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A61861 Memorials of the Most Reverend Father in God, Thomas Cranmer sometime Lord Archbishop of Canterbury wherein the history of the Church, and the reformation of it, during the primacy of the said archbishop, are greatly illustrated : and many singular matters relating thereunto : now first published in three books : collected chiefly from records, registers, authentick letters, and other original manuscripts / by John Strype ... Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1694 (1694) Wing S6024; ESTC R17780 820,958 784

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sarum_n to_o who_o the_o english_a church_n must_v be_v ever_o behold_v for_o his_o great_a and_o happy_a pain_n contribute_v hereunto_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v good_a glean_n after_o these_o writer_n and_o many_o thing_n of_o remark_n there_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o church_n in_o those_o three_o busy_a reign_n of_o henry_n edward_n and_o mary_n whereof_o these_o historian_n be_v either_o whole_o silent_a or_o speak_v imperfect_o or_o erroneous_o some_o whereof_o in_o my_o search_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o which_o i_o have_v dispose_v in_o these_o memorial_n but_o beside_o the_o general_n benefit_n of_o history_n especial_o ecclesiastical_a this_o particular_a history_n now_o recommend_v unto_o the_o english_a nation_n may_v produce_v this_o good_a effect_n to_o make_v we_o value_v and_o esteem_v as_o we_o ought_v our_o reform_a religion_n when_o we_o see_v by_o
chap._n xxiv_o the_o archbishops_n care_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n bucer_fw-la dies_fw-la the_o archbishop_n labour_v to_o preserve_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n the_o detain_v the_o church-revenue_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o reformation_n 1550._o calvin_n to_o the_o archbishop_n upon_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n bucer_n public_o dispute_v at_o cambridge_n die_v the_o university_n write_v up_o concern_v his_o death_n bucer_n library_n his_o widow_n retire_v to_o germany_n the_o correspondence_n between_o he_o and_o martyr_n a_o plot_n of_o the_o papist_n at_o oxon_n against_o martyr_n at_o a_o act._n martyr_n judgement_n of_o the_o communion-book_n bucer_n great_a danger_n poynet_z consecrate_a and_o hoper_n chap._n xxv_o the_o archbishop_n publish_v his_o book_n against_o gardiner_n cranmer_n publish_v his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n his_o first_o book_n of_o that_o subject_a write_v against_o by_o gardener_n and_o smith_n 1551._o vindicated_n in_o another_o book_n by_o the_o archbishop_n the_o method_n of_o the_o archbishops_n reply_n the_o judgement_n make_v of_o this_o book_n how_o the_o archbishop_n come_v off_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o corporal_a presence_n the_o archbishops_n great_a skill_n in_o controversy_n peter_n martyr_v enlighten_v by_o cranmer_n fox_n conjecture_n of_o the_o archbishop_n a_o second_o book_n of_o gardener_n against_o the_o archbishop_n the_o archbishop_n begin_v a_o three_o book_n martyr_n take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n cranmer_n put_v out_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o latin_n print_v again_o at_o embden_n cranmer_n second_o book_n intend_v to_o be_v ●ut_v into_o latin_n some_o note_n of_o cranmer_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n martyr_n succeed_v cranmer_n in_o this_o province_n write_v against_o gardiner_n and_o smith_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n death_n winchester_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o plot._n article_n against_o the_o duke_n 1551._o what_o he_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o new_a book_n of_o common-prayer_n establish_v coverdale_n make_v bishop_n of_o exon._n scory_n bishop_n elect_a of_o rochester_n the_o archbishop_n appoint_v a_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n of_o lincoln_n and_o of_o wigorn_n and_o of_o chichester_n and_o of_o hereford_n and_o of_o b●ngor_n hoper_n visit_v his_o diocese_n two_o disputation_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n dr._n