The Thought & Culture of the English Renaissance An Anthology of Tudor Prose 1481–1555. Volume Two

III Sermons and Religious Treatises.- John Alcock.- Mons Perfectionis or The Hill of Perfection.- St John Fisher.- The Fruitful Sayings of David.- Domine, ne in furore. (Posterior. Prima pars) Quae est ista quae progreditur quasi aurora consurgens? De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine: Domine, exaudi vocem meam. Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine: Domine, quis sustinebit?.- Desiderius Erasmus.- Sermon on the Child Jesus.- Sermon on the Mercy of God.- Gentian Hervet''s Preface. The Sermon.- John Colet.- The Sermon of Doctor Colet made to the Convocation at Paul''s.- The second part of reformation.- Hugh Latimer.- The Sermon on the Card.- John de Feckenham.- A Notable Sermon.- William Atkinson Richard Whytford.- The Imitation of Christ.- On the reading of Holy Scripture.- The Following of Christ.- Of the reading of Holy Scripture.- A Work for Householders.- The Preface. The Argument. On the Second Commandment. On the Third Commandment.- The Jesus Psalter.- Petition Six.- Jacobus de Gruytroede.- The Mirror of Gold for the Sinful Soul.- Of the vain joy, might, dignity, honours, and riches of the world.- Richard de Methley.- An Epistle of Solitary Life.- John Colet.- A Right Fruitful Monition.- St John Fisher.- A Treatise upon these Words of Our Saviour Christ: Oportet semper orare.- King Henry VIII.- Letter to Martin Luther.- The letter of Martin Luther. Henry VIII to Luther.- The Bible.- New Testament, translated by William Tyndale.- The Gospel of Saint Matthew: the XV chapter.- New Testament, translated by Miles Coverdale.- Matthew''s: the XV chapter.- William Tyndale.- The Beginning of the New Testament translated by William Tyndale.- The Prologue.- Miles Coverdale.- The New Testament.- To the reader.- Exposition on the Magnificat.- Dedicatory Epistle. The song of Mary called ''Magnificat''. My soul magnifieth the Lord.- Desiderius Erasmus.- A Treatise upon the Pater Noster.- The First Petition.- St Thomas More.- Dialogue against Luther and Tyndale.- The Introduction. Why Tyndale''s New Testament was burned.- The Scripture in English.- Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation.- Of imprisonment and comfort there against.- Treatise on the Blessed Body.- William Tyndale.- An Answer to More''s Dialogue.- Why he useth this word ''elder'' and not ''priest''. Why he useth ''love'' rather than ''charity''. Why ''favour'' and not ''grace''. An answer unto Master More''s Third Book, Chapter XVI.- John Frith.- A Mirror to know Thyself.- The First Chapter.- The Book of Common Prayer.- Preface.- The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony.- IV Chronicles and Histories.- Robert Fabyan.- The New Chronicles of England and of France.- The Sixth Part: Alfred. The Seventh Part: William the Conqueror. Of King Henry the Seventh.- John Bourchier, Lord Berners.- The Chronicle of Froissart.- Lord Bemers''s Preface.- ''The Translator''.- The first English Life of Henry V.- Henry, son of the banished Bolingbroke, at the court of King Richard II. King Henry IV and the Scottish rebellion. The youthful career and character of Prince Henry. King Henry IV advises his son. Personal appearance and accomplishments of Prince Henry. The Prince succeeds his father as King Henry V. King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt.- John Rastell.- The Pastime of People.- Prologue. Lear. Henry the Sixth.- Jan van Dvesborch.- Of the New Lands.- Peter Martyr D''Anghiera.- The Decades of the New World.- Richard Eden''s Preface.- St Thomas More.- The History of King Richard the Third.- The description of Richard the Third. The Protector taketh upon him to be king. The young king and his brother murdered. The out and inward troubles of tryants.- Edward Hall.- The Union of Lancaster and York.- The third year of King Henry the VIII. The fourteenth year of King Henry the VIII.- George Cavendish.- Life of Thomas Wolsey.- The Prologue. Early life and education. Cardinal and Chancellor of England. Wolsey presides at the court proceedings of the king''s divorce. The cardinal''s oration.- John Bouge.- Letter to Katheryn Manne.- Nicholas Harpsfield.- Life of Sir Thomas More.- More indicted of treason.- V Romances and Tales.- Anonymous.- Paris and Vienne.- How Diane and Vienne, her daughter, went to visit the father of Paris. How M. Jacques demanded of the Dauphin his daughter Vienne in marriage for his son Paris. How Paris led away Vienne and Isabeau by night. How the Dauphin did search and seek Vienne by his servants. How Vienne was found and was brought to her father. How Paris came to see Vienne in the prison and how she knew him. How Paris espoused and wedded Vienne; and of the feast that was there made.- Anonymous.- Huon of Bordeaux.- How Huon departed from Brandys. Of the marvels that Oberon showed to Huon. Of the gifts that Oberon gave to Huon. How Huon slew the great giant. How Huon departed from the castle of the giant.- Anonymous.- Valentine and Orson.- How Haufray and Henry imagined great treason against Orson. How Garniere entered into King Pepin''s chamber. How Garniere accused Orson falsely of treason.- Philippe Camus.- The History of Oliver of Castile.- How a knight comforted Oliver. How Oliver saw divers knights and other folk. Of the great joy that Oliver had: and of the fair Elaine. Of Oliver at the tournament. How Oliver came to the tournament the third time. Of the prize of the tournament. How Oliver slew his children. How the knight had pity on Oliver.- Jean D''Arras.- Melusine.- How Melusine and her two sisters showed them to Raymond at the fountain of Soif or Thirst. How Raymond came to the fountain of Soif where he found Melusine. How Melusine made her testament. How Melusine in form of a serpent flew out at a window.- Anonymous.- King Ponthus and the fair Sidone.- How Brodas took Couleigne and a knight saved Ponthus. Of the great feast at Vannes. How Ponthus was crowned king. The marriage of Pollides.- John Capgrave.- De sancto Joseph ab Arimathia.- Anonymous.- Reynard the Fox.- Caxton''s Preface. How the lion sent out his commandments. The first complaint made by Isegrim, the wolf, on Reynard. The complaint of Courtoys the hound. Then spake Tybert the cat. How Grymbart the dasse spoke for Reynard. How the cock complained on Reynard. How the king spoke touching this complaint.- Anonymous.- Mary of Nemmegen.- How Mary came to her aunt. How Mary departed from her aunt. How the Devil came like a man to Mary. How Emmekyn would go and see her friends. How Emmykyn and her uncle went to Cologne. How Emmekyn and her uncle went to Rome. How an angel came from Heaven and put off the iron rings from Emmekyn.- Anonymous.- Tyll Howleglass.- Preface. How Howleglass would fly from the town house of Maybrough. How Howleglass had many and great disputations with the doctors of Prague. How Howleglass came to Bamberg and how he did eat for money.- Notes.- Bibliographies.- Suggested Reading.