the two ca Council sent up a writing of the matters in controversy between cil's order the two canons and himself, we may see what care the concerning council took hereof, and what countenance they gave the nons. MS. bishop, by an order they made November 6, 1552. Which Book. was, that "a letter should be wrote to Mr. Cheke and Mr. Harley, to consider certain books sent unto them touching matters of religion in controversy between the bishop of Worcester, and two of the canons of Worcester, and to certify their opinion hither, that further order may be therein takenk." ter to attend upon of Somerset Tower. January 29, 1551. "Upon suit made by the duchess License for the bishop of Somerset to sir Philip Hobbym, and Mr. Darcy, lieu- of Gloucestenant of the Tower", to be a mean unto the king's majesty, and my lords, that the bishop of Gloucester," (who the duchess had been chaplain unto the duke), "might be suffered in the to have access unto her for the settling of her conscience; order was by their lordships taken for the same, and letters written to the lieutenant of the Tower in that behalf, as followeth: "To the lieutenant of the Tower, to permit the bishop of Gloucester, from time to time, to speak with the duchess of Somerset, in the presence of sir Philip Hobby, and of the said lieutenant and in case the said lady of Somerset desire to speak with the k [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. Privy Council Office. fol. 636.] 1 [i. e. Anne Stanhope, countess of Hartford, and duchess of Somerset, the wife of the lord protector, who was confined in the Tower during the reign of Edward VI. See Strype's Eccl. Mem. vol. ii. pt. ii. p. 8. ed. Oxon. 1829.] CRANMER, VOL. II. m [See above, p. 136. n. d.] n [i. e. sir Anthony Darcy, who succeeded to the lieutenancy of the Tower, A. D. 1551, and delivered up his office by indenture to sir Edward Warner, October 1552. See Strype's Eccl. Mem. vol. ii. pt. ii. pp. 15, 247. ed. Oxon. 1829.] Other matters re said bishop apart, that in that case they license her so to do"."" May 29, 1552. "A letter to make a book to the elect lating to bishop of Worcester and Gloucester, of discharge of the this bishop. first fruits and tenths to be paid for the same, in consideration that he hath departed with certain lands to the king's majesty P:" which probably he seeing would, whether he would or no, be pulled away from him, to be conferred upon some of the mighty of the court, made the best of a bad market, and got himself freed from that charge, payable to the king. April 12, 1553. "A letter" was wrote "to the chancellor of the augmentations, to cause a book to be made from the bishop of Worcester and Gloucester, of a surrender to the king's majesty of his jurisdiction in the forest of Dean, with a certain deanery, which belongeth of right to the bishopric of Hereford: and thereupon to make 220 another book of the grant thereof from his highness to Mr. Harley, elect bishop of Hereford 9." April 16, 1553. "A letter to the [said Mr.] chancellor," (of the augmentations), "to cause a book to be devised in form of law, licensing the bishop of Worcester and Gloucester to give to three poor vicarages within his diocese, the parsonages whereof are impropriated to his bishopric, such augmentation of living towards their better maintenance, as he shall think convenient, out of the lands of the said seer." [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 479. Harl. MSS. 352. Plut. lix. I. fol. 212.] P [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 563.] 9 [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 705. Harl. MSS. 352. Plut. lix. I. fol. 248, b. 249.] [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 707.] April 20, 1553. "A warrant to the receiver of the wards, to deliver to the bishop of Worcester, by way of reward, twenty pounds for his attendance here ever since the parliament by his majesty's commandments." These are transcriptions out of a Council Book. Divers great lords repair to Gardiner. CHAPTER XIX. TROUBLES OF BISHOP GARDINER. In this year 1550, the council and our archbishop had much trouble with some other bishops also, of a quite different judgment from the above spoken of; I mean Gardiner bishop of Winchester, Nicolas bishop of Worcester, and Day bishop of Chichester, of whom what I shall here briefly set down are for the most part extractions out of an old Council Book, and king Edward's Journal. At Greenwich, June 8, was this order of council concerning bishop Gardiner; "Considering the long imprisonment that the bishop of Winchester hath sustained, it was now thought time he should be spoken withal; and agreed, that if he repented his former obstinacy, and would henceforth apply himself to advance the king's majesty's proceedings, his highness in this case would be his good lord, and remit all his errors past: otherwise his majesty was resolved to proceed against him as his obstinacy and contempt required. For the declaration whereof, the duke of Somerset, the lord treasurer, the lord privy seal, the lord great chamberlain, and Mr. Secretary Petre, were appointed the next day [i. e. June 9.] to repair unto him. Signed by E. Somerset, T. Cant., W. Wiltshr., J. Bedford, E. Clynton, T. Ely, A. Wyngfield, W. Herbert, W. Petre, Edward North'." Accordingly, June 9, the duke of Somerset, the marquis of Northampton, the lord treasurer, the earl of Bedford, and secretary Petre, went to the bishop of Winchester to know what he would stick to; whether to conform to and promote the king's laws, or no? He answered, "That he would t [MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 47. Harl. MSS. 352. Plut. lix. I. fol. 83. Foxe's Acts and Monuments, p. 766. 1st ed. 1563. vol. vi. p. 79. ed. Lond. 1843-48.] obey and set forth all things set forth by the king and parliament and if he were troubled in conscience, he would reveal it to the council, and not reason openly against it." And then he desired to see the king's book of proceedings. At Greenwich, June 10, report was made by the duke of Somerset and the rest, sent to the bishop of Winchester, that he desired to see the said book". The next day were the books sent to him, and delivered to him by the lieutenant of the Tower, as the council appointed, to see if he would set his hand to them, and promise to set them forth to the people. At Greenwich, June 13, the lieutenant of the Tower declared unto 221 the council, that the bishop, having perused the books of the proceedings, said unto him, He could make no direct answer, unless he were at liberty, and so being, he would say his conscience". On the 14th day the duke of So u ["At Greenwich, the roth day of June, ano. 1550.-Report was made by the duke of Somerset, and the rest sent to the bishop of Winchester, that he desired to see the king's book of proceedings, upon the sight whereof he would make a full answer; seeming to be willing in all things to conform himself thereto, and promising that in case any thing offended his conscience he would open it to none but to the council; whereupon it was agreed the book should be sent him, to see his answer, that his case might be resolved upon, and that for the mean time he should have the liberty of the gallery and garden in the Tower, when the duke of Norfolk were absent."- MSS. Council Book, A. D. 1550-1553. fol. 47 B. Harl. MSS. 352. Plut. W ["At Greenwich, the 13th day of June, ano. 1550.—This day the lieutentant of the Tower, who before was appointed to deliver the king's book unto the bishop of Winchester, declared unto the council, that the bishop having perused it, said unto him he could make no direct answer unless he were at liberty, and so being he would say his conscience; whereupon the lords and other that had been with him the other day were appointed to go to him again to receive a direct answer that the council thereupon might determine further order for him." -MSS. Council Book, A.D. 1550 |