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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 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suitor_n hill_n twenty_o mile_n from_o rochester_n on_o the_o top_n whereof_o he_o rest_v himself_o descend_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o such_o victual_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o say_v he_o will_v now_o make_v use_n of_o his_o time_n and_o dine_v in_o the_o open_a air_n while_o as_o he_o may_v after_o which_o dinner_n he_o cheerful_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o come_v to_o london_n the_o same_o night_n the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v come_v he_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o lambeth_n the_o lord_n audely_n chancellor_n of_o england_n thomas_n cromwell_n the_o king_n secretary_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n authorise_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o call_v before_o they_o who_o they_o please_v and_o to_o tender_v unto_o they_o the_o foresay_a oath_n then_o sit_v at_o lambeth_n where_o at_o the_o same_o tune_n the_o bishop_n meet_v with_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n who_o welcome_v and_o salute_v the_o bishop_n in_o these_o term_n well_o meet_v my_o lord_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v meet_v in_o heaven_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n reply_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o way_n sir_n thomas_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strait_a gate_n we_o be_v in_o there_o have_v be_v doctor_n wilson_n sometime_o the_o king_n confessor_n who_o together_o with_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n have_v both_o of_o they_o refuse_v the_o oath_n a_o little_a before_o the_o bishop_n come_v for_o which_o the_o knight_n be_v commit_v for_o the_o present_a to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n as_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v former_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n be_v warn_v to_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o business_n who_o all_o of_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n at_o the_o same_o time_n then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o râ—chester_n be_v call_v before_o the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n who_o put_v the_o bâ—shâ—p_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o late_a parliament_n whâ—ch_n have_v provide_v a_o oâ—th_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n how_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n only_o himself_o except_v how_o grievous_o his_o majesty_n be_v offend_v with_o he_o therefore_o how_o he_o have_v give_v strict_a charge_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o call_v he_o before_o they_o and_o to_o tender_v unto_o he_o the_o oath_n once_o more_o present_v unto_o he_o the_o oath_n lay_v it_o before_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v say_v thereto_o the_o good_a man_n peruse_v
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one_o time_n or_o other_o those_o statute_n will_v take_v place_n and_o according_o it_o happen_v for_o when_o this_o master_n cowper_n long_o after_o the_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n of_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o rochester_n and_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o time_n which_o have_v make_v religion_n lord_n and_o law_n all_o new_a commit_v this_o book_n of_o statute_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o one_o m._n t_o watson_n a_o man_n that_o afterward_o come_v to_o great_a honour_n &_o estimation_n for_o his_o profound_a learning_n &_o be_v afterward_o elect_v to_o the_o mastership_n oâ—_n s._n john_n college_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n who_o as_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o rochester_n foretell_v restore_v they_o to_o the_o house_n who_o admit_v they_o as_o their_o only_a law_n whereby_o they_o be_v whole_o govern_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o good_a bishop_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o 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that_o foasmuch_o as_o my_o own_o conscience_n can_v be_v satisfy_v i_o absolute_o refuse_v the_o oath_n whereupon_o he_o be_v immediate_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n which_o be_v upon_o tuesday_n the_o 26._o of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1534._o and_o upon_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o reign_n for_o that_o year_n thus_o the_o remora_n to_o the_o king_n proceed_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v remove_v the_o ship_n go_v merry_o along_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v fit_v for_o a_o parliament_n there_o be_v a_o parliament_n which_o be_v â—itted_v for_o all_o thing_n immediate_o call_v upon_o the_o 26._o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n and_o upon_o the_o 23._o day_n of_o novemb_n which_o wrought_v above_o nine_o wonder_n last_v but_o fifteen_o day_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n imprisonment_n be_v vote_v lawful_a and_o all_o other_o man_n their_o imprisonment_n