CONTENTS.
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| Alderman Reed | 101 | |
| The French besiege Boulogne | 103 | |
| Defeat of De Biez by Lord Hertford | 104 | |
| Battle of Ancram Muir | 107 | |
| Lord Hertford is sent to the Borders | 109 | |
| Menacing Relations with the Empire | 110 | |
| The Elector refuses to consent to an Anglo-Lutheran League | 113 | |
| Isolation of England | 114 | |
| Interview between Sir William Paget and the Emperor | 116 | |
| Lamentations of Paget over the Wickedness of the World | 120 | |
| The Council of Trent | 121 | |
| Popularity of Henry in Northern Italy | 123 | |
| The Diet of Worms | 124 | |
| Preparations in France for the Invasion of England | 126 | |
| English Force under Arms | 127 | |
| The Fleet at Portsmouth | 128 | |
| Arrival of the French at the Isle of Wight | 131 | |
| Indecisive Action | 132 | |
| Loss of the 'Mary Rose' and of 'La Maîtresse' | 133 | |
| Skirmishes in the Island | 135 | |
| Skirmish at Shanklin | 138 | |
| Projected Attack upon the French Fleet | 139 | |
| Slight Action off Shoreham | 142 | |
| The Plague in the French Ships | 143 | |
| Failure and Retreat | 143 | |
| Inroads into Scotland | 145 | |
| Siege of Boulogne | 147 | |
| Francis of Lorraine | 148 | |
| The French raise the Siege | 149 | |
| Injuries and Reprisals between England and the Empire | 151 | |
| Death of the Duke of Orleans | 155 | |
| Meditated Treachery of the Catholic Powers | 156 | |
| Conference at Brussels | 159 | |
