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Klappentext Strype's monumental work Annals of the Reformation is the most important eighteenth-century Protestant religious history of the Elizabethan period. Zusammenfassung John Strype's Annals of the Reformation is the most important eighteenth-century Protestant religious history of the Elizabethan period. Volume 1 Part 1! (1709)! covers the years 1558 to 1562! focusing on how Elizabeth dealt with the immediate threats she faced on coming to power and her early religious policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; The Introduction: 1. Elizabeth proclaimed; 2. The queen procures money diligently; 3. Provision for Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight; The History: 1. Prohibition to Carne, resident with the pope; 2. Cardinal Pole's message to the lady Elizabeth before his death; 3. Some bishops and the abbot of Westminster, their speeches in the house against the bill for the supremacy, and the English Common Prayer Book; 4. Divines review the Common Prayer Book; 5. A disputation at Westminster in parliament time, between some papists and protestants, before a great assembly of the nobility; 6. The queen's marriage motioned; 7. The behaviour of the English professors and exiles; 8. The protestants' declaration of their doctrine, in vindication of themselves against the slanders of papists; 9. The reformation in Scotland; 10. The poor neglected condition of the protestants, being returned home; 11. Preachers at St. Paul's Cross; 12. Bishoprics and dignities in the church void; 13. Ecclesiastical habits and other matters scrupled; 14. The progress of the reformation; 15. A collection of various historical matters falling out within the year, 1559; 16. Lent sermons at St. Paul's and court; 17. Advice concerning ministers; 18. The bishops address to the queen against images; 19. A writing of an expulsed bishop; 20. Some Englishmen in the inquisition in Spain; 21. Archbishop of York confirmed; 22. A reflection upon what was already done in the church; 23. A journal of memorable matters falling out within this year, not hitherto noted; 24. The papistical clergy busy; 25. Cheny, bishop of Gloucester, consecrated; 26. The lord keeper's and Mr. Speaker's speeches; 27. A convocation; 28. The Articles of Religion; 29. Rites and ceremonies debated in the synod; 30. Government of the church; 31. Papers prepared, for doctrine and discipline, to be offered by the synod to the queen, or to the parliament; 32. Inquiries into the churches and chapels of the realm; 33. French protestants fly hither....
