Martyrdom of king Edmund, at Bury

Ethelwolf gives the tythes of the kingdom to save him
from the Danes

Alfred the restorer of learning

St. Dunstan

Characters of the first princes and Norman dynasty

Sacred heroism of Elpheg, archbishop of Canterbury

Corruption of the clergy

Thomas a Becket

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19

20

21

22

33

24

Death of the Waldenses who sought asylum in England 25

King John's quarrel with the Pope

Boldness of Robert Grostete, bishop of Lincoln

Edward the third opposes the progress of papal domi-

nation

History of Wickliffe

His sentinents

His followers and correspondence

Several eminent forerunners of the reformation

Barbarous law for burning heretics enacted, and exe-

cuted first on William Sautre

Persecution of the Lollards

Martyrdom of Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham

The first martyrs for the reformation in Scotland

Luther

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Quarrel of Henry the eighth with the pope

Cranmer's introduction to court

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Tyndale's translation of the Sacred Scriptures

Twilight of the reformation in England

Pious labours of Edward the sixth

The obstacles which opposed his success

Rise of the puritans

50

51

Death and character of Edward the sixth

Estimate of religion during his reign

Accession of Mary, and persecution of the protestants 53

SECTION II.

From the Establishment of the Reformation under Queen

Elizabeth, till the Revolution in the Year one thousand six

hundred and eighty-eight.

Elizabeth assumes the supremacy in the church

55

Dissention between the puritans and the other English

protestants at Frankfort

56

King Edward's liturgy restored with alterations

Ecclesiastical tyranny of Elizabeth

Persecution of the London clergy

Archbishop Parker's oppressive rule

A fourth part of the clergy suspended as puritans

Liberality of the bishop of London and university of

Cambridge

Separate congregation discovered

Puritans present an admonition to parliament

The first presbytery established at Wandsworth

Rise of the Brownists, or independents

Dutch baptists burnt in Smithfield

Puritans persecuted to death

Puritans differ in doctrine as well as in rites'

Estimate of religion

Death and character of Elizabeth

Succeeded by James, who was educated a presbyterian

Conference between puritans and established clergy at

Hampton-court

Its consequences

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59

ib.

60

ib.

61

ib.

62

ib.

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64

65

ib.

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68

69

70

It gives rise to the present translation of the Bible 71

James promotes sabbath-breaking and episcopacy

Ireland derives the blessings of the reformation

Absurd decrees of the university of Oxford

Amiable character of archbishop Abbot

Origin of the present royal family

Measures of James overruled for good

Death and character of James

Rise of Laud, and coronation of Charles the first

Episcopacy forced upon the Scots

Prevalence of superstition

Cruel treatment of Dr. Leighton

Differences between Charles and his parliament

And of Burton, Prynne, and Bostwick

Puritans emigrate to America

Death of Charles the first

The Westminster assembly of divines

The interregnum

The state of religion during this period

Death and character of Oliver Cromwell

The restoration

Its effects

Two thousand miniters ejected by the act of uniformity 98

Conventicle act

100

107

108

William, prince of Orange, invited to rescue the

nation from popery and arbitrary power

Estimate of the sufferings of the non-conformists

FIRST PERIOD.

CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF THE DISSENTERS FROM

THE REVOLUTION TO THE DEATH OF QUEEN ANNE.

CHAP. I.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERAL DENOMINATIONS OF DIS-

SENTERS, THEIR DISTINGUISHING SENTIMENTS AND

Presbyterianism established at Geneva

Adopted by the French protestants

Established in Holland and other parts of the continent

Introduced into Scotland by John Knox

English presbyterians address the parliament

Presbyteries erected in various parts of England

114

115

116

117

120

121

Robert Brown, from whom they were called Brownists 129

Their sentiments diffused in England

Elias Thacker and John Copping executed at Ed-
mund's Bury for disseminating their principles

Ainsworth removes, for the sake of these sentiments,

to Holland

The first independent church in London

Many independents imprisoned in London

Execution of Mr. Barrow and Greenwood for their
attachment to Independency

Mr. John Robinson gathers an independent church at

Leyden

Independents embark for New England, America

Mr. Henry Jacob forms an independent church in

London

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ib.

131

132

133

ib.

134

135

136

The church visited by some members of the House of

Peers to see their order

137

The independent divines, or dissenting brethren, in

the Westminster assembly

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137

Struggle between the independents and presbyterians 138

Independents patronised by Oliver Cromwell

139

They hire a place for their own worship in London

The Protector's behaviour towards them

The quaker-discipline established

Their courage in suffering at the restoration

William Penn joins them

Quakerism introduced into America

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The diffusion of their sentiments in the world

William Penn in favour with James the second

CHAP. II.

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STATE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DURING THIS PERIOD.

Its introduction to our isle by king William

SECTION I.

State of religious Liberty during the Reign of King William.

The importance of religious liberty

His liberal views

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181

183

State of religious Liberty during the Reign of Queen Anne.