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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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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
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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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The church visited by some members of the House of
Peers to see their order
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The independent divines, or dissenting brethren, in
the Westminster assembly
Struggle between the independents and presbyterians 138
Independents patronised by Oliver Cromwell
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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
The diffusion of their sentiments in the world
William Penn in favour with James the second
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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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State of religious Liberty during the Reign of Queen Anne.