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60. Nicolas Heath.
ABout the yéere 1539. Nicolas Heath, a Londoner borne, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Diuinity, and Almoner vnto the king, was made Bishop of Rochester. Within 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yéeres, he was remooued to Worceter: the yeere 1551 he was displaced, and Master Hooper made Bishop there. But Quéene Mary restored him againe in the beginning of her raigne, and made him President of Wales. Soone after, to wit, the yere 1553 he was translated to Yorke, and vpon the death of Stephen Gardiner made Lord Chauncellor of Eng∣land. These places he held vntill the happy raigne of our So∣neraigne the Quéene that now is, at what time he thought good to resigne them both, and liued afterwards vpon some lands that heretofore he had purchased, being much fauoured by her 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in regard of his diligent and faithfull 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for her establishment in the throne royall, which (her si∣ster Mary being dead) no man doubted to be due onely vnto her. He did but his 〈◊〉〈◊〉; calling together the nobility and commons in the Parliament then assembled, he certified them of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 death, and (for that he was Lord Chauncellor) gaue order for the proclayming of the Lady E∣lizabeth. This it pleased her Maiesty of her gratious clemen∣cy to take in so good part, as she was content the rather to beare with faults of his otherwise intollerable.