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CHAP. II. 



He is preferred to the see of London. His cares in that 

 function: chiefly about Papists. Visits his diocese. 

 Preaches often. P. 16. 



Ann. 1576. Why neglected so long. The Archbishop s character of him. 

 Made Bishop of London. Contest between Aylmer and his pre 

 decessor Sandys. Archbishop Sandys s plea. The kindness of 

 his predecessor. His confirmation and consecration. His re 

 quest to the Queen. His primary visitation. His expenses. 

 Preaches frequently. His main endeavour. His first ordina 

 tion. Discovers a Popish Priest. His apprehensions of Spain. 

 His advice to the Lord Treasurer concerning Papists. Orders 

 for Papists in prison. A secret letter to the Bishop concerning 

 them. Thimblethorp. The Bishop an enemy to Papists. Writes 

 to John Fox. His care about the plague in London. Discovers 

 Carter, a Popish printer. Removes Pond to his prison at Stort- 

 ford. 



CHAP. III. 



His farther dealing with Papists. Campion s book. P. 31. 



Ann. 1581. Campion s book. The Bishop wished to answer it. His 

 judgment of Protestant writers. His advice to the Lord Trea 

 surer. Persons by him nominated for answering the Popish 

 book. His reflections upon Campion s book. The Bishop not 

 for disputing. The Papists boast. 



CHAP. IV. 



His dealing with the Puritans. His advice concerning the 

 University. His trouble about felling his woods. P. 36. 



Ann. 1577. Puritans. His opinion of some of them j and advice con- 

 1580. cerning them. Imprisons a bookseller. One of the Clergy of 

 Lincoln dedicates a book to him. One Welden abuses the Bi 

 shop. Complains of it. A book against the Queen s marriage 

 with Monsieur : occasions the Bishop suddenly to summon the 

 London Clergy. Andreas Jacobus. The ubiquitarian contro 

 versy. Admonishes his Clergy about the Queen. The Min 

 isters of London now often cited. Articles of inquiry. Other 

 Articles, by virtue of the Council s letters. Orders for the 

 Clergy. Another call of the Ministers. Another. His advice 



