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CONTENTS
OF VOL. II.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
EDWARD VI.
1547.
PAGE
The accession of Edward-Cranmer's commission as archbishop
from the new sovereign-His speech at the coronation of the
king-He proceeds cautiously to the abandonment of tran-
substantiation and the mass-His opinions of Romish cere-
monies as resembling those of the heathens-Confirmed by
many of our divines-General visitation of the kingdom-In-
junctions-Homilies-The Paraphrase of Erasmus-Queries
preparatory to the first Communion Service-The Answers of
Cranmer-The Order of the Service published
CHAPTER II.
1547 to 1548.
Proceedings of the convocation-Marriages of priests-Of di-
vorces-Cranmer officiates at the obsequy for the French king
-Directs a thanksgiving on account of the battle of Pinkey—
Acts repealed-Bishops appointed by the king's letters patent
-Chantries given to the king-State of the Universities-
Cranmer's care of his diocese-His kindness to papists-His
visitation
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CHAPTER III.
1548.
The first Primer in the reign of Edward-The Catechism,
usually called Cranmer's Catechism-Translated from the
Latin of Justus Jonas, the elder, as the Latin is from various
German treatises-Mistakes relating to it-Other Cate-
chisms, separate, and in our Liturgy
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CHAPTER IV.
1548 to 1549.
The first Common Prayer Book in Edward the Sixth's reign-
Opposed by the rebels in Devonshire-Cranmer undertakes
to convince them of their folly...
CHAPTER V.
1549.
The Answers of the archbishop to the fifteen Articles of the
Devonshire rebels
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CHAPTER VI.
Deprivation of Bonner-Fall of lord Seymour-Latimer's re-
flections on that nobleman-Proceedings against Anabaptists
and other Sectaries-The case of Joan Bocher, commonly
called Joan of Kent-The case of Van Paris, a Dutchman-
Cranmer's conduct in regard to both-The fall of the Pro-
tector-Cranmer's attachment to him.....
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CHAPTER VII.
1549 to 1550.
The old missals and other service-books called in-The new
form of ordaining bishops, priests, and deacons-Ponet, the
first prelate consecrated by it-Account of him, and of his
work, entitled Defence of the Marriages of Priests-Letter
to Cranmer on the Celibacy of the Clergy-The Epistles of
Ignatius referred to on the subject-Cranmer's and Ridley's
treatises against Roman Catholic traditions-Treatise of Ber-
tram against Transubstantiation-Treatises against the Mass
-The book of Herman, archbishop of Cologne-Destruc-
tion of libraries-Leland, Bale, and Cranmer
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CHAPTER VIII.
1549 to 1551.
Learned Foreigners in England-Peter Martyr-Bernardine
Ochin-Martin Bucer-Paul Fagius-and others-Their ap-
pointments-Their opinions-Bucer notices the revenues of
the English Church-Cranmer's letter concerning impropri-
ations-John à Lasco's recommendation to Cranmer of more
foreigners after the death of Bucer.... ... 188
CHAPTER IX.
Cranmer's foreign correspondence-Design of a general union.
among the Protestant Churches-Cranmer's endeavours to
this purpose-Writes to Melancthon, Calvin, and Bullinger,
on the subject--Bullinger's address to Edward VI.—Charac-
ter of Bullinger's sermons-Character of Cranmer's sermons
-Bucer on the concord of the Protestant Churches-Cran-
mer resolves on a national confession of faith-Hooper pro-
moted to the see of Gloucester-refuses at first to be conse-
crated in the usual episcopal dress-Conduct of Cranmer on
this occasion-The controversy as to the habits-Hooper
submits-The controversy as to the altars-The bishops Day
and Heath deprived in consequence of that controversy .... 219
CHAPTER X.
1550 to 1551.
The archbishop's book upon the sacrament of the Lord's Supper
-Frith's book upon the same subject-The answers of bishop
Gardiner, now a prisoner in the Tower, and of Dr. Smith, to
the archbishop's book-Proceedings against Gardiner-The
archbishop's reply to him and to Smith-An explanation of
Luther considered-Differently applied by Cranmer
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CHAPTER XI.
1551 to 1552.
Alienation of lands belonging to the See of Winchester, after
the deprivation of Gardiner-Such spoliations then frequent
-Cranmer desirous to prevent them-Case of Hooper, bi-
shop of Worcester-Deprivation of Tunstal, bishop of Dur-
ham-Cranmer's exertion in behalf of Tunstal-Cranmer's
recommendation of Coverdale to be bishop of Exeter-Cran-
mer's care of Latimer-Latimer's employment at Lambeth—
The lady Mary's refusal to conform to the new liturgy-The
revision of that liturgy-The ill-health of Cranmer
....
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CHAPTER XII.
1552.
Designs against church property-Cecil cautions Cranmer on
the subject-Cranmer defends himself against the implication
of being rich, in answer to Cecil-Hints to the Master
of Jesus College, Cambridge, also his lack of wealth-The
forty-two Articles of Religion-The Catechism accompany-
ing them-The Articles not Calvinistic ....
CHAPTER XIII.
1552 to 1553.
The Reformation of Ecclesiastical Laws....
CHAPTER XIV.
The archbishop in commission to enquire after certain sectaries
-The Family of Love-The archbishop in another commis-
sion, relating to ecclesiastical goods-Avoids acting in it—
His letter respecting it to Cecil-Their intimacy-The declin-
ing health of the king-Alteration of the succession in favour
of lady Jane Grey-The archbishop's share in the transaction
-The king dies-The lady Jane's brief reign
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BOOK III.
MARY.
1553.
The lady Jane committed to the Tower-Funeral of Edward-
The archbishop reported to have restored the service of the
mass-His public denial of the report-Summoned before the
queen's commissioners and the Council-Committed to the
Tower-Accused and declared guilty of high treason-His
companions in prison, the lady Jane, Ridley, Bradford, and
Latimer-Curious anecdote of the lady....
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