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HISTORY
WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY.
Quarrel between Henry VIII. and the Pope — Henry assumes the Supremacy
of the Church of England — Overthrow of the Monastic System,
and partial Reformation — Six Articles — Death of Henry — Accession
of Edward VI. — Progress of Reformation — Homilies — Liturgy — Book
of Ordination — Hooper's Opposition to the Ceremonies — Articles —
Death of Edward — Accession of Mary — Restoration of Popery — Persecution —
Frankfort — Puritans — Death of Mary, and Accession of
Elizabeth — Revived Supremacy — Check to Reformation — Ceremonies —
Convocation of 1562, with which all Reformation ceased — General
view of the Puritan Controversy — Harsh conduct of Parker — The Puritans
begin to form a separate Body— Their Opinions — Imprisoned —
Parliament attempts to interfere — The Puritans associate for mutual
Instruction — Form a Presbytery — The Queen and Grindal — Rise of
the Brownists — Whitgift — Increased Severity — Bancroft's jure- divino
Prelacy — Martin Mar-Prelate Tracts — Sabbath Controversy — Death
of Elizabeth, and Accession of James — Hampton Court Conference—
Opinion of the Judges on the Power of the High Commission — Rise of
the Independents — The Book of Sports — Resistance to Political Tyranny —
Combination — Death of James, and Accession of Charles —
Contests with Parliament — Laud — Contest with Scotland — The Long
Parliament — Impeachment of Strafford and Laud — Smectymnuus — The
Army Plot — Incident — Irish Massacre — Remonstrance — Protestation
of the Bishops — Abolition of the Hierarchy — Intercourse with Scotland —
Ordinance calling an Assembly of Divines — Summary.