The church-history of Britain from the birth of Jesus Christ until the year M.DC.XLVIII endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

CENT. XV.

TO M^r THOMAS RICH, [Late] of LONDON, Esquire.

Great is the praise S. Paul gives to Gaius, stiling him his host, and of the whole Church. Surely the Church then was very little, or Gaius his house very large. Now Hosts commonly are Corpulent persons, but Gaius not so, it being more then suspicious that he was afflicted with a faint body, as may be collected from the words of† S. John, I wish that thou maist pros∣per and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

You are Sir the Entertainer-general of good men; ma∣ny a poor Minister will never be wholly Sequestred, whilest you are living, whose Charity is like to the winde which cannot be seen, but may be felt: And God hath dealt with you more bountifully then with Gaius, blessing you in all di∣mentions of Soul, Body, and Estate; and my prayers shall never be wanting for the continuance and increase thereof.

1. THis year began the smart and active Coun∣cel of Basil, to which our Ambassa∣dours were to represent both their Soveraign, and the English Nation; where they were received with ho∣nour and respect, the reputation of King Henry his Holiness adding much to their credit; Foraigners there being ve∣ry inquisitive of them, to be satisfied in the particulars of his devotion, which by them was represented much to their Masters advantage. But it is worth our pains to peruse the Com∣mission they carried with them.

REx omnibus quos &c. salu∣tem. Sciatis quòd, cum juxta decreta Constantiensis Concilii, praesens Concilium Basi∣leense actualiter celebretur sub san∣ctissimo Patre Domino Eugenio Papa quarto. Nos eidem Conci∣lio, nedum ex parte ejusdem Concilii per suos Oratores nobis ex hac causa specialiter destinatos, ve∣rum etiam Apostolicis & Imperialibus, ac aliorum quamplurimorum sanctae Matris Ecclesiae Patrum & Princi∣pum saecularium literis creberrimè instigati, ad Dei laudem, sanctae Matris Ecclesiae prosperitatem opta∣tam & honorem, & praesertim ob fidei Catholicae exaltationem inter∣esse cupientes, variis & diversis causis rationabiliter praepediti, quo minus personaliter eidem interesse poterimus, ut vellemus, venerabiles Patres Robertum Londoniensem, Philippum Lexovieasem, Johan∣nem Roffensem, Johannem Bajocen∣sem, & Bernardum Aquensem Episcopos, ac carissimum consangui∣neum nostrum Edmundum Comitem Moritonii, dilectos nobis Nicho∣laum Abbatem Glastoniensem, Wil∣lielmum Abbatem Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Eborum, & Willielmum Priorem Norwincensem, nec non di∣lectos & fideles nostros Henricum Broumflete Militem, Magistrum Thomam Broun utrius{que} Juris Do∣ctorem, Sarum Decanum, Johan∣nem Colluelle Militem, Magi∣strum Petrumc Mauricii Doctorem in Theologia, & Magistrum Nicho∣laum David Archidiaconum Con∣stantiensem & Licentiatum in utro∣que Jure, nostros Ambassiatores, Oratores, veros, & indubitatos Pro∣curatores, Actores, Factores, & Nuncios speciales constituimus, fa∣cimus & deputamus per praesentes, dantes & eis & ipsorum ma∣jori parti potestatem & mandatum tam generale quam speciale nomine nostro & pro nobis in eodem Concilio interessendi, tractandi, communi∣candi & concludendi tam de hiis quae fidei Orthodoxae fulcimentum, Re∣gumque ac principum pacisicationem

concernere poterunt, nec non de & super pace perpetua guerrarúmve ab∣stinentia inter Nos & Carolum Adversarium nostrum de Francia, ac etiam tractandi, communicandi & appunctuandi, consentiendi in∣super, & si opus fuerit dissentiendi hiis, quae juxta deliberationem dicti Concilii inibi statui, ac ordinari con∣tigerit. Promittentes & promitti∣mus bona fide nos ratum, gratum, & firmum perpetuò habiturum totum, & quicquid per dictos Ambassiatores, Oratores, & Procuratores nostros aut majorem partem eorundem, actum, factum, seu gestum fuerit in praemis∣sis, & in singulis praemissorum, & hoc idem cum de & super hiis certio∣rati fuerimus quantum ad nos & Christianum Principem attinet, exe∣cutioni debitae curabimus demandare. In cujus rei testimonium has liter as nostras fieri fecimus patentes.

Dat. sub Magni Sigilli nostri te∣stimonio in Palatio nostro West. 10 die Julii.

Per Concilium.

