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manners of Gardiner inclined him to support by persecution that religion he at bottom regarded with the utmost indifference-- In --1556--Philip became master of the new world and of the richest dominions in Europe, by the voluntary resignation of Charles the 5th who in the regour of his life determined to seek, in the tranquillity of retreat for that happiness which he had in vain pursued amidst the tumults of War. Philip finding himself threatened with a war-- with France was desirous of embarking England in the quarril, Mary though averse to the Measure was incapable of resisting her husbands commands. Cranmer had long been detained prisoner and the Queen now determined to bring him to punishment Persons were employed to attack him in the way of disputation against which he was sufficiently armed but by flattery, insinuation and address. Overcome by the fond love of life terrified by the prospect of those tortures which awaited him, he allowed in an unguarded hour the sentiments of nature to prevail over his resolution, and he agreed to subscribe the doctrines of the papal supremacy
