THE CHURCH HISTORY OF BRITAIN, FROM THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST UNTIL THE YEAR MDCXLVIII. ENDEAVOURED BY THOMAS FULLER, D. D., PREBENDARY OF SARUM, &c. &c. AUTHOR OF THE WORTHIES OF ENGLAND," "THE HISTORY OF THE HOLY THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR, WITH A PREFACE AND NOTES, BY JAMES NICHOLS, EDITOR OF FULLER'S “HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE," IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG, 73, CHEAPSIDE, 1842. LIBRARY OF THE LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY. A.42447 JUL 20 1900 ENTERED AT STATIONERS'-HALL. LONDON: PRINTED BY JAMES NICHOLS, HOXTON-SQUARE. CONTENTS. BOOK IX. SECTION IV. CENTURY XVI. A. D. 1580-1582. 23 TO 25 ELIZABETH. PETITION, in the name of the whole convocation, for the restitution of archbishop Grindal-The model and method of prophesying-The inconveniences of prophesyings detected or suspected-The most remarkable letter of archbishop Grindal, in defence of prophecies and church-jurisdiction-Lambeth-house, Grindal's guilt-The death of Cope and Bullock. Popish locusts swarm into England-Necessary severity of the parliament against them-Many against money-mulcts for conscience. Others conceive the proportion of the fine unconscionable-Arguments pro and con, whether Jesuits are to be put to death-The execution of this law moderated. Worst of offenders escape best-The acts of a silent convocation. Query, on whom the law was first hanselled-The death of bishop Berkeley-A meeting of the presbyterians at Cockfield. Another at Cambridge. The activity of the presbyterians-Beza's letter to Travers in the behalf of Geneva -Geneva's suit was coldly resented-Why the rigorous pressing of subscription was now remitted. Pages 3-29. SECTION V. A. D. 1582, 1583. 25 AND 26 ELIZABETH. A form of discipline considered of by the brethren in a solemn synod, with the several decrees thereof-Several observations on these decrees-A blasphemous heretic reclaimed. The character of Mr. Henry Smith-The death of Richard Bristow. The death of Nicholas Harpsfield. The death of Gregory Martin-Letter-history best history. Objection against letters' want of date, answered--The petition of the Kentish ministers-The archbishop's letter in answer thereof-The character of Mr. Beal, who brought the bills-Archbishop Whitgift's letter, complaining of Beal's insolent carriage towards him-The privy counsellors' letter to the archbishop in favour of the nonconformists-The archbishop's answer to the privy counsellors' letter-The archbishop's gratulatory letter to sir Christopher Hatton-The treasurer's letter to the archbishop, for some indulgence to the ministers-The return of the archbishop of Canterbury to the lord treasurer's letter-The lord treasurer's smart letter to the archbishop-The archbishop's calm letter to the half-angry treasurer-Sir Francis Walsingham a good friend to nonconformists. His letter to the archbishop in favour of |