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The history of the life and death of Sr. Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England in King Henry the Eights time collected by J.H., Gent.; Tho. Mori vita et exitus
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Hoddesdon, John, fl. 1650.
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1662
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Dr. Stapleton AN Apologie for Sir More 's pleasantnesse of Wit THE HISTORY OF Sr. THO. MORE CHAP. I. 1 Sir Thomas Mores Parentage 2 The place and year of his birth 3 His education first studies and employments of youth SIR Thomas More was the only son of Sir John More Knight and one of the Justices of the Kings Bench a man singular for his many rare perfections which are set down by his son in his Epitaph extant extant among his Latin Works Cambden reports of him for proof of his pleasantnesse of wit that he would compare the great number of women to be chosen for wives unto a bag full of Snakes having amongst them but onâ— Eel now if a man puts his hand into this bag he may chance to light on the Eel but 't is 2 hundred to one if he be not stung with a Snake Many such witty similitudes he used both in his private discourses and publiquâ— auditory by which and many other his perfections of wit and grace one might guess that thiâ— child was likely to prove singular having so worthy a father Sir Thomas More was born at London in Milkstreet where his father for the most part dwel in the year of our Lord one thousand four hundred and eighty and in the twentieth year of Edward the fourth Shortly after whose birth was there this presage of his future eminency His Nurse riding with him over a water the Horse stept aside into a deep place and put both her and the child in great danger of their lives but she endevouring suddenly to prevent the harm of the Infant threw it over a hedge into a field near adjoyning and afterward by Gods assistance escaped safe herself When she came to take him up again to her amazement she found him to have no hurt at all but the Babe sweetly smiled upon her Wherefore his father as supposing him sent into the world for some great end was much the more careful of his education and so put him to the Free-school of London called St. Anthonies where after he had been brought up in the Latine tongue his father shortly after procured him to be recived into the house of the Right Reverend Prelate Cardinal Moorton Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord High Chancellor of England where though he was young of years yet would he in the Christmas time suddenly sometimes step in among the Players and never studying for the matter make a part of his own there presently amongst them which was so witty and full of Jests that he alone made the lookers on more sport then all the Players beside in whose wit and towardnesse the Cardinal much delighting would often say of him to the Nobles that several times dined with him This child here waiting at the Table whosoever shall live to see it will prove a marvellous man Whereupon for his furtherance in learning he placed him in Canterbury Colledge in Oxford now called Christ Church where when he was both in the Greek and Latine tongue sufficiently instructed he was then for the study of the Law put to an Inne of Chancery called New-Inne where for his time he very well prospered And from thence was admitted to Lincolns-Inne with very small allowance continuing his study there until he was made and accounted a worthy Utter Barrister And then to his commendation he for some time read a publique Lecture of S. Austin De Civitate Dei in the Church of S. Laurence in the Old Jury whereunto there resorted Dr. Groyein an excellent man and others of the most learned of the City of London Then was he made Reader of Furnivals-Inne so remaining by the space of three years and more after which time he gave himself to devotion and prayer in the Charter-house of London religiously living there without vow about four year CHAP. II. 1 Sir Thomas Mores marriage 2 His first preferments 3 His danger in King Henry the sevenths Reign NOw about this time there lived a pleasant Gentleman and of an ancient Family of New-hall in Essex by name M. John Colt who several times invited him to his house being much delighted in his company and proffered him the choice of any of his daughters three young Gentlewomen of very good carriage and complexion whose honest conversation and vertuous education enclined him there especially to set his affection and although he most desired the second daughter for that he thought her the fairest and most handsome yet when he considered that it would be both a great grief and some blemish also to the eldest to see her younger sister preferred before her â—he then of a kind compassion framed his fancie toward her and soon after married her never the more discontinuing his study of the Law at Lincolns-Inne but still plying the same until he was called to the Bench and had read twice which is as often as any Judge of the Law doth read and to which few but rare and singular Lawyers do ever attain Before which time he had placed himself and his wife in Bucklersbury in London where he had by her one son and three daughters in vertue and learning brought up from their youth whom he would often exhort to take vertue and learning for their meat and play but for their sauce In the latter end of King Henry the sevenths Reign a Parliament was called wherein Sir Thomas More ere ever he had read in the Court was chosen Burgesse there was then demanded by the King one Subsidie and three Fifteens for the marriage of his eldest daughter the Lady Margaret that then should be as indeeed she was shortly after the Queen of Scots when the consent of the Lower House was demanded to these impositions most of the rest either holding their peace or not daring to speak against them though very unwilling to grant them Sr Thomas making a grave speech argued so strongly why these exactions were not to be granted that thereby the Kings demands were cleer overthrown and his request denyed so that one Mr. Tyler of the Kings Privy Chamber being present thereat went immediately from the House and told his Majesty that a beardless boy had frustrated all his expectations whereupon the King being very much incensed at him would not be satisfied until he had some way revenged it Now forasmuch as he nothing having nothing could lose the King devised a causeless quarrel against Sir John More his father keeping him in the Tower until he had made him pay to him a hundred pounds fine hereupon it sell out that Sir Thomas More coming in a suit to Doctor Fox Bishop of Winchester one of the Kings privie Councel the Bishop called him aside and pretending great favour to him promised him that if he would be ruled by him he would not fail to restore him again into the Kings favour meaning as it was afterward conjectured
