1. Henry VIII and the National Church. Character of Henry VIII.
Foreign policy. Wolsey. Early Lutheranism. Tyndale's New
Testament. Tracts. Anticlerical feeling. Divorce of Catharine of
Aragon. The Submission of the Clergy. The Reformation Parliament
1520-30. Act in Restraint of Appeals. Act of Succession. Act of
Supremacy. Cranmer. Execution of More. Thomas Cromwell. Dissolution
of the monasteries. Union of England and Wales. Alliance with the
Schmalkaldic League. Articles of Faith. The Pilgrimage of Grace.
Catholic reaction. War. Bankruptcy.
2. The Reformation under Edward VI. Somerset Regent. Repeal of the
treason and heresy laws. Rapid growth of Protestant opinion. The Book
of Common Prayer. Social disorders. Conspiracy of Northumberland and
Suffolk.
3. The Catholic reaction under Mary. Proclamation of Queen Jane.
Accession and policy of Mary. Repeal of Reforming Acts. Revival of
Treason Laws. The Protestant Martyrs.
4. The Elizabethan Settlement 1558-88. Policy of Elizabeth.
Respective numbers of Catholics and Protestants. Conversion of the
masses. _The Thirty-nine Articles_. The Church of England. Underhand
war with Spain. Rebellion of the Northern Earls. Execution of Mary
Stuart. The Armada. The Puritans.
5. Ireland.