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INDEX.

Alice, More's second wife, her
character, 26 Her visit to
More in the Tower, 256-Her
letter to Crumwell, 276.

Alington, Mrs., her letter to
Margaret Roper, 259.

Audley, Lord, More's succes-
sor in the chancellorship, 187-
Anecdotes of, 186, -Presides

at More's trial, 321.

Barton, Elizabeth, the Nun
of Kent, her visions, trial, and
execution, 227.

Boleyn, Anne, her first ap-
pearance at court, 107-Com-
mencement of Henry's passion,
107-She is driven from the
court by the reigning epidemic,
130-Herreturn there, 134-Her
letters to Wolsey, 134-Is re-
moved from court on occasion
of Campeggio's arrival, 139-
Is recalled, but makes Cathe-
rine's dismissal the terms of her
return, 141-Attends Catha-
rine's trial, 148- Brings about
Wolsey's disgrace, 153- Is pri-
vately married to Henry, in a
ga ret in Whitehall, 215-Is
crowned the first of June, and
gives birth to Elizabeth the Sep-
tember following, 215- Anec-
dote of, 311.

Campeggio, Gardinal, arrival
in London, 139-His reception,
139-His visit to Catharine, 140
-Conduct on the trial, 149-
His departure, 151.

Catherine, Queen, her mar-
riage with Henry, 19-Her piety
and learning, 20-Her reception
of Wolsey and Campeggio, 140
-Her letter to the Pope, 140-
Her conduct at her trial, 145-

Refuses to forego her title of
wife and queen, 217-Her re-
gard for More to the last,

Charles V., his visit to Lon-
don, 78 His remarks to Sir
Thomas Elliot on the legal
murder of More,

Colet, Dean, account of, 9-
Spiritual director to More, 10-
Letter to, from More, 10.

Cranmer, rise of, 211-Made
Archbishop of Canterbury, 212
-Pronounces the divorce be
tween Henry and Catharine,
213 Intercedes in behalf of
More and Fisher, 245.

Crumwell, rise of, 177-Sug
gests to Henry the idea of de
claring himself head of the
church, 178-Interests himself
for More, 306-His letter to the
English ambassador in Paris,
360.

Dauncey, More's son-in-law,
anecdote of, 168.

Dorpius, More's discussion
with, 24.

Elizabeth, Queen of Henry
VII., More's verses on her
death, 8.

Erasmus, his early intimacy
with More, 6-Correspondswith
him abroad, 23-Revisits En-
gland, and lives under More's
roof, 23-His errors, 206.

For, Bishop of Winchester,
anecdote of, 14.

Francis I., his interview with
Henry at Ardres, 73,

Henry VII. takes offence at
More's early patriotism, 14-
His death, 15.

Henry VIII., his early edu-
eation, 18-His accession, 19-

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Marries Catharine of Spain, 19
-His intimacy with More, 74
-His book against Luther, 84
-Is rewarded with the title of
Defender of the Faith, 84-His
passion for Anne Boleyn, and
consequent scruples relative to
his marriage with Catharine,
106-Consults More on the sub-
ject, 109 Hls change of mind
during the prevailing epidemic,
130 His conduct when
danger was past, 133-Again
presses More on the subject of
tne divorce, 174-Secures the
opinion of the universlties at
home in his favour, by gold and
by threats, 175-Tries the same
experiment on other universi-
ties, with various success, 175
-Raises Cranmer to the See of
Canterbury, 212- Empowers
him to pronounce the divorce,
211-But five months previous-
ly he has married Anne Boleyn
in private, 215-It is confirmed
by the universities and the cler-
gy in the title of supremacy,
224-Settles the succession upon
the offspring of his last, to the
exclusion of that of his first
marriage, 226-Bishop Burnet's
cool reflection on his proceed-
ings, 226-His conduct to Bi-
shop Fisher, 232-Character of
his reign, 329-Conduct at
More's death, 364-Treatment
of More's family, 365.

Holbein, the painter, anec-
dote of, 71.

