The dream of the New Learning was to be wrought out through the progress of education and piety.

In the policy of Cromwell reform was to be brought about by the brute force of the Monarchy.

The story of the royal supremacy was graven even on the titlepage of the new Bible.

It is Henry on his throne who gives the sacred volume to Cranmer, ere Cranmer and Cromwell can distribute it to the throng of priests and laymen below.

Hitherto men had looked on religious truth as a gift from the Church.