indications of the history of its religious feeling must be found in its
religious verse, and I hope I have not altogether failed in setting forth
these indications.

My chief aim, however, will show itself to have been the mediating
towards an intelligent and cordial sympathy betwixt my readers and the
writers from whom I have quoted. In this I have some confidence of
success.

Heartily do I throw this my small pebble at the head of the great
Sabbath-breaker _Schism_.




CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER I.
SACRED LYRICS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAPTER II.
THE MIRACLE PLAYS, AND OTHER POEMS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAPTER III.
THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAPTER IV.