good_a and_o lawful_a that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o foresay_a oath_n which_o authority_n before_o be_v want_v also_o another_o statute_n be_v â—nacted_v whereby_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o a_o title_n and_o stile_n to_o his_o imperial_a crown_n with_o all_o honour_n jurisdiction_n authority_n and_o privilege_n thereunto_o belong_v with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o himself_o list_v to_o visit_v repress_v redress_n reform_v order_n correct_v restrain_v and_o amend_v all_o heresy_n abuse_n error_n and_o offence_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o the_o same_o might_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v or_o correct_v by_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o without_o the_o clause_n or_o condition_n of_o quantum_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la lieet_a which_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n promise_n to_o the_o convocation-house_n as_o it_o be_v answerable_a to_o what_o the_o good_a bishop_n forewarn_v the_o clergy_n of_o while_o he_o 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o and_o thus_o while_o the_o kâ—ng_v act_v the_o pope_n the_o bishop_n become_v a_o prophet_n this_o act_n be_v once_o pass_v the_o king_n require_v they_o to_o pass_v another_o act_n viz._n that_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n presume_v to_o deny_v the_o title_n of_o supremacy_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v repute_v and_o adjudge_v as_o a_o high_a traitor_n and_o suffer_v and_o abide_v such_o loss_n and_o pain_n as_o in_o â—ases_n of_o high_a treason_n be_v provide_v chap._n xx._n 1._o the_o king_n send_v divers_a learned_a bishop_n to_o persuade_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n answer_v unto_o the_o bishop_n 3._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n commit_v to_o the_o same_o prison_n 4._o 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subscribe_v your_o name_n and_o put_v your_o seal_n thereto_o and_o you_o will_v allow_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v your_o act_n and_o deed_n then_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n see_v himself_o so_o unjust_o charge_v say_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n no_o no_o my_o lord_n by_o your_o â—avour_n and_o licence_n that_o have_v be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o which_o you_o charge_v i_o with_o be_v not_o true_a and_o as_o he_o be_v proceed_v in_o his_o speech_n the_o king_n interrupt_v he_o say_v well_o well_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n we_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o you_o in_o argument_n you_o be_v but_o one_o man_n among_o the_o rest_n if_o the_o worst_a fall_n out_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v not_o a_o word_n so_o that_o the_o fiâ—st_a encounter_n on_o the_o queen_n side_n be_v not_o so_o well_o perform_v through_o want_n of_o second_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o that_o day_n chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o plead_n of_o the_o counsel_n on_o both_o side_n 2._o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o several_a witness_n 3._o the_o honest_a plea_n of_o bishop_n fisher._n 4._o the_o stout_a plea_n of_o doctor_n ridley_n 5._o cardinal_n wolâ—ey_n take_v he_o up_o 6._o the_o doctor_n reply_v thereto_o upon_o the_o second_o meeting_n there_o be_v much_o matter_n propound_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n part_n concern_v the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o foresay_a marriage_n from_o the_o begin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n there_o vehement_o uâ—ged_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v between_o prince_n arthur_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o the_o present_a queen_n but_o be_v again_o as_o vehement_o deny_v by_o the_o queen_n counsel_n the_o whole_a matter_n rest_v only_o upon_o proof_n to_o this_o purpose_n divers_a witness_n be_v produce_v as_o 1._o agnes_n the_o old_a duchess_n of_o norfolk_n 〈◊〉_d depose_v that_o she_o be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n arthur_n at_o sâ—_n paul_n in_o london_n and_o that_o shâ—_n see_v they_o both_o in_o bed_n together_o the_o next_o night_n after_o they_o be_v marry_v the_o prince_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n and_o the_o princess_n elder_a 2._o george_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n who_o depose_v as_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la henrici_fw-la 7._o 1501._o that_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o winchester_n secundo_fw-la hen._n 7._o that_o he_o believe_v prince_n arthur_n know_v the_o queen_n carnal_o and_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o know_v his_o wife_n before_o she_o be_v sixteen_o 3._o william_n warham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o never_o like_v the_o marriage_n and_o that_o he_o tell_v hen._n 7._o as_o much_o 4._o sir_n william_n thomas_n knight_n who_o depose_v as_o to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o party_n and_o their_o cohabitation_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n five_o month_n together_o both_o