Jean, More's first wife, 13.
Leo X. treats Luther's first
revolt with contempt, 80-Con-
demns his writings, 81.

Luther, his rise, 78-Motives
of his revolt, 80-Repents and
submits to the Pope, 81-His
second revolt, 81-His writings
condemned, 81-Burnt In Eng-
land. 84 His scurrilous reply
to Henry VIII., 85-His apolo-
gy, 85-Supposed to have had
a touch of insanity, 86.

More, Sir John, account of,
2-Anecdotes, 2-Is imprison-
ed for his son, 14-Reverence
in which he is held by him, 164
-His death, 181.

More, Sir Thomas, his ances-

try, 2-Early education, 3-Is
placed in the service of Cardi-
nal Morton, 3-Early talents
and wit, 5-Is sent to Oxford,
5-His studies and discipline
there, 6-His love of the Greek
language, 6-Returns to Lon-
don, and studies the law, 7-
His inclination for a religious
life, 8 Delivers a course of
lectures, 9-Chooses the cele-
brated Dean Colet as his spiri-
tual director, 9-His letter to
Colet, 10-He marries, 12-Is
elected to the house of com-
mons, 13-Instance of his early
patriotism, 14-Incurs the dis-
pleasure of Henry VII., 14-
Mere's first production, 16-
Is made under sheriff of Lon-
don, 21-Anecdote, 22-He
marries a second time, 25-His
History of Richard III., 27—
Goes on a mission to Bruges,
28-The friendships he forms
there, 29-Composes his Uto-
pia, 31-His letter on the same
to Archbishop Warham, 31-
Distinguishes himself by plead-
ing a cause for the Pope, 35-
Is knighted, and made master
of the Requests, 36-Anecdote,
37-His residence at Chelsea,
36 Improvements made by
him there, 39-Economy of
his establishment, 42-His cha-
rities, 40-His devotional ex-
ercises, 45-Conduct to his son-
in-law, Roper, 47-The educa-
tion of his children, 50-Let-
ters to his children, 51-His
son John, 53-His favourite
daughter, Margaret, 54-His
correspondence, 59-His family
fool, 63-More at court, 65-
Exerts his influence in quelling
a popular commotion in the
city, 67-His letter to the Uni-
versity of Oxford, 68-Letter
from Bishop Fisher to him, and
his answer, 71-Is made trea-
surer of the exchequer, 73-
Acts as orator on occasion of
Francis 1.'s first visit to Lon-
don, 74-His intimacy with
Henry. 74-His second mission
to Bruges, 76-Pronounces an
oration on the visit of Charles
V. to London, 78-Anecdote,

78-Writes against Luther, 86
-Is chosen speaker of the com-
mons, 87-His reply on the oc-
casion, 88-His political oppo-
sition to Wolsey, 93-His per-
sonal friendship with him, 94-
He is made chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, 95-Is
consulted by Henry on the sub-
ject of the divorce, 109-Ac-
companies Wolsey in his em-
bassy to France, 110-On his
return, devotes himseif to con-
troversy, 122-His religio-po-
litical profession of faith, 123
-Anecdotes, 127-His solici-
tude for the life of his daughter
Margaret, 133-His third em-
bassy to the Netherlands, 135-
Anecdote, 135-His family dis-
aster, and letter on the occa-
sion, 136-More is raised to the
CHANCELLORSHIP,157-His in-
stalment, speech of the Duke of
Norfolk, and More's reply, 158
-Contrast of More's simplicity
with the pomp of his predeces-
sor, 165-His reforms in the
court of Chancery, 167-His
speech on the opening of par-
liament, 169-Evades the soli-
citations of Henry on the sub-
ject of the divorce, 173-Solicits
permission to retire from office,
186-Anecdotes, 183-186 His
retirement to Chelsea, 190-
Anecdote, 191-Composes a
monumental inscription for
himself and family, 193-His
poverty, 195-The offering of
the clergy, which he refuses,
197-Accused by his enemies
of having been bribed, 199-His
new domestic arrangements,
200-He devotes his leisure to
controversy, 203-Specimens of
his polemic talents, 204-He is
invited to attend the coronation
of Anne Boleyn, but refuses,
215-Is accused of having writ-
ten against a work on the di-
vorce, published by authority,
220-Clears himself of the im-
putation in a letter to Crum-
well, 221-An attempt to impli-
cate More with Bishop Fisher
in the affair of the Nun of
Kent, 228-His letter on this
subject to Crumwell, Appen-

