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A67593	Historical collections of the church in Ireland during the reigns of K. Henry VIII, Edward VI and Q. Mary wherein are several material passages omitted by other historians concerning the manner how that kingdom was first converted to the Protestant religion and how by the special providence of God, Dr. Cole, a bloody agent of Q. Mary was prevented in his designs against the Protestants there : set forth in the life and death of George Browne, sometime Archbishop of Dublin, who was the first of the Romish clergy in Ireland that threw off the Popes supremacy and forsook the idolatrous worship of of [sic] Rome : with a sermon of his on that subject.	Ware, Robert, d. 1696.; Browne, George, d. 1556.	1681 (1681)	Wing W848; ESTC R12362	15,456	22

Historical Collections OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND DURING The Reigns of K. Henry VIII Edward VI. and Q. Mary WHEREIN Are several material Passages omitted by other Historians concerning the Manner how that Kingdom was first converted to the Protestant Religion and how by the special Providence of God Dr. Cole a bloody Agent of Q. Mary was prevented in his Designs against the Protestants there Set forth in the Life and Death of GEORGE BROWNE sometime Arcbishop of Dublin who was the first of the Romish Clergy in Ireland that threw off the Popes Supremacy and forsook the Idolatrous Worship of of Rome with a Sermon of his on that Subject Printed at London and sold by Randal Tayler 1681. The Reformation of the Church of Ireland in the Life and Death of GEORGE BROWNE sometime Archbishop of Dublin c. GEORGE BROWNE by Birth an Englishman of the Order of St. Augustine in London and Provincial of the Fryars of the same Order in England being a Man of a meek and peaceable Spirit was preferr'd to the Archiepiscopal See of Dublin by King Henry the Eighth and consecrated before his Arrival into Ireland by Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury two other Bishops assisting him viz. John then Bishop of Rochester and Nicholas then Bishop of Sarubury on the 19th of March Anno 1535. The Reverend James Vsher late Primate of Armagh amongst his Memorials of Ireland gives this holy Father this Description George Browne was a Man of a cheerful Countenance in his Acts and Deeds plain down right to the poor merciful and compassionate pitying the state and condition of the Souls of the People advising them when he was Provincial of the Augustine Order in England to make their applications soly to Christ which Advice coming to the Ears of Henry the 8th he became a Favourite and upon the decease of John Allen late Archbishop of Dublin became his Successor within five years after that he had enjoyed that See he much about the time that King Henry the 8th began to demolish the Priories Abbeys and Monasteries formerly Built by the Romish Clergy within these His Majesties Dominions of England and Ireland caused all Superstitious Reliques and Images to be removed out of the two Cathedrals in Dublin and out of the rest of the Churches within his Diocess he caused the Ten Commandements the Lords Prayer and the Creed to be placed being gilded and in Frames about the Altar in the Cathedral of Christ-Church in Dublin he was the first that turned from the Romish Religion of the Clergy here in Ireland to embrace the Reformation of the Church of England for which Fact he was by Queen Mary laid aside and his Temporality taken from him yet he patiently endured Affliction for the Truth to the end Upon the Reformation of King Henry 8th in England and at his Renouncing the Papal Power or Supremacy of Rome the Lord Thomas Cromwell then Lord Privy Seal wrote unto George Browne then Archbishop of Dublin signifying from his Highness then terming the King by that Title that he was fallen absolutely from Rome in Spiritual matters within his Dominion of England and how it was his Royal Will and Pleasure to have his Subjects there in Ireland to obey his Commands as in England nominating the said George Browne Archbishop one of his Commissioners for the Execution thereof who in a short space of time wrote to the Lord Privy Seal as followes My mos● Honoured Lord YOur humble Servant receiving your Mandate as one of His Highness's Commissioners hath endeavoured almost to the danger and hazard of this temporal life to procure the Nobility and Gentry of this Nation to due obedience in owning of his Highness their supream Head as well Spiritual as Temporal and do find much oppugning therein especially by my Brother Armagh who hath been the main oppugner and so hath withdrawn most of his Suffragans and Clergy within his See and Jurisdiction he made a