Index:History of england froude.djvu

Title	History of England (Froude), 1 (Henry the Eighth)
Author	James Anthony Froude
Year	1893
Publisher	Longmans, Green and Co.
Location	London
Source	djvu
Progress	Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
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Volumes	Vol. I • Vol. II • Vol. III • Vol. IV • Vol. V • Vol. VI • Vol. VII • Vol. VIII • Vol. IX • Vol. X • Vol. XI • Vol. XII

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

CHAPTER I.

SOCIAL CONDITION OF ENGLAND IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

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Stationary character of Mediæval Civilization		2
Population of England in the Sixteenth Century		3
Slowness of the Rate of Increase		4
Encouragement of Manufactures		5
The 'Great Sin' of Idleness		6
Decay of Towns		8
Laws of Landlord and Tenant		10
The Feudal System		11
Regiments of Labour		13
Distribution of Property		14
Sumptuary Laws		15
Their Value as morally declaratory		16
Wages and Prices		20
State Interference		26
General Prosperity of Labour		28
Labour and Capital		30
The Rights of Property		31
The Commercial Spirit		33
Interference with the Rights of Property in Defence of the Poor		34
Prosperity of the People		36
Incomes and Duties of the Higher Classes		38
Cost of the Royal Establishment		39
The Country Gentlemen and the Clergy		40
Country Houses in England		42
Habits of the People		44
The 'Glory of Hospitality'		45
Habits of Country Gentlemen		46
The Clergy and the Laity		47
Education		48
Organization of Trade		50
The London Companies		51
Organization of Trade		52
Education of the Poor		54
Illustrative Statutes		55
The Handloom Weavers		57
Organization of Manufacturers		58
The System decays		59
The Change		61
Military Training		62
English Archery		65
Military Training		66
Games and Amusements		67
Rise of the English Drama		69
A Masque at Greenwich		75
English Poor Laws		78
Neglect of Duty by the Religious Houses		77
English Poor Laws		78
Organization of Charity		79
Act of 1531		80
Concluding Summary		89



CHAPTER II.

THE LAST YEARS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF WOLSEY.

Struggles between Clergy and Laity		93
The Monasteries in the 15th Century		95
The Warnings		96
Intended Reformation by Wolsey		100
The one Resident Bishop		102
General Condition of the Church		104
The Supplication of the Beggars		105
Divorce of Catherine of Arragon		108
The Succession		109
Recollections of the Wars of the Roses		111
Possible Claimants for the Crown		113
Legitimacy of the Princess Mary questioned		116
Marriage of Henry and Catherine		116
Character of Catherine		120
Henry's own Feelings		123
Letter of Henry		124
The Spanish Alliance		126
Policy of Wolsey		128
Wolsey's Scheme of Church Reform		131
Wolsey will save Europe and the World		132
The 'Divorce' submitted to the Pope		135
The Papal Jurisdiction on its Trial		137
Difficulties of the Pope's Position		140
Death of De Lautrec		144
Conduct of Charles		146
Wolsey proposes to retire		148
Proposals of Campeggio		150
Attitude of Catherine		152
Public Acknowledgment of Anne Boleyn		154
Premature Intrigues		156
The Great Council		158
The Pope's Promise		160
Failure of Wolsey's Policy		162
Temper of England		164
The Crisis		165
The Fall of Wolsey		166
The Third Estate		169
Persecution		171
Parties in England		173
Early Character of Henry VIII.		174
Early History of Anne Boleyn		179



CHAPTER III.

THE PARLIAMENT OF 1529.

The Consistory Courts		190
The Discipline of the Clergy		195
Temper of London		200
Meeting of Parliament		204
Speech of Sir Thomas More		204
Liberties of the House of Commons		206
Petition to the Crown		208
The Petition is referred to the Bishops		220
Reply of the Bishops		223
Character of the Defence		241
Proceedings in Parliament		243
Probate and Mortuary Act		243
Clergy Discipline Act		245
Residence and Pluralities Act		246
Opposition in the House of Lords		246
The Bills are passed		248
Humiliation of the Bishops		249
Prorogation of Parliament		250
Inhibition issued by the Pope		251
Appeal from the Pope to Christendom		252
Charles V. at Bologna		254
Clement the Seventh		255
The European Powers and the Papacy		256
Mission of the Earl of Wiltshire to the Emperor		258
Attitude of Clement		260
The Opinions of the Universities		263
Bribery and Intimidation		263
Conduct of the Lutherans		265
The University of Paris		267
Letter of Reginald Pole		272
Oxford and Cambridge		273
The King's Remedy		276
Submission of Oxford		278
Similar Proceedings at Cambridge		278
A Sunday at Windsor		279
Results of the Collection of Opinions		283
The King's Book		285



CHAPTER IV.

CHURCH AND STATE.