redman_n die_v the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o appoint_v to_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o method_n they_o observe_v scory_n coverdale_n consecrate_a chap._n xxvii_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n the_o article_n of_o religion_n frame_v and_o publish_v the_o archbishops_n diligence_n in_o they_o 1552._o the_o archbishop_n retire_v to_o ford._n chap._n xxviii_o person_n nominate_v for_o irish_a bishopric_n consult_v with_o for_o fit_a person_n to_o fill_v the_o irish_a see_v some_o account_n of_o the_o four_o divine_n nominate_v by_o he_o for_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o armagh_n 1552._o mr._n whitehead_n mr._n turner_n thomas_n rosse_n or_o rose_n robert_n wisdom_n the_o character_n the_o archbishop_n give_v of_o the_o two_o former_a turner_n design_v for_o armagh_n but_o decline_v it_o goodacre_n make_v archbishop_n of_o armagh_n letter_n from_o the_o council_n to_o ireland_n recommend_v the_o irish_a bishop_n chap._n xxix_o the_o archbishop_n charge_v with_o covetousness_n 1552._o a_o rumour_n give_v out_o of_o the_o archbishops_n covetousness_n and_o wealth_n which_o cecyl_n send_v he_o word_n of_o the_o archbishops_n answer_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o bishop_n this_o very_a slander_n raise_v upon_o he_o to_o k._n henry_n k._n henry_n promise_v he_o land_n this_o promise_v perform_v by_o k._n edward_n his_o purchase_n the_o archbishopric_n fleece_v by_o k._n henry_n land_n pass_v away_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o exchange_n land_n make_v over_o to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o archbishop_n part_v also_o with_o knol_n and_o otford_n to_o the_o king_n what_o move_v he_o to_o make_v these_o exchange_n his_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o king_n chap._n xxx_o his_o care_n for_o the_o vacancy_n fall_v sick_a 1552._o his_o care_n for_o fill_v the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o church_n labour_v under_o a_o ague_n this_o autumn_n the_o great_a mortality_n of_o ague_n about_o this_o time_n that_o which_o most_o concern_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n the_o secretary_n send_v the_o archbishop_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o emperor_n pacification_n chap._n xxxi_o his_o kindness_n for_o germany_n his_o kindness_n for_o germany_n 1552._o his_o correspondence_n with_o germany_n and_o with_o herman_n archbishop_n of_o col●n_n the_o suitableness_n of_o both_o these_o archbishop_n disposition_n their_o diligence_n in_o reform_v chap._n xxxii_o trouble_n of_o bishop_n tonstal_n the_o trouble_n of_o bishop_n tonstal_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o bishop_n punishment_n 1552._o a_o bill_n in_o parliament_n to_o attaint_n tonstal_n the_o care_n of_o the_o diocese_n commit_v to_o the_o dean_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o new_a common-prayer_n the_o archbishop_n in_o kent_n the_o new_a common-prayer_n begin_v to_o be_v use_v 1552._o this_o book_n put_v into_o french_a for_o the_o king_n french_a subject_n the_o age_n still_o vicious_a a_o new_a sect_n in_o kent_n the_o archbishops_n business_n in_o kent_n a_o letter_n for_o installing_n bishop_n hoper_n the_o vicar_n of_o beden_n samson_n and_o knox._n the_o council_n favour_n knox._n john_n taylor_n consecrate_a chap._n xxxiv_o a_o catechism_n the_o archbishop_n oppose_v the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n great_a use_n make_v of_o the_o archbishop_n at_o council_n 1553._o the_o article_n of_o religion_n enjoin_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n the_o catechism_n for_o school_n a_o catechism_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o synod_n the_o archbishop_n oppose_v the_o new_a settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n deny_v before_o the_o council_n to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n set_v his_o hand_n the_o archbishop_n ungrateful_o deal_v with_o the_o council_n subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o limit_a succession_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o king_n die_v the_o king_n die_v his_o character_n the_o archbishop_n delight_v in_o this_o