THe King to all whom &c. Gree∣ting. a Know that according to the Decrees of [the late] Coun∣cil of Constance, the present Council of Basil is actually celebrated under the Most Holy Father, Lord Eugenius the fourth Pope. We being often instiga∣ted to be present at the same Councel, not onely on the behalf of the same Coun∣cel, by their Orators, especially di∣spatched to us, for that purpose, but also by the Letters Apostolical and Impe∣rial, and the Letters of very many o∣ther Fathers of the Holy Mother Church, and of Secular Princes. And we desi∣ring to be present thereat, to the praise of God, prosperity of the Holy Mo∣ther Church, and her desired Honour, and chiefly for the exaltation of the Ca∣tholick Faith, being on just reason hin∣dred with many and several occasions, cannot (as we would) be personally present thereat. Wherefore by these presents we constitute, make, and de∣pute, the venerable Fathers, Robert Bi∣shop of London, Philip Bishop ofb Lisi∣eux, John Bishop of Rochester, John Bishop of Baieux, & Bernard Bishop of Aix, and our most dear Cousin Edmund Earl of Morton, our beloved Nicolas Abbot of Glasto, William Abbot of S^t Maries in York, and William Prior of Norwich, and our beloved and trusty Henry Broumflete, Knight, M^r Thomas Broun Doctor of Laws Dean of Sarum, John Colluelle, Knight, M^r Peter Fitz-Maurice D. D. and M^r Nicholas David Arch-Deacon of Constance, & Licentiat in both Laws, our Ambassadours, Orators, true and undoubt∣ed Proctors, Actors, Factors, and special Messengers; Giving, and we give to them, and the greater part of them, Power and Command, as well general, as special, in our Name, and for Us, to be present in the same Councel, to treat, debate, and conclude as well of these things which may concern the sup∣port of the Orthodox Faith, the Pacifi∣cation of Kings and Princes, as also up∣on either a perpetual Peace, or else a Cessation from War, betwixt Us and Charles of France our Adversary. Im∣powring them also to treat, commune, and appoint, moreover to consent, and if need be, dissent, in those things which

shall happen there to be established and ordained according to the deliberations of the aforesaid Councel. Promising, and we do promise, on good faith, that whatsoever shall be acted, done, or ma∣naged, in the premisses, and every one of them by our aforesaid Ambassadors, Orators, and Proctors, or the greater part of them, we shall have and ac∣count for ratified, welcome, and firm for ever. And when we shall be cer∣tified of and upon the same, we shall care to command the due executi∣on, so far as appertaineth to Us, and a Christian Prince. In witness whereof, We have made these our Letters Pa∣tent.

Given under our Great Seal, being our witness, in our Palace at West∣minster, July 10.

So eminent an Instrument of so great importance must not pass without some of our observations thereupon.

2. The Councel of Basil is said to be assembled according to the De∣crees of the late Councel of Constance, wherein it was constituted, that with∣in so many years a General Councel should be called. For seeing the Church was subject to contract Rust in Doctrine and manners, frequency of Councels, was conceived the best way to scoure the same. But the Pope lately hath wil∣lingly forgotten this Canon, no General Councel being called since that of Trent, wherein all the Power and profit of the Pope was secured under the Notion of Articles of the Faith: since which time his Holiness thought it not safe to tamper with a new Councel, as which might impair, but could not improve his condition.

3. See we here fourteen Ambassadours sent to Basil, Bishops 5. Earl 1. (not that he was to vote in the Councel, but onely behold the transactions thereof) Abbots 2. Prior 1. Knights 2. Doctor in Divinity 1. Doctors of Law 2. all Interests being in them represented; When therefore we read in Roger Hoveden anda others, ad generale Concilium Domini Papae, quatuor Episcopi de Anglia tantùm Romam mittendi sunt, onely four English Bishops are to be sent to Rome to a general Councel of the Pope; understand it, that such a num∣ber is sufficient. England needed to send but so many, though, if pleased, might send more, confined by no other command save the Kings free discre∣tion. And seeing Basil was little above the half way to Rome, the journey being shorter, the more messengers were imployed.

4. The three French Bishops sent by the King, speak the great Command, which King Henry as yet had in France, especially (if as I take it) by Aquensis, Aix be mentioned, scited in the furthermost parts of Provence, though even now the English power in France was a waining.

5. John, Bishop of Rochester, here mentioned, was John Langdon, in∣truded by the Pope into that Bishoprick, to the apparent prejudice of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. For the Bishop of Rochester was accounted Can∣terburies Chaplain, to whom he owed his Spirituals, and Temporals as his Patron, and founder; though now the Pope, contrary to the Arch-Bishops will and right forced this Langdon into the place. But indeed he was a lear∣ned man (dying this year in his Embassie at Basil) and deserved far better preferment then the poor Bishoprick of Rochester. But yet as some observe of Taylors, that they make the largest garments, when they have the least cloath allowed them; so the poor Bishoprick of Rochester, hath fared better then many richer Sees, seeing Sacriledg would never feed on so bare a pasture.

6. Observe the Method in the Nomination of these Commissioners, wherein no wonder if the Bishops precede so great an Earl; was it not fit that reverend Fathers should be placed before a dear Cousin? besides the em∣ployment being of Church concernment, Spiritual persons carried it clear in the race of dignity. More strange it is to finde herein a Knight [Henry Broomflete] put before a Doctor of both Laws, and yet John Colevil, another Knight placed after the same Doctor. I confess the contest very ancient about priority betwixt a Knight and a Doctor of Law, ever since the compari∣son whicha Tully made betwixt Lucius Murena, a Knight of Rome, and Pub. Sulpitius a Lawyer, either of them standing for the Consulship. Though now in England the precedency of the Knight be indubitable, since preferment is taken from Civil Law, and the professors thereof shut up, as it were, in a narrow corner of their own faculty. But we leave the Critical Decision thereof, to hisb pen who hath wrot a just Tract of the Glory (in truth of the Vanity) of this world, and exactly stated this particular, with all the circum∣stances thereof.

