Thomas More elected Chancellor--A lay Government one of the great
Facts of the 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,
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