HISTORY

OF THE

Church of England,

BY J. B. S. CARWITHEN, B. D.

OF ST. MARY HALL, OXFORD; BAMPTON LECTURER FOR 1809; AND VICAR OF SANDHURST, BERKS.

PART THE FIRST.

TO THE

RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH AND MONARCHY
IN 1660.

"That posterity may know we have not loosely, through silence, permitted things to pass away as in a dream, there shall be for men's information extant thus much concerning the state of the church of God established amongst us.". ."-HOOKER.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR BALDWIN AND CRADOCK.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. II.

CHAPTER XV.

Policy of Elizabeth.-Notification of her Succession to the

different Courts of Europe.-Reply of Philip, and of the

Pope.-Associates Protestants with Papists in the Privy

Council. Her Coronation.—Meeting of Parliament.—Sta-

tutes concerning Religion.-Act of Supremacy, and Court

of High Commission.-Act of Uniformity.-Proceedings in

Convocation.-Disputation in Westminster Abbey.-Liturgy

of Edward the Sixth, with some Modifications, restored.-

Appointment of Parker to the See of Canterbury, and his

Consecration.-Protestant Episcopacy restored.-Treatment

of the Romish Prelates
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CHAPTER XVI.

Royal Visitation and Injunctions.-Articles of Religion agreed

on by the Archbishop and Bishops till the Meeting of Par-

liament.-Jewel's Sermon at Saint Paul's Cross.-Conduct

of the Popes Paul IV. and Pius IV.-Second Parliament

of Elizabeth.-Statute of Assurance.-Proceedings in Con-

vocation.-Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.-Proceedings

of the Lower House with regard to Ceremonies.-Nowell's

Catechism.-Jewel's Apology.-Genevan Bible.-Bishops'

Bible.

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CHAPTER XVII.

Origin and Progress of Puritanism.-Cecil's Address to the

Queen.-Many of the Clergy refuse to wear the Habits.--

Case of Samson and Humfreys.-Their Correspondence with