CHAPTER 1 - Christianity - Two distinctive Principles - Rise of the Papacy - Early Encroachments - Influence of Rome - Co-operation of the Bishops and of the Sects - Visible Unity of the Church - Invisible Unity of the Church - Primacy of St. Peter - Patriarchates - Co-operation of Princes - Influence of the Barbarians - Rome invokes the aid of the Franks - Secular Power - Pepin and Charlemagne - The Decretals - Disorders of Rome - The Emperor, the Pope's Suzerain Hildebrand - His Character - Celibacy - Struggle with the Empire Emancipation of the Pope - Hildebrand's Successors - The Crusades - The Empire - The Church

CHAPTER 2 - Grace - Dead Faith - Works - Unity and Duality - Pelagianism Salvation at the Hands of the Priests - Penance - Flagellations Indulgences - Works of Supererogation - Purgatory - The Tariff Jubilee - The Papacy and Christianity - State of Christendom

CHAPTER 3 - Religion - Relics - Easter Revels - Morals - Corruption Disorders of the Priests, Bishops, and Popes - A Papal Family Alexander VI - Caesar Borgia - Education - Ignorance Ciceronians

CHAPTER 4 - Imperishable Nature of Christianity - Two Laws of God - Apparent Strength of Rome - Secret Opposition - Decline - Threefold Opposition - Kings and People - Transformation of the Church - The Pope judged in Italy - Discoveries of Kings and their Subjects Frederick the Wise - Moderation and Expectation

CHAPTER 5 - Popular Feeling - The Empire - Providential Preparations - Impulse of the Reformation - Peace - The Commonalty - National Character - Papal Yoke - State of the Empire - Opposition at Rome - Middle Classes - Switzerland - Courage - Liberty - Smaller Cantons Italy - Obstacles to the Reform - Spain - Obstacles - Portugal France - Preparations - Disappointment - The Low Countries England - Scotland - The North - Russia - Poland - Bohemia - Hungary

CHAPTER 6 - Roman Theology - Remains of Life - Justification by Faith Witnesses to the Truth - Claudius - The Mystics - The Waldenses Valdo - Wickliffe - Huss - Prediction - Protestantism before the Reformation - Anselm - Arnoldi - Utenheim - Martin - New Witnesses in the Church - Thomas Conecte - The Cardinal of Crayn - Institoris - Savonarola - Justification by Faith - John Vitrarius John Lallier - John of Wesalia - John of Goch - John Wessel Protestantism before the Reformation - The Bohemian Brethren Prophecy of Proles - Prophecy of the Eisenach Franciscan

CHAPTER 7 - Third Preparation - Letters - Revival - Recollections of Antiquity in Italy - Influence of the Humanists - Christianity of Dante - Valla Infidelity in Italy - Platonic Philosophy - Commencement of Learning in Germany - Young Students - Printing - Characteristics of German Literature - The Learned and the Schoolmen - A New World - Reuchlin - Reuchlin in Italy - His Labors - His Influence in Germany - Mysticism - Contest with the Dominicans

CHAPTER 8 - Erasmus - Erasmus a Canon - At Paris - His Genius - His Reputation - His Influence - Popular Attack - Praise of Folly Gibes - Churchmen - Saints - Folly and the Popes - Attack on Science - Principles - Greek New Testament - His Profession of Faith - His Labors and Influence - His Failings - Two Parties - Reform without Violence - Was such Possible? - Unreformed Church - His Timidity - His Indecision - Erasmus loses his Influence with all Parties

CHAPTER 9 - The Nobility - Different Motives - Hutten - Literary League Literae Obscurorum Virorum - Their Effect - Luther's Opinion Hutten at Brussels - His Letters - Sickengen - War - His Death Cronberg - Hans Sachs - General Ferment

CHAPTER 1 - Luther's Descent - His Parents - His Birth - His Poverty - Paternal Home - Severity - First Knowledge - School of Magdeburg Hardships - Eisenach - The Shunamite - House of Cotta - Arts Recollections of these Times - His Studies - Trebonius - The University

CHAPTER 2 - The University - Scholastic Divinity and the Classics - Luther's Piety - Discovery of the Bible - Illness - Luther admitted MA - Conscience - Death of Alexis - The Thunder Storm - Providence - Farewell - Luther enters a Convent

CHAPTER 3 - His Father's Anger - Pardon - Humiliation - The Sack and the Cell - Endurance - Luther's Studies - St Augustine - Peter d'Ailly Occam - Gerson - The Chained Bible - Lyra - Hebrew and Greek - Daily Prayers - Asceticism - Mental Struggles - Luther during Mass - Useless Observances - Luther in a Fainting-fit

CHAPTER 4 - Pious Monks - Staupitz - His Piety - Visitation - Conversations - The Grace of Christ - Repentance - Power of Sin - Sweetness of Repentance - Election - Providence - The Bible - The aged Monk - Forgiveness of Sins - Ordination - The Dinner - Festival of Corpus Christi - Luther made Professor at Wittenberg

CHAPTER 5 - The University of Wittenberg - First Instructions - Biblical Lectures - Sensation - Luther Preaches at Wittenberg - The Old Chapel - Impression produced by his Sermons

CHAPTER 6 - Journey to Rome - Convent on the Po - Sickness at Bologna - Recollections of Rome - Julius II - Superstitious Devotion - Profanity of the Clergy - Conversations - Roman Scandals - Biblical Studies Pilate's Staircase - Effects on Luther's Faith and on the Reformation - Gate of Paradise - Luther's Confession

CHAPTER 7 - Luther returns to Wittenberg - Made Doctor of Divinity - Carlstadt Luther's Oath - Principle of the Reformation - Luther's Courage - Early Views of Reformation - The Schoolmen - Spalatin - Reuchlin's Quarrel with the Monks

CHAPTER 8 - Faith - Popular Declamations - Academic Teaching - Luther's Purity of Life - German Theology or Mysticism - The Monk Spenlein - Justification by Faith - Luther on Erasmus - Faith and Works - Erasmus - Necessity of Works - Luther's Charity

CHAPTER 9 - Luther's First Theses - The Old Adam and Grace - Visitaton of the Convents - Luther at Dresden and Erfurth - Tornator - Peace and the Cross - Results of Luther's Journey - His Labors - The Plague

CHAPTER 10 - The Relics - Relations of Luther with the Elector - Advice to the Chaplain - Duke George - His Character - Luther's Sermon before the Court - Dinner at Court - Evening with Emser

CHAPTER 11 - Return to Wittenberg - Theses - Free Will - Nature of Man - Rationalism - Proposal to the University at Erfurth - Eck - Urban Regius - Luther's Modesty - Effect of the Theses

CHAPTER 1 - Procession - Tetzel - Tetzel's Sermon - Confession - Four Graces - Sale - Public Penance - Letter of Indulgence - Exceptions - Amusements and Dissipation

CHAPTER 2 - The Franciscan Confessor - The Soul in the Burial-ground - The shoemaker of Hagenau - The Students - Myconius - Conversation with Tetzel - Trick of a Nobleman - Remarks of the Wise and of the people - A Miner of Schneeberg

CHAPTER 3 - Leo X - The Pope's Necessities - Albert - His Character - Farming the Indulgences - Franciscans and Dominicans

CHAPTER 4 - Tetzel approaches - Luther in the Confessional - Tetzel's Anger - Luther has no Plan - Jealousy on Orders - Luther's Sermon - The Elector's Dream

CHAPTER 5 - Festival of All-Saints - Theses - Their Strength - Moderation - Providence - Letter to Albert - Indifference of the Bishops - Dissemination of the Theses

CHAPTER 6 - Reuchlin - Erasmus - Flek - Bibra - The Emperor - The Pope Myconius - The Monks - Apprehensions - Adelman - An aged Priest - The Bishop - The Elector - The Townspeople of Erfurth - Luther's Answer - Disorder - Luther's Mainspring

CHAPTER 7 - Tetzel's Attack - Luther's Reply - Good Works - Luther and Spalatin - Study of Scripture - Scheurl and Luther - Doubts on the Theses Luther pleads for the People - A New Coat

CHAPTER 8 - Frankfort Discussion - Tetzel's Theses - Menaces - Knipstrow's Opposition - Luther's Theses burnt - The Monks - Luther's Peace - Tetzel's Theses burnt - Grief of Luther

CHAPTER 9 - Prierio - System of Rome - Dialogue - System of Reform - Answer to Prierio - The Word - The Pope and the Church - Hochstraten - The Monks - Luther replies - Eck - The School - The Obelisks - Luther's Sentiments - The Asterisks - Rapture

CHAPTER 10 - Popular Writings - The Lord's Prayer - Our Father - Who art in Heaven - Hallowed by thy Name - Thy Kingdom come - Thy Will be done - Our Daily Bread - Sermon on Repentance - Remission of Sins cometh from Christ

CHAPTER 11 - Apprehensions of his Friends - Journey to Heidelberg - Bibra - Palatine Palace - Rupture - The Paradoxes - Disputation - The Audience - Bucer - Brentz - Snepf - Conversations with Luther - Labors of these young Doctors - Effects on Luther - The aged Professor

CHAPTER 1 - The Resolutions - Repentance - Papacy - Leo X - Luther to his Bishop - Luther to the Pope - Luther to the Vicar-general - Rovera to the Elector - Sermon on Excommunication - Influence and Strength of Luther

CHAPTER 2 - Diet at Augsburg - The Emperor to the Pope - The Elector to Rovera - Luther summoned to Rome - Luther's Peace - Intercession of the University - Papal Brief - Luther's Indignation - The Pope to the Elector

CHAPTER 3 - The Armorer Schwartzerd - His Wife - Philip - His Genius and Studies - The Bible - Call to Wittenberg - Melancthon's Departure and Journey - Leipsic - Mistake - Luther's Joy - Parallel Revolution in Education - Study of Greek

