English Historical Documents: 1485-1558, ed. by C. H. WilliamsOxford University Press, 1953 |
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Population | 7 |
The Dynasty | 9 |
Government | 18 |
Society | 26 |
The Church | 35 |
The Sources | 64 |
The more important secondary and original sources of English history between 1485 and 1558 | 70 |
H LOCAL GOVERNMENT 74 The Justice of the Peace Illustrated from various sources | 613 |
The Lords Lieutenant | 617 |
THEORY OF GOVERNMENT 76 Illustrations of political and constitutional theory From various sources | 618 |
RELIGION | 631 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART V | 633 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 635 |
A THE EVE OF THE REFORMATION 77 An act for bishops to punish priests and other religious men for dishonest life | 651 |
A criticism of the English clergy 1511 | 652 |
THE WRITING OF HISTORY 14851558 | 85 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART I | 87 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHRONICLES AND HISTORIES | 93 |
Select passages from The Great Chronicle of London | 109 |
Select passages from Wriothesleys Chronicle | 123 |
Select passages from Polydore Vergils Anglica Historia | 130 |
Lord Berners on the study of history | 138 |
Select passages from Edward Halls Chronicle | 141 |
The antiquarian interests of John Leland described in a letter to Henry VIII 1546 | 153 |
Select passages from the writings of John Bale | 159 |
John Foxe on historical method | 162 |
The diary as a narrative source | 167 |
The new biographical narrative | 174 |
THE LAND | 179 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART II | 181 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 184 |
An impression of England by an Italian visitor 17 November 1497 | 187 |
A description of England in an early Italian Relation c 1500 | 192 |
A Scottish impression of England 1521 | 202 |
A Spanish impression of England From a private letter 1554 | 207 |
Descriptions of the English countryside by John Leland | 210 |
THE COMMONWEAL | 221 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART III page | 223 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 230 |
A THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY 16 Social structure defined by statute 1510 | 249 |
The social effects of procedure by attainder Illustrated from statutes | 252 |
The Heralds and ennoblement illustrated from various sources | 255 |
The rise of new families illustrated from various sources | 259 |
good and bad Described by Thomas Becon | 268 |
Two descriptions of the yeoman | 272 |
The enfranchisement of villeins Some examples | 273 |
Select documents on wardship and marriage from various sources | 274 |
B THE THEORY OF THE COMMONWEAL 24 A supplication of the Poore Commons 1546 | 276 |
Thoughts on social responsibilities from the Works of William Tyndale | 292 |
The nature of the Commonweal From Thomas Starkey Dialogue between Pole and Lupset | 295 |
Selections from the writings of Robert Crowley | 303 |
Criticism of society in the writing of Henry Brinkelowe | 325 |
The Church and the Commonweal Selections from The Primer | 336 |
Latimers Social Teaching illustrated from his sermons | 338 |
Thomas Levers Social Theory illustrated from his sermons | 356 |
Denunciation of rebellion by Cranmer 1549 | 361 |
LEADERS IN SOCIETY 33 Character sketch of Henry VII From Polydore Vergil Anglica Historia | 387 |
Impressions of Henry VIII From various sources | 388 |
Some impressions of Edward VI From various sources | 394 |
Mary Tudor described by a Venetian ambassador 1557 | 397 |
Empson and Dudley From Polydore Vergil Anglica Historia | 400 |
Two impressions of Wolsey | 402 |
Impressions of Thomas Cromwell | 412 |
An impression of Protector Somerset | 413 |
Reminiscences of Cranmer by his secretary c 1565 | 418 |
Impressions of Stephen Gardiner From various sources | 422 |
An impression of Cardinal Pole | 426 |
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 427 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART IV | 429 |
A THE CROWN 44 The problem of the succession Illustrated from various sources | 445 |
Arrangements for the coronation of Edward VI From the Council Records page | 466 |
Arrangements for a royal minority | 470 |
The kings style defined by statute | 474 |
The law of treason From statutes and other sources | 475 |
B THE SECRETARIAT 49 Development of the office of Kings Secretary From various sources | 489 |
CHAMBER AND HOUSEHOLD 50 An impression of Henry VIIs financial policy From Polydore Vergils Anglica Historia | 493 |
Commissions illustrating Henry VIIs exploitation of feudal dues and other sources of revenue From the Patent Rolls | 495 |
The new officials for exploiting revenue Illustrated from the Patent Rolls | 497 |
The Surveyor of the Kings Prerogative From the Patent Rolls | 500 |
Legislation on financial organization | 501 |
Reform of the Royal Household Illustrated from the Eltham Ordinances 1526 | 510 |
THE KINGS COUNCIL 56 Henry VIIs Council Described by Polydore Vergil | 515 |
The Kings Council before 1540 | 516 |
The statute of proclamations | 521 |
The emergence of the Privy Council Illustrated from Council Records | 524 |
Reorganization of the Privy Council | 527 |
E THE CONCILIAR COURTS 61 The problem of lawlessness From a law report 1485 | 532 |
Conciliar Jurisdiction Illustrated from the Patent Rolls etc | 535 |
The Court of Star Chamber Some typical proceedings | 539 |
The Court of Requests | 546 |
The Council of the North | 549 |
The Council in the Marches of Wales | 552 |
England and Wales Towards the Act of Union | 554 |
