129_o endeavour_n to_o make_v the_o queen_n submit_v p._n 130_o but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n cranmer_z gives_z judgement_n p._n 131_o censure_n that_o pass_v upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o pope_n unite_v to_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 133_o a_o sentence_n against_o the_o king_n proceed_n ibid._n queen_n elizabeth_z be_v bear_v p._n 134_o a_o interview_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n the_o king_n submit_v to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o imperialist_n oppose_v the_o agreement_n p._n 135_o and_o procure_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n p._n 136_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o abolish_v the_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n ibid._n it_o be_v long_o dispute_v ibid._n argument_n against_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 137_o and_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 138_o argument_n for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n p._n 140_o from_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n p._n 141_o the_o supremacy_n explain_v p._n 142_o pain_n take_v to_o satisfy_v fisher_n p._n 143_o anno_fw-la 1534._o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n a_o act_n for_o take_v away_o the_o pope_n power_n p._n 144_o about_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n p._n 145_o for_o punish_a heretic_n p._n 147_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n about_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n p._n 148_o and_o the_o maid_n of_o kent_n p._n 149_o the_o insolence_n of_o some_o friar_n p._n 151_o the_o nun_n speech_n at_o her_o death_n p._n 152_o fisher_n be_v deal_v with_o gentle_o p._n 153_o the_o oath_n for_o the_o succession_n take_v by_o many_o p._n 154_o more_o and_o fisher_n refuse_v it_o p._n 155_o and_o be_v proceed_v against_o p._n 156_o another_o session_n of_o parliament_n p._n 157_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v enact_v ibid._n a_o act_n for_o suffragan_n bishop_n ibid._n a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v p._n 158_o more_o and_o fisher_n be_v attaint_v ibid._n the_o progress_n of_o the_o reformation_n p._n 159_o tindal_n and_o other_o at_o antwerp_n send_v over_o book_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n the_o supplication_n of_o the_o beggar_n p._n 160_o more_o answer_n and_o frith_n reply_n p._n 161_o cruel_a proceed_v against_o reformer_n p._n 162_o bilney_n suffering_n p._n 163_o the_o suffering_n of_o byfield_n p._n 164_o and_o bainham_n p._n 165_o article_n abjure_v by_o some_o ibid._n tracy_n testament_n p._n 166_o frith_n suffering_n p._n 167_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o purgatory_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v p._n 169_o his_o constancy_n at_o his_o death_n p._n 170_o a_o stop_v put_v to_o cruel_a proceed_n p._n 171_o the_o queen_n favour_v the_o reformer_n ibid._n cranmer_n promoted_n it_o ibid._n and_o be_v assist_v by_o cromwell_n p._n 172._o a_o strong_a party_n against_o it_o ibid._n reason_n use_v against_o it_o ibid._n and_o for_o it_o p._n 173._o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o bishop_n concern_v a_o general_n council_n p._n 174_o a_o speech_n of_o cranmer_n of_o it_o ibid._n book_n iii_o of_o the_o other_o transaction_n about_o religion_n and_o reformation_n during_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o anno_fw-la 1535._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n be_v troublesome_a p._n 179_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 180_o which_o provoke_v the_o king_n much_o ibid._n the_o bishop_n swear_v the_o king_n supremacy_n p._n 181._o the_o franciscan_n only_o refuse_v it_o p._n 182_o a_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n ibid._n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o visitor_n p._n 184_o injunction_n send_v by_o they_o p._n 185_o the_o state_n of_o the_o monastery_n in_o england_n and_o their_o exemption_n p._n 186_o they_o be_v desert_v but_o again_o set_v up_o by_o king_n edgar_n p._n 187_o art_n use_v by_o the_o monk_n ibid._n they_o be_v general_o corrupt_v p._n 188_o and_o so_o grow_v the_o friar_n p._n 189_o the_o king_n other_o reason_n for_o suppress_v monastery_n ibid._n cranmers_n design_n in_o it_o p._n 