The Life, Times, and Writings of Thomas Crannzer, D. D.,
the First Reforming Archbishop of Canterbury. By Charles Hastings Collette. (Itedway.)—Mr. Collette's knowledge of the period he has under- taken to treat may be gauged by a single sentence :—" Those who sided with Crammer in the decision were (among others) : Gardyner, Stokesby, Clerk, and Longland ; and the Bishops of Winchester, London, Bath, and Lincoln." We do not dispute the statement, and it would have been curious if these four Bishops bad not agreed with themselves ; but what is to be thought of a writer on the English Reformation who does not even know that Gardiner was Bishop of Winchester ? The book, as may be judged from this extract, is utterly worthless, being chiefly made up of stale controversy against the Roman Catholics. Mr. Collette's style is worthy of his matter. Relatives, and, indeed, pronouns in general, are quite beyond his con- trol. Here is a specimen : —" Bonner gave sentenoe against him, who, in tern, handed him over to the secular authorities to be dealt with as a heretic." Two pages later, we read :—" The King heard the
appeal, and was by him condemned to the stake." We may conclude this short notice in Mr. Collette's own words,—" Little reliance can be placed on this decided partisan."
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