CHAP. XIII.

A Convocation. Articles framed therein.

Anno 1544. A convocation. Articles presented to the Upper House. Cranmer's book to be burnt. Men burnt to death without law.

CHAP. XIV.

The Condition of the Protestants in prison. Free-willers. Anno 1554. Popery fully established. Protestants. The pastors in prison. Free-willers. Bradford's concern with them. His kindness to them. Bradford gaineth some of them. Careless's pains with them. Philpot's counsel. Careless draws up a confession of faith. Some few Arians. The prisoners offer to justify King Edward's proceedings. And again offer it.

CHAP. XV.

The Exiles, and their Condition.

Anno 1554. The exiles. The Lutherans refuse to give harbour to them. The English at Wesel. The Lutherans' heat against Sacramentaries. At Zurick and other places well received. Their employments. Contentions at Frankford. Some children of the exiles baptized by Lutherans. Pieces of Ridley's writings conveyed to Frankford. Exiles at Basil. Divers of the exiles writers. Scory, Old, Sampson, Turner, Juel, Becon, Humfrey, Traheron. Fox: his Acts and Monuments. Books by him published in exile. Translates Cranmer's book of the Sacrament into Latin. Letter to Fox. Bale, Knox. How

the exiles subsisted.

CHAP. XVI.

Many recant. Some go to Mass.

Anno 1554. Many recant. The persecution hot. Gospellers go to mass. Bradford labours to hinder it. Ann Hartipol goes to mass. The Lady Vane puts certain cases concerning the mass.

CHAP. XVII.

A Bloody Time. The Queen's great Belly. A Convocation.

Many burned. Instructions to the justices. Orders sent into Anno 1555. Norfolk against the professors. The effect thereof. The Earl of Sussex receiveth information against some. Popish spies set every where. The Protestants frequently assemble. Confidently reported that a male heir to the crown was born. The Queen's great belly. Like a design. The Queen's zeal. A convocation.

CHAP. XVIII.

Ridley and Latimer burnt.

Some petition the Queen for Cranmer. He seeth Ridley and Anno 1555. Latimer going to their burning. Latimer's character. Cranmer's employment in prison. Report of the Queen's death.

CHAP. XIX.

The last proceedings with Cranmer.

Proceedings against Cranmer. Martin acts as the Queen's Anno 1555. proctor. Cranmer's greatest trouble at this time. Interrogatories put to him; with his answers. Witnesses sworn against him. Cited to Rome. The Pope's letters against him. The process against him at Rome. The Pope's letters read. They degrade him. He appeals. He is ill dealt with in his process. The reasons of his appeal. He presseth his appeal.

CHAP. XX.

Cranmer writes to the Queen.

Writes two letters to the Queen.

The contents of the first. Anno 1555. The contents of his second letter. The Bailiff of Oxford carries his letters. Cardinal Pole answereth them. Some account of the Cardinal's letter to Cranmer. Another letter of the Cardinal to Cranmer.

Anno 1555. He recants.

CHAP. XXI.

He recants, repents, and is burnt.

Notwithstanding his burning is ordered. A letter from Oxford concerning Cranmer's death. Cranmer brought to St. Mary's. Cole's sermon. Turns his speech to Cranmer. After sermon all pray for him. His penitent behaviour. Speaks to the auditory. He prayeth. His words before his death. Confesseth his dissembling. His reply to my Lord Williams. Goes to the place of his burning. His talk and behaviour at the stake. He burneth his right hand. Two remarks upon his martyrdom. Who instigated the Queen to put him to death. No monument for him but his martyrdom. His heart unconsumed. The Bailiffs' expenses about these three martyrs. The Bailiffs not repaid. Humfrey to Archbishop Parker in their behalf.

CHAP. XXII.

Cranmer's Books and Writings.

His books and writings. His first book. Other of his writings. His book of the doctrine of the Sacrament. Other writings mentioned by Bishop Burnet. More of his writings still. Archbishop Parker was in pursuit of certain MSS. of Cranmer, concealed. What the subject of his numerous writings

were.