7. Whereas the King impowreth those his Commissioners to meddle in the point of his right of the Realm of France, with King Charles his com∣petitor, submitting his Title to be discussed in the Councel, it carrieth with it a confidence of his own right, and charitable desire to save the effusion of Christian Bloud; But this was not Councel, but Camp-work; and we meet not with the mention hereof once touched on in this great Assembly. How∣ever, so wary was King Henry (or rather his Councel) as not absolutely to tie up his title, to the decision of this Councel, but to give his Commissio∣ners a negative voice, in case they see cause to dissent.

8. The general History of the Church reporteth the Acts of this Coun∣cel, how they deposed Pope Eugenius, and substituted Felix in his room; for which, and other decisions therein, Rome beholds this Councel but with bad eyes unto this day. We will onely meddle with a difference therein, which concerned our own Nation. The Orators of several Kings began to take their places, according to their birth-rights; dating their age from their Na∣tions first receiving of Christianity. Here arose the controversie of course, about precedency, betwixt the English and Castile Ambassadours: the former alledging Britaines conversion by Joseph of Arimathea; which Alphon∣sus Garsias de Sancta Maria, Dean of Compostella and Segovia, Doctor of Law, and Ambassadour for Castile, with a Speechc more tedious then his name and titles, much endeavoured to disprove, and his arguments may be redu∣ced to these four heads:

• 1. First, he denied Josephs arrival in Britaine, and imposed the proof thereof on the English who affirmed it, challenging them to produce any authentick Record for the same.
• 2. Secondly, he urged probability to the contrary, out of the Gol∣den Legend, or Flores Sanctorum, where it is reported, how Titus,

• taking Jerusalem, caused a thick wall to be digged thorow, and therein found an aged man, who confessed himself to be Joseph Or Arimathea, there imprisoned by the Jews for burying of Christ; and that ever since he had been fed with-meat from heaven. Hence he inferred, that if Joseph were in durance all this while in the wall, he could not, as the English pretended, come over into Britain to plant the Gospel.
• 3. Thirdly, grant that Joseph, after his enlargement by Titus, prea∣ched in Britain, which must needs be after the year of our Lord, seventy and two, Spain long before had received the Gospel by the preaching of James the Apostle.
• 4. Fourthly, Be it granted, that Joseph did preach in England, it was but in a corner thereof, the grand body of Britain remain∣ing pagan many hundred years after.

These arguments he uttered with such an affected gravity, as if he could have made the matter the more by pronouncing the words the longer.

9. The English easily answered these exceptions, proving James to be slaughtered at Jerusalem bya Herod, before his pretended preaching in Spain: seeing their own Country-man, and anb Arch-Bishop of Toledo confesseth as much. They produced many ancient testimonies for the preaching of Jo∣seph in Britain, the fond fable of his being kept in a wall being beneath con∣futation, as attested onely by a worthless Author, Joannes de Voragine. Their allegation, that Britain was but partially converted, by his preaching, was but impertinent to the present purpose; the point controverted not being of the universality, but the antiquity of first receiving the Christian Faith. Be∣sides, neither James, nor any other Disciple, ever converted a Kingdom to∣tally, and entirely to Christianity. However, nothing was concluded in this controversie, alwayes agitated, never decided.

• 1. In the Councel of Pisa, Anno 1409.
• 2. In the Councel of Constance, 1417. betwixt the Ambassadours of England and France.
• 3. In the Councel of Sienes, before Martin the fifth, Pope: wherein Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln, encountered France, Spain, and Scotland, about precedency.

Lastly, betwixt England and Spain, in the Councel of Basil, though therein nothing concluded; those politick Prelates accounting it better to keep both Princes in hope by discussing, then to put one into anger by deciding it. Yea, they loved to set up this controversie (as that of the precedence of Cambridg and Oxford in English Parliaments) out of design, sometimes to delay time; sometimes by starting it, to stop, and divert more dan∣gerous disputes.

10. Henry Chichely, Doctor of Law, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Foun∣ded a Colledg in Oxford, by the Name of All-Souls, for a Warden, and fourty Fellows; which number by Statute was never to be augmented, or impaired; and all void places (by death, or otherwise) once in a year to be supplied.

Wardens. 1. Mr Rich. An∣drews. 2. Mr Rog. Keys. 3. Mr Gul. Kele. 4. Mr Gul. Pote∣man. 5. Mr Jo. Stokie. 6. Tho. Hobbys. 7. Mr Gul. Brooke. 8. Mr Jo. Coale. 9. Mr Rob. Wood∣ward. 10. Mr Rob. Stoke∣lie. 11. Mr Jo. Warner. 12. Mr Seth Hol∣land. 13. Mr Jo. Pope. 14. Mr Rich. Bar∣••er. 15. Mr Rob. Hoven∣den. 16. Dr Mocket. 17. Dr Ashley. Dr Shelden. Dr Palmer.

