Royal manifesto respecting a general council Tunstall's letter upon the subject of that work 190 Starkey's letter upon the same subject................................. 194 Gardiner's tract in defence of the King's supremacy 198 Cromwell's injunctions to the clergy -The Lincolnshire insurrection.. 1537.-The northern insurrection renewed ..Festivals reluctantly discontinued .... 200 Diminution of ecclesiastical influence in Parliament 288 Their arguments against Romish abuses.... Bishop Tunstall's reply .... .......... Religious opinions of the principal English Re- THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION DURING THE REIGN OF KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. CHAPTER V. The King still desirous of a reconciliation with Rome-Anxiety for the meeting of a General Council-Speech delivered by Cranmer upon this subject-Policy pursued by the Romish party— The Bishops voluntarily swear to defend the Royal Supremacy -Cranmer's metropolitical visitation-Opposed by Gardiner and Stokesley-The prelates preach in support of the Royal Supremacy-Sermon of Archbishop Lee-Dissatisfaction of the monastic societies-Seditious practices of the Carthusians— Some of them executed-Uneasiness of the King-Bishop Fisher tried and executed-And Sir Thomas More-Papal bull excommunicating the King-Episcopal consecrations-LatimerAn English Primer published-Orders transmitted to the magistracy-Cromwell appointed Vicar General-Rise of Monachism-The Romish form of it introduced into England by Dunstan-Its suppression meditated-Speeches in council upon this subject-A visitation of monasteries ordered-Great disorders in them discovered-Surprise and indignation of the peopleRecent suppressions-Some houses surrendered-Many who had taken the vows released-The University of Cambridge visited -And that of Oxford-The visitation then discontinued-Embassy to Scotland-And to the German Protestants. WHATEVER gratification the King might have derived from the recent proceedings in Parliament, |