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CONTENTS.
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The Pope's Promises 37
Proposal for a Legate's Court to sit at Cambray 38
Suspicions of Henry 39
He refuses the Pope's Overtures 40
State of England 42
The Princess Mary 44
Queen Catherine and the Friars 50
The Nun of Kent 51
The Countess of Salisbury and the Marchioness of Exeter 56
Danger of a White Rose Confederacy 56
Conspiracy to dethrone the King 58
D'Inteville to Cardinal Tournon 59
The Nun and Five Monks brought to Trial 65
Disgrace of Mary 66
The Countess of Salisbury 66
The Nevilles 69
General Superstition 74
Suggestion of a Protestant League 76
Mission of the Bishop of Paris to England and Rome 78
The Court of Brussels 79
Meeting of Parliament 80
Peculiarity of Cromwell's Genius 82
Opening Measures of the Session 84
The Congé d'Elire 85
Conditional Abolition of the Papal Authority in England 89
Attainder of the Nun and her Accomplices 90
Apology of Sir Thomas More 91
Obstinate Attitude of Fisher 92
The Bill of Attainder is passed 94
Execution of the Nun 95
The Act of Succession 97
The First Oath of Allegiance 101
Final Judgment pronounced by the Pope 105