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 HISTORY OF THE HOLY
WAR," "PISGAH-SIGHT OF PALESTINE," "ABEL REDIVIVUS," &c. &c.

THIRD EDITION,

CONTAINING THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR.

WITH A PREFACE AND NOTES

BY JAMES NICHOLS,

EDITOR OF FULLER'S "HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE,"
"HOLY AND PROFANE STATE," &c.

CONTENTS.

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BOOK V.

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1842

1.2

SECTION I. CENTURY XVI. ep 1

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