190_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o visitor_n ibid._n some_o house_n resign_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 191_o anno_fw-la 1536._o qveen_n katherine_n die_v ibid._n a_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o lesser_a monastery_n be_v suppress_v p._n 193_o the_o reason_n for_o do_v it_o ibid._n the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o english_a design_v p._n 194_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o ibid._n the_o opposition_n make_v to_o it_o p._n 195_o queen_n ann_n fall_n drive_v on_o by_o the_o popish_a party_n p._n 196_o the_o king_n become_v jealous_a p._n 197_o she_o be_v put_v in_o the_o tower_n p._n 198_o she_o confess_v some_o indiscreet_a word_n p._n 199_o cranmer_n letter_n concern_v she_o p._n 200_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o trial_n p._n 201_o and_o condemn_v p._n 202_o and_o also_o divorce_v p._n 203_o she_o prepare_v for_o death_n p._n 204_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n letter_n about_o she_o ibid._n her_o execution_n p._n 205_o the_o censure_n make_v on_o this_o ibid._n lady_n mary_n be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o father_n and_o make_v a_o full_a submission_n p._n 207_o lady_n elizabeth_n be_v well_o use_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 208_o a_o letter_n of_o she_o to_o the_o queen_n p._n 209_o a_o new_a parliament_n be_v call_v ibid._n a_o act_n of_o the_o succession_n p._n 210_o the_o pope_n endeavour_v a_o reconciliation_n p._n 211_o but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o convocation_n p._n 213_o article_n agree_v on_o about_o religion_n p._n 215_o publish_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n p._n 217_o but_o various_o censure_v p._n 218_o the_o convocation_n declare_v against_o the_o council_n summon_v by_o the_o pope_n p._n 219_o the_o king_n publish_v his_o reason_n against_o it_o p._n 220_o cardinal_n pool_n write_v against_o the_o king_n ibid._n many_o book_n be_v write_v for_o the_o king_n p._n 221_o instruction_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n p._n 222_o great_a discontent_n among_o all_o sort_n p._n 223_o endeavour_n to_o qualify_v these_o ibid._n the_o people_n be_v dispose_v to_o rebel_n p._n 224_o the_o king_n injunction_n about_o religion_n p._n 225_o they_o be_v much_o censure_v p._n 226_o a_o rise_n in_o lincolnshire_n p._n 227_o their_o demand_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v ibid._n it_o be_v quiet_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n p._n 228_o a_o great_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v send_v against_o they_o p._n 230_o they_o advance_v to_o doncaster_n ibid._n their_o demand_n p._n 231_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o they_o p._n 232_o anno_fw-la 1537._o the_o rebellion_n be_v quiet_v p._n 233_o new_a rise_n soon_o disperse_v p._n 234_o the_o chief_a rebel_n execute_v ibid._n a_o new_a visitation_n of_o monastery_n p._n 235_o some_o great_a abbot_n resign_v ibid._n confession_n of_o horrid_a crime_n be_v make_v p._n 237_o some_o be_v attaint_v p._n 238_o and_o their_o abbey_n suppress_v p._n 240_o the_o superstition_n and_o cheat_n of_o these_o house_n discover_v p._n 242_o anno_fw-la 1538._o some_o image_n public_o break_v ibid._n thomas_n becket_n shrine_n break_v p._n 243_o new_a injunction_n about_o religion_n p._n 245_o invective_n against_o the_o king_n at_o rome_n ibid._n the_o pope_n bull_n against_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n in_o england_n declare_v against_o these_o p._n 248_o the_o bible_n be_v print_v in_o english_a p._n 249_o new_a injunction_n ibid._n prince_n edward_n be_v bear_v p._n 250_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n p._n 251_o lambert_n appeal_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 252_o and_o be_v public_o try_v ibid._n many_o argument_n bring_v against_o he_o p._n 253_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o burn_v p._n 254_o the_o popish_a party_n gain_v ground_n ibid._n a_o treaty_n with_o the_o german_a prince_n p._n 255_o bonner_n dissimulation_n ibid._n anno_fw-la 1539._o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v p._n 256_o the_o six_o article_n be_v propose_v ibid._n argument_n against_o they_o p._n 257_o a_o act_n pass_v for_o they_o p._n 258_o which_o be_v various_o
