History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. III

CHAPTER XVII.

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ANNE OF CLEVES, AND THE FALL OF CROMWELL.

Anne of Cleves 399 Cromwell and the Peers 404 Position of Cromwell 405 Cromwell and Gardiner 408 Cromwell and the Bishops 409 The Protestants 410 Prosecution of Dr. Watts 411 The Emperor comes to Paris 412 Reginald Pole 413 The Emperor at Paris 414 An English Traitor 415 Interview with Sir Thomas Wyatt 417 Anne of Cleves lands in England 420 The King's Sensations 422 Arrival of Anne at Greenwich 423 Reluctance of Henry. 425 Completion of the Marriage 426 Protestant Controversy 427 Attitude of the Emperor 431 Failure of Cromwell's Foreign Policy 434 Approach of the Crisis 436 Meeting of Parliament 437 Cromwell's Opening Speech 438 The Calm before the Storm 439 Progress of ordinary Legislation 440 A Subsidy Bill 441 Attainders of Romanists 442 The King's Marriage 443 Hints of a Divorce 445 The Fall of Cromwell 446 Intercession of Cranmer 454 The Attainder 456 The Six Articles 458 The King's Statement 461 Judgment of Convocation 463 Communication with the Duke 467 Opinion of Foreign Powers 469 Committee of Religion 471 The Calais Conspirators 472 Attainder of three Protestants 473 Parliament is Dissolved 474 The Fall of Cromwell 476 His Prayer on the Scaffold 477 Character of Cromwell 478