Bishops. James Gouldwel, Bishop of Nor∣wich, 1472. Gilbert Bourn, Bish. of Bath and Wells, 1554. Glyes Tomson, Bish. of Gloucester, 1611. Brian Duppa, Bish. of Sarum, Fel∣low of this House.

Benefactors. King Henry the 6th at the pro∣curement of the Founder, gave four Priories A∣lians, viz. Alber∣bury, Rumney, Weeden-Pinke∣ney, and Lan∣guenith. Queen Elizabeth confirmed the Parsonage of Stanton Har∣court. Reginald Poole, Card. Arch-Bi∣shop of Canter∣bury. Sr William Peter, Fellow of this Colledg, and Secretary to four Kings and Queens.

Learned Writers. Sr Clement Ed∣monds. Dr Gentilis an excellent Civilian. Dr Steward. Mr Diggs.

So that at this present this Colledg hath one Warden, fourty Fellows, two Chaplains, three Clerks, six Choristers, besides Officers and Servants of the Foundation, with other Students, the whole number being seventy. The Fel∣lows of this College are bound by their Statutes to be benè nati, spendidè ve∣stiti, & mediocriter docti in plano cantu.

Know Reader, I was promised by my respected friend, D^r Jeremy Taylor, (late Fellow of this house) well known to the world by his worth, a Cata∣logue of the Eminent Scholars thereof; but it seems the Press, (like Time and Tide) staying for no man, I have not been so happy seasonably to re∣ceive it.

11. Six years did this Arch-Bishop survive the first Founding of this Colledg. He was a worthy man in his generation, had not his vassalage to the Pope (the epidemical disease of those dayes) ingaged him in cruelty against the poor professors of the truth. Most of the Synods, called by him toward the latter end of his life, effected onely the advance of money, the Clergy being very desirous to buy off the penalty of a Praemunire (so perni∣cious to their proceedings) but could not compleatly compass the same. I have nothing else to observe of Arch-Bishop Chichely, save the common tra∣dition, how King Henry the sixth, acted herein by some misoclere-Countries (otherwise in himself friend enough to Church-men) sent this Arch-Bishop, for a New-years-gift, a shred-pie indeed, as containing pieces of cloath and stuff, of several sorts and colours, in jeer, because his father was a Taylor at Higham-Ferrars in Northampton-shire. The Arch-Bishop thankfully received the gift, even after he had seen the entrals thereof, and courteously enter∣tained

the messenger, requesting him to return to his Grace, If my Lord the King do but as far exceed Henry the fifth (whom God assoil) his Father, as my meanness hath gone beyond my poor father, he will make the most accomplished Mo∣narch that ever was in Christendom. John Stafford, one of noble parentage, suc∣ceeded in the place of Chichely deceased.

12. This good precedent of the Arch-Bishops bounty, may be presu∣med a spur to the speed of the Kings liberality; who soon after Found∣ed Eaton Colledg, incorporate by the name of Praepositi & Collegii Regalis Col. Beatae Mariae de Eaton juxta Winsor. It seemeth these words Beatae Mariae, are so necessary, that being left out in a Lease (wherein all the other Titles of the Foundation were inserted at large) the saida Lease was adjudged void for that omission. But know, this verdict passed in Queen Maries dayes, when Regina Maria made the mention of Beatae Mariae, so essential there∣unto.

13. Indeed it was high time some School should be founded, consider∣ing how low Grammer-Learning ran then in the Land, as may appear by the following Verses made for King Henry the Founder; as good no doubt as the generality of that Age did afford, though (scarce deserving Transla∣tion) so that the worst scholar in Eaton Colledg that can make a Verse, can make a better.

Luce tua, qui natus erat, Nicolae, sacer Rex Henricus Sextus hoc stabilivit opus, Vnctum qui Lapidem postquam ponebat in Eaton Hunc fixit Clerum commemorando suum. Astiterant illi tunc Pontifices in honorem Actus solennis Regis & Ecclesiae. Ex Orientali si bis septem pedetentim Mensurare velis, invenies Lapidem; In festo sancti Jacobi sanctam stabilivit Hic unctam Petram Regia sacra manus.

Annis M. CCCC. sexto quarter X{que} Regis & H. Regni quinto jungendo Vicena.

Devout King Henry of that name the sixt Born (Nic'las) on thy day this building fixt. In Eaton having plac'd a stone anointed In sign, it for the Clergy was appointed. His Prelates then were present, so the more To honour the Kings acts and holy Chore. From Eastern midst, whereof just fourteen feet If any measure, they this stone shall meet; On holy James his day, the sacred hand Of Royal Henry caus'd this stone to stand.

M. four C^s. fourty six since Christ was born, When H. the Crown twenty five years had worn.

14. This Colledg consisteth of one Provost, Fellows, a School∣master and Usher, with Kings Scholars; Besides many Oppidanes, maintained there at the cost of their friends; so that were Eaton, as also Winchester-School removed into Germany, they would no longer be accounted Scholae, but Gym∣nasia, a middle terme betwixt a School, and an Vniversity. The Provostship

of Eaton is accounted one of the Gentilest, and intirest preferments in England, the Provost thereof, being provided for in all particulars, to the very points of his hose (my desire is one tag of them may not be diminished) and as a pleasant Courtier told King Henry the eighth, an hundred pound a year more then enough. How true this is I know not, this I know, if some Courtiers were to stint the enough of Clergy-men, even the most industrious of them should (with Solomons sloathful man) have poverty enough. But take here a Catalogue of the Provosts of Eaton.

