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law_n for_o it_o till_o the_o 28_o the_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n 72._o 57_o he_o say_v one_o richard_n risey_n or_o rouse_v according_a to_o the_o record_n be_v hire_v by_o ann_n boleyn_n to_o poison_v fisher._n rouse_n be_v boil_v alive_a for_o poison_v the_o bishop_n family_n but_o do_v not_o discover_v any_o that_o set_v he_o on_o it_o which_o none_o can_v think_v but_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o queen_n have_v hire_v he_o to_o it_o and_o have_v then_o desert_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o so_o horrid_a a_o manner_n 73._o 58._o he_o say_v cranmer_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n free_v from_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o bind_v by_o a_o new_a one_o to_o the_o king_n go_v now_o confident_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n the_o parliament_n do_v not_o put_v down_o the_o pope_n authority_n for_o eight_o month_n after_o this_o and_o appoint_v no_o new_a oath_n till_o three_o year_n after_o for_o cranmer_n sit_v in_o judgement_n as_o primate_n of_o england_n 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a_o secret_a of_o too_o great_a importance_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o such_o a_o hot-brained_a man_n do_v deliver_v his_o message_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o such_o provoke_a language_n that_o the_o pope_n talk_v of_o throw_v he_o into_o a_o boil_a cauldron_n and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o it_o 61._o he_o say_v the_o pope_n return_v to_o italy_n 76._o after_o he_o have_v again_o most_o careful_o review_v the_o whole_a cause_n give_v sentence_n this_o be_v so_o precipitate_v that_o they_o will_v not_o stay_v six_o day_n beyond_o the_o time_n which_o they_o prefix_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v to_o england_n but_o dispatch_v that_o which_o by_o the_o form_n of_o their_o court_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v in_o three_o consistory_n all_o in_o one_o day_n 62._o he_o say_v upon_o this_o sentence_n the_o king_n be_v enrage_v 78._o do_v command_v queen_n katherine_n to_o be_v only_o call_v princess_n and_o declare_v her_o daughter_n the_o lady_n mary_n a_o bastard_n both_o these_o be_v do_v five_o month_n before_o the_o pope_n sentence_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v by_o cranmer_n and_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o it_o for_o the_o marriage_n be_v annul_v neither_o can_v she_o be_v long_o a_o queen_n nor_o her_o daughter_n princess_n any_o more_o 63._o he_o say_v ibid._n the_o king_n imprison_v f._n forest_n a_o franciscan_a observant_a a_o most_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n for_o contradict_v latimer_n when_o he_o be_v enveigh_v against_o the_o pope_n authority_n concern_v this_o forest_n i_o have_v see_v a_o original_a letter_n of_o one_o list_v a_o friar_n of_o the_o same_o house_n a_o year_n after_o this_o that_o say_v forest_n be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o their_o house_n and_o be_v very_o ignorant_a and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v be_v much_o against_o the_o king_n in_o his_o marriage_n yet_o he_o have_v then_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o favour_n of_o which_o many_o of_o the_o house_n who_o be_v for_o the_o king_n cause_n have_v great_a apprehension_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n he_o write_v how_o cruel_a they_o be_v against_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n who_o they_o think_v discover_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v among_o they_o and_o that_o one_o rainscroft_n a_o brother_n who_o they_o suspect_v to_o have_v inform_v what_o pass_v among_o they_o be_v cruel_o use_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n till_o he_o die_v which_o he_o chief_o impute_v to_o forest._n this_o friar_n swear_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v persuade_v other_o not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v question_v upon_o it_o say_v he_o take_v the_o oath_n only_o with_o his_o outward_a but_o not_o with_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o for_o that_o and_o his_o deny_v the_o gospel_n he_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n 79._o 64._o he_o say_v abel_n powel_n and_o fetherston_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n because_o they_o consult_v with_o the_o maid_n of_o kent_n this_o be_v only_o charge_v upon_o the_o former_a of_o these_o but_o the_o two_o latter_a be_v not_o accuse_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n ibid._n 65._o he_o say_v elizabeth_n be_v bear_v the_o 8_o the_o of_o september_n but_o five_o month_n after_o the_o king_n have_v public_o marry_v her_o mother_n can_v not_o be_v the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o that_o marriage_n this_o be_v a_o malacious_a lie_n for_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o king_n be_v marry_v to_o her_o mother_n the_o 14_o the_o of_o november_n the_o former_a year_n between_o which_o and_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o september_n there_o be_v ten_o month_n nor_o be_v the_o king_n ever_o after_o that_o marry_v public_o to_o the_o queen_n for_o what_o he_o call_v a_o public_a marriage_n be_v only_o the_o show_v she_o open_o as_o queen_n but_o the_o design_n of_o this_o lie_n be_v so_o visible_a