Change in the Position of the Clergy		287
The Statutes of Provisors		289
The Clergy in the Premunire		294
They are Fined		295
The King must be called Head of the Church		296
Resistance of the Clergy		298
They are compelled to submit		299
Attempt to poison the Bishop of Rochester		301
Poisoning declared High Treason		303
Punishment of the Poisoner		305
General Excitement in the Country		308
Act against the Gipsies		310
John Scott the Edinburgh Prophet		311
Story of the Nun of Kent		312
The Opinions of the Universities read in Parliament		327
The Address of the Lords to the Pope		328
The King and Queen Catherine separate		335
The Party of Insurrection		336
Perils of the Nation		337
Levy of the Fine upon the Clergy		338
Scene at St Paul's		339
Convocation and the Body of Tracy		342
Benefit of Clergy		344
Reform of the Court of Arches		347
Evasion of the Mortmain Act		350
Payment of Annates		351
Petition of the Clergy against the See of Rome		354
The Annates Act passed conditionally		355
The Convocation surrender their right of Independent Legislation		357
Conclusion of the Legislative Revolution		359
Effects of the Change		360
Sir Thomas More resigns the Seals		360
Protest and Death of Archbishop Warham		363



CHAPTER V.

MARRIAGE OF HENRY AND ANNE BOLEYN.

Liberty of Opinion		364
General Espionage		365
Information forwarded to the Government		366
The Greenwich Observants		368
Father Peto's Sermon		370
Religious Orders in England		375
Position of Parties in Europe		376
Meeting of the Kings		382
The Interview at Calais		387
Henry returns to England		397
Vatican Diplomacy		399
Interview between the Emperor and Pope		402
The Bologna Conference		406
The King marries		411
Recapitulation		411
Papal Brief and Menace of Excommunication		414
Intrigues of Charles at Paris		419
Francis inclines to the Pope		420
Isolation of England		422
Meeting of Parliament		423
Economic Legislation		423
Act of Apparel		424
Act of Appeals		426
Double Aspect of this Act		434
The Divorce Question before Convocation		439
Cranmer applies for License to proceed with the Cause		441
Terms of the Application		442
The King's Reply		443
The Meaning of that Reply		445
The Court at Dunstable		446
Cranmer's Sentence		447
Preparations for the Coronation of Anne		451
Scene upon the Thames		451
Pageant in the City		452
The Procession		453
The Appearance of the Queen		454
Westminster Abbey		458
The King's Letter to the Emperor		461
The Emperor's Reply		463
Prospects in England		464
The Princess Dowager		466
Royal Proclamation		467
Symptoms of Disaffection in the Northern Counties		468
Queen Catherine and the Deputation of the Council		469
The Title of Princess Dowager		470
Catherine's Protest		474
Letter of Archbishop Cranmer to the English Ambassador in Germany		477
Martyrdom of Frith and Hewett		478
Retribution		479



CHAPTER VI.

THE PROTESTANTS.

Ecclesiastical Agitation in the Fourteenth Century		480
Disputes with the Papacy		481
Presentations to Benefices		482
Statute of Carlisle		483
First Statute of Provisors		485
Limitation of the Papal Prerogative		486
Boniface IX.		487
Excommunication of the Bishops		487
Conduct of the Two Houses of Parliament		489
Concessions of the Pope		490
The Lollards		491
Life of Wycliffe		492
Translation of the Bible		493
Lollard Theory of Property		494
Insurrection of Wat Tyler		495
Decline of the Influence of Wycliffe		496
Act de Heretico comburendo		498
Sir John Oldcastle		501
Termination of the Lollard Movement		502
New Birth of Protestantism		504
The Christian Brothers		504
Luther and Tyndal		508
The Antwerp Printing Press		510
Composition of the Protestant Body		510
Their Doctrines and Character		513
Feeling towards them of Henry VIII.		516
Wolsey's Persecution		517
Barnes and Latimer prosecuted		518
Barnes does Penance at St Paul's		521
Story of Anthony Dalaber		522
Heresy at Oxford		524
Books introduced from Germany		525
Order for the Arrest of Thomas Garret		525
Garret's Capture and Escape		528
Vespers at Frideswide's		531
Dalaber seized and imprisoned		535
Search for Books		539
The Heads of Houses consult an Astrologer		540
Second Capture of Garret at Bristol		543
The Bishop of Lincoln		545
Extinction of the Movement at Oxford		547
The History of Protestantism the History of its Martyrs		547
Chancellorship of Sir Thomas More		550
Laws for the Prosecution of Heretics		551
Case of Thomas Philips		552
Case of John Field		556
Contrast between Wolsey and More		559
Martyrdom of Bilney		560
Martyrdom of James Bainhain		561
Feelings of the People		564
Pavier the Townclerk		565
Roods and Relics		567
The Rood of Dovercourt		568
Early Life of Latimer		571
Latimer's training at Cambridge		573
His Fame as a Preacher		574
Practical Character of his Mind		575
He is cited before the Bishops		579
The King interposes to save him		582
History of Thomas Cromwell		583
His wandering Youth		584
His Services to Wolsey		588
He becomes Henry's Secretary		588
Will of Thomas Cromwell—1529		590