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p._n 3_o a_o peace_n and_o match_n with_o france_n ibid._n he_o offer_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o dolphin_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n choose_v emperor_n ib_o he_o come_v to_o england_n p._n 4_o a_o second_o war_n with_o france_n ibid._n upon_o leo_n the_o 10th_n death_n hadrian_n choose_v pope_n ibid._n he_o die_v and_o clement_n the_o seven_o succeed_v ib_n charles_n the_o 5_o at_o windsor_n contract_v to_o the_o king_n daughter_n p._n 5_o but_o break_v his_o faith_n ibid._n the_o clementine_n league_n ibid._n rome_n take_v and_o sack_v p._n 6_o the_o pope_n be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n ibid._n the_o king_n success_n against_o scotland_n ibid._n a_o fac●ion_n in_o his_o counsel_n p._n 7_o cardinal_n wolsey_n rise_n ibid._n his_o preferment_n p._n 8_o the_o character_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n p._n 9_o cardinal_n wolsey_n against_o parliament_n p._n 10_o the_o king_n breed_v in_o learning_n ibid._n he_o be_v flatter_v by_o scollar_n p._n 11_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n it_o be_v still_o keep_v up_o by_o he_o p._n 12_o a_o contest_v concern_v immunity_n ibid._n a_o public_a debate_n about_o they_o p._n 13._o hun_n murder_v in_o prison_n p._n 14_o the_o proceed_n upon_o that_o p._n 15_o the_o king_n much_o court_v by_o pope_n p._n 18_o and_o declare_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n p._n 19_o the_o cardinal_n absolute_a in_o england_n ibid._n he_o design_v to_o reform_v the_o clergy_n ibid._n and_o to_o suppress_v monastery_n p._n 20_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o convocation_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n grant_v a_o subsidy_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 21_o of_o the_o state_n of_o monastery_n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n find_v two_o college_n p._n 22_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n in_o england_n p._n 23_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n
censure_v p._n 259_o a_o act_n about_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o monastery_n p._n 260_o another_o for_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n p._n 262_o the_o king_n design_n about_o these_o ibid._n a_o act_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n proclamation_n p._n 263_o a_o act_n concern_v precedence_n p._n 264_o some_o act_n of_o attaindor_n ibid._n the_o king_n care_n of_o cranmer_n p._n 265_o who_o write_v against_o the_o six_o article_n ibid._n proceed_n upon_o that_o act_n p._n 266_o bonner_n commission_n for_o hold_v his_o bishopric_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 267_o the_o total_a dissolution_n of_o abbey_n ibid._n which_o be_v sell_v or_o give_v away_o p._n 268_o a_o project_n of_o a_o seminary_n for_o minister_n of_o state_n p._n 269_o a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 270_o the_o king_n design_n to_o marry_n anne_n of_o cleve_n ibid._n who_o come_v over_o but_o be_v dislike_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 271_o anno_fw-la 1540_o but_o he_o marry_v she_o yet_o can_v never_o love_v she_o p._n 273_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v p._n 274_o where_o cromwell_n speak_v as_o lord_n vicegerent_n ibid._n the_o suppression_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 275_o cromwell_n fall_n p._n 276_o the_o king_n be_v in_o love_n with_o katherine_n howard_n ibid._n cranmers_n friendship_n to_o cromwell_n p._n 277_o cromwel_n attaindor_n p._n 278_o censure_n pass_v upon_o it_o p._n 279_o the_o king_n divorce_n be_v propose_v p._n 280_o and_o refer_v to_o the_o convocation_n ibid._n reason_n pretend_a for_o it_o ibid._n the_o convocation_n agree_v to_o it_o p._n 281_o which_o be_v much_o censure_v ibid._n it_o be_v confirm_v in_o parliament_n p._n 282_o the_o queen_n consent_v to_o it_o ibid._n a_o act_n about_o the_o incontinence_n of_o priest_n ibid._n another_o act_n about_o religion_n ibid._n another_o concern_v precontract_n p._n 283_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o clergy_n and_o laity_n ibid._n cromwell_n death_n p._n 284_o his_o character_n ibid._n design_n against_o cranmer_n p._n 285_o some_o bishop_n and_o divine_n consult_v about_o religion_n p._n 286_o a_o