La nazione britannica una storia / da George MWrong . dren ofAnne dovrebbe riuscire finoal trono. Questo è stato notenough, e anche di più,è andato al blocco. Oneday Henry è stato burningmen per trattenere Protes-tant eresie, il prossimo egli era in esecuzione per alta treasonthose che ha accettato i papi rivendicazioni spirituale. In modo feroce un concorso è stato certo tliat il spoilershand dovrebbe essere prevista al momento della proprietà Churclis: mentre Lala condizione re era avido, ella era ricco. Un considerablyof parte della terra di Ita- mouasteries. j^^^^j apparteneva al mon-asteries, e santuari come tliose di Wal-singham e di Thom

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The British nation a history / by George MWrong . dren ofAnne should succeed tothe throne. This was notenough, and More, too, went to the block. Oneday Henry was burningmen for holding Protes-tant heresies, the next he was executing for high treasonthose who accepted the Popes spiritual claims. In so fierce a contest it was certain tliat the spoilershand should be laid upon the Churclis property: while theThe condition king was greedy, she was rich. A considerablyof the part of the land of Eng- mouasteries. j^^^^j belonged to the mon-asteries, and shrines like tliose of Wal-singham, and of Thomas a Becket atCanterbury, had vast treasures of goldand precious stones. In the MiddleAges, Avhen law and order were littleregarded, tlie monasteries had beenhavens of security, and much of whatliterature that time has preserved weowe to them; they had providedschools, often in remote regions, pro-moted agriculture, and practised sys-tematic charity. Hut times had changed ; society was moreorderly; men no longer believed that tlie monks cowl was. Tiiisnop OK Rochester (U50?-15S5). THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND 279 the only safe passport to heaven; they had outgrown theascetic ideal in which the flesh was regarded as wholly evil.With the zeal of a young devotee, Thomas More tried rigidfasting, slept on the hard floor with a stone for a pillow, andfound that it did not promote piety. The monks severerule was out of touch with the age. Moreover, some mon-asteries were scenes of disorder, though not a few weredevoted to their work of prayer and almsgiving. But themonasteries were all doomed. Their system of farmingwas behind the age; their mixture of business with char-ity was not in harmony with the competitive spirit ofcommerce, and the half-deserted-condition of many showed thatsociety no longer needed them. Wolsey had begun the work ofdespoiling tlie monasteries, andHenry nsed one of Wolseys pro- The career of ^^S^^ ^0 complete it. Thomas Thomas Cromwell had CromweU. ^^^^^ -

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