Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Wycliffe and Pope Gregory XI -- Rise and progress of the Papal power-Schism of the popes, A.D. 1378 -- Transubstantiation-Penance-Confession -- Effects of Papal supremacy in England-Jews-Good bishops -- Monasteries and chantries -- The mendicant orders; their rise and history -- Wycliffe's translation of the Bible-His denial of transubstantiation-his death -- Wycliffe's character, opinions, and followers-The Lollards-Their numbers and influence-Acts of Parliament against the papacy-Archbishop Arundel -- Usurpation of Henry IV.-Persecuting statute-Trials of the Lollards-Lord Cobham -- Council of Constance-Bishop Hallam-Persecutions in England-Bishop Peacock-Wars of York and Lancaster -- The church in the fifteenth century-Schools and colleges founded-Decline and vices of Monasteries -- Condition of the Parochial clergy in the fifteenth century-Power of the popes, and their character -- King Henry VIII. and Cardinal Wolsey-Luther-The King's divorce, and submission of the clergy -- State of Parties-Cranmer Archbishop-King excommunicated-Supremacy of Pope renounced by Parliament-Bible in English -- Death of More and Fisher-Paul III. and Cardinal Pole-Suppression of monasteries -- Conduct and character of Cranmer-Last years of Henry VIII.-The six articles-Fall of Cromwell-Catharine Parr and Ann Askew-Progress of Reformation-Council of Trent -- Edward VI.-Protector Somerset-Homilies-Suppression of Chantries -- Communion service in English-First reformed prayer book -- Foreign reformers-Dispute about the habits-Popular discontent -- Fall of somerset-Cranmer's books-Second reformed prayer book-articles-Reformatio Legum-Death of Edward-Council of Trent -- Reign of Queen Mary-Restoration of Popery-Persecutions -- The persecutions-The bishops at Oxford-Death of Ridley and Latimer-Troubles at Frankfort -- Fall and death of Cranmer-Death of Queen Mary -- Queen Elizabeth-Reformed religion restored -- Conduct of papal party-Puritans-Conclusion.