Memorials of the Most Reverend Father in God Thomas Cranmer

CONTENTS OF BOOK II.

The

Anno 1547. The archbishop's influence upon the university. Some of St.
John's college apply to him upon the apprehension of a dan-
ger. Offended with some of this college, and why. The
ill condition and low estate of the university. An address
of the university to the archbishop. The sum thereof.
success of the university's address to him and others.
other address to him against the townsmen. Roger As-
cham's application to him for a dispensation for eating flesh.
Favourably granted by the archbishop. The archbishop's

An-

opinion concerning Lent.

present state of the university, as to their studies. Sir John

Cheke, the archbishop's dear friend, the prime instrument

of politer studies there. The impediments of the univer-

sity's flourishing state laid before him.

Ascham acquaints him with the

CHAPTER VII.

Dr. Smith and others recant.

53-76.

Gardiner of- Anno 1547.

Dr. Smith recants at Paul's Cross. His books.

fended with this recantation. Other university-men recant.

Smith affronts the archbishop, His inconstancy. The

archbishop's admonition to the vicar of Stepney. The

archbishop licenseth an eminent preacher. Who preacheth

against the errors and superstitions of the church. Is bound

to answer for his sermon at the assizes. How far the re-

formation had proceeded. Ridley consecrated bishop. 77-88.

CHAPTER VIII.

The church's goods embezzled. New opinions broached.

Churches profaned. Church ornaments embezzled. The Anno 1548.

council's letter to the archbishop thereupon. A form of

prayer sent to the archbishop; with the council's letter.

New opinions broached. Champneys revokes six articles;

and abjures. Other heresies vented. Assheton's recantation.

Other errors still. Joan Bocher's heresy. Latimer's cen-

sure of her. George van Paris.

CHAPTER IX.

The archbishop visits.

89-101.

The archbishop visits his diocese. His articles for the clergy; Anno 1548.

and for the laity. An exchange made between the arch-

bishop and the lord Windsor. Farrar bishop of St. David's

consecrated. Some account of this bishop. The archbishop

swayed by Farrar's enemies.

102-III.

CHAPTER X.

The archbishop answers the rebels' articles.

Anno 1549. Rebellion in Devon. The archbishop answers the rebels' ar-

ticles. Some account thereof. Crispin, Moreman, Car-

dinal Pole. The archbishop procures sermons to be made

against the rebellion. Peter Martyr's sermon upon this oc-

casion. The French take occasion at this rebellion. Bucer's

discourse against the sedition. The archbishop's prayer, com-

posed for this occasion.

CHAPTER XI.

Bishop Boner deprived.

112-122.

Anno 1549. The archbishop deprives Boner. Discourse between the arch-

bishop and him concerning his book; and concerning the sa-

crament. Chargeth the archbishop concerning the preachers he

allowed. The archbishop's answer to Boner's declaration.

Papists insist upon the invalidity of the laws made in the

king's minority. An ordination of priests and deacons. The

office of ordination reformed. The archbishop visits some

vacant churches; St. David's, Glocester, Norwich, London.

A new dean of the arches....
123-134.

CHAPTER XII.

Duke of Somerset's troubles.-The Common Prayer ratified.

Anno 1549. The archbishop writes to the lords at Ely-house. Their an-

The archbishop gets the Common Prayer-book con-

The archbishop entertains learned foreigners.

Anno 1549. The archbishop harbours learned strangers. Bucer writes in the
archbishop's family. The archbishop's guests. Martyr dedi-
cates his lectures at Oxon to the archbishop. The archbishop
writes to Bucer to come over. Bucer and Fagius professors

at Cambridge. Fagius dies. The archbishop sends money to

Fagius' widow. Bucer laments his loss.

CHAPTER XIV.