CHAPTER 4 - Sentiments of Luther and Staupitz - Summons to appear - Alarm and Courage - The Elector with the Legate - Departure for Augsburg - Sojourn at Weimar - Nuremberg - Arrival at Augsburg

CHAPTER 5 - De Vio - His Character - Serra Longa - Preliminary Conversation - Visit of the Councillors - Return of Serra Longa - The Prior - Luther's Discretion - Luther and Serra Longa - the Safe-conduct - Luther to Melancthon

CHAPTER 6 - First Appearance - First Words - Conditions of Rome - Propositions to be retracted - Luther's Answer - He withdraws - Impression on both Parties - Arrival of Staupitz

CHAPTER 7 - Second Interview - Luther's Declaration - The Legate's Answer - His Volubility - Luther's Request

CHAPTER 8 - Second Interview - Treasure of Indulgences - Faith - Humble Petition - Legate's Reply - Luther's Answer - The Legate's Anger - Luther withdraws - First Defection

CHAPTER 9 - De Vio and Staupitz - Staupitz and Luther - Luther to Spalatin - Luther to Carlstadt - The Communion - Link and De Vio - Departure of Link and Staupitz - Luther to Cajetan - Cardinal's Silence - Luther's Farewell - Departure - Appeal to Rome

CHAPTER 10 - Luther's Flight - Admiration - Luther's Desire - The Legate to the Elector - The Elector to the Legate - Prosperity of the University

CHAPTER 11 - Thoughts on Departure - Farewell to the Church - Critical Moment - Deliverance - Luther's Courage - Dissatisfaction at Rome - Bull - Appeal to a Council

CHAPTER 1 - Luther's Danger - God preserves Luther - The Pope sends a Chamberlain - The Legate's Journey - Roman Briefs - Circumstances favorable to the Reform - Miltitz with Spalatin - Tetzel's Alarm - Miltitz's Flattery - Demands a Retraction - Luther refuses, but offers to keep Silence - Agreement between Luther and the Nuncio - The Legate's Kiss - Tetzel reproached by the Legate - Luther to the Pope - Nature of the Reformation - Luther opposes Separation - De Vio and Miltitz at Treves - Luther's Cause extends over various Countries - Luther's Writings begin the Reformation

CHAPTER 2 - Pause in Germany - Eck revives the Contest - Disputation between Eck and Carlstadt - Question of the Pope - Luther replies - Fears of Luther's Friends - Luther's Courage - The Truth triumphs unaided - Refusal of Duke George - Gaiety of Mosellanus - Fears of Erasmus

CHAPTER 3 - Arrival of Eck and of the Wittenbergers - Amsdorff - The Students - Carlstadt's Accident - Placard - Eck and Luther - The Pleissenburg - Judges proposed - Luther objects - He consents at last

CHAPTER 4 - Opening of the Disputation - Speech of Mosellanus - Veni, Sancte Spiritus - Portraits of Luther and Carlstadt - Doctor Eck - Carlstadt's Books - Merit of Congruity - Natural Powers - Scholastic Distinction - Point at which Rome and the Reformation diverge - Liberty given to Man by Grace - Carlstadt's Notes - Clamor of the Spectators - Melancthon during the Disputation - His Opinion - Eck's Manoeuvers - Luther Preaches - Citizens of Leipsic - Quarrels between the Students and Doctors

CHAPTER 5 - The Hierarchy and Rationalism - The Two Peasants' Sons - Eck and Luther begin - The Head of the Church - Primacy of Rome - Equality of Bishops - Peter the Foundation-stone - Christ the Corner-stone - Eck insinuates that Luther is a Hussite - Luther on the Doctrine of Huss - Agitation among the Hearers - The Word alone - The Court-fool - Luther at Mass - Saying of the Duke - Purgatory - Close of the Discussion

CHAPTER 6 - Interest felt by the Laity - Luther's Opinion - Confession and Boasts of Doctor Eck - Effects of the Disputation - Poliander - Cellarius - The Young Prince of Anhalt - The Students of Leipsic - Cruciger - Melancthon's Call - Luther's Emancipation

CHAPTER 7 - Eck attacks Melancthon - Melancthon's Defense - Interpretation of Holy Scripture - Luther's Firmness - The Bohemian Brothers - Emser - Staupitz

CHAPTER 8 - The Epistle to the Galatians - Christ for us - Blindness of Luther's Opponents - Earliest Ideas on the Lord's Supper - Is the Sacrament without Faith sufficient? - Luther a Bohemian - Eck attacked - Eck goes to Rome

CHAPTER 1 - Character of Maximilian - Candidates for the Empire - Charles - Francis I - Disposition of the Germans - The Crown offered to Frederick - Charles elected Emperor

CHAPTER 2 - Luther's Letter to the Emperor - His Danger - Frederick's Instructions to his Envoy at Rome - Luther's Sentiments - Melancthon's Fears - The German Nobles favor the Reformation - Schaumburg - Sickingen - Ulrich of Hutten - Luther's Confidence - Erasmus defends Luther - Abstemius - Hedio - Luther becomes more free - Faith the Source of Works - What gives Faith? - Luther judging his own Writings

CHAPTER 3 - The Papacy attacked - Appeal to the Nobility - The three Walls - All Christians are Priests - The Magistrate should chastise the Clergy - Roman Corruptions - Ruin of Italy - Dangers of Germany - The Pope - The Legates - The Monks - Marriage of Priests - Celibacy - Festivals - The Bohemians - Charity - The Universities - The Empire - The Emperor should retake Rome - Unpublished Book - Luther's Moderation - Success of the Address

CHAPTER 4 - Preparations at Rome - Motives for Papal Resistance - Eck at Rome - The King of Crowns - Eck prevails - The Pope is the World - God brings about the Separation - A Swiss Priest pleads for Luther - The Roman Consistory - Exordium of the Bull - Luther condemned

CHAPTER 5 - Wittenberg - Melancthon - His Marriage - Catherine - Domestic Life - Benevolence - Good Humor - Christ and Antiquity - Labor - Love of Letters - His Mother - Revolt of the Students

CHAPTER 6 - The Gospel in Italy - Sermon on the Mass - Babylonish Captivity of the Church - Baptism - Abolition of other Vows - Progress of Reform

CHAPTER 7 - Fresh Negotiations - The Augustines at Eisleben - Miltitz - Deputation to Luther - Miltitz and the Elector - Conference at Lichtemberg - Luther's Letter to the Pope - Book presented to the Pope - Union of Christ with the Believer - Liberty and Bondage

CHAPTER 8 - The Bull in Germany - Eck's Reception - The Bull at Wittenberg - Zwingle's Intervention

CHAPTER 9 - Luther's Appeal to God - His Opinion of the Bull - A Neutral Family - Luther on the Bull - Against the Bull of Antichrist - The Pope forbids Faith - Effects of the Bull - The Burning Pile of Louvain

CHAPTER 10 - Decisive Step of the Reformer - Luther's Appeal to a General Council - Close Combat - The Bull burnt by Luther - Meaning of this daring Act - Luther in the Academy - Luther against the Pope - New Work by Melancthon - How Luther encourages his Friends - Progress of the Struggle - Melancthon's Opinions on the Weak-hearted - Luther's Treatise on the Bible - Doctrine of Grace - Luther's Recantation

CHAPTER 11 - Coronation of Charles the Fifth - The Nuncio Aleander - Shall Luther's Books be burnt? - Aleander and the Emperor - The Nuncios and the Elector - Duke John's Son in behalf of Luther - Luther's Calmness - The Elector protects Luther - Reply of the Nuncios - Erasmus at Cologne - Erasmus at the Elector's - Declaration of Erasmus - Advice of Erasmus - System of Charles V

CHAPTER 12 - Luther on Confession - Real Absolution - Antichrist - Luther's Popularity - Satires - Ulrich of Hutten - Lucas Cranach - The Carnival at Wittenberg - Staupitz intimidated - Luther's Labors - His Humility - Progress of the Reformation

CHAPTER 1 - Victories of the Word of God - The Diet of Worms - Policy ofRome - Difficulties - Charles demands Luther - The Elector to Charles V - State of Feeling - Alarm ofAleander - The Elector departs without Luther - Aleander arouses Rome - Excommunication of Pope and Communion with Christ - Fulminations of the Bull - Luther's Motives in the Reformation

CHAPTER 2 - A Foreign Prince - Council of Politicians - Conference between the Confessor and the Chancellor - Inutility of these Manoeuvers - Aleander's Activity - Luther's Words - Charles yields to the Pope

CHAPTER 3 - Aleander introduced to the Diet - Aleander's Speech - Luther is accused - Rome is justified - Appeal to Charles against Luther - Effect of the Nuncio's Speech

CHAPTER 4 - Sentiments of the Princes - Speech of Duke George - Character of the Reformation - One Hundred and One Grievances - Charles gives Way - Aleander's Stratagems - The Grandees of Spain - Peace of Luther - Death and no Retraction

CHAPTER 5 - Shall Luther have a Safe-conduct - The Safe-conduct - Will Luther come - Holy Thursday at Rome - The Pope and Luther

CHAPTER 6 - Luther's Courage - Bugenhagen at Wittenberg - Persecutions in Pomerania - Melancthon desires to accompany Luther - Amsdorff, Schurff, and Suaven - Hutten to Charles V

CHAPTER 7 - Departure for the Diet of Worms - Luther's Farewell - His Condemnation is posted up - Cavalcade near Erfurth - Meeting between Jonas and Luther - Luther in his former Convent - Luther preaches at Erfurth - Incident - Faith and Works - Concourse of People and Luther's Courage - Luther's Letter to Spalatin - Stay at Frankfort - Fears at Worms - Plan of the Imperialists - Luther's Firmness

