nequissima multitudine insurgerent, et bona Christo data diriperent, ac in ecclesiarum possessiones violenter irrumperent : quem metum atque periculum rex noster invictissimus a nobis repulit, et curavit ut in quiete securaque pace Deo ministrare, et curæ animarum populi majestati ejus commissæ, debite inservire possimus. Quocirca ne illustrissima ejus majestas suam benevolentiam, et excellentissima beneficia præfata in omnino ingratos se contulisse judicet, et quia summe confidimus quod ejus celsitudo ex sua in Deum ingenti pietate, proque clarissimo Fidei Defensoris nomine, quod præ cæteris regibus longe honoratissimum jam olim promeruit, Christi fidem et ecclesiam solito zelo contra hæreticos et alios oppugnatores potenter defendet; et ut omnibus et singulis prælatis clericis, et religiosis in sacris ordinibus constitutis, abbatissis, priorissis, etiam sanctimonialibus Cantuariensis provinciæ, atque quibusvis judicibus, advocatis, registrariis, et scribis, procuratoribus ad judicia constitutis, ac apparitoribus cæterisque qui intra Cantuariensem provinciam, potestatem aut jurisdictionem, ut judices, eorumve deputati, in aliquibus curis spiritualibus exercuerunt, aut ejusdem jurisdictionis exercitio aut executioni, sicut advocati, registrarii, scribæ, procuratores ad judicia, et apparitores, ministri fuere, generalem gratiam, et pardonationem de omnibus eorum transgressionibus, pœnalium legum, et statutorum hujus regni, tum cæterorum tum etiam statutorum de provisoribus et præmunire, in tam amplis modis et forma, prout suæ majestati, ex solita sua benignitate, in subditos suos sæpius ostendere placuit, concedere dignetur, nobis in iis condonatis, quæ nobis humillimis suis subditis prodesse, et ab angustiis quibus versamur liberare potuerit. (Quod ut faciat, humillime provoluti in genua ante pedes ejusdem celsitudinis supplices deprecamur.) Nos prælati et clerus dictæ provinciæ Cantuariensis in convocatione, &c. illustrissimo et potentissimo principi, &c. dedimus et concessimus, prout per præsentes damus et concedimus summam centum millium librarum de bonis et possessionibus ecclesiasticis, &c. ad usum majestatis ejusdem, infra quinquennium ex nunc proxime et immediate sequens, per quintas æquales portiones, fideliter persolvendam, &c. Nos Willielmus archiepiscopus, primas et legatus antescriptus, præsentes literas testimoniales, sive hoc præsens publicum instrumentum sigilli nostri appensione, signoque et subscrip tione Willielmi Potkyn publici auctoritate Apostolica notarii, et registrarii, scribæque nostri, ut præmittitur, in hac parte assumpti, fecimus et jussimus communiri. Dat. quoad sigillationem præsentium 22 die mensis Martii anno secundum cursum et computationem Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ 1530, et nostræ translationis anno 28. XVIII. The King's Confirmation of the Act for the extinguishing the Payment of Annates. net's Hist. Memorandum quod nono die Julii, anno regni regis Henrici Bp. Burvicesimo quinto, idem dominus rex per literas suas patentes Reform. sub magno sigillo suo sigillatas, actum prædictum ratificavit et part 1. confirmavit, et actui illi assensum suum regium dedit, prout book 2. p. 107. per easdem literas patentes, cujus tenor sequitur in hæc verba, magis apte constat. [Then follows the king's confirmation, in which the act is recited.] Records, The last Form of Submission required by the King, of the Clergy, and to which the Lower House only consented. bury's Convoca We, your most humble subjects, daily orators and beads- Dr. Attermen of your clergy of England, having our special trust and Rights, &c. confidence in your excellent wisdom, your princely goodness, of an English and fervent zeal to the promotion of God's honour and tion. ApChristian religion, and also in your learning, far exceeding in pendix, our judgment the learning of all other kings and princes that A.D. 1532. we have read of, and doubting nothing but that the same shall Cleop. vi. F. continue and daily increase in your majesty : First, Do offer and promise in verbo sacerdotii, here unto your Highness, submitting ourselves most humbly to the same, that we will never from henceforth presume to attempt, allege, claim, or put in ure; or to enact, promulge, or execute any canons, constitutions, or ordinances provincial, or by any other name whatsoever they may be called, in our convocation in time coming, (which convocation is always, hath been, and must be assembled only by your Highness's command or writ) unless your Highness, by your royal assent, VOL. IX. H 537. Cotton. Lib. fol. 96. shall license us to make, promulge, and execute the same, and thereto give your most royal assent. Secondly, That whereas divers of the constitutions provincial, which have been heretofore enacted, be thought to be not only much prejudicial to your prerogative royal, but also overmuch onerous to your Highness's subjects, your foresaid clergy is contented it be committed to the examination and judgment of thirty-two persons, whereof sixteen to be of the upper and nether house, of the temporalty, and other sixteen of the clergy; all to be chosen and appointed by your most noble grace so that finally, which soever of the said constitutions shall be thought and determined by the most part of the said thirty-two persons not to stand with God's laws, and the laws of your realm, the same to be abrogated and taken away by your Highness and the clergy, and to be abolite, as of no force and strength. Thirdly, That all other of the said constitutions being viewed and approbate