explanation_n of_o faith_n ibid._n cranmers_n opinion_n about_o it_o p._n 288_o they_o explain_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ibid._n and_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n with_o great_a care_n p._n 289_o as_o also_o the_o ten_o commandment_n p._n 290_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o ave_fw-la maria_n and_o freewill_n p._n 291_o and_o justification_n and_o good_a work_n p._n 292_o publish_v by_o the_o king_n but_o much_o censure_v p._n 293_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o missall_n p._n 294_o the_o suffering_n of_o barnes_n and_o other_o p._n 295_o they_o be_v condemn_v unheard_a p._n 297_o their_o speech_n at_o their_o death_n ibid._n bonner_n cruelty_n p._n 299_o new_a bishopric_n found_v p._n 300_o cranmer_n design_n be_v defeat_v p._n 301_o these_o foundation_n be_v censure_v ibid._n the_o state_n of_o the_o court_n p._n 302_o the_o bible_n be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n ibid._n a_o order_n for_o churchman_n housekeep_n p._n 303_o the_o king_n go_v to_o york_n p._n 304_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n p._n 305_o patrick_n hamiltons_n suffering_n ibid._n a_o further_a prosecution_n p._n 308_o the_o king_n be_v whole_o quiet_v by_o the_o clergy_n p._n 309_o some_o put_v to_o death_n other_o escape_v p._n 310_o the_o queen_n ill_a life_n be_v discover_v p._n 312_o anno_fw-la 1542._o a_o parliament_n call_v ibid._n a_o act_n about_o the_o queen_n much_o censure_v p._n 313_o a_o design_n to_o suppress_v the_o english_a bible_n p._n 314_o the_o bible_n order_v to_o be_v revise_v by_o the_o university_n p._n 315._o b._n bonner_n injunction_n ibid._n the_o way_n of_o preach_v at_o that_o time_n p._n 316_o play_n and_o interlude_n then_o act_v p._n 318_o war_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o scot_n be_v defeat_v and_o their_o king_n die_v p._n 320_o anno_fw-la 1543._o cranmer_z promote_v a_o reformation_n p._n 321_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o ibid._n another_o about_o the_o king_n proclamation_n p._n 322_o a_o league_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 323_o a_o match_n design_v with_o scotland_n ibid._n but_o the_o french_a party_n prevail_v there_o p._n 324_o a_o war_n with_o france_n p._n 325_o a_o persecution_n of_o the_o reformer_n ibid._n marbecks_n great_a ingeniousness_n p._n 326_o three_o burn_v at_o windsor_n p._n 327_o their_o persecutor_n be_v perjure_a ibid._n a_o design_n against_o cranmer_n ibid._n it_o come_v to_o nothing_o p._n 328_o his_o christian_a behaviour_n ibid._n anno_fw-la 1544._o a_o new_a parliament_n ibid._n a_o act_n about_o the_o succession_n ibid._n a_o act_n against_o conspiracy_n p._n 330_o a_o act_n for_o revise_v the_o canon-law_n ibid._n a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n debt_n ibid._n the_o war_n against_o scotland_n p._n 331_o audley_n the_o chancellor_n die_v ibid._n the_o prayer_n be_v put_v in_o english_a ibid._n bulloign_n be_v take_v p._n 332_o anno._n 1545._o the_o german_n mediate_v a_o peace_n between_o england_n and_o france_n ibid._n some_o great_a church-preferment_n p._n 333_o wisharts_n suffering_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n cardinal_n beaton_n be_v kill_v p._n 336_o anno_fw-la 1546._o a_o new_a parliament_n p._n 338._o chapel_n and_o chantery_n give_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o king_n confirm_v the_o right_n of_o university_n p._n 334_o a_o peace_n with_o france_n p._n 340_o design_n of_o a_o further_a reformation_n ibid._n shaxtons_n apostasy_n ibid._n the_o trouble_n of_o anne_n askew_n p._n 341_o she_o endure_v the_o rack_n p._n 342_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o some_o other_o ibid._n a_o design_n against_o cranmer_n ibid._n the_o king_n take_v care_n of_o he_o p._n 343_o a_o design_n against_o the_o queen_n p._n 344_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n disgrace_n p._n 345_o anno_fw-la 1547._o the_o 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totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la sectabimur_fw-la his_fw-la studebimus_fw-la his_fw-la deo_fw-la volente_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la incumbemus_fw-la de_fw-fr articulis_fw-la vero_fw-la quos_fw-la jam_fw-la disseruimus_fw-la maturius_fw-la cum_fw-la