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CONTENTS.
Second Conference at Calais 160
Female Intrigues at Paris 163
Terms offered by France 164
Diplomacy of Sir William Paget 166
Renewal of the War 168
The Closing Conference 171
Final Conditions of Peace 172
English Financial Difficulties 173
Triumph of Beton in Scotland 175
George Wishart 176
St Andrews on the 29th of May 181
Murder of Beton 182
 

 
CHAPTER XXIII.
 
THE DEATH OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
 
Progress of Internal Reform 185
The Influence of the Bible 187
Publication of the Litany in English 189
An English Prayer Book 190
The Dissolution of Chantries 193
Attempted Heresy Bill 195
The King's Last Speech in Parliament 197
Alarm of the Conservatives 199
Measures of Persecution 200
Examination of Latimer 202
History of Anne Ascue 204
Moderate Tendencies of the King 210
Fresh Offers to the Germans 211
Decay of the King's Health and Prospects of the Kingdom 213
Schemes of the Conservatives 214
Proceedings of the Earl of Surrey 216