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CONTENTS
| Premature Intrigues | 156 | |
| The Great Council | 158 | |
| The Pope's Promise | 160 | |
| Failure of Wolsey's Policy | 162 | |
| Temper of England | 164 | |
| The Crisis | 165 | |
| The Fall of Wolsey | 166 | |
| The Third Estate | 169 | |
| Persecution | 171 | |
| Parties in England | 173 | |
| Early Character of Henry VIII. | 174 | |
| Early History of Anne Boleyn | 179 | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
| THE PARLIAMENT OF 1529. | ||
| The Consistory Courts | 190 | |
| The Discipline of the Clergy | 195 | |
| Temper of London | 200 | |
| Meeting of Parliament | 204 | |
| Speech of Sir Thomas More | 204 | |
| Liberties of the House of Commons | 206 | |
| Petition to the Crown | 208 | |
| The Petition is referred to the Bishops | 220 | |
| Reply of the Bishops | 223 | |
| Character of the Defence | 241 | |
| Proceedings in Parliament | 243 | |
| Probate and Mortuary Act | 243 | |
| Clergy Discipline Act | 245 | |
| Residence and Pluralities Act | 246 | |
| Opposition in the House of Lords | 246 | |
| The Bills are passed | 248 | |
| Humiliation of the Bishops | 249 | |
| Prorogation of Parliament | 250 | |
