TABLE

OF

CONTENTS.

BOOK II.

HISTORY OF THE REIGNS OF EDWARD VI., MARY,

AND ELIZABETH.

СНАР. І.

SKETCH OF THE INTELLECTUAL EXCITEMENT; SPIRIT OF

NOVELTY AND INVENTION; AND GENERAL DISPOSITION TO

CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE FIFTEENTH AND SIX-

TEENTH CENTURIES.

A. D.

NEW æra of the mind under Henry VIII.

The change began in the fourteenth century

In painting

In classical literature

Foundation of academies

In printing and architecture

In optics and astronomy

Improvements from alchemy

New modes of pulpit oratory

Extensive navigations -

Anatomy and mathematics

New diseases and new medicines

Expulsion of the Jews from Spain

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REVIEW OF THE STATE AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE CATHOLIC

CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE, BEFORE THE REFOR-

MATION.

Merits of the ancient Catholic church

Its injury from increase of wealth and power

The potent hierarchy of the middle ages

Corrupting effect of its greatness

1200. ST. BERNARD'S complaint of its demoralization

And of the monasteries

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ciscans

ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH's attack on the Fran-

1440. MATTHEW DE CRACOW's increpations

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CHA P. III.

PROGRESS OF THE REFORMATION IN ENGLAND AND EUROPE.

A. D.

View of the changes desired by the reforming spirit

I. Diminution of church property

II. Correction of its corrupt morals

III. Abolition of the pope's exactions

Rise and abuse of the popedom

page

67

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71

ib.

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Rise in England of the spirit to reform

1370. WICKLIFFE's activity

1400. His ideas carried to Bohemia

Decline of reform under the house of Lancaster

1479-99. Also in Germany and Italy

General tendency of Europe to the improvement

Rise of the idea of PURGATORY

Origin of INDULGENCES

NEW PAPAL theory of these

Bull of Clement VI. on them

1390. Boniface IX., rapacity with them

Innocent IV. plunders the English clergy

99

1405. Innocent VII. becomes temporal sovereign of Rome 100

1511. Corruptions of the papal clergy in England

THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF LUTHER, AND THE INTRODUCTION

OF THE REFORMATION INTO ENGLAND.

It recommends the ABOLITION of the MONASTERIES 153

He resolves to have no changes

156

Pope's limitations to his ambassador

1541. Diet at Ratisbon

Discussions at the diet

Pope refuses toleration

Debate on a concordia

CHAP. VI.

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