CHAPTER 8 - Entry into Worms - Death-Song - Charles's Council - Capito and the Temporizers - Luther's numerous Visiters - Citation - Hutten to Luther - Luther proceeds to the Diet - Saying of Freundsberg - Imposing Assembly - The Chancellor's Speech - Luther's Reply - His Discretion - Saying of Charles V? Alarm - Triumph - Luther's Firmness - Violence of the Spaniards - Advice - Luther's Struggles and Prayer - Strength of the Reformation - His Vow to the Scriptures - The Court of the Diet - Luther's Speech - Three Classes of Writings - He requires Proof of his Errors - Serious Warnings - He repeats his Speech in Latin - Here I stand; I can say no more - The Weakness of God stronger than Man - A new Attempt - Victory

CHAPTER 9 - Tumult and Calmness - The Flagon of Duke Eric - The Elector and Spalatin - The Emperor's Message - Proposal to violate the Safe conduct - Violent Opposition - Enthusiasm in Favor of Luther - Language of Conciliation - Fears of the Elector - Luther's numerous Visiters - Philip of Hesse

CHAPTER 10 - Conference with the Archbishop of Treves - Wehe's Exhortation to Luther - Luther's Replies - Private Conversation - Visit of Cochloeus - Supper at the Archbishop's - Conference at the Hotel of the Knights of Rhodes - A Council proposed - Luther's last Interview with the Archbishop - Visit to a sick Friend - Luther receives Orders to leave Worms - Luther's Departure

CHAPTER 11 - The Conflict at Worms - Luther's Letter to Cranach - Luther's Letter to Charles V - Luther with the Abbot ofHirschfeldt - The Parish Priest of Eisenach - Several Princes leave the Diet - Charles signs Luther's Condemnation - The Edict of Worms - Luther with his Parents - Luther attacked and carried away - The Ways of God - The Wartburg - Luther a Prisoner

CHAPTER 1 - Movement in Switzerland - Source of the Reformation - Its democratic Character - Foreign Service - Morality - The Tockenburg - A Chalet on the Alps - A Family of Shepherds - Young Ulrich

CHAPTER 2 - Ulrich at Wesen and Basle - Ulrich at Berne - The Dominican Convent - Jetzer - The Apparitions - Passion of the Lay-brother - Imposture - Discovery and Punishment - Zwingle at Vienna and Basle - Music at Basle - Wittembach proclaims the Gospel - Leo Juda  - The Priest of Glaris

CHAPTER 3 - Fondness for War - Schinner - Pension from the Pope - The Labyrinth - Zwingle in Italy - Principle of Reform - Zwingle and Luther - Zwingle and Erasmus - Zwingle and the ancient Classics - Paris and Glaris

CHAPTER 4 - Zwingle to Erasmus - Oswald Myconius - The Robbers - Oecolampadius - Zwingle at Marignan - Zwingle and Italy - Zwingle's Method - Commencement of the Reform - Discovery - Passage from one World to the other

CHAPTER 5 - Our Lady of Einsidlen - Zwingle's Call - The Abbot - Geroldsek - A learned Society - The Bible copied - Zwingle and Superstition - First Opposition to Error - Sensation - Hedio - Zwingle and the Legates - The Honors of Rome - The Bishop ofConstance - Samson and the Indulgences - Stapfer - Zwingle's Charity - His Friends

CHAPTER 6 - The Canons' College - Election to the Cathedral - Fable - Accusations - Zwingle's Confession - Development of God's Purposes - Farewell to Einsidlen - Arrival at Zurich - Zwingle's bold Declaration - First Sermons - Their Effect - Opposition - Zwingle's Character - Taste for Music - Arrangement of the Day - The Book-hawker

CHAPTER 7 - The Indulgences - Samson at Berne and at Baden - The Dean of Bremgarten Young Henry Bullinger - Samson and the Dean - Zwingle's internal Struggles - Zwingle opposes the Indulgences - Samson is sent back

CHAPTER 8 - Zwingle's Toils and Fatigue - The Baths of Pfeffers - The Moment of God - The Great Death - Zwingle attacked by the Plague - His Adversaries - His Friends - Convalescence - General Joy - Effects of the Pestilence - Myconius at Lucerne - Oswald encourages Zwingle - Zwingle at Basle - Capito invited to Mentz - Hedio at Basle - The Unnatural Soa - Preparations for the Struggle

CHAPTER 9 - The Two Reformers - The Fall of Man - Expiation of the Man-God - No Merit in Works - Objections refuted - Power of Love for Christ  - Election - Christ the sole Master - Effects of this Preaching Dejection and Courage - First Act of the Magistrate - Church and State - Attacks - Galster

CHAPTER 10 - A new Combatant - The Reformer of Berne - Zwingle encourages Haller - The Gospel at Lucerne - Oswald persecuted - Zwingle's Preaching - Henry Bullinger and Gerold of Knonau - Rubli at Basle - The Chaplain of the Hospital - War in Italy - Zwingle protests against the Capitulations

CHAPTER 11 - Zwingle opposes Human Traditions - Commotion during Lent - Truth triumphs amidst Opposition - The Bishop's Deputies - Accusation before the Clergy and the Council - Appeal to the Great Council - The Coadjutor and Zwingle - Zwingle's Reply - Decree of the Great Council - Posture of Affairs - Hoffman's Attack

CHAPTER 12 - Mourning and Joy in Germany - Plots against Zwingle - The Bishop's Mandate - Archeteles - The Bishop's Appeal to the Diet - Injunction against attacking the Monks - Zwingle's Declaration - The Nuns of Oetenbach - Zwingle's Address to Schwytz

CHAPTER 13 - A French Monk - He teaches in Switzerland - Dispute between Zwingle and the Monk - Discourse of the Commander of the Johannites - The Carnival at Berne - The Eaters of the Dead - The Skull of At Anne - Appenzel - The Grisons - Murder and Adultery - Zwingle's Marriage

CHAPTER 14 - How the Truth triumphs - Meeting at Einsidlen - Petition to the Bishop and Confederates - The Men of Einsidlen separate - Scene in a Convent - Dinner with Myconius - The Strength of the Reformers - Effect of the Petitions to Lucerne - The Council of the Diet - Haller at the Town-hall - Friburg - Oswald's Destitution - Zwingle consoles him - Oswald quits Lucerne - The Diet's first Act of Severity - Consternation of Zwingle's Brothers - Zwingle's Resolution - The Future - Zwingle's Prayer

CHAPTER 1 - Progress of the Reformation - New Period - Usefulness of Luther's Captivity in the Wartburg - Agitation in Germany - Melancthon and Luther - Enthusiasm Page

CHAPTER 2 - Luther in the Wartburg - Object ofhis Captivity - Anxiety - Sickness - Luther's Labors - On Confession - Reply to Latomus - His daily Walks

CHAPTER 3 - Commencement of the Reform - Marriage of Feldkirchen - The Marriage of Monks - Theses - Tract against Monachism - Luther no longer a Monk

CHAPTER 4 - Archbishop Albert - The Idol of Halle - Luther's Indignation - Alarm of the Court - Luther's Letter to the Archbishop - Albert's Reply - Joachim of Brandenburg

CHAPTER 5 - Translation of the Bible - Wants of the Church - Principles of the Reformation - Temptations of the Devil - Luther's Works condemned by the Sorbonne - Melancthon's Reply - Luther Visits Wittenberg

CHAPTER 6 - Fresh Reforms - Gabriel Zwilling on the Mass - The University - Melancthon's Propositions - The Elector - Monastic Institutions attacked - Emancipation of the Monks - Disturbances - Chapter of the Augustine Monks - Carlstadt and the Mass - First Celebration of the Lord's Supper - Importance of the Mass in the Romish System

CHAPTER 7 - False Reform - The New Prophets - The Prophets at Wittenberg - Melancthon - The Elector - Luther - Carlstadt and the Images - Disturbances - Luther is called for - He does not hesitate - Dangers

CHAPTER 8 - Departure from the Wartburg - New Position - Luther and Primitive Catholicism - Meeting at the Black Bear - Luther's Letter to the Elector - Return to Wittenberg - Sermon at Wittenberg - Charity - The Word - How the Reformation was brought about - Faith in Christ - Its Effects - Didymus - Carlstadt - The Prophets - Interview with Luther - End of the Struggle

CHAPTER 9 - Translation of the New Testament - Faith and Scripture - Opposition - Importance of this Publication - Necessity for a systematic Arrangement - Melancthon's Loci Communes - Original Sin - Salvation - Free Will - Effects of the Loci Communes

CHAPTER 10 - Opposition - Henry VIII - Wolsey - The Queen - Fisher - Thomas More - Luther's Books burnt - Henry's Attack on Luther - Presented to the Pope - Its Effect on Luther - Energy and Violence - Luther's Reply - Answer by the Bishop of Rochester - Reply of Thomas More - Henry's Proceedings

CHAPTER 11 - General Movement - The Monks - How the Reformation was carried on - Unlearned Believer - The Old and the New Doctors - Printing and Literature - Bookselling and Colportage

CHAPTER 12 - Luther at Zwickau - The Castle of Freyberg - Worms - Frankfort - Universal Movement - Wittenberg the Center of the Reformation - Luther's Sentiments

CHAPTER 1 - Political Element - Want of Enthusiasm at Rome - Siege of Pampeluna - Courage of Ignatius - Transition - Luther and Loyola - Visions - Two Principles

CHAPTER 2 - Victory of the Pope - Death of Leo X - The Oratory of Divine Love - Adrian VI - Plan ofReform - Opposition

CHAPTER 3 - Diet of Nuremberg - Soliman's Invasion - The Nuncio calls for Luther's Death - The Nuremberg Preachers - Promise of Reform - Grievances of the Nation - Decree of the Diet - Fulminating Letter of the Pope - Luther's Advice

CHAPTER 4 - Persecution - Exertions of Duke George - The Convent at Antwerp - Miltenberg - The Three Monks of Antwerp - The Scaffold - The Martyrs of Brussels

