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His manner of exercising that office. Death of the
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Calais. The emperor Charles arrives in England.
Mediation of Henry.- Trial and condemnation of

the duke of Buckingham.

CHA P. XXIX.

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Digreffion concerning the ecclefiaftical ftate. Origin of the reformation.-Martin Luther. Henry receives the title of Defender of the Faith. Causes of the progrefs of the reformation. War with France. Invafion of France. War with Scotland. A Parliament. Invafion of France. - Italian wars.

The king of France invades Italy. - Battle of Pavia and captivity of Francis. Francis recovers his liberty.- Sack of Rome.-League with France.

CHA P. XXX.

Scruples concerning the king's marriage.

VOL. IV.

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applies to the pope for a divorce. The pope favourable. --The emperor threatens him.--The pope's ambiguous conduct. The caufe evoked to Rome. -Wolfey's fall. Commencement of the reformation in England. Foreign affairs.. Wolfey's death. ment. Progrefs of the reformation. ment. King's final breach with Rome.

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Religious principles of the people of the King the minifters --Farther progress of the reformation Sir Thomas More The maid of Kent -Trial and execution of Fiber bishop of Rochefter―― of Sir Thomas More. King excommunicated Death of queen Catherine Suppreffion of the leffer monafteries

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James the fifth. Treaty with Scotland.

rupture. Rupture with France. A Parliament.

Affairs of Scotland. A Parliament.

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Execution of

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Attainder of the duke of Nor

Death of the king. His character.

СНА Р. XXXIV.

EDWARD VI.

P. 197

State of the regency.

Somerfet protector.

Innovations in the regency.

Reformation compleated.

Gardiner's oppofition. Foreign affairs. Progrefs of the reformation in Scotland. Affaffination of cardinal Beaton. Conduct of the war with Scotland. -Battle of Pinkey. A parliament.

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Farther

progress of the reformation. Affairs of Scotland. Young queen of Scots fent into France.

of lord Seymour. Dudley earl of Warwic. parliament. Attainder of lord Seymour..

execution.

Ecclefiaftical affairs.

CHA P. XXXV.

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Lady Jane Gray proclaimed queen. Deferted by the people.The queen proclaimed and acknowledged. --Northumberland executed.. Catholic religion restored. A parliament. Deliberations with regard to

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