The Country Gentlemen and the Clergy

Country Houses in England

Habits of the People

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The Glory of Hospitality'

Habits of Country Gentlemen

The Clergy and the Laity

Education...

Organization of Trade

The London Companies

Organization of Trade

Education of the Poor

Illustrative Statutes

The Handloom Weavers...

Organization of Manufacturers

The System decays

The Change

Military Training

English Archery

Military Training

Games and Amusements

Rise of the English Drama

A Masque at Greenwich...

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Neglect of Duty by the Religious Houses

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Organization of Charity...

Act of 1531

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Struggles between Clergy and Laity

The Monasteries in the 15th Century

The Warnings...

Intended Reformation by Wolsey

The one Resident Bishop

General Condition of the Church

The Supplication of the Beggars

Divorce of Catherine of Arragon

The Succession...

Recollections of the Wars of the Roses

Possible Claimants for the Crown

Legitimacy of the Princess Mary questioned

Marriage of Henry and Catherine...

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Character of Catherine

Henry's own Feelings

Letter of Henry

The Spanish Alliance

Policy of Wolsey

Wolsey's Scheme of Church Reform

Wolsey will save Europe and the World

The 'Divorce' submitted to the Pope

The Papal Jurisdiction on its Trial...

Difficulties of the Pope's Position

Death of De Lautrec

Conduct of Charles...

Wolsey proposes to retire

Proposals of Campeggio

Attitude of Catherine

Public Acknowledgment of Anne Boleyn

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The Discipline of the Clergy

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Meeting of Parliament

Speech of Sir Thomas More

Liberties of the House of Commons

Petition to the Crown

The Petition is referred to the Bishops

Reply of the Bishops

Character of the Defence...

Proceedings in Parliament

Probate and Mortuary Act

Clergy Discipline Act

Residence and Pluralities Act...

Opposition in the House of Lords...

The Bills are passed...

Humiliation of the Bishops

Prorogation of Parliament

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Inhibition issued by the Pope
Appeal from the Pope to Christendom

Charles V. at Bologna

Clement the Seventh
The European Powers and the Papacy
Mission of the Earl of Wiltshire to the Emperor

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Attitude of Clement
The Opinions of the Universities
Bribery and Intimidation
Conduct of the Lutherans
The University of Paris...
Letter of Reginald Pole
Oxford and Cambridge
The King's Remedy...
Submission of Oxford
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A Sunday at Windsor
Results of the Collection of Opinions
The King's Book

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CHURCH AND STATE.

Change in the Position of the Clergy
The Statutes of Provisors
The Clergy in the Premunire
They are Fined
The King must be called Head of the Church
Resistance of the Clergy

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Attempt to Poison the Bishop of Rochester
Poisoning declared High Treason
Punishment of the Poisoner
General Excitement in the Country

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John Scott the Edinburgh Prophet

Story of the Nun of Kent

The Opinions of the Universities read in Parliament 332

The Address of the Lords to the Pope...

The King and Queen Catherine separate

The Party of Insurrection

Perils of the Nation

Levy of the Fine upon the Clergy

Scene at St. Paul's

Convocation and the Body of Tracy

Benefit of Clergy

Reform of the Court of Arches

Evasion of the Mortmain Act

Payment of Annates

Petition of the Clergy against the See of Rome
The Annates Act passed conditionally
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Conclusion of the Legislative Revolution

Effects of the Change

Sir Thomas More resigns the Seals

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General Espionage

Informations forwarded to the Government

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CHAPTER V.

MARRIAGE OF HENRY AND ANNE

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