Speech to them laying a Curse on the people whosoever should own his Highness Supremacy saying that Isle as it is in their Irish Chronicles Insula sacra belongs to none but to the Bishop of Rome and that it was the Bishop of Romes Predecessors gave it to the Kings Ancestors There be two Messengers by the Priests of Armagh and by that Archbishop now lately sent to the Bishop of Rome Your Lordship may inform his Highness that it is convenient to call a Parliament in this Nation to pass the Supremacy by Act for they do not much matter his Highness's Commission which your Lordship sent us over This Island hath been for a long time held in Ignorance by the Romish Orders and as for their Secular Orders they be in a manner as ignorant as the people being not able to say mass or pronounce the Words they not knowing what they themselves say in the Roman Tongue the Common people of this Isle are more zealous in their Blindness than the Saints and Martyrs were in Truth at the beginning of the Gospel I send to you my very good Lord these things that your Lordship and his Highness may consult what is to be done It is feared O Neal will be ordered by the Bishop of Rome to oppose your Lordships Order from the Kings Highness for the Natives are much in Numbers within his Powers I do pray the Lord Christ to defend your Lordship from your Enemies Dublin 4. Kalend. Decembris 1535. The Year following a Parliament was called in Ireland the Lord Leonard Grey being then King Henry's Vice-Roy of that Nation in which George Browne then being not many Months above a Year in his Archipiscopal Chair in Dublin stood up and made this short Speech following My Lords and Gentry of this His Majesties Realm of Ireland BEhold your Obedience to your King is the Observing of your God and Saviour Christ for He that High Priest of our Souls paid Tribute to Cesar though no Christian greater Honour then surely is due to your Prince His Highness the King and a Christian one Rome and her Bishops in the Fathers days acknowledged Emperors Kings and Princes to be Supream over their Dominions nay Christs own Vi●ans And it is as much to the Bishop of Romes shame te deny what their precedent Bishops owned therefore his Highness claims but what he can justifie the Bishop Elutherius gave to St. Lucius the first Christian King of the Britains so that I shall without scrupling vote his Highness King Henry my Supream over Ecclesiastick matters as well as Temporal and Head thereof even of both Isles England and Ireland and that without Guilt of Conscience or sin to God and he who will not pass this Act as I do is no true Subject to His Highness This Speech of George Browne startled the other Bishops and Lords so that at last through great difficulty it passed upon which Speech Justice Brabazon seconded him as appears by his Letter to the Lord Thomas Cromwell then Lord Privy Seal of England which original is in that famous Library of Sir Robert Cotton out of which Sir James

Ware that learned Antiquary tanscribed the same Within few years after that the Act of Supremacy had past in Ireland we do find a Letter written by George Browne to the Lord Cromwell complaining of the Clergy how they fell off from what had past and how the Bishop of Rome had contrived matters against the then Reformation Collected by Sir James Ware out of an old Registry some time in the custody of Adam Loftus Hugh Corwins Successor and also Archbishop of Dublin Right Honourable and my singular good Lord. I Acknowledge my bounden Duty to your Lordships Good will to me next to my Saviour Christs for the Place I now possess I pray God give me his Grace to execute the same to his G lory and his Highness's Honour with your Lordships Instructions The People of this Nation be zealous yet blind and unknowing most of the lergy as your Lordship hath had from me before being ignorant and not able to speak right Words in the Mass or Liturgy as being not skilled in the Latin Grammar so that a Bird may be taught to speak with as much sense as several of them do in this Country These sorts though not Scholars yet are crafty to cozen the poor Common People and to dissuade them from following his Highness's Orders George my Brother of Armagh doth underhand occasion Quarrels and is not active to execute his Highness's Orders in his Diocess I have observed your Lordships Letter of Commission and do find several of my Pupils leave me for so doing I will not put others in their Livings till I do know your Lordships Pleasure for it is meet I acquaint you first the Romish Reliques and Images of both my Cathedrals in Dublin of the Holy Trinity and of St. Patricks took off the Common People from the true Worship but the Prior and the Dean