THE

CHURCH HISTORY OF BRITAIN

FROM

THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

UNTIL

THE YEAR MDCXLVIII.

ENDEAVOURED

BY THOMAS FULLER, D.D.,

PREBENDARY OF SARUM, &c. &c.

AUTHOR OF "THE WORTHIES OF ENGLAND,” « THE HOLY STATE,” “THE
HISTORY OF THE HOLY WAR," “ PISGAH SIGHT OF PALESTINE,

" ABEL REDIVIVUS," &c. &c.

A NEW EDITION.

WITH THE AUTHOR'S CORRECTIONS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG AND SON, 73, CHEAPSIDE;

R. GRIFFIN AND CO., GLASGOW ;

TEGG AND CO., DUBLIN:
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1837.

LONDON ;--- Printed by James Nichols, 46, Hoxton-square.

BEQUEST OF
A L. CROSS
3-12-41

CONTENTS.

BOOK V.

o 3-21-1 LS

SECTION I. CENTURY XVI.
A.D. 1501-1529. 17 HENRY VII. TO 21 HENRY VIII,

Poor professors still preserved by God's providence-Some burned, some

branded, for the profession of the truth—The cruel killing of Thomas

Chase—The pope and king Henry VII. share the money for pardons

betwixt them-Henry VIII. succeedeth his father-He marrieth the

relict of his brother Arthur-Abjured Lollards wear faggots—Sweeting

and Brewster burned-Richard Hunn murdered in Lollards' Tower-

Cardinal Bainbrigg, why poisoned at Rome–The founding of Corpus

Christi College, in Oxford-Hugh Oldham's bounty—The death of

dean Colet, founder of Paul's school. The Mercers made overseers

thereof, out of provident prescience-William Lilly first schoolmaster.

His grammar often printed, and privileged by authority; since amended

by many—King Henry writes against Luther : styled by the pope

“Defender of the Faith.” His jester’s reply-Wolsey's unlimited power

and pride. He was the first confounder of Abbeys ; a precedent quickly

followed-Wolsey a royal harbinger. His vast design, why unknown.

An over-tart sarcasm ; a second somewhat milder. Three names to one

college–The pride of the cardinal humbled by others—Persecution in

the cardinal's College. Christ Church a colony of Cambridgemen.

Wolsey's pride in his servants-Wolsey turns his waiting into revenge.

The scruple of the king's marriage. The king willingly embraceth the

motion–The pope a captive. The character of Campegius-A match-

less sight. Queen Catherine's speech. The sting in her speech-

Fisher's short plea—The pleas of the king's counsel. Secrets sub

sigillo thalami. A shrewd retortion-An end in vain expected-Love-

letters of king Henry kept in the Vatican-No haste to end the king's

cause at Rome-King and queen both offended with Wolsey-Wolsey

looks two ways in this design. Pages 5—23.

SECTION II.

A.D. 1530-1533. 22 TO 25 HENRY VIII.

Wolsey accused in parliament, and well defended by Mr. Cromwell his ser-

vant; prosecuted by his enemies, and removed to York. Large means

allowed him. He states it at York. Arrested of treason, and dieth-

Wolsey's credulity befooled with a dubious prophecy—The king

deluded with delays at Rome-Dr. Cranmer comes to Waltham; is

employed by the king to the pope-Marriage with brothers' wives

twice forbidden in scripture-This proved to be a law of nature- The

objection to the contrary answered-- God's laws indispensable with by
the pope-Carnal knowledge not material in this controversy–No

Christian utility inconsistent with honesty-Armies of writers pro

and con in this point-Cranmer accompanies others in an embassy to

Rome–Foreign universities determine for the king—The bold declara-

tion of the university of Bononia—The recusancy of other universities

--Cranmer travelleth into Germany—The clergy, caught in a premu-

nire, acknowledge the king supreme head of the church ; confirmed by

Act of Parliament–The death of archbishop Warham-Cranmer, sent

for, and, unwilling, accepteth the archbishopric-A preparative to

Cranmer's just defence-Cranmer lawfully consecrated-His double

marriage no bar unto him. Bishops married in the primitive times-

Cranmer took not the like oath with his predecessors. The copy of

his protestation-No cavil, but a just charge-A happy match in the

event-A rebels' weapon, ill-used against a loyal subject—The grand

cavil answered—Violent no just depriving—God send valour at last-

Remember not what God had forgotten-An appeal to any indifferent

-Cranmer divorceth king Henry, who marrieth a lady, and A Bullen

- The imposture of Elizabeth Barton. Fisher and More befooled by

her forgery-Bishop Fisher imprisoned for refusing the oath of supre-

macy-The convocation of York denies the king's supremacy. Edward

Lee, archbishop of York, a furious papist. King Ilenry's answer to
York convocation-A causeless cavil. The cavil retorted. Pages
24–42,

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A.D. 1633-1535. 25 TO 27 HENRY VIII.

The clergy bind themselves to the king—A fourfold sort of convocations.

Kings acted in church-matters before the Conquest-Of the second

sort of convocations-Of the third sort of convocations. The form of

ancient writs of convocations. Observations thereon—The last sort of

convocations—The author's submission. A vulgar error-The martyr-

dom of John Fryth-Bishop Fisher's letter for new clothes and a

counsellor–His often examinations of four principal particulars.

Taketh offence at the preface of the statute-Archbishop Cranmer's

politic charity-Fisher's concealing Barton's forgeries, waved ; yet how

indicted, why condemned-Papists unjustly charge us for schismatics

-Three essentials in Reformation—The gross errors in popery—The

impossibility of a free general council— The power of a national church

well improved-Objection to the contrary, and three answers--Second

objection of the Romanists ; the answer. Third objection ; the answer.

The moderation of reformers. The conclusion of the contest—The

pope's revenues out of England, greatest under king Henry III.-

Pope's profit by sale of trinkets, by his annates, by appeals, by king

Athelwulph's pension, by his dispensations, by indulgencies, by lega-

tine levies, by mortuaries, by pardons, by Peter-pence, to what they

amounted, by pilgrimages, by tenths-All cannot be truly counted-

Polydore Virgil, collector of the English Peter-pence, be-laurelleth the

choir of Wells : a malesactor to posterity for burning Mss. Two-edged

versés-How papal power in England was cantoned. God first had

his share; Christ, his due ; the Holy Spirit, his portion-The king

assumes his share. Pages 42-58.