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MEMOIRS

OF

THE COURT

OF

HENRY THE EIGHTH.

BY MRS. A. T. THOMSON.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, Rees, orme, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1602

LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAP. I. Progress of the continental war; battle of

Pavia. Divisions between Charles and Henry.

Scotland. James the Fifth. - Entertainment of the

Scots ambassadors. Pageant contrived in part by

Sir Thomas Wyatt; his character; his poetic composi-

tions and those of Surrey; his supposed attachment to

Anne Bullen. Domestic proceedings of Henry.-

Unpopularity of Wolsey's measures. Regulations of

the household of the Princess Mary, of the Duke of

Richmond, and of Henry.- Wolsey gives Hampton

Court to the King.-Description of that palace and of

others. The manor of Richmond presented to him in

return by Henry. - Christmas. Continental affairs.

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CHAP. II.-Mortifications sustained by Henry with regard

to the Princess Mary.— Meditates a divorce.- Causes

of his indifference to the queen : - his supposed infi-

delity. Sir John Perrot. The conduct of Wolsey:

- reason of his dislike to Katharine.— The King's

attachment to Anne Bullen:- her engagement to Lord

Percy; its discovery and conclusion.- Character of

the Earl of Northumberland: - of his son.- Aversion

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of Anne Bullen to Wolsey.- Prudent conduct of the

Queen. Dangers of Wolsey's situation.-The Dutchess

of Alençon proposed as a wife to Henry:-he con-

fesses his passion for Anne to Wolsey. The bishops

summoned :- their indecision. Decree of the English

and foreign universities; of the bishops, finally.—

Embassy to Rome. The artifice and delays of Cle-

ment. Dispensation and commission of legacy granted.

Campeggio, as legate, delays going to England. —

Wolsey's letter to him.- Proceedings of Katharine.—

Invention of a breve, to support her cause, by the

Emperor.:- her resolute conduct.-Charles determines

to protest against the divorce. - Uncomfortable state

of affairs.

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CHAP. III.-Katharine of Arragon: her injuries. - Pro-

test of Henry at Bridewell.. Anne Bullen's dismissal

from court: her resentment. Campeggio's arrival in

England. Illness of Clement the Seventh. Wolsey

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again attempts the papacy. Charles the Fifth protests

against the legacy in his aunt's name: enters into a

treaty with Clement. Henry recalls his ambassadors

from Rome. Dispatch of the two legates to Rome.-

The imperialists propose an avocation of the cause to

Rome. Proceedings begun in England. - Interview

between the queen and the legates. — Preparations for

the queen's trial. The king and queen cited to appear

in court. Katharine's address to the king: she leaves

the court: Henry's commendations of her. Dispute

between Warham and Fisher.- The queen refuses to

re-appear before the legates: appeals to Rome.

Conduct of the pope. - Delays of the legates. The

king consults with Wolsey. - Proceedings of the lega-

tine court. Intemperate conduct of the Duke of

Suffolk. Henry meets the legates at Grafton.-

Wolsey warned of the king's alienation. - Campeggio

obtains leave to depart: insult offered to him before

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his departure.Wolsey sits for the last time in Chan-

cery: the seals required of him: commanded to retire

to Esher: an inventory taken of his goods: his abject

⚫ conduct.

CHAP. IV..

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Cran-

Continuance of Wolsey's adversities.

mer, Gardiner, Fox.. Sir Thomas More: inconsistency

of Henry in choosing and retaining him as chancellor.-

More's religious zeal. Proceedings against the exac-

tions of the clergy opposed by the bishops: vehemence

of Fisher, Bishop of Rochester. A blow aimed at the

supremacy. The clergy petition. - The Beggar's Pe-

tition against popery; answered by Sir Thomas More.

William Tindall: his translation of the New Testa-

ment, and the five books of Moses: anecdote of the

manner in which his work fell into the hands of Henry

the Eighth. Sir Thomas More replies to Tindall.—

Henry persecutes the Lutherans with severity.- Bilney,

Young; their recantation. Bilney's remorse and

death. The king's debts cancelled. - Peace through-

out Europe.-Wolsey discharges his servants: fidelity

of Cromwell: his parentage, character, and conduct to

Wolsey. The cardinal impeached in the Star-cham-

ber and condemned: his illness: attentions to him from

the king and Anne Bullen: he removes to Richmond :

takes up his abode for a time in the Charter-house: is

ordered to York: his commendable behaviour in his

diocese: his arrest: journey to Leicester: death and

character.

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CHAP. V.-Cranmer: his favour with the king.— Proceed-

ings relative to the divorce. Henry forbids the

introduction of bulls into England. — Advocates of the

queen's cause. Conduct of the king towards her.—

Proceedings of parliament: of convocation.-Crime

and punishment of Richard Rouse. -Anne Bullen