by the said thirty-two persons, which by the most part of their judgments do stand with God's laws, and your Highness, to stand in full strength and power, your grace's royal assent once impetrate and fully given to the same. Dr. Atter bury's p. 539. Longvil's Paper-office, from whence XX. The last Submission of the Clergy to King Henry VIII. The Latin Title runs thus: Instrumentum super Submissione Cleri, coram Domino Rege, quoad Celebrationem Conciliorum Provincialium. In Dei nomine, Amen. Per præsentis publici instrumenti Rights, &c. seriem cunctis appareat evidenter et sit notum quod anno Appendix, Domini millesimo quingentesimo tricesimo secundo, indictione From Lord quinta, pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris et domini Library. nostri domini Clementis divina providentia illius nominis Papæ septimi anno nono, mensis vero Maii die decima sexta, in I transcribed quodam ambulatorio intra ædes excellentissimi et invictissimi in Christo principis et domini nostri domini Henrici Octavi, Dei gratia Angliæ et Franciæ regis, Fidei Defensoris, et domini Hyberniæ illustrissimi, prope Westmonasterium situato, constitutus personaliter reverendissimus in Christo pater et dominus, dominus Willielmus permissione divina Cantuari a copy. May 16, ensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliæ primas, et Apostolicæ sedis legatus, quandam schedulam per ipsum et alios episcopos, abbates et priores domus superioris convocationis prelatorum et cleri provinciæ Cantuariensis domo capitulari infra monasterium Westmonasteriense hesterna die, viz. quinta decima die hujus mensis Maii, tentæ, inactitatam, concordatam, et conclusam eidem excellentissimo et invictissimo domino regi præsentavit, tradidit, et liberavit. Quam quidem schedulam illustris dominus Thomas dux Norff. thesaurarius Angliæ, tunc et ibidem coram dieto excellentissimo domino nostro rege, reverendissimoque patre archiepiscopo prædicto, nec non reverendis patribus, dominis Joanne Lincoln, Joanne Bathon et Wellen, et Henrico Assaphen, episcopis, religiosisque viris monasteriorum sancti Albani, de Bury, de Hyde, Waltham, ac Merton, abbatibus, et prioribus, in nostrorum notariorum publicorum subscriptorum et testium inferius nominatorum præsentiis de mandato ejusdem excellentissimi et invictissimi domini nostri regis publice perlegebat. Cujus quidem schedulæ verus tenor sequitur verborum sequentium sub tenore. We your most humble subjects, daily orators, and beadsmen of your clergy of England, having our special trust and confidence in your most excellent wisdom, your princely goodness, and fervent zeal to the promotion of God's honour and Christian religion, and also in your learning, far exceeding in our judgment the learning of all other kings and princes that we have read of, and doubting nothing but that the same shall still continue and daily increase in your majesty : First, Do offer and promise, in verbo sacerdotii, here unto your Highness, submitting ourselves most humbly to the same, that we will never from henceforth enact, put in ure, promulge, or execute any new canons, or constitutions provincial, or any new ordinance provincial or synodal, in our convocation, or synod, in time coming, (which convocation is always, hath been, and must be assembled only by your high commandment or writ) unless your Highness, by your royal assent shall license us to assemble our convocation, and to make, promulge, and execute such constitutions and ordinances as shall be made in the same; and thereto give your royal assent and authority. Secondarily, That whereas divers of the constitutions, ordi 14. nances and canons provincial or synodal, which hath been heretofore enacted, be thought to be not only much prejudicial to your prerogative royal, but also overmuch onerous to your Highness's subjects, your clergy aforesaid is contented if it may stand with your Highness's pleasure, that it be committed to the examination and judgment of your grace and of thirtytwo persons, whereof sixteen to be of the upper and nether house of the temporalty, and other sixteen of the clergy; all to be chosen and appointed by your most noble grace: so that, finally, which soever of the said constitutions, ordinances, or canons, provincial or synodal, shall be thought and determined by your grace, and by the most part of the said thirtytwo persons, not to stand with God's laws and the laws of your realm, the same to be abrogated, and taken away by your grace and the clergy; and such of them as shall be seen by your grace, and by the most part of the said thirty-two persons, to stand with God's laws, and the laws of your realm, to stand in full strength and power, your grace's most royal assent and authority once impetrate, and fully given to the same. Super quibus omnibus et singulis tam dictus invictissimus princeps Henricus rex Angliæ et Franciæ, dominus noster supremus, quam idem reverendissimus pater archiepiscopus Cant. nos notarios publicos subscriptos unum, vel plura, publicum, seu publica, instrumentum, sive instrumenta exinde conficere instanter requisiverunt, et eorum uterque requisivit : acta fuerunt hæc omnia et singula, prout supra scribuntur, et recitantur, sub anno Domini, indictione, pontificatu, mense, die, et loco prædictis; præsentibus tunc ibidem nobilibus viris Dominis Georgio Bergavenny, Joanne Huse, Joanne Mordaunt, baronibus, Willielmo Fitzwilliam, milite, et Thoma Cromwell, armigero, testibus ad præmissa rogatis, et specialiter requisitis. Hoc instrumentum retro scriptum erat subscrip- |