the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1534._o two_o man_n must_v be_v thank_v for_o this_o wolsey_z and_o fisher_n and_o these_o two_o man_n must_v be_v meet_v withal_o whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o payment_n for_o the_o first_o we_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o story_n or_o some_o other_o on_o his_o behalf_n the_o second_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o how_o they_o find_v out_o he_o the_o follow_a chapter_n must_v relate_v chap._n xviii_o 1._o the_o various_a rumour_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o divorce_n 2._o the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a maid_n of_o kent_n 3._o diuâ—rs_a person_n of_o quality_n execute_v as_o traitor_n concern_v she_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n etc._n etc._n convict_v of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n 4._o a_o new_a parliament_n call_v 5._o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n katherine_n pronounce_v null_a by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 6._o a_o new_a oath_n make_v and_o tender_v 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archdeacon_n of_o cant._n and_o eâ—ward_n thwaites_n gent._n convict_v of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n of_o which_o conviction_n be_v it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n for_o that_o time_n get_v himself_o clear_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n three_o hundred_o pound_n a_o little_a before_o this_o parliament_n sit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n cranmer_z have_v decree_v which_o decree_n be_v make_v at_o dunstable_n that_o the_o foresay_a marriage_n solemnize_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n katherine_n be_v clear_o and_o absolute_o against_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v accept_v repute_a and_o take_v as_o of_o no_o value_n or_o effect_n but_o utter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o marriage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o solemnise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lady_n anne_n bullein_n aught_o to_o be_v
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every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v as_o a_o high_a traitor_n and_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o this_o act_n the_o king_n majesty_n together_o with_o his_o counselor_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n frame_v a_o oâ—th_n upon_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o parliament_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o 30._o day_n of_o maâ—ch_n and_o tender_v it_o the_o same_o day_n to_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o likewise_o to_o all_o the_o commons_o and_o be_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o who_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n shall_v call_v before_o they_o the_o word_n of_o which_o oath_n be_v these_o viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n truth_n and_o all_o obedience_n only_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o entire_o belove_a wife_n queen_n anne_n beget_v and_o 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person_n of_o what_o estate_n dignity_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o no_o wise_n do_v or_o attempt_v nor_o to_o your_o power_n suffer_v to_o be_v do_v or_o attempt_v direct_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n privy_o or_o open_o to_o the_o let_v hindrance_n danger_n or_o derogation_n thereof_o or_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o pretence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o oath_n all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a take_v except_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n who_o absolute_o refuse_v it_o so_o the_o parliament_n be_v end_v but_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v not_o be_v 4_o day_n quiet_a within_o his_o palace_n of_o rochester_n but_o a_o letter_n come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n together_o with_o other_o of_o the_o commissioner_n will_v he_o personal_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o in_o the_o say_v archbishop_n house_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n express_v within_o the_o letter_n all_o excuse_n set_v a_o part_n and_o chap._n xix_o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 2._o sir_n thomas_n mâ—or_n and_o dr._n wilson_n commit_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n 4._o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v wherein_o the_o bishop_n imprisonment_n be_v vote_v lawful_a 5._o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n confer_v upon_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o pâ—â—liament_n absolute_o and_o wâ—â—â—out_v the_o foâ—mer_a clause_n 6._o a_o act_n 〈◊〉_d parliament_n make_v iâ—_n treason_n to_o deny_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n now_o be_v the_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v foresee_v wherefore_o he_o first_o make_v his_o will_n and_o leave_v several_a legacy_n to_o divers_a person_n and_o use_n as_o to_o michael_n house_n in_o cambridge_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o education_n to_o st._n johns_n college_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o some_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_z to_o all_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o leave_v weep_v behind_o he_o while_o the_o rest_n follow_v he_o lament_v his_o condition_n in_o his_o journey_n towards_o lambeth_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n gather_v together_o both_o citizen_n and_o countryman_n to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o benediction_n ride_v by_o they_o all_o the_o while_o bareheaded_a some_o cry_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o other_o denounce_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o trouble_n other_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o all_o of_o they_o lament_v and_o bewail_v that_o whâ—ch_n be_v their_o misery_n and_o his_o glory_n thus_o he_o pass_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o 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