The Letters of Stephen Gardiner

This volume, first published in 1933, contains the letters of Stephen Gardner, secretary to Cardinal Wolsey during the reign of King Henry VIII.

James Arthur Muller (Edited by)

9781107623187, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 September 2013

612 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 3.1 cm, 0.85 kg

Stephen Gardner (c.1483–1555) was secretary to Cardinal Wolsey during the reign of King Henry VIII and later Lord Chancellor under Queen Mary I. In this first role, he was responsible for advancing the cause of Henry's divorce with Pope Clement VII, and remained a Roman Catholic throughout the reformations led by Henry and his son, Edward VI. His surviving letters, including those to Henry from Rome and to friends on the outside during his period of imprisonment in the Tower of London, are collected in this volume, which was first published in 1933 and edited by James Arthur Muller. This book will be of value to any Tudor historian either amateur or professional.

Preface
Introduction
Some dates in Gardiner's life
A sketch of Gardiner's life
Recent Gardiner literature
Signs and abbreviations used
Introductory note to nos. 1-11
Letters 1-11
Introductory note to nos. 12-40
Letters 12-40
Introductory note to nos. 41-51
Letters 41-51
Introductory note to nos. 52-60
Letters 52-60
Introductory note to nos. 61-68
Letters 61-68
Introductory note to nos. 69-73
Letters 69-73
Introductory note to nos. 74-109
Letters 74-109
Introductory note to nos. 115-129
Letters 115-129
Introductory note to nos. 130-139
Letters 130-139
Introductory note to nos. 140-144
Letters 140-144
Introductory note to nos. 145-154
Letters 145-154
Introductory note to nos. 155-173
Letters 155-173
Appendix
Note on Gardiner's spelling
Note on spelling in other manuscripts used
Printed books cited
Glossary
Note on early uses of words
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]