• 1. Henry Seilver D. D. Almoner to King Henry the sixth.
• 2. William Wainflet, B. D. afterwards Bishop of Winchester.
• 3. John Clerk, B. D. died Provost, the 7^th No∣vemb. 1447.
• 4. William Westbury, B. D. chosen Provost, Anno 1448.
• 5. Hen. Bost, B. D. he gave an hundred Marks, and twenty pounds per an. to the Colledg, died the 7^th Feb. 1503.
• 6. Roger Lupton, B. D.
• 7. Robert Aldridge, af∣terwards Bishop of Carlisle.
• 8. S^r Tho. Smith, Doct. of Law, of Queens Colledg in Cambridg, chosen, Anno 1554.
• 9. Henry Colle, D. D. and Law, chosen in the same year, 1554.
• 10. William Bill, D. D. Almoner to Queen Elizabeth, chosen July 5. 1559.
• 11. William Day, B. D. Dean also of Windsor, chosen Jan. 5. 1561. afterwards Bishop of Winchester.
• 12. Sir Henry Savile, Warden of Merton Colledg in Oxford, chosen, 3 June 1596. eminent to all poste∣rity for his magnifi∣cent Edition of Saint Chrysostome in Greek.
• 13. Tho. Murrey, Esq Tutor and Secretary to King Charls, whilst Prince.
• 14. S^r Henry Wotton, famous for several Embassies, chosen 1625.
• 15. Steward, Doct. of Law, and Dean of S^t Pauls.
• 16. Francis Rouse, Esabque;

This Eaton is a nursery to Kings Colledg in Cambridg. All that I will add, is, to wish, that the prime Scholars in this School may annually be chosen to the University, and when chosen, their places may fall accordingly, not by the death of those in Kings Colledg, but their advancement to better preferment in the Church and Common-wealth.

15. If we cast our eyes on the Civil estate, we shall finde our Foraign Acquisitions in France, which came to us on foot, running from us on horse-back. Nulla dies sine Civitate, fearce a day escaping wherein the French regained not some City or place of importance; so that the English, who under King Hen. 6. had almost a third of France, besides the City of Paris (another third in its self for Wealth and Populousness;) soon lost all on the Continent, to the poor pittance of Calice, and a little land, or (if you will) some large sub∣urbs round about it.

16. Yet let not the French boast of their Valor, but (under Gods pro∣vidence) thank our sins, and particularly our discords, for their so speedy reco∣veries. There were many Clefts and Chaps in our Councel-board; factions be∣twixt the great Lords present thereat, and these differences descended on their Attendants and Retainers; who putting on their Coats wore the Badges, as well of enmities, as of the Armes of their Lords and Masters: but be∣hold them how coupled in their Antipathies.

Deadly feud betwixt Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. Humbhrey Plantagenet, Duke of Glocester, Henry Beaufort Cardinal, Bishop of Winchester.

Deadly feud betwixt William Delapole, Duke of Suffolk. John Holland, Duke of Exeter. Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Bucking∣ham. Richard Nevill, Earl of Warwick.

Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Glocester, William Delapole, Duke of Suffolk, Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick.

Betwixt the three last there was as it were a battel Royal in this Cockpit, each of them hating and opposing another. In all these contests their ambition was above their covetousness; it being every ones endeavour not so much to raise and advance himself, as ruine and depress his adversary.

17. Two of the aforesaid principal persons left the world this year, and in the same moneth. First, Humphrey Duke of Glocester, Son to King Henry the fifth; Uncle and Gardian to King Henry the sixth: A great House∣keeper. Hospitality being so common in that Age, none were commended for the keeping, but condemned for the neglecting thereof: He was much oppo∣sed by Queen Margaret (who would have none rule the King her husband, save her self) and accused of a treacherous design; insomuch that at a packt Parlia∣ment at Bury, he was condemned of high Treason, and found dead in his bed; not without rank suspicion of cruel practises upon his person.

18. His death is suspended betwixt Legal execution and murder; and his memory pendulous betwixt Malefactor and Martyr. However the latter hath most prevailed in mens belief, and the Good Duke of Glocester is commonly his character: But it is proper for some Oxford man to write his just Vindi∣cation. A Manuel in asserting his memory being but proportionable for him, who gave to their Library so many and pretious voluminous Manu∣scripts. As for those, who chewing their meat with their feet, whilest they walk in the body of S^t Pauls, are commonly said to Dine with Duke Humphrey; the saying is as far from truth as they from dinner, even twenty miles off: seeing this Duke was buried in St Albans, to which Church he was a great Benefactor.