theologis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quamprimum_fw-la vacabit_fw-la agemus_fw-la atque_fw-la ea_fw-la demum_fw-la statuemus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ecclesiaeque_fw-la sponsae_fw-la ejus_fw-la decorem_fw-la conducere_fw-la existimabimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la autem_fw-la praestantissimi_fw-la oratores_fw-la qui_fw-la tot_fw-la labores_fw-la terra_fw-la marique_fw-la perpessi_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la inviseretis_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la theologis_fw-la nost●is_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la contulistis_fw-la qui_fw-la ob_fw-la evangelii_n negotium_fw-la a_o patria_fw-la abfuistis_fw-la multis_fw-la mensibus_fw-la immensas_fw-la atque_fw-la innumeras_fw-la habemus_fw-la gratias_fw-la nec_fw-la miramur_fw-la si_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la post_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la absentiam_fw-la vestry_n ad_fw-la reditum_fw-la vos_fw-la invitat_fw-la itaque_fw-la post_fw-la expleta_fw-la principum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la mandata_fw-la post_fw-la absoluta_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la negotia_fw-la vestra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gravabimini_fw-la nos_fw-la invisere_fw-la vester_fw-ge add_v nos_fw-la accessus_fw-la admodum_fw-la gratus_fw-la erit_fw-la vosque_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la libenter_fw-la dimittemus_fw-la cum_fw-la bona_fw-la venia_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la principes_fw-la etiam_fw-la vestros_fw-la literas_fw-la dabimus_fw-la summae_fw-la diligentiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la in_o exequenda_fw-la legatione_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibentes_fw-la valete_fw-la ix_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o bishop_n direct_v they_o how_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n a_o original_a by_o the_o king_n henry_n r._n 5._o right_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n right_a trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a we_o greet_v you_o
letter_n from_o knight_n to_o card._n wolsey_n that_o show_v the_o dispensation_n be_v then_o grant_v and_o send_v over_o 26_o 49_o cassali_n letter_n concern_v the_o method_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n desire_v the_o divorce_n shall_v be_v manage_v ibid._n ibid._n 7._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n from_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o they_o favour_v his_o cause_n 28_o 52_o 8._o the_o cardinal_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o divorce_n 29_o ibid._n 9_o card._n wolsey_n letter_n to_o cassali_fw-la direct_v he_o to_o make_v present_n at_o rome_n 30_o ibid._n 10._o the_o decretal_a bull_n that_o be_v desire_v in_o the_o king_n cause_n 31_o ibid._n 11._o the_o cardinal_n letter_n to_o john_n cassali_fw-la concern_v it_o 34_o 53_o staphileus_n letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n 57_o 54_o 13._o the_o cardinal_n letter_n to_o campegio_fw-la 38_o ibid._n 14._o the_o cardinal_n letter_n to_o cassali_fw-la desire_v a_o decretal_a bull_n may_v be_v send_v over_o ibid._n 56_o 15._o the_o breve_fw-la of_o p._n julius_n for_o the_o king_n marriage_n suspect_v to_o be_v forge_v 39_o 37_o 16._o a_o part_n of_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n to_o g._n cassali_fw-la desire_v leave_n to_o show_v the_o decretal_a bull_n to_o some_o of_o the_o king_n council_n 40_o 58_o cassali_n letter_n concern_v a_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o the_o pope_n 41_o ibid._n 18._o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n giving_z credence_n to_o campana_n 47_o 60_o 19_o a_o part_n of_o vaunes_n instruction_n direct_v he_o to_o threaten_v the_o pope_n ibid._n ibid._n 20._o the_o cardinal_n be_v letter_n to_o the_o ambassador_n concern_v his_o promotion_n to_o the_o popedom_n 48_o 63_o 21._o a_o information_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o divorce_n 49_o 65_o 22._o the_o second_o part_n of_o a_o long_o dispatch_v of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v concern_v the_o divorce_n 51_o ibid._n 23._o another_o dispatch_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 60_o 67_o 