THE HISTORY OF THE Life and Death OF Sr. THOMAS MORE Lord High Chancellor OF ENGLAND IN King HENRY the Eights time Collected by J. H. Gent. LONDON Printed for George Eversden and Henry Eversden and are to be sold at the Maiden-head and Grayhound in St. Pauls Church-yard 1662. To my worthily most honoured Kinsman C. HODDESDON Esq DEAR SIR BEsides the Obligation I have to you by Nature your Goodnesse hath given you the greatest interest that may be in my Time and Studies of which if I have made any improvement it is purely the Product and Influence of your Favour The sense hereof hath made me prefix your Name to this Endeavour of mine upon no other design then to make a publick profession that my self and studies hold of you as of the chief Lord. And if the pettinesse of what I tendr you here be apt to disable the justice of mine acknowledgments you can inform your self that a Rose or a pound of Cummin hath often been all the Rent-service that hath been reserved upon Estates of no inconsiderable value That that I here present you with is the Life of Sir Thomas More one of the greatest Ornaments of the Law a man of those high employments and so great parts to go through them that he can be no stranger to you nor doubt of a kind reception especially seeing you are of as eminent courtesie as parts I shall not venture to give any further Character of him or commend him to you but rather on the contrary expect that he will plead the boldness of my Dedication and assure my self a favourable acceptance of my poor labours from his vast worth Sir I have dealt with him as his Nurse did thrown him over the hedge into your Armes lest his memory should perish in the waters of Lethe Or as some common Souldier who if he have but common civility finding some person of great quality lying amongst the dead bodies and ready to become one of them will make a shift with a rude charity to lugger him out of the field und think himself sufficiently rewarded with the honour of preserving his life I as I travelled over the Memorials of the ancient Heroes met with this worthy Knight breathing his last in the field of honour and an ordinary sense of humanity ingaged me though unworthy that office to rescue him from oblivion unhandsomely I confesse but excusably because I could no better my weak capacity in the very beginning of this enterprize being overwhelmed with the plenty and copiousnesse of the subject I am confident King Henry the Eighth was not so much his enemy as to forbid posterity to think well of him nor his Sentence so severe as to condemne his Name as well as his Body to an execution his Name no more deserved to die then my pen does to preserve it yet which affords me some comfort what the Reader wants in this Book hee 'l find in his Life with which also I hope I have a good plea for the inconsiderablenesse of any thing which I can offer in return of all those obligations you have been pleased to lay upon mee which since I am never able to wipe off by strict and punctual satisfaction I presume your goodnesse will by a favourable acceptation hold me discharg'd in Chancery I am Sir your most affectionate Kinsman to serve and honor you J. H. The Heads of the following Chapters CHAP. I 1 SIr More 's parentage 2 The place and year of his birth 3 His education first studies and employments of youth CHAP. II 1 SIr Thomas More his Marriage 2 His first preferment 3 His danger in King Hen. 7. Reign CHAP. III 1 His integrity in his profession of the Law 2 The beginning of his favour with King Henry the eight 3 The first honours bestowed by K. Henry the eight on Sir Thomas More 4 He is made Speaker of the lower House of Par. CHAP. IV 1 CArdinal Wolsey his preposition in Parliament frustrated by Sir Thomas More 2 Sir Thomas More made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster 3 His gentle disposition on all occasions CHAP. V 1 SIr Th. M. prompt and ready Wit 2 His Charity to his Neighbours 3 His friendship with learned men at home and abroad CHAP. VI 1 SIr More 's home entertainments and devotions 2 His behaviour to his Wife and Children 3 His miraculous cure upon his daughter Mâ—rgaret by prayer CHAP. VII 1 THe ambition of Cardinal Wolsey 2 King H soruple concerning his marriage communicated to Sir Th. More 3 Sir More 's prediction of the alteration of his Religion in England 4 His Embassie for peace and happy success therein CHAP. VIII 1 THe Cardinal degraded of his Office 2 Sir Thomas More made Lord Chancellor of England CHAP. IX 1 SIr Thomas More 's affable behaviour and integrity in his Chancellorship 2 His wise remedying of long delaies in suits of law 3 His humble behaviour towards his Father 4 His admirable zeal in the cause of his Religion CHAP. X 1 SIr More 's penances continued in the midst of his honours 2 His charity to his poor neighbours of Chelsey 3 He refuseth to allow of Kin. Hen. divorcement 4 He sues to depose his Office 5 The death of Sir John More his Father 6 Such incredible poverty in so eminent a person a sure sign of incomparable integrity CHAP. XI 1 SIr More 's contempt of honour declared in deposing the great dignity of Chancellorship 2 His resolution to live poorly 3 He prepareth himself for his sufferings as foreseeing them 4 He refuseth to be present at Q. Annes marriage CHAP. XII 1 THe beginning of the Kings indignation 2 Sir Th. More disposeth himself more immediately to suffer death 3 Divers accusations procured against Sir Thomas alleâ—sily avoided by his innocency 4 The Nun of Canterbury first occasion of calling Sir Thomas More in question concerning Queen Anne 5 His first examination before the Kings Deputies 6 His merry heart and gallant â—esolution after his examination CHAP. XIII 1 SIr Tho. More refuseth the Oath of Supremacy and succession 2 Sir Th. More 's imprisonment first in Westminster then in the Tower 3 His discourse with his daughter Margaret 4 A Dialogue between him and his Wife the Lady More 5 Mr. Rich his Case 6 His Books taken from him CHAP. XIV 1 SIr More 's Arraignment 2 His answer to their inditement 3 Mr. Rich's Oath against Sir Tho. clearly rejected 4 Sentence of death pronounced against Sir Thomas More CHAP. XV 1 THe manner how Sir Th. More was led back to the Tower 2 His daughter Margarets great expression of love to him now condemned 3 How devoutly and resolutely Sir Tho. expected his execution 4 Notice of the time of his death sent him by the King 5 The manner and form of his Death 6 The Kings sadnesse thereupon 7 Physiognomy of Sir Tho. More AView of Sir More 's Wit and Wisdome SOme few of Sir Tho. Apothegms collected out of