Stories of the Reformation in Germany and England + other stories
Description
2 Titles in One
The main idea of the books has been to give a fair picture of Martin Luther – his words and actions – and to shew, in a measure, how they gradually affected England, as well as what was the state of England when his voice began to be heard in Germany.
Table of Contents:
1. Luther’s Childhood – Gathers Sticks with his Mother in the Wood
2. Luther’s Singing through the Villages with his Companions – His Journey to Eisenach – Erfurt – Finding a Copy of the Holy Scripture
3. Christmas-Eve at Castle Gray
4. Luther recovers, and settles at Wittenberg – In 1510 sets out for Rome
5. Henry VIII King of England – Visits Castle Gray – Thomas Bilney the Martyr
6. The Bible printed in England – Cranmer Archbishop
7. Nicholas Ridley, the Parson of Herne
8. Martin Luther leaves his Prison; returns to Wittenberg – His marriage in 1524; Teaching his Children
9. Edwards VI King of England – The Good Cause prospers – Edward’s Death in 1553
10. Lady Jane Grey – Orders from the Council against Heretics – Queen Mary’s Death, 1558
11. Edward Burton of Longnor – Parson Rough of Islington – Gray’s Journey to Islington – Afterwards to Longnor – Death of Burton – Death of Queen Mary
12. Elizabeth, Queen of England – Joy throughout the Land
A Child’s Life of Luther
A biography originally published by the American Tract Society in 1868