02.0.2. Table of Contents.
Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Faith in Early Days, The Druids Persecutions of the Early Church by Nero, Domitian, Trajan, and Dioclesian The Culdees in Scotland Toleration of Constantius Chlorus in France Accession of Constantine to the Purple The Church and the World
State Religion The Picts and Scots Birth of Succath Becomes a Missionary to Ireland His Death Labours of Ninian in Cumbria, Chapter 2. Pioneer Missionaries.
Persecution by Pagan Rome Julian the Apostate His Attempt to rebuild Jerusalem Roman Legions withdrawn from Britain Persecutions by the Anglo-Saxons Increase of Paganism in Britain Kentigern preaches near Glasgow Retires to Wales Invited back by Ryderech Columba Arrives in Iona Preaches among the Northern Picts Missionaries from Iona Their Journeys, Hardships, and Teaching Usurpation of Popery The Monk Augustine Arrives in Kent Interview with King Ethelbert Persecution by Papal Rome Rise of the Moslems Their Conquests Inroad into Europe Defeated at Tours Development of Popery, Chapter 3. The First English Bible.
Birth of John Wycliffe His Conversion Edward III. and Urban V.
Wycliffe Preaches at Oxford Papal Bull for His Arrest Summoned before Courtney Before the Bishops at Lambeth Palace The "Poor Priests"
Early Bible Translators the First English Bible Wycliffe Expelled from Oxford Retires to Lutterworth His Death Persecution of his followers Heretics to be Burned Martyrdom of Sawtre, Badby, and Thorpe Martyrdom of Lord Cobham The Bohemian Reformers Martyrdom of Huss and Jerome, Chapter 4. Scotland’s Confessors and Martyrs.
Patrick Hamilton Preaches in Scotland Power of the Priests Beaton Invites Hamilton to St. Andrews His Arrest, Condemnation, and Death Arrival of Tyndale’s New Testament Futile Opposition of the Priests George Wishart in Dundee Times of Revival Wishart’s Care for the Sick and Dying Attempt to Assassinate him Preaches at Edinburgh, Inveresk, and Haddington Arrested at Ormiston Burned at St. Andrews Murder of Beaton Martyrdom of Walter Mill, Chapter 5. John Knox and His Times.
Knox in the Castle of St. Andrews Siege of the Castle by the Regent and the French Knox sent to the Galleys Miseries Endured by Galley Slaves Knox and the Image of the Virgin Liberation of Knox in 1549
Visits Cranmer Preaches in Berwick Death of King Edward VI.
Accession of Mary Tudor Dark Days for England Mary of Guise Regent of Scotland Favours the Protestant Party Her Craft and Dissimulation Knox cited to appear at Edinburgh Finds no Accusers Preaches to the People The Archbishop’s Warning
Civil War Death of the Regent Arrival of Queen Mary from France The Mass Again Knox’s Doctrine Interview with the Queen Massacre of Vassy
Mirth of Mary
Rebuke of Knox Catherine de Medici and Philip of Spain
Popish Plots Trial and Acquittal of Knox The Queen’s Marriage Murder of Rizzio
Carberry Hill Imprisonment of the Queen
Murray Regent
Death of Murray Massacre of Bartholomew
Illness of Knox His Death Tribute to his Character by the Regent Morton and by Pope Pius IX., Chapter 6. Tyndale’s New Testament.
Persecution of the Lollards Death of Claydon, Taylor, and White Wars of the Roses Birth of Tyndale Training of Priests at Oxford Erasmus’ Greek Testament Tyndale’s Conversion
Thomas Bilney Tyndale at Sudbury Hall Disputes with the Priests Preaches in the Villages Decides to Translate the New Testament into English Forced to leave Sudbury Hall Tyndale in London Humphrey Monmouth
John Fryth Tyndale begins his Work Luther’s Books in England Henry VIII. writes against Luther The Pope confers on Henry "Defender of the Faith"
Henry Persecutes the Christians in Lincolnshire Tyndale flees to the Continent His New Testament printed at Worms Introduced into England Welcomed by the People Burned by the Clergy Martyrdom of Bilney and Fryth Tyndale seized and Imprisoned His Trial, Condemnation, and Martyrdom,