F THE COMMON | 562 |
A description of legal education with proposals for reform | 563 |
a Example of a law reading | 573 |
b Example of a law report | 577 |
c Legislation affecting the Common Law | 580 |
G PARLIAMENT 70 Records of Parliament From the Journals | 583 |
Speeches in Parliament From various sources | 597 |
Parliamentary Privilege page | 605 |
Parliamentary Procedure | 608 |
The case of Richard Hunne | 660 |
A satire on the clergy | 669 |
Selections from the writings of William Tyndale | 677 |
Latimer on The New Learning | 694 |
B THE KINGS PRIVATE MATTER 84 Negotiations for the marriage of Prince Henry and Catherine of Aragon 1503 | 697 |
The letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn c 152728 | 699 |
Henry VIIIs Scrupulous Conscience | 706 |
Stages in the Divorce proceedings From various sources | 709 |
The trial and execution of Anne Boleyn 1536 From Wriothesleys Chronicle | 723 |
The Seymour marriage and the birth of Prince Edward From Wriothesleys Chronicle | 725 |
THE BREACH WITH ROME 90 An act concerning fines and sums of money to be taken by the ministers of bishops and other ordinaries of Holy Ch... | 727 |
An act concerning the taking of mortuaries | 728 |
An act concerning the pardon granted to the kings spiritual subjects of the province of Canterbury for the Praemunire | 730 |
the praemunire page | 731 |
The supplication of the commons against the ordinaries 1532 | 732 |
An act for restraint of payment of annates to the see of Rome 1532 | 737 |
An act in restraint of appeals 1533 | 738 |
An act for the submission of the clergy to the kings majesty 1534 | 741 |
An act restraining the payment of annates 1534 | 743 |
An act for the exoneration from exactions paid to the see of Rome 1534 | 744 |
An act for the kings highness to be supreme head of the Church of England and to have authority to reform and redress all errors heresies and abuses... | 745 |
IOI An act concerning the payment of first fruits and tenths 1534 | 746 |
Returns of Church property From the Valor Ecclesiasticus | 748 |
An act against papal authority 1536 | 759 |
An act for the king to make bishops 1539 | 760 |
CONFISCATION OF CHURCH WEALTH 105 Precedents for the dissolution of religious houses From the Patent Rolls | 761 |
Conditions in religious houses c 1518 Illustrated from episcopal visitations | 762 |
The dissolution of the monasteries Illustrated from various sources | 770 |
Sidelights on the dissolution of the monasteries From various sources | 777 |
Monastic lands after the dissolution | 788 |
Inventories of Church goods | 789 |
E DOCTRINE UNDER HENRY VIII | 794 |
The Ten Articles | 795 |
Cromwells First Injunctions 1536 | 805 |
The Institution of a Christian Man 1537 | 809 |
The second Royal Injunctions of Henry VIII 1538 | 811 |
An act abolishing diversity in opinions 1539 | 814 |
The Kings Book 1543 | 817 |
F THE ENGLISH BIBLE 118 The pioneer work of William Tyndale | 820 |
Petition for the Bible in English 1534 | 823 |
Matthews Bible | 824 |
The Great Bible | 825 |
G HERESY 123 Licence for Thomas More to keep and read heretical books 1528 | 828 |
Proclamation against erroneous books and heresies 1530 | 829 |
An act for punishment of heresy 1534 | 832 |
An act for the renewing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies 1554 page | 834 |
Examples of heresy trials | 835 |
The Marian persecution | 839 |
ii Proclamation concerning the irreverent talkers of the sacrament 1547 | 840 |
iii Cranmer to John à Lasco 1548 | 842 |
The Order of the Communion 1548 | 844 |
The first Act of Uniformity 1548 | 849 |
An act enjoining abstinence 1548 | 851 |
An act for the abolishing and putting away of divers books and images 1550 | 853 |
An act that the king may nominate thirtytwo persons to peruse and make ecclesiastical laws 1550 | 854 |
Second Act of Uniformity 1552 | 855 |
An act for the keeping of holy days and fasting days 1552 | 857 |
THE CHURCH UNDER MARY 138 Marys first proclamation on religion 1553 | 858 |
An act for the repeal of certain statutes made in the time of the reign of King Edward VI 1553 | 860 |
Second statute of repeal 1554 | 862 |
Reconciliation with Rome | 865 |
The last days of Thomas Cranmer From various sources 1555 | 869 |
DAILY LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY | 891 |
INTRODUCTION TO PART VI | 893 |
INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS | 894 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 896 |
A LIFE IN THE COUNTRY 143 Select documents illustrating estate and household management | 905 |
Materials concerning enclosures Illustrated from various sources | 926 |
II Documents concerning the Commissions on Enclosures 1517 | 929 |
Select examples of the literature on enclosures | 940 |
B LIFE IN THE TOWNS 146 The central government and the towns | 954 |
Town life illustrated from town records | 964 |
Industrial organization illustrated from statutes and other sources page | 995 |
Types of industry illustrated from various sources | 1003 |
MONEY 150 A selection of documents relating to usury | 1009 |
Documents illustrating the debasement of the coinage | 1013 |
E POVERTY AND THE POOR LAW 152 Stages in the growth of the Poor Law | 1023 |
Examples of private charity for relief of the poor From London wills | 1034 |
The local authorities and the poor Illustrated from various sources | 1035 |
F BRINGING UP THE YOUNG 155 Dean Colets statutes for his foundation St Pauls School 1518 | 1039 |
Education for the sons of gentlemen | 1046 |
Foundation of schools | 1063 |
A tutors report c 1530 | 1065 |
Foreign travel 1541 | 1066 |
Life at the universities | 1070 |
INDEX TO TEXTS | 1077 |