Reformed Churchmen: Mr. (Rev. Dr. Prof.) J.H. Merle d'Aubigne: Outline of "Reformation in England, Vol. 2"

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Mr. (Rev. Dr. Prof.) J.H. Merle d'Aubigne: Outline of "Reformation in England, Vol. 2"

d’Aubigne, J.H. Merle. The Reformation in England, Vol.2. Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1994.

The picture of William Tyndale (1494-1536) comes from Hertford College, Oxford.

There are two volumes. Volume 1 goes to the death of Wolsey in 1530. Volume 2 follows this story to the death of Henry VIII in 1547. Volume 3 was planned, but never completed due to Mr. d’Aubigne’s unexpected death in 1872.

Volume 1 is available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Reformation-England-Volume-1/dp/0851514863/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1375919662&sr=8-13&keywords=Merle+d%27Aubigne

Volume 2 is available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Reformation-England-Volume-2/dp/0851514871/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375919662&sr=8-1&keywords=Merle+d%27Aubigne

Book One: England Begins to Cast Off the Papacy

1. The Nation and Its Parties (Autumn 1529), 3-9

2. Parliament and its Grievances (November 1529), 10-14

3. Early Reforms (End of 1529), 15-19

4. Ann Boleyn’s Father Meets the Emperor and the Pope (Winter 1530), 20-26

5. Oxford and Cambridge Debate the Divorce (Winter 1530), 27-34

6. Henry Appeals to Foreign Opinion (January to September 1530), 35-40

7. Latimer at Court (January to September 1530), 41-47

8. He King Seeks Tyndale (January to May 1531), 48-54

9. The King of England—“Head of the Church” (January to March 1531), 55-60

10. The King Puts Catherine Away (March to June 1531), 61-65

11. “Not Sparing the Flock” (September 1531 to 1532), 66-70

12. The Martyrs (1531), 71-78

13. The King Despoils the Pope and Clergy (March to May 1532), 79-83

14. Liberty of Preaching and Inquiry (1532), 84-94

15. Henry VIII Attacks Romanists and Protestants (1532), 95-103

16. The New Primate of All England (February 1532 to March 1533), 95-103

17. Queen Catherine Descends from the Throne, and Anne Boleyn Ascends it (November 1532 to July 1533), 104-113

18. Fryth in the Tower (August 1532 to May 1533), 114-124

19. A Reformer Chooses rather to Lose his Life than Save it [sic] (May to July 1533), 125-134

20. The Isolation of England (1533), 135-145

21. Parliament Abolishes Papal Usurpations in England (January to March 1534), 146-155

Book Two: England Breaks with Rome

1. A Conspiracy against the Reformation (March to April 1534), 156-164

2. The Church Becomes a Department of State (Christmas 1533 to June 1534), 179-187

3. Tyndale and his Enemies (1534 to August 1535), 188-199

4. Henry VIII as King-Pontiff (1534-1535), 200-207

5. Henry Destroys his Opponents (1534-1535), 208-217

6. Two Notable Executions (May to September 1535), 218-229

7. The Dissolution of the Smaller Monasteries (September 1535 to 1536), 230-250

8. Henry Negotiates with German Lutherans (1534-1535), 251-261)

9. The Accusation of the Queen (1535 to May 1536), 262-283

10. The Execution of Anne Boleyn (May 1536), 284-302

11. Catholicism versus Protestantism (Summer 1536), 303-318

12. Henry Enforces “Catholicism Minus the Pope” (Autumn 1536), 319-326

13. The Pilgrimage of Grace (October 1536), 327-336

14. The Martyrdom of Tyndale (From 1535 to October 1536), 337-352)

Book Three: Reformation, Reaction, Relief

1. Three Parties Divide England (1536-1540), 353-366

2. An “Appeal to Caesar” and its Outcome (1538), 367-378

3. The “Whip of Six Strings” (1538-1540), 379-394

4. The Bitter Cup for Henry VIII (1539-1540), 395-406

5. The Disgrace and Death of Thomas Cromwell (1540), 407-422

6. The Divorce of Anne of Cleves (1540), 423-429

7. Catherine Howard, the Fifth Queen (1540), 430-448

8. Cranmer Pursues His Task (1542), 449-459

9. The Last Martyrs of Henry’s Reign (1545), 460-471

10. Death Casts its Shadow over Catherine Parr (1546), 472-482

11. The Last Days of Henry VIII (1546 to January 1547), 483-493

Index

Illustrations

William Tyndale (Hertford College, Oxford)

Henry VIII (National Portrait Gallery)

Catherine of Aragon (National Portrait Gallery)

Sir Thomas More (Royal Library, Windsor Castle)

Royal Palace at Hampton Court

Anne Boleyn (National Portrait Gallery)

Thomas Cromwell (National Portrait Gallery)

Thomas Cranmer (National Portrait Gallery)

Jane Seymour (Royal Library, Windsor Castle)

Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester (National Portrait Gallery)

Latimer’s Church and Pulpit at West Kington

Martyrs at Smithfield and the Burning of Anne Askew (Guildhall Library)

Modern Smithfield –Commemorative Plague at the Site of the Martyrdoms

John Foxe the Martyrologist (National Portrait Gallery)

Matthew’s Bible (British and Foreign Bible Society)

Death-bed Scene of Henry VIII (National Portrait Gallery)