24._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o two_o legate_n to_o the_o pope_n advise_v a_o decretal_a bull_n 67_o 68_o 25._o another_o dispatch_n to_o rome_n concern_v it_o 71_o 70_o 26._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o cardinal_n 75_o ibid._n 27._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o his_o ambassador_n to_o hinder_v a_o avocation_n of_o the_o suit_n 75_o ibid._n 28._o the_o king_n letter_n concern_v his_o appearance_n before_o the_o legate_n 77_o 73_o 29._o dr._n bennet_n letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n show_v how_o little_o they_o may_v expect_v from_o the_o pope_n 80_o 75_o 30._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o cardinal_n concern_v the_o avocation_n 81_o 76_o 31._o a_o act_n release_v to_o the_o king_n sum_v of_o money_n that_o be_v raise_v by_o a_o loan_n 82_o 83_o 32._o a_o letter_n from_o gardner_n and_o fox_n concern_v their_o proceed_n at_o cambridg_v 85_o 86_o 33._o a_o letter_n from_o crook_n out_o of_o venice_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n about_o the_o divorce_n 88_o 91_o 34._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o university_n concern_v the_o king_n marriage_n 89_o 92_o 35._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n divine_v about_o it_o 94_o 94_o 36._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o divorce_n 95_o 97_o 37._o a_o bull_n send_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n ibid._n 110_o 38._o a_o letter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o for_o repeal_n that_o statute_n 98_o 111_o 39_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o par●lament_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n 99_o ibid._n 40._o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o speech_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o concern_v it_o 100_o ibid._n 41._o a_o act_n restrain_v the_o payment_n of_o annal_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 102_o 117_o 42._o the_o king_n be_v last_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 107_o 118_o 43._o a_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o ravenna_n for_o engage_v he_o to_o procure_v the_o divorce_n 110_o 120_o bonn●r's_n letter_n concern_v the_o proceed_n at_o rome_n 111_o ibid._n 45._o another_o letter_n about_o the_o same_o process_n 116_o 121_o 46._o another_o letter_n concern_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o process_n at_o rome_n 118_o 122_o 47._o the_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n give_v by_o cranmer_n 120_o 131_o 48._o a_o act_n for_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o worcester_n 121_o 148_o 49._o a_o letter_n from_o cromwell_n to_o fisher_n concern_v the_o maid_n of_o kent_n 123_o 154_o 50._o a_o renounciation_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n sign_v by_o the_o head_n of_o six_o religious_a house_n 128_o 155_o 51._o a_o mandate_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o suffragan_n bishop_n 130_o 157_o the_o three_o book_n 1._o instruction_n for_o the_o general_n vlsitation_n of_o the_o monastery_n 131_o 184_o 2._o general_a injunction_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o all_o the_o monastery_n 137_o 185_o 3._o some_o paarticulars_n relate_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sect._n 1_o of_o the_o preamble_n of_o some_o surrender_n 141_o 191_o sect._n 2._o a_o list_n of_o religious_a house_n that_o be_v of_o new_a found_v by_o the_o king_n after_o the_o act_n for_o their_o dissolution_n 142_o 224_o sect._n 3_o a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o surrender_n of_o monastery_n which_o be_v extant_a 143_o 238_o sect._n 4._o the_o confession_n make_v by_o some_o abbot_n 149_o 237_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o suppress_v the_o monastery_n after_o they_o be_v surrender_v 151_o 268_o 4._o queen_n boleyn_n last_o letter_n to_o king_n henry_n 154_o 206_o 5._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n concern_v general_a council_n 155_o 219_o 6._o instruction_n for_o a_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n in_o order_n to_o their_o dissolution_n 157_o 222_o 7._o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o clergy_n 160_o 225_o 8._o a_o letter_n from_o cromwell_n to_o shaxton_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n 163_o 240_o 9_o