Annales of England Containing the reignes of Henry the Eighth. Edward the Sixt. Queene Mary. Written in Latin by the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Hereford. Thus Englished, corrected and inlarged with the author's consent, by Morgan Godwyn.

Anno Dom. 1531. Reg. 23.

THe only publique memorable occurrents of this yeare were, that the Laity, for the most part as deepe in a Praemunire, as the Clergy, were by Act of Parliament pardoned. In which assem∣bly Sir THOMAS MORE Lord Chancellour, and other remarkable speakers related at large the Con∣clusions of the Vniversities concerning the vnlawful∣nesse of the Kings marriage.

And yet perhaps the notorious villany of RI∣CHARD ROSE Cooke to the Bishop of Rochester, might crave a place in this History, who with poyso∣ned broth killed sixteene of the Bishops servants. The Bishop himselfe (who was especially aimed at) that day contrary to his accustomed diet forbearing broth, escaped. The poisoner according to a Law lately en∣acted, was throwne into a cauldron of boyling wa∣ter. But the offence deserved tortures of a most exqui∣site straine.