prince_n proficiency_n k._n edward_n write_n the_o king_n be_v memorial_n for_o religion_n 1553._o the_o archbishop_n frequent_a at_o council_n his_o presence_n in_o the_o council_n in_o the_o year_n 1550._o in_o the_o year_n 1551._o in_o the_o year_n 1552._o and_o 1553._o john_n harley_n consecrate_a bishop_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._o queen_n mary_n soon_o recognize_v the_o archbishop_n slander_v and_o imprison_v the_o archbishop_n and_o counsellor_n concern_v with_o the_o lady_n jane._n 1553._o they_o declare_v for_o q._n mary_n and_o write_v to_o northumberland_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o arms._n the_o queen_n own_v by_o the_o ambassador_n the_o archbishop_n misreport_v to_o have_v say_v mass._n mass_n at_o canterbury_n which_o he_o make_v a_o public_a declaration_n against_o the_o declaration_n appear_v before_o the_o commissioner_n at_o p●uls_n and_o before_o the_o council_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o his_o good_n seize_v at_o battersea_n at_o cawood_n gardiner_n passage_n of_o the_o two_o archbishop_n chap._n ii_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n cast_v into_o prison_n and_o deprive_v this_o reign_n begin_v with_o rigour_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n deprive_v the_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n 1553._o professor_n cast_v into_o the_o m●rshalsea_n winchester_n alms._n p._n martyr_n write_v of_o this_o to_o calvin_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o queen_n leave_v all_o matter_n to_o winchester_n the_o queen_n crown_v the_o service_n still_o say_v the_o queen_n proclamation_n of_o her_o religion_n sign_n of_o a_o change_n of_o religion_n chap._n iii_o the_o archbishop_n advise_v professor_n to_o fly_v 1553._o the_o archbishop_n advise_v to_o flight_n cranmer_z will_v not_o fly_v whither_o the_o professor_n fly_v and_o who_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n put_v to_o death_n his_o speech_n sir_n john_n gate_n his_o speech_n and_o palmer_n the_o duke_n labour'_v to_o get_v his_o life_n whether_o he_o be_v always_o a_o papist_n chap._n iu._n peter_n martyr_n depart_v a_o parliament_n 1553._o p._n martyr_n depart_v malice_n towards_o he_o a_o scandal_n of_o the_o queen_n a_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n repeal_n q._n katherine_n divorce_n and_o cranmer_n tax_v for_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o archbishop_n attaint_v 1553._o the_o archbishop_n attaint_v of_o treason_n the_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n act_n in_o the_o vacancy_n the_o archbishop_n sue_v for_o pardon_n of_o treason_n obtain_v it_o he_o desire_v to_o open_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o queen_n concern_v religion_n chap._n vi_o a_o convocation_n 1553._o a_o convocation_n how_o it_o open_v the_o archbishop_n and_o three_o more_o crowd_v together_o in_o the_o tower_n chap._n vii_o the_o queen_n send_v to_o cardinal_n pole_n 1553._o the_o queen_n send_v to_o pole_n the_o content_n of_o her_o letter_n concern_v the_o
nicene_n creed_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o acquaintance_n the_o archbishop_n propound_v a_o weighty_a matter_n to_o melancthon_n for_o the_o union_n of_o all_o protestant_a church_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n in_o forward_v this_o design_n m●lancthon's_n judgement_n and_o approbation_n thereof_o his_o caveat_n of_o avoid_v ambiguous_a expression_n renew_v the_o same_o caution_n in_o another_o letter_n peter_n martyr_n of_o this_o judgement_n what_o melancthon_n think_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fate_n chap._n xxv_o the_o archbishop_n correspond_v with_o calvin_n the_o archbishop_n break_v his_o purpose_n also_o to_o calvin_n calvin_n approbation_n thereof_o and_o commendation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n offer_v his_o service_n excite_v the_o archbishop_n to_o proceed_v this_o excellent_a purpose_n frustrate_v think_v of_o draw_v up_o article_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o english_a church_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o calvin_n and_o calvin_n reply_n and_o 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