the_o sentence_n give_v out_o by_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o against_o king_n henry_n 166_o 245_o 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o bishop_n concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 177_o 248_o 11._o injunction_n to_o the_o clergy_n make_v by_o cromwell_n 178_o 249_o 12._o injunction_n make_v by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 182_o 255_o 13._o a_o letter_n of_o cromwell_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n direct_v how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o reformation_n 183_o 256_o 14._o the_o commission_n by_o which_o bonner_n hold_v his_o bishopric_n of_o the_o king_n 184_o 267_o 15._o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n for_o print_v the_o bible_n in_o english_a 186_o 270_o 16._o the_o attainder_n of_o thomas_n cromwell_n 187_o 278_o cromwell_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n concern_v his_o marriage_n with_o ann_n of_o cleve_n 193_o 280_o 18._o the_o king_n be_v own_o declaration_n about_o it_o 197_o ibid._n 19_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n annul_v it_o ibid._n 281_o 20._o ann_n of_o cleves_n letter_n to_o her_o brother_n 200_o 222_o 21._o the_o resolution_n of_o several_a bishop_n and_o divine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n 201_o 289_o 22._o dr._n barnes_n renounciation_n of_o some_o article_n inform_v against_o he_o 244_o 296_o 23._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o westminster_n 246_o 300_o 24._o a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o english_a bible_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o church_n 250_o 302_o 25._o a_o admonition_n set_v up_o by_o bonner_n for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o read_v the_o bible_n 251_o 303_o 26._o injunction_n give_v by_o bonner_n to_o his_o clergy_n 252_o 315_o 27._o a_o collection_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o canon-law_n make_v by_o cranmer_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o reform_v it_o 257_o 330_o 28._o a_o mandate_n for_o publish_v and_o use_v the_o prayer_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n 264_o 331_o 29._o article_n subscribe_v by_o shaxton_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o sarum_n 265_o 341_o 30._o a_o letter_n from_o lethington_n the_o scottish_a secretary_n to_o cecil_n secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n henry_n will_n be_v forge_v 267_o 349_o a_o appendix_n corncern_v some_o error_n and_o falsehood_n in_o sanders_n book_n of_o the_o english_a schism_n 273_o  _fw-fr addenda_fw-la 1._o article_n about_o religion_n set_v out_o by_o the_o convocation_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n 305_o 364_o 2._o some_o query_n put_v by_o cranmer_n in_o order_n to_o the_o correct_v of_o several_a abuse_n 317_o ibid._n 3._o some_o query_n concern_v confirmation_n with_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o cranmer_n and_o stokesley_n bishop_n of_o london_n 319_o ibid._n 4._o some_o consideration_n offer_v to_o the_o king_n by_o cranmer_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a reformation_n 320_o ibid._n 5._o a_o declaration_n make_v by_o some_o
bishop_n and_o divine_n concern_v the_o function_n and_o divine_a institution_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n 321_o 365_o 6._o a_o letter_n of_o melanthons_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o a_o further_a reformation_n 329_o 367_o 7._o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o german_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o chalice_n and_o against_o private_a mass_n and_o the_o celibate_n of_o the_o clergy_n 332_o ibid._n 8._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o former_a letter_n 396_o ibid._n 9_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o bishop_n direct_v they_o how_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n 360_o 368_o 10._o argument_n give_v by_o tonstal_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n with_o some_o note_n on_o the_o margin_n write_v with_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n 363_o 369_o 11._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o tonstall_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a paper_n 366_o ibid._n 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