Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, Vol. 2," 1ff.


CHAPTER VIII. Henry VIII., A.D. 1538. Meeting of the Protestants at Brunswick for a possible league between England and Protestants (26 cities, 24 princes). Rather than a political mission alone, the German mission to England was for the sake of religion (2). The Augsburg Confession is discussed. Consultation of the German theologians with a commission of English divines, involving three English bishops and four doctors, covering the first three sacraments, but avoiding that last four (3). The points of disagreement—the Germans do not want to discuss the last four sacraments but rather to move on to abuses—Lord’s Supper in both kinds, private masses, and priestly celibacy (4). The failure of the mission as an over-priced event and poor accommodations for the Germans (5). Its indirect effect on English formularies—much taken into later formularies. The Pope’s General Council again prorogued (6). The Pacification of Nice, 7. Bonner sent to Nice and has a run-in with Gardiner. His character and former history, 8. He supersedes Gardiner in France, 9. Strange scene between him and Gardiner arguing about $$-turnover. Bonner is raised to the see of Hereford which further aggrieves Gardiner (10). The progress of the monastic suppression in 1538 (11). Career of Legh in this year surpasses successes of another commissioner, Layton (12). He destroys about thirty religious houses, small and great. Career of Layton in this year, 17. He only destroys about ten, but nearly all great ones. The Confession of St. Andrew's, Northampton (18). 

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