dix, Nos. 3 and 4-To the King,
ib.-Is summoned to take the
oath,236-His house is searched,
236-Bids his family farewell,
237-His examination before
the commissioners, 238-Re-
fuses to take the oath, and is
committed to the Tower, 239-
Writes to Margaret on this sub-
ject, 239-Anecdotes, 247--His
firmness and resignation, 250-
His letter to Margaret, 253-
His first interview with her, 255
-Is twice visited in the Tower
by the commissioners, 302-
Describes the scene to Marga-
ret, 302-306-His observation on
Anne Boleyn, 311-Works com-
posed by him in prison, 311-
His correspondence discovered,
312-Is deprived of writing ma-
terials, and obliged to scrawl on
scraps of paper with a coal, 315
-Is betrayed by Rich, 313-
His "Reflections"in the Tower,
314-Anecdotes,316-His prison
recreations, 316-Notes to Mar-
garet, 318-Sees the four pri-
soners led to execution, 319-
Is brought to trial, 320-His
reply, 223- His reproof of
Rich's treachery, 326- He is
pronounced GUILTY, 330-His
exposition of his principles, 331
-Touching seene on Tower
wharf, 335 Interrogatories to
More after his condemnation,
337-Preparations for his end,
343-Last letter to Margaret,
345-His prayer in the Tower,
349-Is led forth to execution,
352-Hls last moments, 353-
His character, 355-Sentiments
on his death, 358-His piety,
367 His humour, 370 His
person, dress, habits of life,
372.

More, John, Sir Thomas's
son, account of, 56.

Morton, Cardinal, receives
More into his family, 3-Anee-
dotes, 4.

24.

Mountjoy, Lord, anecdote of,

Norfolk, Duke of, his speech
on More's instalment in the
chancellorship, 159.

Roper, William, his relapse,
and reconciliation

to

the

Church, 47-Anecdotes of,
183, 216, 237.

Roper, Margaret, superin-
tends her father's charities, 40
-Her correspondence with her
father, 52, 54, 58-Is restored
to health by his prayers, 132-
Letter to him in the Tower,
250-Project for obtaining ac-
cess to him, 251-Letter from
him on the subject, 253-Her
first interview with him in the
Tower, 255-Letter to Mrs.
Alington, 261-Her last inter-
view with her father, 334-Last
letter from him, 345-Anec-
dotes, 346, 366.

Tindall, More's controversy
with him, 123.

Tunstall, Bishop of Durham,
More's embassy with him, 28-
More's eulogium of, 30,

Warham, Archbishop, re-
signs the chancellorship, 31-
More's letter to, 31-Anecdotes
of, 33.

Wilson, Dr., More's fellow-

prisoner, 299-More's letters to
him, 301.

Winn, Charles, Esq., the pre-
sent representative of the Cres-
acres, 61.

Wolsey, Cardinal, his ac-
quaintance with More at Col-
lege, 6-Recommends him to
Henry, 28 His early efforts in
the cause of education, 71, note
-Goes in procession to St.
Paul's, and burns the books of
Luther, 83- Is opposed by
More in parliament, 91-His
friendly offices to More, 97-
Sketch of Wolsey, 98- His
fruitless opposition to Henry's
marriage with Anne Boleyn,
108-His embassy to France,
110-His conduct on the trial
of Catharine, 149-First symp.
toms of his disgrace, 151-Anne
Boleyn's doings, 153-He is at-
tained, and his goods confis-
cated, 154-The state of dis-
tress to which he is reduced,
154.

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