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CONTENTS.
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| CHAPTER IX. | |
| THE CATHOLIC MARTYRS. | |
| England in the Summer of 1534 | 201 |
| Disposition of the Clergy | 202 |
| The Order for Preaching | 204 |
| Secret Disaffection | 207 |
| The Confessional | 208 |
| Confession of John Staunton | 210 |
| A Priest's Opinion of the Obligation of an Oath | 211 |
| Catholic Treasons | 212 |
| Persecuting Laws | 214 |
| Effect of Circumstances on Policy | 215 |
| The Act of Supremacy | 217 |
| The new Act of Treason | 221 |
| Consent to the Royal Supremacy required of all Subjects | 223 |
| Election of Cardinal Farnese to the Papal Chair | 225 |
| Anxiety of the Emperor | 226 |
| Proposals for a Catholic Coalition | 227 |
| Counter-overtures of Francis to Henry | 229 |
| Change in Henry's Character | 230 |
| Distrust of France | 231 |
| England and the Papacy | 233 |
| The Charterhouse Monks | 236 |
| Story of Maurice Channey | 237 |
| John Haughton, Prior of the Charterhouse | 239 |
| The Monks take the Oath of Allegiance | 241 |
| They hear that they will be required to acknowledge the Supremacy | 242 |
| The Prior's Resolution | 243 |
| The Brethren prepare for Death | 244 |
| Hesitation of the Government | 245 |