CHAP. XXIII.

The Archbishop's Regard to learned Men.

Paul Fagius and Martin Bucer placed at Cambridge by his means. Procures them honorary stipends from the King. Allowances to Peter Martyr and Ochin. Dr. Mowse, Master of Trinity Hall, favoured by Cranmer. His inconstancy; and ingratitude. Becomes Reader of the Civil Law at Oxon. The Archbishop a patron to learned foreigners. To Erasmus, allowing him an honorary pension. To Alexander Aless, a Scotchman. By him Melancthon sends a book to the Archbishop; and to the King. Aless brought by Crumwel into the convocation: where he asserts two sacraments only. Writes a book to clear Protestants

of the charge of schism. Translated a book of Bucer's about the English ministry. Received into Crumwel's family. Aless Professor of divinity at Leipzig. Four others recommended by Melancthon to the Archbishop: viz. Gualter, Dryander. Dryander placed at Oxon. Eusebius Menius.

Justus Jonas.

CHAP. XXIV.

Melancthon and the Archbishop great Friends.

Divers memorable passages between Melancthon and our Archbishop. Sends Melancthon certain public disputations in Oxford and Cambridge. Melancthon's reflections thereupon. Sends the Archbishop his Enarration upon the Nicene Creed. The beginning of their acquaintance. The Archbishop propounds a weighty matter to Melancthon for the union of all Protestant churches. The diligence of the Archbishop in forwarding this design. Melancthon's judgment and approbation thereof. His caveat of avoiding ambiguous expressions. Renews the same caution in another letter. Peter Martyr of this judgment. What Melancthon thought of the doctrine of fate.

CHAP. XXV.

The Archbishop corresponds with Calvin.

The Archbishop breaks his purpose also to Calvin. Calvin's approbation thereof, and commendation of the Archbishop. Offers his service. Excites the Archbishop to proceed. This excellent purpose frustrated. Thinks of drawing up articles of religion for the English church. Which he communicates to Calvin. And Calvin's reply and exhortation. Blames him for having not made more progress in the reformation. But not justly. The clergy preach against sacrilege. The University-men declaim against it in the schools. And the redress urged upon some at court. Calvin sends letters, and certain of his books, to the King. Well taken by the King and council. What the Archbishop told the messenger hereupon.

CHAP. XXVI.

The Archbishop highly valued Peter Martyr.

Peter Martyr and the Archbishop cordial friends. The use the Archbishop made of him. Martyr saw the voluminous writings and marginal notes of the Archbishop. Two letters of Martyr from Oxford. An instance of his love to the Archbishop.

CHAP. XXVII.

The Archbishop's Favour to John Sleidan the Historian. The Archbishop's favour to John Sleidan. Procures him a pension from the King. The payment neglected. Sleidan labours with the Archbishop to get the pension confirmed by letters patents. Sends his commentaries to the King. Designs to write the history of the Council of Trent: for the King's use. Sends the King a specimen thereof. In order to the proceeding with his Commentaries, desires Cecyl to send him the whole action between King Henry VIII. and Pope Clement VII. Bucer writes to Cecyl in behalf of Sleidan. John Leland.

CHAP. XXVIII.

Divers

Archbishop Cranmer's Relations and Chaplains. His wives and children. His wife survived him. Cranmers. The Archbishop's stock. Aslacton. Whatton. The rectories whereof the Archbishop purchased. His chaplains. Rowland Taylor. His epitaph. A sermon preached the day after his burning; wherein the martyr is grossly slandered. John Ponet. Thomas Becon. Richard Harman.

CHAP. XXIX.

Archbishop Cranmer's Officers.

Robert Watson, the Archbishop's steward. His secretary, Ralph
Morice. His parentage.
His parentage. Well known to divers eminent

bishops. Presents Turner to Chartham.

in his troubles for his faithful preaching.

And stands by him

An instance of the

Archbishop's kindness to this his Secretary. Morice his suit