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A history of the Protestant reformation in England and Ireland

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. — Introduction i CHAPTER II. — Henry VIII. — The Divorce. Origin of the Catholic Church — History of the Church, in England, down to the time of the "Reformation" — Monasteries and Monks — Beginning of the "Reformation" by King Henry VIII. 21 CHAPTER III. — Henry VIII. — The Royal Supremacy. Resistance to the King's measures — Effects of abolishing the Pope's supremacy — Death of Sir Thomas More and Bishop Fisher — Horrible murders of Catholics — Luther and the new religion — Burning of Catholics and Protestants at the same fire — Execrable conduct of Cranmer — The title "Defender of the Faith" 50 CHAPTER IV. — Henry VIII. — (continued). Tyranny of Henry VIII. — Butchery of the Countess of Salisbury — Plunder — Celibacy of the Clergy — Comments upon the Bishops of Winchester — Hume's charges against the Monks, and Bishop Tanner's answer 76 CHAPTER V. — Henry VIII. — The Dissolution of the Monasteries. Authorities relating to the effects of monastic institutions — The great utility of monasteries and the political wisdom in which they were founded — The appointment of Thomas Cromwell as royal vice-gerent — His proceedings in the work of plunder and de

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