The Life and Administration of Cardinal Wolsey

John Galt

T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - 268 sider

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BOOK I	1

Subject of the narrative Importance of the period to which it relates	11

The extraordinary dispatch with which he executed the business of his mission	15

Efforts of Julius to gain the assistance of England against France	21

War between the English and the Scots Battle of Flodden	28

Effect of the peace between England and Scotland	34

Incident shewing how popular the opinion of Wolseys influence over the king	37

Maximilian proposes to annex Milan to the english crown Offers also to resign	43

Conscientious scruples of Henry VII respecting this marriage His dying exhor	215

Interest of the people in favour of the queen and their dissatisfaction at	222

BOOK VII	246

Sentence of the law pronounced His possessions and moveables forfeited	252

He proceeds to his diocese His happiness while resident there	259

He is arrested for high treason Pathetic interview of Cavendish with him on	260

His character	266

Letter from queen Catherine to Mr Almoner Wolsey with the news of the battle	270

The admiral of France sent to Londongains the favour of Wolsey	49

Measures of the cardinal in carrying the treaty into effect	54

Meeting of the courts of France and England between Ardres and Guisnes	60

BOOK III	67

Institutes a court with censorial jurisdiction over the priesthood	74

among all ranks of people	78

Trial and execution of the duke of Buckingham Origin of his hatred to Wolsey	84

Proceedings of Francis in violation of the league of London Remonstrance	91

Changes arising from the decay of the feudal system Coalitions inconsistent	98

His overtures with the Parliament not so successful Obtains a grant of only	106

Masterly view of the moral and political state of Europe transmitted to Rome	121

Francis conveyed prisoner to Spain Unfeeling conduct of Charles towards him	127

Ambassadors sent to demand from Charles an immediate fulfilment of the terms	134

The seizure and pillage of Rome by the imperialists under Bourbon	139

Bold diplomatic artifice by which Wolsey attained the objects of his mission	147

Ceremony of the exchange of Francis for the dauphin and the duke of Orleans	151

Heralds from France and England demand and obtain audience of the emperor	157

Character of the irish peopletheir customs and amusements	165

The earl of Ossory appointed deputy Acquittal of Kildare who returns and	171

The Reformation one of the most important occurrences in the history of human	180

Aim of Wolseys design in reforming the churchFirst general result of	187

Progress of the ornamental arts in Italy favoured by the repose which that coun	196

Period at which Wolsey came forward as the patron of national instruction	202

Projects an institution to be founded in London for the study of law	209

BOOK II	270

To my lord cardinall from Saragossa the 12th of May 1518 xvii	xxi

Francis betrays his intention not to fulfil the treaty of Madrid Distracted state	xxii

Conditions of that treaty Wolsey constituted arbiter of the differences between	xxiii

Procures from the clergy a vote of ten per cent on their incomes for five	xxix

Marriage proposed between him and Mary Henrys younger sister The nego	xxxi

The copie of my lord cardinalls lres sent to the lord Dacre of the North	xxxii

Rebellion of the duke of Bourbon His character	xxxvii

Gawin Douglas bishop of Dunkeld to cardinal Wolsey	xxxviii

Thomas Magnus to cardinal Wolsey on scottish affairs	lxiv

From cardinal Wolsey to the kings ambassadors with the emperor	lxxii

Instructions given by the kings highness to his trusty and right welbeloved	lxxxv

Extract of letters sent to my lord cardinal in cifres by Mr i e sir Thomas	xcvii

BOOK IV	cxii

Various and busy period of the administration of Wolsey Agitated state of the pub	cxix

Cardinal Wolsey to the kings ambassadors at the imperial court	cxx

From lord Surrey to cardinal Wolsey	cxxxi

From cardinal Wolsey to the kings ambassadors at the imperial court	cli

Margaret regent of the Low Countries to cardinal Wolsey	clxxvi

Alchemy Cases of transmutation quoted	clxxxvi

BOOK VI	cxcvi

Copy of a letter to Mr Cromwell in relation to a bastard daughter of cardinal	ccxi

105	ccxv

120	ccxxiii

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Tittel	The Life and Administration of Cardinal Wolsey
Forfatter	John Galt
Utgiver	T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812
Original fra	University of California
Digitalisert	28. jul 2014
Lengde	268 sider

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