19. The same Moneth with the Duke of Glocester, died Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, and Cardinal; One of high discent, high spirit, and high preferments; hardly to be equalled by Cardinal Wolsey (otherwise but a pigmy to him in birth) for wealth and magnificence. He lent King Henry the 5^th at once twenty thousand pounds, who pawned his Crown unto him. He built the fair Hospital of St Cross, near Winchester; and although Chancellor of the University of Oxford, was no grand Banefactor thereunto, in propor∣tion to his own wealth (commonly called the Rich Cardinal) or the practises of his predecessours, Wickham, and Wainesleet.

20. The Bishops assembled in Parliament, laboured the recalling of the Act of Praemunire, and no wonder if gall'd horses would willingly cast off their saddles, but belike they found that statute girt too close unto them. The Lords and Commons stickling stoutly for the continuance thereof. And be∣cause this is the last time we shall have occasion to mention this Statute, and therefore must take our farewell thereof; it will not be amiss to insert the ensuing passage, as relating to the present subject, though it happened many years after.

21. Onea Robert Lalor, Priest, a Native of Ireland, to whom the Pope had given the titulary Bishoprick of Kilmore, and made him Vicar-general of the See Apostolick, within the Arch-Bishoprick of Dublin, &c. boldly and securely executed his pretended jurisdiction for many years, was indicted at Dublin, in Hillary Terme, Quarto Jacobi, upon this Statute of Praemunire, made two hundred years before, being the sixteenth of Richard the second. His Majesties learned Councel did wisely forbear to proceed against him upon any latter Law (whereof plenty in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth) be∣cause Recusants (swarming in that Kingdome) might have their judgments convinced. That long before King Henry the eighth banished the Usurpati∣on of the Pope, The King, Lords and Commons in England (though for the most part of the Romish Religion) made strict Laws for the maintenance of the Crown against any foraign Invasion. Whereupon after the party indicted had pleaded at large for himself, The Jury departed from the Bar, and re∣turning within half an hour, found the prisoner guilty of the contempts where∣of he was indicted; whereupon the Sollicitor General moved the Court to proceed to judgement, andb S^r 'Dominick Sarsfield (one of the Justices of his Majesties chief Pleas) gave judgment according to the form of the Statute, whereupon the Endictment was framed. Hence it plainly appears, that such Misdemeanours of Papists are punishable at this day, by vertue of those An∣cient Statutes, without any relation to such as were enacted since the Re∣formation.

22. About this time Jack Cade raised his Rebellion, like and unlike to the former commotion of Jack Straw. Like, first because Jacks both, I mean, insolent, impudent, domineering Clowns. Secondly, Both of them were Kentish by their extractions. Thirdly, both of them pressed upon Lon∣don, and there principally plaied their pranks. Fourthly, both of them af∣ter they had troubled the Land for a short time, were justly slain, and their numerous rabble routed and dispersed. In other remarkables, Cade differ∣ed from Jack Straw. First, Straw defied all Nobility and Learning, vowing and endeavouring their ruine and extirpation, whilest Cade pretended him∣self to be the Lord Mortimer, and next heir to the Crown, and no design against Learning is charged on his account. Lastly, Straws Rebellion is (though most falsly) fathered by Popish writers on Wicliff and his adherents, to have occasioned (at leastwise connived at) his commotion; but I never met yet with any Romanists accusing the Lollards (as they term them) for ha∣ving any hand in Cades Rebellion.

23. Now began the broyls to break out betwixt the two houses of Lan∣caster and York, so mutually heightened, that scarce a County betwixt York (the place whence generally their Armies started) and London, (the Goal they both aimed to win) but a set Battle hath been sought therein, and if any one Shire lieth fallow in this kinde, the next afforded a double crop in that na∣ture, (besides other Counties in the Marches of Wales) as by the ensuing Ca∣talogue will appear.

Place.	Betwixt.	Time.	Number slain.	Conqueror.
1. St Albans in Hertford∣shire.	Richard Duke of York, and King Henry the 6th for Lancaster.	Anno 1455. and 34th of King Hen. 6. in June.	Slain on the Kings side five thousand. On the the Dukes six hundred.	York House.
2. Blore-heath in Stafford∣shire.	Rich. Earl of Sa∣lisbury for York. James Touchet, L. Audley, for Lanc.	Anno 1469. the 37th of Hen. 6. Sep∣temb. 21.	Two thousand 4 hundred, most Coshire men, slain on Lancast. side.	York House.

