Religious Policy of the Lancastrian Kings

Beginning of the Reformation from Popery

Progress of the Reformation in the Reign of Edward the Sixth

Question of Clerical Costume

Accession of Queen Mary ·

Her cruel Treatment of Protestants

Accession of Queen Elizabeth

Act of Supremacy and Act of Uniformity

The Queen's Sympathies with Romanism

Proclamation for Conformity

Accession of Archbishop Grindal

Accession of Archbishop Whitgift

His severe Proceedings

Constitution of the High-Commission Court

Rise of Separatism

Robert Brown and the Brownists

Punishment of Separatists

Character of the Clergy in the Reign of Elizabeth

Emigration of Separatists to Holland.

Accession of King James the First

The Millenary Petition

The Conference at Hampton Court

Gloomy Prospect of the Reformers

Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury

Sailing of the Speedwell and the Mayflower from Southampton

Failure of the Speedwell, and Return of the Vessels

Employments and Condition of the Settlers during the first Summer.

Visit to Massasoit .

Voyage to Nauset

Journey to Namasket

Submission of nine Sachems

Distribution of Stock and Land

The Trade of Plymouth farmed by eight Colonists

Proceedings at Merry-Mount

English Planters in and about Massachusetts Bay

NEIGHBORING COLONIES OF France and Holland.

New France

New Netherland

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PURITAN POLITICS IN ENGLAND.

Rise of the Conflict between Arbitrary and Popular Principles

Its Relations in England to Religion

Its Progress in the Reign of James the First

Loyalty of the Non-conformists

Restless State of Public Feeling in England

Conduct of James at his Accession.

Proceedings of his First Parliament at its First Session

Second Session of King James's First Parliament

Third Session

Fourth Session

Fifth Session

Parliament dissolved

State of Opinion among the Courtiers and the Lawyers

High-Prerogative Doctrines of the Church

Imposition of Illegal Duties on Imports

Discontinuance of Parliaments .

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Increase of Dissension between the King and the Parliament

Protestation of the House of Commons

Grant of Massachusetts from the Council for New England

John Endicott's Company at Salem .

Charter of the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay

Organization of the Colony at Salem

Instructions from the Massachusetts Company

New Emigration to Salem

Samuel Skelton and Francis Higginson

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The Massachusetts Charter brought over to New England

Agreement at Cambridge in England

New Officers of the Company of Massachusetts Bay

Position and Character of its Members

Right of the Company to convey its Charter to America

Public-spirited and comprehensive Designs of the Company

Arrangement of Financial Affairs

Departure of Winthrop's Company

Their "Humble Request"

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Ecclesiastical Settlement

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