that_o it_o need_v not_o be_v open_v ibid._n 66._o he_o say_v the_o king_n daughter_n mary_n who_o be_v then_o present_a can_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o think_v she_o be_v the_o king_n child_n in_o the_o former_a page_n he_o say_v mary_n be_v send_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o now_o forget_v himself_o too_o soon_o he_o say_v she_o be_v present_a when_o elizabeth_n be_v bear_v what_o mary_n thought_n be_v none_o can_v tell_v but_o she_o public_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v her_o sister_n though_o she_o do_v not_o use_v she_o as_o one_o 80._o 67._o he_o say_v elizabeth_n barton_n who_o be_v fame_v for_o her_o sanctity_n and_o six_o with_o she_o who_o think_v she_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v accuse_v in_o parliament_n those_o six_o know_v that_o she_o be_v not_o inspire_v and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v give_v out_o about_o she_o be_v a_o
bishop_n and_o divine_n concern_v the_o function_n and_o divine_a institution_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n 321_o 365_o 6._o a_o letter_n of_o melanthons_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o a_o further_a reformation_n 329_o 367_o 7._o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o german_a ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o chalice_n and_o against_o private_a mass_n and_o the_o celibate_n of_o the_o clergy_n 332_o ibid._n 8._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o former_a letter_n 396_o ibid._n 9_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o bishop_n direct_v they_o how_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n 360_o 368_o 10._o argument_n give_v by_o tonstal_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prove_v auricular_a confession_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n with_o some_o note_n on_o the_o margin_n write_v with_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n 363_o 369_o 11._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o tonstall_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a paper_n 366_o ibid._n 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parliamentorum_fw-la domini_fw-la râ—gis_fw-la &_o â—â—dem_fw-la tempore_fw-la prolocutore_fw-la convocationis_fw-la cleri_fw-la quod_fw-la raro_fw-la accidit_fw-la iâ—_n hoc_fw-la parliamento_fw-la &_o convocatione_n periculosi_fw-la â—imâ—_n seditiones_fw-la exortâ—â—â—ent_fw-la inter_fw-la clâ—â—um_fw-la &_o secâ—lâ—râ—m_fw-la pâ—tâ—â—tatem_fw-la â—â—per_fw-la libertatiâ—â—s_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la quodam_fw-la fratre_fw-la minore_fw-la nomine_fw-la standish_n omniam_fw-la malorum_fw-la miniâ—â—ro_fw-la ac_fw-la stimulatore_fw-la hali._n and_o fox_n fox_n hun_n hang_v in_o prison_n and_o his_o body_n burn_v dec._n 20._o 1514._o april_n 3_o the_o king_n oblige_v the_o pope_n high_o and_o be_v much_o courâ—ed_v by_o they_o collect._n numb_a 2_o d._n treaty-roll_n 3_o reg._n 19_o april_n 1512._o 1521._o october_n 11._o l._n herbert_n a_o bull_n for_o reform_v the_o clergy_n 10_o june_n 1519._o l._n herbert_n and_o article_n 29._o of_o his_o impeachment_n the_o cardinal_n pride_n 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bishop_n of_o london_n his_o proceed_n against_o heretic_n fol._n 4._o the_o progress_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n fox_n the_o king_n write_v against_o luther_n 1522._o october_n 23._o reg._n tonstall_n fol._n 45._o with_o which_o that_o in_o fox_n agree_v exact_o collect._n numb_a 6_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o suit_n of_o divorce_n the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n arthur_n to_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n 1501._o see_v the_o depositâ—ons_n of_o witness_n in_o l._n herbert_n prince_n arth._n his_o death_n apr_fw-la 2._o 1502._o bacon_n henry_n the_o seven_o consultation_n about_o a_o second_o marriage_n of_o the_o infanta_n to_o his_o brother_n warham_n deposition_n in_o l_o herbert_n it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o pope_n collection_n numb_a first_o upon_o political_a reason_n l._n herbert_n henry_n protest_v against_o it_o jun._n 27._o 1505._o collect._n num._n 2_o morison_n his_o father_n also_o dissuade_v it_o apr._n 22._o 1509_o k._n henry_n vii_o dies_fw-la henry_n be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n marry_v she_o jun._n 3_o they_o be_v crown_v june_n 24._o son_n bear_v jan._n 1._o 1511._o dies_fw-la feb._n 22._o another_o bear_v and_o die_v nou._n 1514._o lady_n mary_n bear_v feb._n 19_o 1516._o 1â—27_n 1518._o treaty_n roll_v 10._o reg._n his_o daughter_n mary_n contract_v to_o the_o dolphin_n october_n 11._o afterward_o to_o the_o emperor_n jun._n 22._o 1522._o offer_a to_o scotland_n sept._n 1524._o again_o to_o france_n april_n 30._o 1527._o for_o k._n francis_n himself_o or_o for_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n marriage_n question_v by_o foreigner_n the_o king_n himself_o scruple_n it_o sanderus_n de_fw-fr schism_n angl._n in_o his_o letter_n to_o bucer_n sept._n 10._o 1531._o in_o mss._n r._n smith_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o scruple_n all_o his_o bishop_n except_o fisher_n declare_v it_o unlawful_a cavendish_n his_o liâ—e_z of_o wolsey_n the_o danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v from_o it_o wolsâ—y_o go_v into_o france_n 1527._o july_n 11._o the_o king_n fear_n &_o hope_n about_o it_o l._n