CHAPTER 5 - The New Pope, Clement VII - The Legate Campeggio - Diet of Nuremberg - Demand of the Legate - Reply of the Diet - A Secular Council projected - Alarm and Exertions of the Pope - Bavaria - League of Ratisbon - Severity and Reforms - Political Schism - Opposition - Intrigues of Rome - Decree of Burgos - Rupture

CHAPTER 6 - Persecution - Gaspard Tauber - A Bookseller - Cruelties in Wurtemberg, Salzburg, and Bavaria - Pomerania - Henry of Zuphten

CHAPTER 7 - Divisions - The Lord's Supper - Two Extremes - Hoen's Discovery - Carlstadt - Luther - Mysticism of the enthusiasts - Carlstadt at Orlamund - Luther's Mission - Interview at Table - The Conference of Orlamund - Carlstadt banished

CHAPTER 8 - Progress - Resistance against the Ratisbon Leaguers - Meeting between Philip of Hesse and Melancthon - The Landgrave converted to the Gospel - The Palatinate - Luneburg - Holstein - The Grand-Master at Wittenberg

CHAPTER 9 - Reforms - All Saints Church - Fall of the Mass - Learning - Christian Schools - Learning extended to the Laity - The Arts - Moral Religion - Esthetical Religion - Music - Poetry - Painting

CHAPTER 10 - Political Ferment - Luther against Rebellion - Thomas Munzer - Agitation - The Black Forest - The twelve Articles - Luther's Opinion - Helfenstein - March of the Peasants - March of the Imperial Army - Defeat of the Peasants - Cruelty of the Princes

CHAPTER 11 - Munzer at Mulhausen - Appeal to the People - March of the Princes - End of the Revolt - Influence of the Reformers - Sufferings - Changes - Two Results

CHAPTER 12 - Death of the Elector Frederick - The Prince and the Reformer - Roman-catholic Alliance - Plans of Charles the Fifth - Dangers

CHAPTER 13 - The Nuns of Nimptsch - Luther's Sentiments - The Convent dissolved - Luther's Marriage - Domestic Happiness

CHAPTER 14 - The Landgrave - The Elector - Prussia - Reformation - Secularization - The Archbishop of Mentz - Conference at Friedwalt - Diet - Alliance of Torgau - Resistance of the Reformers - Alliance of Magdeburg - The Catholics redouble their Exertions - The Emperor's Marriage - Threatening Letters - The two Parties

CHAPTER 1 - Unity in Diversity - Primitive Fidelity and Liberty - Formation of Romish Unity - Leo Juda and the Monk - Zwingle’s Theses - The Disputation of January

CHAPTER 2 - Papal Temptations - Progress of the Reformation - The Idol at Stadelhofen - Sacrilege - The Ornaments of the Saints

CHAPTER 3 - The Disputation of October - Zwingle on the Church - The Church Commencement of Presbyterianism - Discussion on the Mass - Enthusiasts - The Language ofDiscretion - Victory - A Characteristic of the Swiss Reformation - Moderation - Oswald Myconius at Zurich - Revival of Literature - Thomas Plater of the Valais

CHAPTER 4 - Diet of Lucerne - Hottinger arrested - His Death - Deputation from the Diet to Zurich - Abolition of religious Processions - Abolition of Images - The Two Reformations - Appeal to the People

CHAPTER 5 - New Opposition - Abduction of Oexlin - The Family of the Wirths - The Populace at the Convent of Ittingen - The Diet of Zug - The Wirths apprehended and given up to the Diet - Their Condemnation

CHAPTER 6 - Abolition of the Mass - Zwingle's Dream - Celebration of the Lord's Supper - Fraternal Charity - Original Sin - The Oligarchs opposed to the Reform - Various Attacks

CHAPTER 7 - Berne - The Provost Watteville - First Successes of the Reformed Doctrines - Haller at the Convent - Accusation and Deliverance - The Monastery of Konigsfeldt - Margaret Watteville to Zwingle - The Convent opened - Two Champions - Clara May and the Provost Watteville

CHAPTER 8 - Basle - Oecolampadius - He visits Augsburg - Enters a Convent - Retires to Sickingen's Castle - Returns to Basle - Ulrich Hutten - His Plans - Last Effort of Chivalry - Hutten dies at Ufnau

CHAPTER 9 - Erasmus and Luther - Vacillations of Erasmus - Luther to Erasmus - Erasmus's Treatise against Luther on Free Will - Three Opinions - Effect upon Luther - Luther on Free Will - The Jansenists and the Reformers - Homage to Erasmus - His Anger - The Three Days

CHAPTER 10 - The Three Adversaries - Source of Truth - Grebel - the fanatics and Zwingle - Constitution of the Church - Prison - The Prophet Blaurock - Fanaticism at Saint Gall - Schucker and Family - Discussion at Zurich - The Limits of the Reformation - Punishment of the fanatics

CHAPTER 11 - Progression and Immobility - Zwingle and Luther - Luther's Return to Scholasticism - Respect for Tradition - Occam - Contrary Tendency in Zwingle - Beginning of the Controversy - Oecolampadius and the Swabian Syngramma - Strasburg mediates

CHAPTER 12 - The Tockenburg - An Assembly of the People - Reformation - The Grisons - Disputation at Ilantz - Results - Reformation at Zurich

CHAPTER 13 - The Oligarchs - Bernese Mandate of in Favor of the Papacy - Discussion at Baden - Regulations of the Discussion - Riches and Poverty - Eck and Oecolampadius - Discussion - Zwingle's Share in the Discussion - Vaunts of the Romanists - Abusive Language of a Monk - Close of the Disputation

CHAPTER 14 - Consequences at Basle, Berne, Saint Gall, and other Places - Diet at Zurich - The small Cantons - Threats against Berne - Foreign Support

CHAPTER 1 - Universality of Christianity - Enemies of the Reform in France - Heresy and Persecution in Dauphiny - A country Mansion - The Farel Family - Pilgrimage to the Holy Cross - Immorality and Superstition - William desires to become a Student

CHAPTER 2 - Louis XII and the Assembly of Tours - Francis and Margaret - Learned Men - Lefevre - His Courses at the University - Meeting between Lefevre and Farel - Farel's Hesitation and Researches - First Awakening - Lefevre's Prophecy - Teaches Justification by Faith - Objections - Disorder of the Colleges - Effects on Farel - Election - Sanctification of Life

CHAPTER 3 - Farel and the Saints - The University - Farel's Conversion - Farel and Luther - Other Disciples - Date of the Reform in France - Spontaneous Rise of the different Reforms - Which was the first? - Lefevre's Place

CHAPTER 4 - Character of Francis I - Commencement of Modern Times - Liberty and Obedience - Margaret of Valois - The Court - Briconnet, Count ofMontbrun - Lefevre commends him to the Bible - Francis I and "his Children" - The Gospel brought to Margaret - Conversion - Adoration - Margaret's Character

CHAPTER 5 - Enemies of the Reformation - Louisa - Duprat - Concordat of Bologna - Opposition of the Parliament and the University - The Sorbonne - Beda - His Character - His Tyranny - Berquin, the most learned of the Nobility - The Intriguers of the Sorbonne - Heresy of the three Magdalens - Luther condemned at Paris - Address of the Sorbonne to the King - Lefevre quits Parisfor Meaux

CHAPTER 6 - Briconnet visits his Diocese - Reform - The Doctors persecuted in Paris - Philiberta of Savoy - Correspondence between Margaret and Briconnet

CHAPTER 7 - Beginning of the Church at Meaux - The Scriptures in French - The Artisans and the Bishop - Evangelical Harvest - The Epistles of St Paul sent to the King - Lefevre and Roma - The Monks before the Bishop - The Monks before the Parliament - Briconnet gives way

CHAPTER 8 - Lefevre and Farel persecuted - Difference between the Lutheran and Reformed Churches - Leclerc posts up his Placards - Leclerc branded - Berquin's Zeal - Berquin before the Parliament - Rescued by Francis I - Mazurier's Apostacy - Fall and Remorse of Pavanne - Metz - Chatelain - Peter Toussaint becomes attentive - Leclerc breaks the Images - Leclerc's Condemnation and Torture - Martyrdom of Chatelain - Flight

CHAPTER 9 - Farel and his Brothers - Farel expelled from Gap - He preaches in the Fields - The Knight Anemond of Coct - The Minorito - Anemond quits France - Luther to the Duke ofSavoy - Farel quits France

CHAPTER 10 - Catholicity of the Reformation - Friendship between Farel and Oecolampadius - Farel and Erasmus - Altercation - Farel demands a Disputation - Theses - Scripture and Faith - Discussion

CHAPTER 11 - New Campaign - Farel's Call to the Ministry - An Outpost - Lyons - Sebville at Grenoble - Conventicles - Preaching at Lyons - Maigret in Prison - Margaret intimidated

CHAPTER 12 - The French at Basle - Encouragement of the Swiss - Fears of Discord - Translating and Printing at Basle - Bibles and Tracts disseminated in France

CHAPTER 13 - Progress at Montbellard - Resistance and Commotion - Toussaint leaves Oecolampadius - The Image of Saint Anthony - Death of Anemond - Strasburg - Lambert's Letter to Francis I - Successive Defeats

CHAPTER 14 - Francis made Prisoner at Pavia - Reaction against the Reformation - Margaret's Anxiety for her Brother - Louisa consults the Sorbonne - Commission against the Heretics - Briconnet brought to Trial - Appeal to the Parliament - Fall - Recantation - Lefevre accused - Condemnation and Flight - Lefevre at Strasburg - Louis Berquin imprisoned - Erasmus attacked - Schuch at Nancy - His Martyrdom - Struggle with Caroli - Sorrow of Pavanne - His Martyrdom - A Christian Hermit - Concourse at Notre Dame

