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A History of the Church in England; From the Earliest Period, to the Re-Establishment of the Hierarchy in 1850
A History of the Church in England From the Earliest Period to the ReEstablishment of the Hierarchy in 1850 Author:Thomas Flanagan General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1857 Original Publisher: Dolman Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christianity / Denominations Religion / Christian Church / History Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no ill... more »ustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. State Of England At The Accession Of Henry Vitl. -- Character Of The New King -- His Marriage With Catherine Of Arragojf -- Anne Boleyn -- The Divorce Suggested -- What Matters Rendered It More Feasible Than Usual -- Subserviency Of The English Prelates And Barons -- Wolsey -- State Of The Continent -- Luther -- His Letter, And Theses On Indulgences -- His Insincerity -- Other Reformers -- Their Mutual ReCriminations -- The Revolt Of The Anabaptists -- Henry Writes Against Luther -- Receives From The Pope The Title Of Defender Of The Faith -- The First Plans For Securing The Divorce -- Embassies -- Disrespectful Language Of Gar- Diner -- Fruitless Efforts To Obtain The Decretal Bull, Or Previous Confirmation Of Sentence -- Fury Of Henrt -- Campeggio Joins Wolsey In The Trial Of The Divorce -- The Sweating Sickness -- Henry's Panic And Relapse -- His Speech At Bridewell -- Tub Trial : No Cause Found For The Divorce -- suffolk's Insolence -- Wolsey's Reply -- His Disgrace And Death -- Persecution Of Catherine. At the accession of Henry VIII., the civil wars, and their sequel of mysterious conspiracies, as well as the French and Scottish wars, which had drained the national resources for two hundred years, were all completely at an end. Elated at the general prosperity, at his own new position, and at the flatteries too craftily administered and too greedily received, the young king surrendered his who...« less