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England under the Tudors

Chapter IX

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HENRY VIII (v), 1533-1540—MALLEUS MONACHORUM 1533. Ecclesiastical Parties —Pope or King?—1534. Confirmatory Acts—The Pope's Last Word—The Nun of Kent—The Act of Succession—The Oath Refused—The "Bishop of Rome"— Parliament—Treasons Act—1529-1534: The New Policy—Thomas Cromwell—1535. More and Fisher—Cromwell Vicar—General—The German Lutherans—Overtures— Visitation of the Monasteries—1536. Suppression of Lesser Houses—The Evidence—The Black Book—The Consequent Commission—The Policy—Anne Boleyn Threatened—Her Condemnation and Death—The Succession—Punishment of Heresy—The Progressive Movement—The Ten Articles—The Lincolnshire Rising—The Pilgrimage of Grace—Aske Beguiled—1537. Suppression of the Rising—Turned to Account—Scotland, 1533-6—1536-7. Naval Measures—1537. An Heir—1538. Diplomatic Moves—The Exeter Conspiracy—1539. Cromwell Strikes—Menace of Invasion—The King and Lutheranism—The Six Articles— Final Suppression of Monasteries—Royal Proclamations Act—Anne of Cleves— 1540. The Marriage—Fall of Cromwell.

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