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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
THE ANNALS
OR
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE.
BOOK II.-ENGLAND.
Reign of Henry the eighth-CONTINUED.
SECTION 1.-1538.
Pago
Introductory paragraph-Crumwell's policy with Henry-Matri-
monial alliances—Negociations with France and Spain-Gardi-
ner recalled-Bonner sent to France-The German States-
Gardiner, Norfolk, and Tunstal met—The first articles in their
natural consequences—Persecution resumed.
The second year of triumph-The English Bible printing in Paris
-Press interrupted—Inquisition overmatched— The Bible fin-
ished in London—First injunctions for Tyndale’s Bible– New
Testaments, fresh editions—Coverdale's Testaments—The des-
titute state of England-Joy over the Scriptures--Retrospect,
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SECTION II.-1539.
Eventful year-State of parties-Henry still a widower-Dis-
turbed from different quarters-Norfolk beguiling Crumwell-
German States—Parliament and Convocation-Royal message
-Mitred abbots-Dissolution of Monasteries--New articles
Bills of attainder—The six articles applied—Frustrated-
Cranmer safe—Latimer imprisoned-Alexander Ales escapes—
Constantyne in danger–The tide turning-Execution of Ab-
bots Crumwell's policy-Monastic spoils.
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The Scriptures printing in various editions—Crumwell's remark-
able energy in this department—The King swayed once more-
The cause in progress-Cranmer busy in prospect of his first
edition, next spring-It is distinctly sanctioned by Henry-
singular proclamation-Henry now commanding all his sub-
jects to use the Scriptures in English,
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SECTION III.--1540.
Political affairs-Henry's fourth marriage-Jealousy of Francis
-Alliance with the Emperor-Gardiner against Barnes and
Garret-Parliament opened— Crumwell now Earl of Essex-
The use all along made of him by Henry-Crumwell's last de-
mands in Parliament and Convocation-Henry has taken offence
-Crumwell apprehended— Parties opposed to him—Cranmer's
letter-First charges—Bill of attainder-Henry's fourth mar-
riage annulled—Final charges against Crumwell—IIis death
and character— The King and his two Vicars-general in review
- More executions—Henry's fifth marriage_The old learning
party in triumph.
Retrospect—Common mistake as to the Crown—The large folio
Bibles, in six editions—The first of Cranmer's—A different
edition-The second of Cranmer's—The third preparing, to be
issued next year, but with a different title--One in five volumes,
small size—Quarto New Testament,
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SECTION IV.-1541.
European powers verging to hostility-Scotland-Henry at York,
in vain-Queen already in disgrace-Norfolk family implicated
-The third large Bible, with Tunstal's name, by command-
The fourth, in May, with Cranmer's name—Expense of these
large undertakings — The memorable proprietor, Anthony
Marler—Bonner's feigned zeal—Earnest reading and listening
-The fifth great Bible, with Tunstal's name—The sixth, with
Cranmer's name—Gardiner returned, to witness the progress
now made during his absence,
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SECTION V.-1542.
The enemy on the rack-Parliament opened—The fifth Queen
executed—Henry bent on war with Scotland-Negociating
with France and Spain.
Convocation met—The Bible introduced there for discussion at
last-Singular display-Gardiner's grand effort in opposition
Cranmer informs the King—They are all discomfited, though
yet sitting, or before the bishops left London-Progress of
the truth in England,
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SECTION VI.-1543.
Parliament opened—The Convocation baffled, acknowledge their
inability to stay the progress of divine truth by applying now
to Parliament—Parliament disgraces itself by malignant but
vain opposition-Bonner withdrawn or sent abroad-Extraor-
dinary arrangement of all the European powers-Henry's sixth
marriage,
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SECTION VII.-1544.
Parliament assembled—Henry's style and title—Longs to be King
of France !-War with Scotland-Henry in France-Gardiner
- Cranmer-Henry's confession of impotence in all his injunc-
tions to his bishops—His inconsistency-New Testament of
Tyndale's, a foreign print,
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SECTION VIII.-1545.
War with France-Exhausted state of England—Undermining
Cranmer-His enemies covered with shame—Henry addressing
his privy council-His deliberate opinion of its character-Ad-
dressing his Parliament for the last time,
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SECTION IX.-1546.
War with Scotland-Peace with France and Scotland-England
exhausted as the result of war–Persecution revived— Anne
Askew–Her heroic conduct under illegal persecution-Shock-
ing Cruelties inflicted—Her martyrdom, along with three other
individuals—Latimer still in prison-Enmity to English books.
The impotence of human malice—The supplication of the poor
Commons—Their grievances—Tunstal and Heath exposed-
The Queen in danger-Gardiner in trouble-Norfolk and his
son, Surrey, arraigned—Duke of Norfolk and his family-
Execution of Surrey–Norfolk doomed to die, and only escapes
by the death of the King himself-Henry and his courtiers-
Henry VIII., Francis I., Charles V., --Retrospect,
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BOOK III.-ENGLAND.
From Edward Wr. to the Commonwealth.
SECTION 1.-1547-1553. REIGN OF EDWARD.
A reign, however brief, distinguished as having no parallel in
British history, with regard to the printing and publication of
the Sacred Scriptures in the language of the people,
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SECTION II.—1553-1558. REIGN OF QUEEN MARY.
A reign, discovering the actual state of the nation, as such ; but
one, however painful in its details, which so far from retarding
the progress of divine truth, only deepened the impression of
its value ; and as it became the occasion, so it afforded the
opportunity for the Sacred Scriptures being given afresh to
England, more carefully revised—the exiles from the kingdom
proving, once more, its greatest benefactors,
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SECTION III.-1558-1603. REIGN OF ELIZABETH.
A reign, extending to more than forty-four years, but however
powerful in every other department, having no actual control
over the choice or preference of the people of England, with
regard to the Sacred Scriptures in their native tongue, and
thus presenting the only exception to unlimited sway,
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SECTION IV.-1603-1650.
JAMES I. TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
Accession of James—His journey to London-His strange pro-
gress through the country–His heedless profusion-Confer-
ence at Hampton Court explained -Revision of the Scriptures
-Our present version-Consequent letters—The revisors-In-
structions given-Progress made-Revision of the whole-
Money paid, but not by his Majesty, nor by any Bishop, after
the King's application, but by the patentee-The present ver-
sion published-No proclamation, no order of Privy Council,
or any act of the Legislature upon record, on the subject-Did
not become the version generally received throughout England,
Scotland, and Ireland, till about forty years afterwards—The
London Polyglot Bible published by the people, for the people
-The last attempt to interfere with the English Bible by a
Committee of Parliament, representing England, Ireland, and
Scotland-Utterly in vain-That acquiescence of the people at
large in the existing version of the Scriptures soon followed,
which has continued unbroken ever since,
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