find them so sweet for their Gain that they heed not my Words Therefore send in your Lordships next to me an Order more full and a Chide to them and their Canons that they might be removed Let the Order be that the Chief Governours may assist me in it The Prior and Dean have written to Rome to be encouraged and if it be not hindred before they have a Mandate from the Bishop of Rome the People will be bold and then tugg long before his Highness can submit them to his Graces Orders The Country Folk here much hate your Lordship and despitefully call you in their Irish Tongue the Blacksmiths Son The Duke of Norfolk is by Armagh and that Clergy desired to assist them not to suffer his Highness to alter Church Rules here in Ireland As a Friend I desire your Lordship to look to your Noble Person for Rome hath a great kindness for that Duke for it is so talked here and will reward him and his Children Rome hath great Favours for this Nation purposely to oppose His Highness and so having got since the Act passed great Indulgences for Rebellion therefore my hope is lost yet my Zeal is to do according to your Lordships Orders God keep your Lordship from your Enemies here and in England Dublin the 3d. Kalends April 1538. Your Lordships at Commandement George Browne To the Lord Privy Seal his Honourable good Loraships Ex Autographo Soon after this Letter had been written News came to the Castle of Dublin that the Bishop of Rome had sent over a Bull of Excomunication of all those who had or shall own the Kings Supremacy within the Irish Nations whichcaused the Archbishop to write accordingly Right Honourable MY Duty premised it may please your Lordship to be advertised sithence my last there has come to Armagh and his Clergy a private Commission from the Bishop of Rome prohibiting His Gratious Highness's people here in this Nation to own his Royal Supremacy and joyning a Curse to all them and theirs who shall not within forty days confess to their Confessors after the publishing of it to them that they have done amiss in so doing the substance as our Secretary hath translated the same into English is thus I A B. from this present hour forward in the presence of the holy Trinity of the Blessed Virgin Mother of God of St. Peter of the holy Apostles Archangels Angels Saints and of all the holy Host of Heaven shall and will be always obedient to the holy See of St. Peter of Rome and to my holy Lord the Pope of Rome and his Successors in all things as well spiritual as temporal not consenting in the least that his holiness shall lose the least Title or Dignity belonging to the Papacy of our Mother Church of Rome or to the Regality of St. Peter I do vow and swear to maintain help and assist the just Laws Liberties and Rights of the Mother Church of Rome I do likewise promise to confer to defend and promote if not personally yet willingly as in ability able either by Advice Skill Estate Mony or otherwise the Church of Rome and her Laws against all whatsoever resisting the same I further how to oppugn all Hereticks either in making or setting forth Edicts or Commands contrary to the Mother Church of Rome and in case any such to be moved or composed to resist it to the uttermost of my power with the first convenience and opportunity I can possible I count and value all Acts made or to be made by Heretical Powers of no force or worth or be practised or obeyed by my self or by any other Son of the Mother Church of Rome I do further declare him or her Father or Mother Brother or Sister Son or Daughter Husband or Wife Vncle or Aunt Nephew or Neece Kinsman or Kinswoman Master or Mistress and all others nearest or dearest Relations Friend or Acquaintance whatsoever accursed that either do or shall hold for the time to come any Ecclessastical or Civil power above the Authority of the Mother Church or that do or shall obey for the time to come any of her the Mother of Churches Opposers or Enemies or contrary to the same of which I have here sworn unto so God the Blessed Virgin St. Peter St. Paul and the holy Evangelists help c. His Highness Vice Roy of this Nation is of little or no power with the old Natives therefore your Lordship will expect of me no more than I am able This Nation is poor in Wealth and not sufficient now at present to oppose them It is observed that ever since His Highness's Ancestors had this Nation in possession the old Natives have been craving Foreign Powers to Assist and Rule them and now both English Race and Irish begin to oppose your Lordships Orders and do lay aside their National old Quarrels which I fear will if any thing will cause a Foreigner to invade this Nation I pray God I may be a false Prophet yet your good Lordship must