THE HISTORY OF QUEEN JANE.

DESCENT of the Lady Jane Grey Her Character and Education .

Designs of Dudley, Earl of Warwick King Edward is persuaded to settle the Crown on the Lady Jane Proceedings for establishing her as Queen Letter of Mary to the Council Answer of the Council Proclamation of Jane as Queen A party is formed in favor of Mary Northumberland sets out against them Mary gathers strength Desertions from the party of Jane Queen Mary is proclaimed in Cheapside Trial of the Lady Jane and her Adherents Her preparation for Death Letter to her Sister Execution of Lord Guildford Dudley Execution of the Lady Jane Validity of deeds naming her as Queen THE HISTORY OF QUEEN MARY.

Introduction.

Birth of Mary Her Mother’s Marriages Children of Henry and Katherine Early years of Mary Project of marrying her to the Dauphin Treaty of marriage with the Emperor, Charles V.

It is broken through by Charles Question as to Lawfulness of the Marriage with Katherine Anne Boleyn appears at the English Court Process of the Divorce from Katherine Fall of Wolse The Pope disowned Cranmer raised to the Primacy He gives sentence of Divorce Behaviour of Queen Katherine Measures against the opposers of the Divorce Death of Katherine Subsequent History of Mary Her condition improved after the death of Queen Anne Her position in the reign of Edward Vain attempts to convert her from Romanism Her Accession MARY. ANNO I.

Proclamation of Queen Mary .

Proceedings against the Partizans of the Lady Jane .

Trials of Northumberland and others .

Execution of Northumberland .

The Queen’s Entry into London The Coronation New Appointments Changes of Bishops Divisions about Religion Proclamation respecting Religion The Romish System restored Proceedings against Bishops Imprisonment of Cranmer Expulsion of foreign Protestants Pole appointed Legate for England Repeal of Acts against Rome Other new Acts A Convocation Zealous Proceedings of Bonner A Match between the Queen and Philip, Prince of Spain Conditions of Marriage Unpopularity of the Match Insurrections in opposition to it Seditious Writings of Reformers Royal Injunctions for the Bishops Imposture of the “The Spirit in the Wall” Further conditions of the Queen’s Marriage New Peerages Consecrations of Bishops MARY. ANNO II.

The Queen’s Marriage Arrival of Cardinal Pole Changes among the Bishops A Parliament The Kingdom reconciled to Rome Embassy to Rome The Queen supposed to be with child Excesses of extreme Reformers Persecution of Protestants.

Burning of Hooper Burning of Farrar and others MARY. ANNO III.

Proceedings against Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer Trial of Cranmer Trial and Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer A Parliament Proceedings in Convocation New Bishops Condemnation and Martyrdom of Cranmer Persecution of the Protestants .

Intrigues of Gardiner Death of Gardiner New Appointments Conspiracies of Dudley, Featherstone, etc.

Account of the English Exiles Troubles at Frankfort Introduction of Predestinarian Doctrines MARY. ANNO IV.

The Queen’s Design for restoring Church-property New Foundation of Westminster Abbey Restoration of other Religions Houses Charles V. resigns his hereditary dominions to Philip Acts of the Irish Parliament Proceedings of the Cardinal Archbishop Visitation of the University of Cambridge Visitation of Oxford.

Arrival of a Muscovite Ambassador Attempt of Stafford Preparations for War with France New Bishops of the year Restoration of the Earldom of Northumberland Execution of Lord Stourton MARY, ANNO V.

War in France The English lose Calais Sark lost and regained Prosecution of hostilities A Parliament Proceedings in Convocation The Pope transfers the Legatine power from Pole Pole reinstated Orders and Proceedings against the Reformed A Protestant Congregation kept up in London The Lutherans unfriendly to the English Refugees MARY. ANNO VI.

Ravages of a Fewer, and other Visitations Number of the Sufferers in this Reign The Queen’s Sickness and Death Foundations of this Reign THE HISTORY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.

Introduction.

Birth of Elizabeth Account of Queen Anne Boleyn Beginning of movements towards the Divorce of Queen Katherine Intrigues of Cardinal Wolsey The King’s Proccedings His Marriage with Anne Her Coronation Baptism of Elizabeth Act of Succession Visitation of Monasteries Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries Queen Anne begins to decline in favor Grounds of Accusation against her She is committed to the Tower The Case against her Letter of Sir Edward Baynton Trial and Execution of Queen Anne Sentence of Divorce against Anne, and Illegitimatizing of Elizabeth Letter of Queen Anne from the Tower Early Years of Elizabeth Her Troubles during the Reign of Mary King Philip interferes in her favor ELIZABETH. ANNO I.

Accession of Elizabeth Communications with the King of Spain, and the Pope Moderation of the Queen’s Measures A Commission for Revising the Liturgy New Peerages, etc The Coronation Meeting of Parliament New Acts Act of Supremacy Oath of Supremacy The Sovereign authorized to constitute Ecclesiastical Commissions Act for Uniformity of Common Prayer Disputation of Divines at Westminster Proceedings in Convocation The Bishops, all but one, refuse the Oath of Supremacy And are deprived Other Deprivations Puritans preferred Transactions with the Pope The Queen’s Injunctions Visitation by Royal Commissioners Proposals of Marriage made to the Queen Treaty of Chateau Cambresis Death of Henry II. of France ELIZABETH. ANNO II.

Nomination of Parker as Archbishop of Canterbury Acts for Exchange of Bishops’ Lands Consecration of Parker The Nag’s-Head Fable Sees filled up Description of the Church Violent Reformation of Scotland Queen Elizabeth. assists the Scotch Reformers Affairs of Ireland Bishop Jewel’s Challenge Pius IV. writes to the Queen Proceedings of Puritans Foreign Congregations admitted into England Proclamation against Defacers of Churches Reform of the Coinage Increase of English Commerce New Foundation of Westminster ELIZABETH. ANNO III.

Death of Francis II. of France Intrigues of the Guise party New Bishops Geoffrys and More, fanatics Fire of St Paul’s The Queen declines communication with Rome The Emperor exhorts her to return to the Roman Church The Queen strengthens the Navy Practices of the Genevian party Orders of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Foundation of Merchant Tailors’ and Sandwich Schools ELIZABETH. ANNO IV.

Re-assembling of the Council of Trent Bishop Jewel’s Letter to Scipio Religious Troubles in France The Queen aids the Protestant party in France Queen Mary returns from France to Scotland Troubles in Merton College, Oxford A Conspiracy Story of Lady Katherine Grey Publication of Jewel’s Apology New Bishops ELIZABETH. ANNO V.

New Act of Parliament The Common Prayer and Homilies translated into Welsh Meeting of the Convocation The Articles of Religion approved Other Proceedings of the Convocation Affairs of Scotland Affairs of France The English lose Newhaven End of the Council of Trent ELIZABETH. ANNO VI.

A Plague rages Peace with France The Queen visits Cambridge Discontent of Cartwright Sampson and others refuse the Clerical Habits Difficulties as to subscribing the Articles The Nonconformists correspond with foreign Protestants The Queen’s Advertisements issued Ascendancy of Dudley, Earl of Leicester Obsequies of the Emperor Ferdinand Controversy between Dorman and Nowell Death of Calvin ELIZABETH. ANNO VII.

Projects of Marriage for the Queen of Scots She marries the Lord Darnley The Margravine of Baden visits England Rise of the name of Puritans Protestation exacted of the Clergy ELIZABETH. ANNO VIII.