Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, II.100ff.

CHAPTER IX. Henry VIII, A.D. 1539. Rumors of an invasion by the Imperial Caesar to be attempted (100). As a result, Henry fortifies the Dover and some castles near Deal with monies for some closed monasteries. A second Romanist legation of Cardinal Pole is received in Spain by the Emperor. Pole makes an “Apology to Caesar” (102) berating King Henry and the “Messenger of Satan” ( = Crumwell). Pole decries the closure of 360 lesser monasteries and offers his denigratory biography of Crumwel, Satan’s Messenger (103). There is a meeting of Protestants at Frankfort (104)—displeasing the Romish Bishop and Henry VIII. Knowing of Henry’s response, Melanchthon provides a conciliatory and pacificatory letter to Henry (105). A second German mission comes to England on religious matters (106), although Dixon notes that historians often bypass this second mission. Some peculiar concessions are made by the Germans, e.g., Roman Primacy if willing to correct some abuses. Not sure how accurate Dixon is here. New ground (107). The mission fails (109). The monastic suppression comes before the new Parliament with further submissions and panic up north (111). Dr. Cranmer is in the middle of this, but Dixon says nothing at this point. The Six Articles are in the air, but nothing on that either.