THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

VOL. II.

THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

BY

THOMAS KEIGHTLEY,

AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF GREECE, THE HISTORY OF ROME,

OUTLINES OF HISTORY, ETC.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

WHITTAKER AND CO., AVE-MARIA LANE.

1839.

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CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

HOUSE OF TUDOR (CONTINUED).

CHAPTER III.

HENRY VIII. (CONTINUED). 1527-1535.

The Reformation.-Luther.-Henry writes against him.-Origin of Henry's
divorce.-Anne Boleyn.-Progress of the divorce.-Cranmer.-Fall of Wol-
sey; his death.-Opinions of Universities.-Cromwell.-Cranmer made pri-
mate.-Henry marries Anne Boleyn.-The Holy Maid of Kent.-Execution of
bishop Fisher ;-of sir T. More ;-his character, 1.

Visitation of convents.-Death of queen Catharine.-Trial and execution of
queen Anne.-Risings of the peasantry.-Death of queen Jane.-Suppression
of the monasteries.-Reginald Pole, 33.

Burning of Lambert.—Act of Six Articles.-King's marriage with Anne of
Cleves. His divorce.-Execution of Cromwell.-Catharine Howard.-War
with France and Scotland.-Conspiracy against Cranmer.-Anne Askew.-
Attempt to injure the queen.-Execution of lord Surrey.-Death of the king.
-His character, 55.

CHAPTER VI.

EDWARD VI. 1547-1553.

The council.-Progress of the Reformation.-Invasion of Scotland and bat-
tle of Pinkey.—Lord Seymour.-Joan Bocher.-Risings of the peasantry.—
Fall of Somerset.-Bonner and Gardiner.—The lady Mary.-Trial and execu-
tion of Somerset.-Settlement of the crown.-Death of the king, 76.

CHAPTER VII.

MARY. 1553-1555.

Lady Jane Grey.-The people declare for Mary.-Trial and execution of
Northumberland.-Proceedings against the reformers.-The queen's mar-
riage. Wyat's insurrection.-Execution of lady Jane, her husband and her
father.-Danger of the princess Elizabeth.—Marriage of the queen.—Arrival
of cardinal Pole.-The princess Elizabeth, 99.