Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion : And Other Various Occurrences in the Church of England, during Queen Elizabeth’s Happy Reign (Paperback)

Preface; The Introduction: 1. Elizabeth proclaimed; 2. The queen procures money diligently; 3. Provision for Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight; The History: 1. Prohibition to Carne, resident with the pope; 2. Cardinal Pole's message to the lady Elizabeth before his death; 3. Some bishops and the abbot of Westminster, their speeches in the house against the bill for the supremacy, and the English Common Prayer Book; 4. Divines review the Common Prayer Book; 5. A disputation at Westminster in parliament time, between some papists and protestants, before a great assembly of the nobility; 6. The queen's marriage motioned; 7. The behaviour of the English professors and exiles; 8. The protestants' declaration of their doctrine, in vindication of themselves against the slanders of papists; 9. The reformation in Scotland; 10. The poor neglected condition of the protestants, being returned home; 11. Preachers at St. Paul's Cross; 12. Bishoprics and dignities in the church void; 13. Ecclesiastical habits and other matters scrupled; 14. The progress of the reformation; 15. A collection of various historical matters falling out within the year, 1559; 16. Lent sermons at St. Paul's and court; 17. Advice concerning ministers; 18. The bishops address to the queen against images; 19. A writing of an expulsed bishop; 20. Some Englishmen in the inquisition in Spain; 21. Archbishop of York confirmed; 22. A reflection upon what was already done in the church; 23. A journal of memorable matters falling out within this year, not hitherto noted; 24. The papistical clergy busy; 25. Cheny, bishop of Gloucester, consecrated; 26. The lord keeper's and Mr. Speaker's speeches; 27. A convocation; 28. The Articles of Religion; 29. Rites and ceremonies debated in the synod; 30. Government of the church; 31. Papers prepared, for doctrine and discipline, to be offered by the synod to the queen, or to the parliament; 32. Inquiries into the churches and chapels of the realm; 33. French protestants fly hither.