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-
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.
Mountjoy, Lord, anecdote of,
Norfolk, Duke of, his speech on More's instalment in the chancellorship, 159.
Roper, William, his relapse, and reconciliation
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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