The Puritan in Holland, England, and America: An Introduction to American History, Volume 1

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Harper, 1892 - England - 4 pages
 

Contents

The written Constitution of the United States and Eng
17
Their development and provisions
23
Distribution of land in the United States Its importance
29
Public libraries in England and America
35
Rapid progress of American colleges
41
Religious liberty in England and America Date of
47
English and American charitable institutions contrasted
54
Opposition of the colonists to English jurisprudence
61
The character of this
64
The Netherlands preserved Roman institutions and Ger
78
CHAPTER I
84
THE NETHERLANDS BEFORE THE WAR WITH SPAIN
90
Influence of Holland in religious matters on the general
96
Influence on the national character
99
Their characteristics
102
Italy never became barbarian The crusades and their
108
Originate woollen manufactures
114
Their townhalls the delight of the artist
120
Foremost in the mechanical arts jewelry tapestry etc
126
Seventeen separate states each with its individual govern
135
Their organization and government Minor republics
142
Antwerp a type of the larger towns
148
First meeting of the StatesGeneral 1477
154
Scholars in the Netherlands Erasmus Vesalius St Alde
160
Victims of the Inquisition greater in number than in
166
Religion and morality not necessarily allied in Europe
168
Eleven years of misrule and Inquisition
174
Disastrous effects of discovery of America on Spanish
180
His undisciplined armies defeated by Alva
186
Suspension of business and Alvas plan for its renewal
192
Reorganization of the government by a popular vote
199
Massacre of St Bartholomew its causes and disastrous
201
Its surrender Coldblooded butchery of garrison and
209
Rejection of proposed amnesty on condition of giving
215
Contributions of Holland to science
222
CHAPTER IV
228
Death of Requesens 1576
229
The Duke of Anjou brother of the French king proclaimed
236
Difficulties of his task Comparison with Cromwell
242
Origin of religious liberty in the United States Its debt
249
The Hundred Years War with France Disastrous results
301
Despotism of the Tudors Civil liberty trodden underfoot
307
Advanced scholars on the Continent
310
Demoralization of all classes Public corruption Fraud
316
Dwellings of the English
322
The castles of the Earl of Northumberland Their accom
328
Fondness for sweets
335
Female attire Introduction from the Netherlands of starch
336
Elizabeth and her acquirements
342
Peers of the realm could not read
348
Foreign opinions of Englishmen
354
Evil influences of Italy and its literature
360
Administration of justice
367
Gambling Its curious forms
373
Scheme of English worthies for plundering Ireland 1569
379
Cabots voyage No effects on English commerce which
385
Piracy leads to the slavetrade of England
392
Elizabeth seizes Philips money Results of her action
398
Francis Drake leads a piratical expedition
401
English Protestantism Influences at work
407
Their missionary work
413
English missionaries educated at Douay and Rome
419
English Puritans Their place in history
425
Opinions of Hume Hallam and Macaulay
426
Uncertainty as to the religious future of the nation
432
CHAPTER IX
438
Its author a Puritan His treatment
444
Her communications to the Spanish ministers
450
How the bishops obtained their offices
455
Thomas Cartwright advocates Church reforms on Presbyte
462
Attempt of the bishops to educate the clergy 1571
468
High Commission Court organized Its vast powers
474
Early Puritanism dying out under continued persecution
480
ENGLISH PURITANISM
481
Early emigration from the Netherlands into England
487
Greatest missionary work known to history Its peculiar
493
More immediate influence on England
500
Impressionable nature of the English people
503
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