CHAPTER 15 - A Student of Noyon - Character of young Calvin - Early Education - Consecrated to Theology - The Bishop gives him the Tonsure - He leaves Noyon on Account of the Plague - The two Calvins - Slanders - The Reformation creates new Languages - Persecution and Terror - Toussaint put in Prison - The Persecution more furious - Death of Du Blet, Moulin, and Papillon - God saves the Church - Margaret's Project - Her Departuref or Spai

CHAPTER 1 - Twofold Movement of Reform - Reform the Work of God - First Diet of Spires - Palladium of Reform - Firmness of the Reformers - Proceedings of the Diet - Report of the Commissioners - The Papacy painted and described by Luther - The Destruction of Jerusalem - Instructions of Seville - Change of Policy - Holy League - Religious Liberty proposed - Crisis of the Reformation Page

CHAPTER 2 - Italian War - The Emperor's Manifesto - March on Rome - Revolt of the Troops - The Sack ofRome - German Humors - Violence of the Spaniards - Clement VII capitulates

CHAPTER 3 - Profitable Calm - Constitution of the Church - Philip of Hesse - The Monk of Marburg - Lambert's Paradoxes - Friar Boniface - Disputation at Homburg - Triumph of the Gospel in Hesse - Constitution of the Church - Bishops - Synods - Two Elements of the Church - Luther on the Ministry - Organization of the Church - Luther's Contradictions on State Interference - Luther to the Elector - German Mass - Melancthon's Instructions - Disaffection - Visitation of the Reformed Churches - Results - The Reformation advances - Elizabeth ofBrandenburg

CHAPTER 4 - Edict of Ofen - Persecutions - Winkler, Carpenter, and Keyser - Alarm in Germany - Pack's Forgery - League of the Reformed Princes - Advice of the Reformers - Luther's Pacific Counsel - Surprise of the Papist Princes - Pack's Scheme not improbable - Vigor of the Reformation

CHAPTER 5 - Alliance between Charles and Clement VII - Omens - Hostility of the Papists - Arbitrary Proposition of Charles - Resolutions of the Diet - The Reformation in Danger - Decision of the Princes - Violence of Ferdinand - The Schism completed

CHAPTER 6 - The Protest - Principles of the Protest - Supremacy of the Gospel - Christian Union - Ferdinand rejects the Protest - Attempt at Conciliation - Exultation of the Papists - Evangelical Appeal - Christian Unity a Reality - Dangers of the Protestants - The Protestants leave Spires - The Princes, the true Reformers - Germany and Reform

CHAPTER 7 - Union necessary to Reform - Luther's Doctrine on the Lord's Supper - A Lutheran Warning - Proposed Conference at Marburg - Melancthon and Zwingle - Zwingle leaves Zurich - Rumors in Zurich - The Reformers at Marburg - Carlstadt's Petition - Preliminary Discussions - Holy Ghost - Original Sin - Baptism - Luther, Melancthon, and Zwingle - Opening of the Conference - The Prayer of the Church - Hoc est Corpus Meum - Syllogism of Oecolampadius - The Flesh profiteth nothing - Lambert convinced - Luther's Old Song - Agitation in the Conference - Arrival of new Deputies - Christ's Humanity finite - Mathematics and popery - Testimony of the Fathers - Testimony of Augustine - Argument of the Velvet Cover - End of the Conference - The Landgrave mediates - Necessity of Union - Luther rejects Zwingle's Hand - Sectarian Spirit of the Germans - Bucer's Dilemma - Christian Charity prevails - Luther's Report - Unity of Doctrine - Unity in Diversity - Signatures - Two Extremes - Three Views - Germ of Popery - Departure - Luther's Dejection - Turks before Vienna - Luther's Battle-sermon and Agony - Luther's Firmness - Victory - Exasperation of the Papists - Threatening Prospects

CHAPTER 1 - Two striking Lessons - Charles V in Italy - The German Envoys - Their Boldness - The Landgrave's Present - The Envoys under Arrest - Their Release and Departure - Meeting of Charles and Clement - Gattinara's Proposition - Clement's Arms - War imminent - Luther's Objections - The Savior is coming - Charles's conciliatory Language - The Emperor's Motives

CHAPTER 2 - The Coronation - The Emperor made a Deacon - The Romish Church and the State - Alarm of the Protestants - Luther advocates Passive Resistance - Bruck's noble Advice - Articles of Faith prepared - Luther's Strong Tower - Luther at Coburg - Charles at Innspruck - Two Parties at Court - Gattinara - The King of Denmark won over by Charles - Piety of the Elector - Wiles of the Romanists

CHAPTER 3 - Augsburg - The Gospel preached - The Emperor's Message - The Sermons prohibited - Firmness of the Elector - The Elector's Reply - Preparation of the Confession - Luther's Sinai - His Son and his Father - Luther's Merriment - Luther's Diet at Coburg - Saxony, a Paradise below - To the Bishops - Travail of the Church - Charles - The Pope's Letter - Melancthon on Fasting - The Church, the Judge - The Landgrave's catholic Spirit

CHAPTER 4 - Agitation in Augsburg - Violence of the Imperialists - Charles at Munich - Charles's Arrival - The Nuncio's Blessing - The Imperial Procession - Charles's Appearance - Enters Augsburg - Te Deum - The Benediction - Charles desires the Sermons to be discontinued - Brandenburg offers his Head - The Emperor's Request for Corpus Christi - Refusal of the Princes - Agitation of Charles - The Princes oppose Tradition - Procession of Corpus Christi - Exasperation of Charles

CHAPTER 5 - The Sermons prohibited - Compromise proposed and accepted - The Herald - Curiosity of the Citizens - The new Preachers - The Medley of Popery - Luther encourages the Princes - Veni Spiritus - Mass of the Holy Ghost - The Sermon - Opening of the Diet - The Elector's Prayer - Insidious Plan of the Romanists - Valdez and Melancthon - No public Discussion - Evangelical Firmness prevails

CHAPTER 6 - The Elector's Zeal - The Signing of the Confession - Courage of the Princes - Melancthon's Weakness - The Legate's Speech - Delays - The Confession in Danger - The Protestants are firm - Melancthon's Despondency - Luther's Prayer and Anxiety - Luther's Texts - His Letter to Melancthon - Faith

CHAPTER 7 - The 25th June 1530 - The Palatine Chapel - Recollections and Contrast - The Confession - Prologue - Justification - The Church - Free Will and Works - Faith - Interest of the Hearers - The Princes become Preachers - The Confession - Abuses - Church and State - The two Governments - Epilogue - Argumentation - Prudence - Church and State - The Sword - Moderate Tone of the Confession - Its Defects - A New Baptism

CHAPTER 8 - Effect on the Romanists - Luther demands religious Liberty - His dominant Idea - Song of Triumph - Ingenuous Confessions - Hopes of the Protestants - Failure of the Popish Intrigues - The Emperor's Council - Violent Discussions - A Refutation proposed - Its Authors - Rome and the civil Power - Perils of the Confessors - Melancthon's Minimum - The Emperor's Sister - Melancthon's Fall - Luther opposes Concession - The Legate repels Melancthon - The Pope's Decision - Question - Melancthon's School-matters - Answer

CHAPTER 9 - The Refutation - Charles's Dissatisfaction - Interview with the Princes - The Swiss at Augsburg - Tetrapolitan Confession - Zwingle's Confession - Afflicting Divisions - The Elector's Faith - His Peace - The Lion's Skin - The Refutation - One Concession - Scripture and the Hierarchy - Imperial Commands - Interview between Melancthon and Campeggio - Policy of Charles - Stormy Meeting - Resolutions of the Consistory - The Prayers of the Church - Two Miracles - The Emperor's Menace - The Princes' Courage - The Mask - Negotiations - The Specters at Spires - Tumult in Augsburg

CHAPTER 10 - Philip of Hesse - Temptation - Union resisted - The Landgrave's Dissimulation - The Emperor's Order to the Protestants - Brandenburg's threatening Speeches - Resolution of Philip of Hesse - Flight from Augsburg - Discovery - Charles's Emotion - Revolution in the Diet - Metamorphosis - Unusual Moderation - Peace! Peace!

CHAPTER 11 - The Mixed Commission - The Three Points - Romish Dissimulation - Abuses - Concessions - The Main Question - Bishops and Pope conceded - Danger ofConcession - Opposition to the pretended Concord - Luther's opposing Letters - The Word above the Church - Melancthon's Blindness - Papist Infatuation - A new Commission - Be Men and not Women - The Two Phantoms - Concessions - The Three Points - The great Antithesis - Failure of Conciliation - The Gordian Knot - A Council granted - Charles's Summons - Menaces - Altercations - Peace or War - Romanism concedes - Protestantism resists - Luther recalls his Friends

CHAPTER 12 - The Elector's Preparatives and Indignation - Recess of Augsburg - Irritating Language - Apology of the Confession - Intimidation - Final Interview - Messages of Peace - Exasperation of the Papists - Restoration of Popery - Tumult in the Church - Union of the Churches - The Pope and the Emperor - Close of the Diet - Armaments - Attack on Geneva - Joy of the Evangelicals - Establishment of Protestantism

CHAPTER 1 - Originality of the Swiss Reform - Change - Three Periods of Reform - Switzerland Romande - The two Movements in the Church - Aggressive Spirit - The Schoolmaster - Farel's new Baptism - Mysticism and Scholasticism - A Door is opened - Opposition - Lausanne - Manners of the Clergy - Farel to Galeotto - Farel and the Monk - The Tribunal - The Monk criesfor Pardon - Opposition of the Ormonds - A false Convert - Christian Unity

CHAPTER 2 - State - Religion in Berne - Irresolution of Berne - Almanack of Heretics - Evangelical Majority - Haller - Zwingle's Signal - The radicals in Berne - Victory of the Gospel - Papist Provocations - The City Companies - Proposed Disputation - Objections of the Forest Cantons - The Church, the Judge of Controversies - Unequal Contest - Zwingle - A Christian Band - The Cordeliers' Church - Opening of the Conference - The sole Head - Unity of Error - A Priest converted at the Altar - St Vincent's Day - The Butchers - A strange Argument - Papist Bitterness - Necessity of Reform - Zwingle's Sermon - Visit of the King of Kings - Edict of Reform - Was the Reformation political?