3. Northamp∣ton.	Richard Earl of Warwick, for York. King Hen. 6. for Lancaster.	Anno 1460. 38 Hen. 6. 9 July.	Ten thousand slain and drown∣ed on both sides.	York House.
4. Wakefield in York∣shire.	Richard Duke of York; Queen Margaret for Lancaster.	In the same year, Decem. 31.	Two thousand two hundred slain on York side, with their Duke.	Lancaster.
5. Mortimors Cross in Shropshire.	Edward Earl of March, after∣wards King, for York.	Anno 1461. 39 Hen. 6. Feb. 2.	Three thousand eight hundred slain on Lanca∣ster side.	York House.
6. St Albans in Hert∣fordshire.	Richard Earl of Warwick for York. King Henry and Margaret his wife, in person for Lancaster.	The same year and moneth, 17 Feb.	About two thou∣sand on both sides.	Lancaster.
7. Towton in Notting∣ham-shire.	Edward Earl of March, for York. King Hen. 6.	Same year March 27. being Palm∣Sunday.	Thirty five thou∣sand ninety and one on both sides.	York House.
8. Hexham in Northum∣berland.	John Nevil, Lord Montague. King Hen. 6. and the Queen.	Anno 1464. 4 Edw. 4. May 15.	Number great but uncertain.	York House.
9. Banbury or Edgcot in the confines of Oxford and Northampton shire.	William Herbert Earl of Pembroke for York. Robbin of Ridsdale, alias Hilliard for Lan∣caster.	Anno 1469. 9 Edw. 4. July 26.	Five thousand slain in the place, most of them Welch∣men.	Lancaster.
10. Barnet in Middle∣sex.	Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick for Lancaster. King Edw. 4. for York.	Anno 1471. 11 Edw. 4. April 14. being Easter∣day.	Four thousand slain on both sides.	York House.
11. Tewxbu∣bury in Glocester∣shire.	King Edw. 4. for York. Queen Margaret and Edward her son for Lancaster.	In the same year on the 4th of May.	Three thousand slain of the House Lancaster.	York House.
12. Bosworth in Leice∣ster-shire.	King Rich. 3. for York. Henry Earl of Richmond for Lancaster.	Anno 1485. 3 Rich. 3. August 22.	About 4 thou∣sand slain in all.	Lancaster.

Place.	Betwixt.	Time.	Number slain.	Conqueror.
13. Stoak in Noting∣ham-shire.	John Delapole, Earl of Lincoln, for York. King Hen. 7. for Lancaster.	Anno 1487. 2 King Hen. 7. June 16.	About four thousand (wher∣of many Irish) slain on both sides.	Lancaster, or rather the two houses united in King Henry the 7th.

Besides many other Skirmishes, (corrivals with Battles) so that such who con∣sider the bloud lost therein, would admire England had any left. And such as observe how much it had left, would wonder it had any lost, such still the populousness thereof.

But these things the Reader may best inform himself of, out of the State-Historians, and particularly out of that Noble Italian Author (elegantly and expressively translated by the Earl of Monmouth) who hath written a large Volume, to the great credit of our English Nation, of the wars betwixt York and Lancaster. So that I could heartily wish that some English man, in re∣quital of his courtesie, would write the Italian discords betwixt the Guelphes and Guibelines,

24. It was much, that in the middest of so many miseries of Civil Wars, William, sir-named Patin, from his Parents; but Wainefleet from the place of his nativity, now Bishop of Winchester, should Found the fair Colledg, Dedi∣cated to Mary Magdalen, in Oxford, for One President, Fourty Fellows, Thir∣ty Demies, Four Chaplains, Eight Clerks, and Sixteen Choristers, which num∣ber can never be increased. But though this Foundation cannot be made broa∣der or longer (admit of more members) yet may it be made deeper, and is ca∣pable of Benefactours charity to augment the maintenance of the aforesaid number. This William Wainefleet first Founded Magdalen-Hall hard by (as Scriveners use to try their pens on a small piece of paper, before they begin what they fairly intend to write) and afterwards undertook and finished this far more stately piece of Architecture. For whoso observeth the magnifi∣cence of the structure, the numerousness of the Corporation, the largeness of their endowments, and the mutual concinnity of all parts amongst themselves therein, may possibly finde out a College which may exceed it in some, but hard∣ly any that will equal it in all accommodations. Where nothing is wanting for health and pleasure, except some will say, that Mary Maudlin weepeth too much,, and the walks sometimes too wet and moist from the depressed situa∣tion thereof.

25. Nor hath this House been less fruitfull then any with famous persons, and it is observable that there is scarce a Bishoprick in England, to which this College hath not afforded one Prelate at the least (doubling her files in some places) as by the ensuing Catalogue will appear.

Presidents. Mr William Horneley. Mr William Tybbard. Mr Rich. May∣ewe. Mr John Clar∣mund. Mr Knolles. Mr Oglethorp. Mr Cole. Mr Coveney. Mr Laur. Hum∣fride. Dr Nich. Bond. Dr Jo. Har∣ding. Dr William Langton. Dr Accept. Frewen. Dr John Oli∣ver. Dr Jo. Wilkin∣son. Dr Tho. God∣win.

Benefactors. King Henry the seventh. Thomas Ingle∣due, Chap∣lain to the Founder. William Fitz-Allen. Earl of Arun∣del. John Forman. Dr Hig∣den. Jo. Clai∣mund. Pref. Robert More∣went. John Mullins Arch-Deac. of London. Dr John War∣ner, last Bi∣shop of Ro∣chester.

