The Letters of Stephen Gardiner

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.