CHAPTER 3 - The Reform accepted by the People - Faith, Purity, and Charity - First Evangelical Communion - Bernese Proposition to the Diet - Cavern, and Head of Beatus - Threatening Stormfrom the Mountains - Revolt - Confusion in Berne - Unterwalden crosses the Brunig - Energy of Berne - Victory - Political Advantages

CHAPTER 4 - Reformation of St Gall - Nuns of St Catherine - Reformation of Glaris, Berne, Appenzell, the Grisons, Schaffhausen, and the Rhine District - A Popish Miracle - Obstacles in Basle - Zeal of the Citizens - Oecolampadius marries - Witticism of Erasmus - First Action - Half-Measures - Petition of the Reformed

CHAPTER 5 - Crisis in Basle - Half-measures rejected - Reformed Propositions - A Night of Terror - Idols broken in the Cathedral - The Hour of Madness - Idols broken in all the Churches - Reform legalized - Erasmus in Basle - A great Transformation - Revolution and Reformation

CHAPTER 6 - Farel's Commission - Farel at Lausanne and Morat - Neufchatel - Farelpreaches at Serriere - Enters Neufchatel - Sermon - The Monks - Farel's Preaching - Popery in Neufchatel - Canons and Monks unite - Farel at Morat and in the Vully - Reformation of the Bishopric of Basle - Farel again in Neufchatel - Placards - The Hospital Chapel - Civil Power invoked by the Romanists

CHAPTER 7 - Valangin - Guillemette de Vergy - Farel goes to the Val de Ruz - The Mass interrupted - Farel dragged to the River - Farel in Prison - Apostles and Reformers compared - Farelpreaching at Neufchatel - Installed in the Cathedral - A Whirlwind sweeps over the People - The Idols destroyed - Interposition of the Governor - Triumph of the Reformed

CHAPTER 8 - The Romanists demand a Ballot - The Bernese in Favor of the Reform - Both Parties come to the Poll - The Prudhommes of Neufchatel - Proposed Delay - The Romanists grasp the Sword - The Voting - Majorityfor Reform - Protestantism perpetual - The Image of Saint John - A Miracle - Retreat of the Canons - Popery and the Gospel

CHAPTER 9 - Reaction preparing - Failure of the Plot - Farel in Valangin and near the Lake - De Bely at Fontaine - Farel's Sufferings - Marcourt at Valangin - Disgraceful Expedient - Vengeance - The Reform established - French Switzerland characterized - Gathering Tempest

CHAPTER 1 - Two great Lessons - Christian Warfare - Zwingle, Pastor, Statesman, and General - His noble Character - Persecutions - Swiss Catholics seek an Alliance with Austria - Great Dissatisfaction - Deputation to the Forest Cantons - Zwingle's Proposal - Moderation of Berne - Keyser's Martyrdom - Zwingle and War - Zwingle's Error

CHAPTER 2 - Free Preaching of the Gospel in Switzerland - Zwingle supports the common Bailiwicks - War - Zwingle joins the Army - The Zurich Army threatens Zug - The Landamman Aebli - Bernese Interposition - Zwingle's Opposition - Swiss Cordiality - Order in the Zurich Camp - A Conference - Peace restored - Austrian Treaty torn - Zwingle's Hymn - Nuns of Saint Catherine

CHAPTER 3 - Conquests of Reform in Schaffhausen and Zurzack - Reform in Glaris - Today the Cowl, Tomorrow the Reverse - Italian Bailiwicks - The Monk of Como - Egidio's Hope for Italy - Call of the Monk of Locarno - Hopes of reforming Italy - The Monks of Wettingen - Abbey of Saint Gall - Kilian Kouffi - Saint Gall recovers its Liberty - The Reform in Soleure - Miracle of Saint Ours - Popery triumphs - The Grisons invaded by the Spaniards - Address of the Ministers to the Romish Cantons - God's Word the Means of Unity - Oecolampadius for spiritual Influence - Autonomy of the Church

CHAPTER 4 - Zwingle and the Christian State - Zwingle's double Part - Zwingle and Luther in Relation to Politics - Philip of Hesse and the Free Cities - Projected Union between Zwingle and Luther - Zwingle's political Action - Project of Alliance against the Emperor - Zwingle advocates active Resistance - He destines the Imperial Crown for Philip - Faults of the Reformation - Embassy to Venice - Giddiness of the Reformation - Projected Alliance with France - Zwingle's Plan of Alliance - Approaching Ruin - Slanders in the Five Cantons - Violence - Mysterious Paper - Berne and Basle vote for Peace - General Diet at Baden - Evangelical Diet at Zurich - Political Reformation of Switzerland - Activity of Zurich

CHAPTER 5 - Diet of Arau - Helvetic Unity - Berne proposes to close the Markets - Opposition of Zurich - Proposition agreed to and published - Zwingle's War Sermon - Blockade of the Waldstettes - No Bread, no Wine, no Salt - Indignation of the Forest Cantons - The Roads blockaded - Processions - Cry of Despair - France tries to conciliate - Diet at Bremgarten - Hope - The Cantons inflexible - The Strength of Zurich broken - Discontent - Zwingle's false Position - Zwingle demands his Dismission - The Council remonstrate - He remains - Zwingle at Bremgarten - Zwingle's Farewell to Bullinger - Zwingle's Agony - The Forest Cantons reject all Conciliation - Frightful Omens - The Comet - Zwingle's Tranquillity

CHAPTER 6 - The Five Cantons decide for War - Deceitful Calm - Fatal Inactivity - Zurich forewarned - Banner of Lucerne planted - Manifesto - The Bailiwicks pillaged - The Monastery of Cappel - Letter - Infatuation of Zurich - New Warnings - The War begins - The Tocsin - A fearful Night - The War - Banner and Army of Zurich - Zwingle's Departure - Zwingle's Horse - Anna Zwingle

CHAPTER 7 - The Scene of War - The Enemy at Zug - Declaration of War - Council - Army of the Forest Cantons appears - The first Gun fired - Zwingle's Gravity and Sorrow - Zurich Army ascending the Albis - Halt and Council at the Beech Tree - They quicken their March - Jauch's Reconnaissance - His Appeal - Ambuscade

CHAPTER 8 - Unforeseen Change - The whole Army advances - Universal Disorder - The Banneret's Death - The Banner in Danger - The Banner saved - Terrible Slaughter - Slaughter of the Pastors - Zwingle's last Words - Barbarity of the Victors - The Furnace ofTrial - Zwingle's dying Moments - Day after the Battle - Homage and Outrage

CHAPTER 9 - Consternation in Zurich - Violence of the Populace - Grief and Distress - Zwingle is dead! - Funeral Oration - Army of Zurich - Another Reverse on the Goubel - Inactivity of the Bernese - Hopes and Plan of Charles V - End of the War - Treaty of Peace

CHAPTER 10 - Restoration of Popery at Bremgarten and Rapperschwyl - Priests and Monks everywhere - Sorrow of Oecolampadius - A tranquil Scene - Peaceful Death of Oecolampadius - Henry Bullinger at Zurich - Contrition and Exultation - The great Lesson - Conclusion

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction - Work of the Sixteenth Century - Unity and Diversity - Necessity of considering the entire Religious History of England - Establishment of Christianity in Great Britain - Formation of Ecclesiastical Catholicism in the Roman Empire - Spiritual Christianity received by Britain - Slavery and Conversion of Succat - His Mission to Ireland - Anglo-Saxons re-establish Paganism in England - Columba at Iona - Evangelical Teaching - Presbytery and Episcopacy in Great Britain - Continental Missions of the Britons - An Omission Page

CHAPTER 2 - Pope Gregory the Great - Desires to reduce Britain - Policy of Gregory and Augustine - Arrival of the Mission - Appreciation - Britain superior to Rome - Dionoth at Bangor - First and Second Romish Aggressions - Anguish of the Britons - Pride of Rome - Rome has recourse to the Sword - Massacre - Saint Peter scourges an Archbishop - Oswald - His Victory - Corman - Mission of Oswald and Aidan - Death of Oswald

CHAPTER 3 - Character of Oswy - Death of Aidan - Wilfrid at Rome - At Oswald's Court - Finan and Colman - Independence of the Church attacked - Oswy's Conquests and Troubles - Synodus Pharensis - Cedda - Degeneration - The Disputation - Peter, the Gatekeeper - Triumph of Rome - Grief of the Britons - Popedom organized in England - Papal Exultation - Archbishop Theodore - Cedda re-ordained - Discord in the Church - Disgrace and Treachery of Wilfrid - His End - Scotland attacked - Adamnan - Iona resists - A King converted by Architects - The Monk Egbert at Iona - His History - Monkish Visions - Fall ofIona

CHAPTER 4 - Clement - Struggle between a Scotchman and an Englishman - Word of God only - Clement's Success - His Condemnation - Virgil and the Antipodes - John Scotus and Philosophical Religion - Alfred and the Bible - Darkness and Popery - William the Conqueror - Wulston at Edward's Tomb - Struggle between William and Hildebrand - The Pope yields - Caesaropapia

CHAPTER 5 - Anselm's Firmness - Becket's Austerity - The King scourged - John becomes the Pope's Vassal - Collision between Popery and Liberty - The Vassal King ravages his Kingdom - Religion of the Senses and Superstition

CHAPTER 6 - Reaction - Grostete - Principles of Reform - Contest with the Pope - Sewal - Progress of the Nation - Opposition to the Papacy - Conversion of Bradwardine - Grace is Supreme - Edward III - Statutes of Provisors and Praemunire

