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Subsequently presided over by Cromwell, and entirely helpless | — | 98 |
The Reasons of this | — | 100 |
The Clergy had many Enemies—Their only Ally was the Pope—He was worse than none—Character of Clement VII.—Complete Subservience of Convocation | — | 101 |
CHAPTER VI REIGN OF EDWARD VI | ||
Cromwell's System of Government—Depended upon a constant Alliance between King and Parliament | — | 103 |
Henry himself felt this on certain Occasions—But least in the
Government of the Church||style="text-align:center;"|—||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|105 | ||
Condition of Parties at Henry's Death | — | 105 |
The Fall of the Howards—Left the Reactionary Party without Leaders | — | 107 |
Moderate Man helpless in Revolutionary Times | — | 108 |
Importance of Religious Questions throughout Europe—Lord
Hertford and Sir William Paget overcome the Reactionary Party—Identification of the Progressive Party with the Protestants||style="text-align:center;"|—||style="text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;"|109 | ||
Reaction of the last Years of Henry's Reign had embittered both Parties | — | 110 |
Bishops take out Commissions—Issue of Edward VI.'s Injunctions and of the Book of Homilies—A Royal Visitation announced—Bonner and Gardiner sent to the Fleet | 1547 | 111 |
Meeting of Parliament (November)—Revolutionary Measures—Repeal of the Act of Proclamations | — | 112 |
Convocation—Its Petitions—Issue of the first English Prayer Book—Its Significance | 1549 | 114 |
Different Views of the Intentions of those who issued it | — | 116 |
Progress of Protestant Opinions—Authors of the two Prayer Books the same | — | 117 |
Question of Cranmer's Sincerity—Rapid Progress of Opinions during Revolutionary Times—Gardiner an Instance | — | 118 |
Change of Opinions not necessarily Knavery | — | 119 |
Rebellions in Yorkshire, Devonshire, and Norfolk—Misgovernment of the Council | — | 120 |
Fall of Somerset—The Protestant Faction still remains in power | — | 121 |