at_o london_n and_o in_o lâ—dlow_n 5._o sir_n anthony_n poyne_v as_o to_o the_o age_n only_o 6._o thomas_n marquesse_n of_o dorset_n as_o to_z age_n and_o that_o he_o wasâ—of_o a_o good_a sanguine_a complexion_n and_o able_a as_o he_o suppose_v for_o the_o business_n 7._o robert_n viscount_n firâ—water_n as_o to_o the_o age_n and_o that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o they_o have_v be_v â—_o bed_n together_o he_o wait_v on_o prince_n arthur_n while_o he_o be_v at_o breakfast_n where_o maurice_n st._n john_n carve_v and_o the_o lord_n firzwater_n be_v cupbearer_n where_o he_o hear_v prince_n arthur_n upon_o the_o say_v maurice_n hiâ—_n ask_v the_o prince_n how_o he_o have_v do_v the_o last_o night_n answer_v i_o have_v be_v in_o spain_n the_o last_o night_n 8._o thomas_n lord_n darcy_n william_n lord_n montjoy_n and_o henry_n guildford_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n little_a to_o any_o purpose_n but_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v by_o public_a fame_n 9_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n depose_v 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to_o patience_n indeed_o i_o be_v a_o little_a curious_a know_v the_o great_a learning_n and_o profound_a wâ—t_v that_o be_v in_o the_o man_n to_o know_v what_o answer_n he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v ask_v he_o concern_v the_o statute_n which_o answer_v he_o send_v unto_o i_o as_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o he_o i_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v between_o we_o upon_o that_o conscience_n which_o i_o suffer_v for_o and_o will_v suffer_v â—_o thousand_o death_n before_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o i_o to_o justify_v the_o least_o untruth_n and_o whereas_o you_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v much_o displease_v with_o i_o for_o this_o doubtful_a kind_n of_o answer_n true_o my_o lord_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o sorry_a for_o the_o king_n displeasure_n than_o he_o that_o tell_v you_o he_o be_v sâ—rry_a to_o displease_v the_o king_n but_o when_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v that_o in_o speak_v i_o can_v please_v he_o except_o i_o displease_v almighty_a god_n i_o hope_v his_o majesty_n will_v be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o my_o silence_n then_o say_v mr._n cromwell_n wherein_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o man_n who_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n desire_n herein_o think_v you_o shâ—ll_v displease_v almighty_a god_n bâ—cause_v say_v the_o bâ—shâ—op_n i_o know_v how_o my_o own_o conscience_n dictate_v to_o i_o but_o do_v not_o how_o another_o may_v inform_v he_o if_o your_o conscience_n be_v so_o settle_v say_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o can_v give_v we_o some_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o indâ—eâ—_n my_o lord_n say_v the_o bâ—shop_n i_o think_v i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v your_o lordship_n reason_n that_o perhaps_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a why_o my_o conscience_n stand_v affect_v as_o it_o do_v and_o can_v be_v well_o content_v that_o you_o hear_v they_o can_v i_o declare_v my_o mind_n with_o safety_n and_o without_o offence_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o law_n after_o which_o not_o a_o word_n more_o be_v speak_v for_o that_o time_n but_o call_v for_o the_o lieutenant_n they_o re-delivered_n he_o unto_o his_o custody_n give_v the_o lieutenant_n a_o strict_a charge_n that_o no_o further_a conference_n or_o message_n shall_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n or_o any_o other_o all_o which_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o their_o return_n to_o court_n the_o king_n swear_v they_o be_v all_o fool_n and_o ask_v they_o if_o there_o werâ—_n not_o more_o way_n to_o the_o wood_n than_o one_o they_o tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o they_o have_v try_v all_o the_o waiâ—s_n that_o they_o can_v find_v or_o think_v upon_o advise_v his_o majo_n to_o send_v some_o of_o his_o own_o coat_n unto_o he_o to_o persuade_v he_o further_o as_o think_v it_o more_o proper_a for_o they_o but_o the_o king_n swear_v mother_n of_o god_n both_o moor_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n or_o he_o will_v know_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o do_v it_o or_o he_o will_v see_v better_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o wish_v they_o to_o see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o until_o it_o be_v do_v chap._n xxi_o 1._o the_o notable_a slight_n which_o the_o council_n use_v to_o procure_v the_o two_o prisoner_n fisher_n and_o moor_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n 2._o the_o king_n send_v the_o most_o grave_a and_o learn_a bishop_n unto_o he_o 3._o how_o the_o bishop_n man_n set_v upon_o his_o master_n to_o persuade_v he_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v go_v and_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o 4._o bishop_n fisher_n be_v create_v cardinal_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o rome_n 5._o the_o cardinal_n hat_n be_v send_v as_o far_o
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