CHAPTER 7 - The Mendicant Friars - Their Disorders and Popular Indignation - Wickliffe - His Success - Speeches of the Peers against the Papal Tribute - Agreement of Bruges - Courtenay and Lancaster - Wickliffe before the Convocation - Altercation between Lancaster and Courtenay - Riot - Three Briefs against Wickliffe - Wickliffe at Lambeth - Mission of the Poor Priests - Their Preachings and Persecutions - Wickliffe and the Four Regents

CHAPTER 8 - The Bible - Wickliffe's Translation - Effects of its Publication - Opposition of the Clergy - Wickliffe's Fourth Phasis - Transubstantiation - Excommunication - Wickliffe's Firmness - Wat Tyler - The Synod - The Condemned Propositions - Wickliffe's Petition - Wickliffe before the Primate at Oxford - Wickliffe summoned to Rome - His Answer - The Trialogue - His Death - And Character - His Teaching - His Ecclesiastical Views - A Prophecy

CHAPTER 9 - The Wickliffites - Call for Reform - Richard II - The First Martyr - Lord Cobham - Appears before Henry V - Before the Archbishop - His Confession and Death - The Lollards

CHAPTER 10 - Learning at Florence - The Tudors - Erasmus visits England - Sir Thomas More - Dean Colet - Erasmus and young Henry - Prince Arthur and Catherine - Marriage and Death - Catherine betrothed to Henry - Accession of Henry VIII - Enthusiasm of the Learned - Erasmus recalled to England - Cromwell before the Pope - Catherine proposed to Henry - Their Marriage and Court - Tournaments - Henry's Danger

CHAPTER 11 - The Pope excites to War - Colet's Sermon at St Paul's - The Flemish Campaign - Marriage of Louis XII and Princess Mary - Letter from Anne Boleyn - Marriage of Brandon and Mary - Oxford - Sir Thomas More at Court - Attack upon the Monasteries - Colet's Household - He preaches Reform - The Greeks and Trojans

CHAPTER 12 - Wolsey - His first Commission - His Complaisance and Dioceses - Cardinal, Chancellor, and Legate - Ostentation and Necromancy - His Spies and Enmity - Pretensions of the Clergy

CHAPTER 13 - The Wolves - Richard Hun - A Murder - Verdict of the Jury - Hun condemned, and his Character vindicated - The Gravesend Passageboat - A Festival disturbed - Brown tortured - Visit from his Wife - A Martyr - Character of Erasmus - and - Erasmus goes to Basle

CHAPTER 1 - Four reforming Powers - Which reformed England? - Papal Reform? - Episcopal Reform? - Royal Reform? - What is required in a legitimate Reform? - The Share of the Kingly Power - Share of the Episcopal Authority - High and Low Church - Political Events - The Greek and Latin New Testament - Thoughts of Erasmus - Enthusiasm and Anger - Desire of Erasmus - Clamors of the Priests - Their Attack at Court - Astonishment of Erasmus - His Labors for this Work - Edward Lee; his Character - Lee's Tragedy - Conspiracy

CHAPTER 2 - Effects of the New Testament in the Universities - Conversations - A Cambridge Fellow - Bilney buys the New Testament - The First Passage - His Conversion - Protestantism, the Fruit of the Gospel - The Vale of the Severn - William Tyndale - Evangelization at Oxford - Bilney teaches at Cambridge - Fryth - Is Conversion possible? - True Consecration - The Reformation has begun

CHAPTER 3 - Alarm of the Clergy - The Two Days - Thomas Man's Preaching - True real Presence - Persecutions at Coventry - Standish preaches at St Paul's - His Petition to the King and Queen - His Arguments and Defeat - Wolsey's Ambition - First Overtures - Henry and Francis Candidates for the Empire - Conference between Francis I and Sir T Boleyn - The Tiara promised to Wolsey - The Cardinal's Intrigues with Charles and Francis

CHAPTER 4 - Tyndale - Sodbury Hall - Sir John and Lady Walsh - Table-talk - The Holy Scriptures - The Images - The Anchor of Faith - A Roman Camp - Preaching of Faith and Works - Tyndale accused by the Priests - They tear up what he has planted - Tyndale resolves to translate the Bible – His first Triumph - The Priests in the Taverns - Tyndale summoned before the Chancellor of Worcester - Consoled by an aged Doctor - Attacked by a Schoolman - His Secret becomes known - He leaves Sodbury Hall

CHAPTER 5 - Luther's Works in England - Consultation of the Bishops - The Bull of Leo X published in England - Luther's Books burnt - Letter of Henry VIII - He undertakes to write against Luther - Cry of Alarm - Tradition and Sacramentalism - Prudence of Sir T More - The Book presented to the Pope - Defender of the Faith - Exultation of the King

CHAPTER 6 - Wolsey's Machinations to obtain the Tiara - He gains Charles V - Alliance between Henry and Charles - Wolsey offers to command the Troops - Treaty of Bruges - Henry believes himself King of France - Victories of Francis I - Death of Leo X

CHAPTER 7 - The Just Men of Lincolnshire - Their Assemblies and Teaching - Agnes and Morden - Itinerant Libraries - Polemical Conversations - Sarcasm - Royal Decree and Terror - Depositions and Condemnations - Four Martyrs - A Conclave - Charles consoles Wolsey

CHAPTER 8 - Character of Tyndale - He arrives in London - He preaches - The Cloth and the Ell - The Bishop of London gives Audience to Tyndale - He is dismissed - A Christian Merchant of London - Spirit of Love in the Reformation - Tyndale in Monmouth's House - Fryth helps him to translate the New Testament - Importunities of the Bishop of Lincoln - Persecution in London - Tyndale's Resolution - He departs - His Indignation against the Prelates - His Hopes

CHAPTER 9 - Bilney at Cambridge - Conversions - The University Cross-bearer - A Leicestershire Farmer - A Party of Students - Superstitious Practices - An obstinate Papist - The Sophists - Latimer attacks Stafford - Bilney's Resolution - Latimer hears Bilney's Confession - Confessor converted - New Life in Latimer – Bilney preaches Grace - Nature of the Ministry - Latimer's Character and Teaching - Works of Charity - Three Classes of Adversaries - Clark and Dalaber

CHAPTER 10 - Wolsey seeks the Tiara - Clement VII is elected - Wolsey's Dissimulation - Charles offers France to Henry - Pace's Mission on this Subject - Wolsey reforms the Convents - His secret Alliances - Treaty between France and England - Taxation and Insurrection - False Charges against the Reformers - Latimer's Defense - Tenterden Steeple

CHAPTER 11 - Tyndale at Hamburg - First two Gospels - Embarrassment - Tyndale at Wittemberg - At Cologne - The New Testament at Press - Sudden Interruption - Cochlaeus at Cologne - Rupert's Manuscripts - Discovery of Cochlaeus - His Inquiries - His Alarm - Rincke and the Senate's Prohibition - Consternation and Decision of Tyndale - Cochlaeus writes to England - Tyndale ascends the Rhine - Prints two Editions at Worms - Tyndale's Prayer

CHAPTER 12 - Worms and Cambridge - St Paul resuscitated - Latimer's Preaching - Never Man spake like this Man - Joy and Vexation at Cambridge - Sermon by Prior Buckingham - Irony - Latimer's Reply to Buckingham - The Students threatened – Latimer preaches before the Bishop - He is forbidden to preach - The most zealous of Bishops - Barnes the Restorer of Letters - Bilney undertakes to convert him - Barnes offers his Pulpit to Latimer - Fryth's Thirst for God - Christmas Eve - Storm against Barnes - Ferment in the Colleges - Germany at Cambridge - Meetings at Oxford - General Expectation

CHAPTER 1 - Church and State essentially distinct - Their fundamental Principles - What restores Life to the Church - Separation from Rome necessary Reform and Liberty - The New Testament crosses the Sea - Is hidden in London - Garret's Preaching and Zeal - Dissemination of Scripture - What the People find in it - The Effects it produces - Tyndale's Explanations - Roper, More's Son-in-law - Garret carries Tyndale's Testament to Oxford - Henry and his Valet - The Supplication of the Beggars - Two Sorts of Beggars - Evils caused by Priests - More's Supplications of the Souls in Purgatory

CHAPTER 2 - The two Authorities - Commencement of the Search - Garret at Oxford - His Flight - His Return and Imprisonment - Escapes and takes Refuge with Dalaber - Garret and Dalaber at Prayer - The Magnificat - Surprise among the Doctors - Clark's Advice - Fraternal Love at Oxford - Alarm of Dalaber - His Arrest and Examination - He is tortured - Garret and twenty Fellows imprisoned - The Cellar - Condemnation and Humiliation

CHAPTER 3 - Persecution at Cambridge - Barnes arrested - A grand Search - Barnes at Wolsey's Palace - Interrogated by the Cardinal - Conversation between Wolsey and Barnes - Barnes threatened with the Stake - His Fall and public Penance - Richard Bayfield - His Faith and Imprisonment - Visits Cambridge - Joins Tyndale - The Confessors in the Cellar at Oxford - Four of them die - The rest liberated

CHAPTER 4 - Luther's Letter to the King - Henry's Anger - His Reply - Luther's Resolution - Persecutions - Barnes escapes - Proclamations against the New Testament – W Roy to Caiaphas - Third Edition of the New Testament - The Triumph of Law and Liberty - Hackett attacks the Printer - Hackett's Complaints - A Seizure - The Year in England

CHAPTER 5 - Wolsey desires to be revenged - The Divorce suggested - Henry's Sentiments towards the Queen - Wolsey's first Steps - Longland's Proceedings - Refusal of Margaret of Valois - Objection of the Bishop of Tarbes - Henry's Uneasiness - Catherine's Alarm - Mission to Spain

CHAPTER 6 - Anne Boleyn appointed Maid of Honor to Catherine - Lord Percy becomes attached to her - Wolsey separates them - Anne enters Margaret's Household - Siege of Rome; Cromwell - Wolsey's Intercession for the Popedom - He demands the Hand of Renee of France for Henry - Failure - Anne reappears at Court - Repels the King's Advances - Henry's Letter - He resolves to accelerate the Divorce - Two Motives which induce Anne to refuse the Crown - Wolsey's Opposition

CHAPTER 7 - Bilney's Preaching - His Arrest - Arthur's Preaching and Imprisonment - Bilney's Examination - Contest between the Judge and the Prisoner - Bilney's Weakness and Fall - His Terrors - Two Wants - Arrival of the Fourth Edition of the New Testament - Joy among the Believers

CHAPTER 8 - The Papacy intercepts the Gospel - The King consults Sir Thomas More - Ecclesiastical Conferences about the Divorce - The Universities - Clarke - The Nun of Kent - Wolsey decides to do the King's Will - Mission to the Pope - Four Documents - Embarrassment of Charles V - Francis Philip at Madrid - Distress and Resolution of Charles - He turns away from the Reformation - Conference at the Castle of St Angelo - Knight arrives in Italy - His Flight - Treaty between the Pope and the Emperor - Escape of the Pope - Confusion of Henry VIII - Wolsey's Orders - His Entreaties

CHAPTER 9 - The English Envoys at Orvieto - Their Oration to the Pope - Clement gains Time - The Envoys and Cardinal Sanctorum Quatuor - Stratagem of the Pope - Knight discovers it and returns - The Transformations of Antichrist - The English obtain a new Document - Fresh Stratagem - Demand of a second Cardinal-legate - The Pope's new Expedient - End of the Campaign

CHAPTER 10 - Disappointment in England - War declared against Charles V - Wolsey desires to get him deposed by the Pope - A new Scheme - Embassy of Fox and Gardiner - Their Arrival at Orvieto – Their first Interview with Clement - The Pope reads a Treatise by Henry - Gardiner's Threats and Clement's Promise - The Modern Fabius - Fresh Interview and Menaces - The Pope has not the Key - Gardiner's Proposition - Difficulties and Delays of the Cardinals - Gardiner's last Blows - Reverses of Charles V in Italy - The Pope's Terror and Concession - The Commission granted - Wolsey demands the Engagement - A Loophole - The Pope's Distress

CHAPTER 11 - Fox's Report to Henry and Anne - Wolsey's Impression - He demands the Decretal - One of the Cardinal's petty Manoeuvers - He sets his Conscience at Rest – Gardiner fails at Rome - Wolsey's new Perfidy - The King's Anger against the Pope - Sir T More predicts Religious Liberty - Immorality of Ultramontane Socialism - Erasmus invited - Wolsey's last Flight - Energetic Efforts at Rome - Clement grants all - Wolsey triumphs - Union of Rome and England

CHAPTER 1 - Progress of the Reformation - The two Divorces - Entreaties to Anne Boleyn - The Letters in the Vatican - Henry to Anne - Henry's Second Letter - Third - Fourth - Wolsey's Alarm - His fruitless Proceedings - He turns - The Sweating Sickness - Henry's Fears - New Letters to Anne - Anne falls sick; her Peace - Henry writes to her - Wolsey's Terror - Campeggio does not arrive - All dissemble at Court

CHAPTER 2 - Coverdale and Inspiration - He undertakes to translate the Scriptures - His Joy and Spiritual Songs - Tyball and the Laymen - Coverdale preaches at Bumpstead - Revival at Colchester - Incomplete Societies and the New Testament - Persecution - Monmouth arrested and released

CHAPTER 3 - Political Changes - Fresh Instructions from the Pope to Campeggio - His Delays - He unbosoms himself to Francis - A Prediction - Arrival of Campeggio - Wolsey's Uneasiness - Henry's Satisfaction - The Cardinal's Project - Campeggio's Reception - First Interview with the Queen and with the King - Useless Efforts to make Campeggio part with the Decretal - The Nuncio's Conscience - Public Opinion Measures taken by the King - His Speech to the Lords and Aldermen - Festivities - Wolsey seeks French Support - Contrariety

CHAPTER 4 - True Catholicity - Wolsey - Harman's Matter - West sent to Cologne - Labors of Tyndale and Fryth - Rincke at Frankfort - He makes a Discovery - Tyndale at Marburg - West returns to England - His Tortures in the Monastery

CHAPTER 5 - Necessity of the Reformation - Wolsey's Earnestness with Da Casale - An Audience with Clement VII - Cruel Position of the Pope - A Judas Kiss - A new Brief - Bryan and Vannes sent to Rome - Henry and Du Bellay - Wolsey's Reasons against the Brief - Excitement in London Metamorphosis - Wolsey's Decline - His Anguish

CHAPTER 6 - The Pope's Illness - Wolsey's Desire - Conference about the Members of the Conclave - Wolsey's Instructions - The Pope recovers - Speech of the English Envoys to the Pope - Clement willing to abandon England - The English demand the Pope's Denial of the Brief - Wolsey's Alarm - Intrigues - Bryan's Clearsightedness - Henry's Threats Wolsey's new Efforts - He calls for an Appeal to Rome, and retracts - Wolsey and Du Bellay at Richmond - The Ship of the State

CHAPTER 7 - Discussion between the Evangelicals and the Catholics - Union of Learning and Life - The Laity: Tewkesbury - His Appearance before the Bishops' Court - He is tortured - Two Classes of Opponents - A Theological Duel - Scripture and the Church - Emancipation of the Mind - Mission to the Low Countries - Tyndale's Embarrassment - Tonstall wishes to buy the Books - Packington's Stratagem - Tyndale departsfor Antwerp - His Shipwreck - Arrival at Hamburg - Meets Coverdale

CHAPTER 8 - The Royal Session - Sitting of the 18th June; the Queen's Protest - Sitting of the 21st June - Summons to the King and Queen - Catherine's Speech - She retires - Impression on the Audience - The King's Declaration - Wolsey's Protest - Quarrel between the Bishops - New Sitting - Apparition to the Maid of Kent - Wolsey chafed by Henry - The Earl of Wiltshire at Wolsey's - Private Conference between Catherine and the two Legates

CHAPTER 9 - The Trial resumed - Catherine summoned - Twelve Articles - The Witnesses' Evidence - Arthur and Catherine really married - Campeggio opposes the Argument of Divine Right - Other Arguments - The Legates required to deliver Judgment - Their Tergiversations - Change in Men's Minds - Final Session - General Expectation Adjournment during Harvest - Campeggio excuses this Impertinence - the King's Indignation - Suffolk's Violence - Wolsey's Reply - He is ruined - General Accusations - The Cardinal turns to an Episcopal Life

CHAPTER 10 - Anne Boleyn at Hever - She reads the Obedience of a Christian Man - Is recalled to Court - Miss Gainsford and George Zouch - Tyndale's Book converts Zouch - Zouch in the Chapel-Royal - The Book seized - Anne applies to Henry - The King reads the Book - Pretended Influence of the Book on Henry - The Court at Woodstock - The Park and its Goblins - Henry's Esteem for Anne

CHAPTER 11 - Embarrassment of the Pope - The Triumphs of Charles decide him - He traverses the Cause to Rome - Wolsey's Dejection - Henry's Wrath - His Fears - Wolsey obtains Comfort - Arrival of the two Legates at Grafton - Wolsey's Reception by Henry - Wolsey and Norfolk at Dinner - Henry with Anne - Conference between the King and the Cardinal - Wolsey's Joy and Grief - The Supper and Euston - Campeggio's Farewell Audience - Wolsey's Disgrace - Campeggio at Dover - He is accused by the Courtiers - Leaves England - Wolsey foresees his own Fall and that of the Papacy

CHAPTER 12 - A Meeting at Waltham - Youth of Thomas Cranmer - His early Education - Studies Scripturefor three years - His Functions as Examiner - The Supper at Waltham - New View of the Divorce - Fox communicates it to Henry - Cranmer's Vexation - Conference with the King - Cranmer at the Boleyns

CHAPTER 13 - Wolsey in the Court of Chancery - Accused by the Dukes - Refuses to give up the Great Seal - His Despair - He gives up the Seal - Order to depart - His inventory - Alarm - The Scene of Departure - Favorable Message from the King - Wolsey's Joy - His Fool - Arrival at Esher

CHAPTER 14 - Thomas More elected Chancellor - A lay Government one of the great Facts ofthe Reformation - Wolsey accused of subordinating England to the Pope - He implores the King's Clemency - His Condemnation - Cromwell at Esher - His Character - He sets out for London - Sir Christopher Hales recommends him to the King - Cromwell's Interview with Henry in the Park - A new Theory - Cromwell elected Member of Parliament - Opened by Sir Thomas More - Attack on ecclesiastical Abuses - Reforms pronounced by the Convocation - Three Bills - Rochester attacks them - Resistance of the House of Commons - Struggles - Henry sanctions the three Bills - Alarm of the Clergy and Disturbances

CHAPTER 15 - The last Hour - More's Fanaticism - Debates in Convocation - Royal Proclamation - The Bishop of Norwich - Sentences condemned - Latimer's Opposition - The New Testament burnt - The Persecution begins - Hitton - Bayfield - Tonstall and Packington - Bayfield arrested - The Rector Patmore - Lollards' Tower - Tyndale and Patmore - a Musician - Freese the Painter - Placards and Martyrdom of Bennet - Thomas More and John Petit - Bilney

CHAPTER 16 - Wolsey's Terror - Impeachment by the Peers - Cromwell saves him - The Cardinal's Illness - Ambition returns to him - His Practices in Yorkshire - He is arrested by Northumberland - His Departure - Arrival of the Constable of the Tower - Wolsey at Leicester Abbey - Persecuting Language - He dies - Three Movements: Supremacy, Scripture, and Faith