Bishops. John Stokesley, Bishop of London, 1530. Thomas Cooper, Bishop of Winchester, 1584. John Longland, Bishop of Lincoln, 1521. Tho. Bentham, Bishop of Covent. and Lichfield. William Over∣ton, Bishop of Covent. and Lich∣field, 1609. Accept. Frewen, Bishop of Covent. and Lichfield, 1643. Henry Cotton, Bishop of Salisbury, 1598. Tho. Godwin, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1584. Thomas Wolsey, Arch-Bish. of York, 1515. John Peirce, Arch-Bish. of York, 1588. John Vo••sey, Bishop of Exeter, 1520. William Brad∣bridg, Bish. of Exeter, 1578. Richard Mayo, Bishop of Hereford, 1504. John Harley, Bishop of Hereford, 1553. Thomas Bickley, Bishop of Chichester, 1585. Jo. Warner, Bishop of Rochester, 1637. Jo. Bullingham, Bishop of Bristoll, and Glocester, holding both toge∣ther, 1581. John Cotes, Bi∣shop of Che∣ster, 1556. William Down∣ham, Bi∣shop of Chester, 1561. Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlile, 1556.

Writers. Johna Clar∣mund, after∣wards Pre∣sident of Corpus Chri∣sti. Johnb Hocker. Mich.c Reni∣ger. John Fox, Au∣thor of the Book of Martyrs. Thomas Cooper, who wrote the great Dictionary. Robertd Crow∣ley. Petere Mor∣ving. ...Alane Cope, Proctor of the Univer∣sity, 1558. Julius Palmer, Mart. Dr Laurence Humfride. John Budden, Dr of Law, who wrote many mens lives in E∣legant La∣tin. Dr Hen. Ham∣mond. Dr Peter Hey∣lyn.

Give me leave to suspect this Catalogue of Presidents not compleat (though set forth by their greatf Antiquarie) both because D^r Higden (avowedg Presi∣dent in the List of Benefactors) is therein omitted, as also D^r Walt.h Haddon, whom we finde President hereof in the beginning of Queen Mary. At this day

there are therein a President, fourty Fellows, thirty Demies, or Scholars, four Chaplains, eight Clerks, sixteen Choristers, one School-master and an Usher, three Readers; of Divinity, Natural and Moral Philosophie, besides divers Officers and Servants of the Foundation, with other Students, being in all two hundred and twenty.

26. King Henry being Conquered in a fatal Battle at Touton in Noting∣ham-shire, fled with his Queen into Scotland; and to make himself the more welcome, resigned Berwick to the King thereof. Edward, Duke of Yorke, his Adversary, Reigned in his stead by the name of Edward the fourth, who, next to God and his own right, had just cause to thak Richard Nevil, Earl of War∣wick for his Crown. This was that Nevil, who for Extraction, Estate, Alli∣ance, Dependents, Wisdom, Valour, Success, and Popularity, was supe∣riour to any English Subject since the Conquest. Peoples love he chiefly pur∣chased by his Hospitality, keeping so open an House, that he was most wel∣come who brought the best stomach with him; the Earl charitably belie∣ving, that all who were men of teeth, were men of Armes. Any that looked like a man, might have in his house a full half yard of roast meat; namely, so much as he could strike through and carry away with hisa Dagger; The Bear was his Crest, and it may be truly said, that when the Bear roared, the Lions of the Forest trembled, the Kings of England themselves being at his disposal.

27. This Kings Reign affordeth very little Church-Storie, and there∣fore M^r Fox (whose industrie would have found out Church-matter, if above ground) is fein to fill it up with foreign passages, or domestick relations of our civil differences. Indeed now the sound of all bells in the steeples was drowned with the noise of Drums and Trumpets: And yet this good was done by the Civil Wars, it diverted the Prelates from troubling the Lollards; so that this very storme was a shelter to those poor souls, and the heat of these intestine enmities, cooled the persecution against them.

28. Thomas Bourchier, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, kept a Synod of his Clergie at London, when Geoffery Longbrooke, a member thereof (as Proctor for Peter Courtney, Arch-Deacon of Exeter) was at the suite of Simon Nottingham, arrested by the Bailiffs of the Lord Major, complaint being made hereof to the Convocation, they sent the Prior of Canterbury to the Major and Sheriffs, to restore the aforesaid Geoffery to his liberty, threatning them else with Excom∣munication; to prevent which the party was released. The Parliament sit∣ting at the same time, bestowed many priviledges on the Clergie. As for the other Synods in this Kings Reign, being six, as I account them, little more then granting of Subsidies was propounded and concluded therein.

29. King Henry returned out of Scotland, furnished with sufficient for∣ces from James the third, to recover his Crown, had success befriended him. But King Edward marched against him in person (one means of his being so fortunate in his fights, seeing in peace the master his eye maketh the fat horse, as the Princes in war the valiant horse-rider) totally defeated, took, and im∣prisoned him in the Tower. Here whilest Church-men observe how tender-eyed the charity, States-men admire how blinde the policy of that Age, in keeping King Henry alive. No such sure Prison for a Captive King, as a Grave, whose life (though in restraint) is a fair mark for the full aim of male-contents to practice his enlargement. As here it fell out in King Henry, who either slighted for his simplicity, that he could do not mischief, or reve∣renced for his sanctity, that he should suffer no ill, was preserved alive, and re∣served thereby to be a future trouble to King Edward, who, though valiant to repel, was not wise to foresee dangers, and now conceiving himself secure, was viciously disposed, and given over to too much licenciousness.

30. Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick, is sent over into France to obtain the Lady Bona (Daughter to the Duke of Savoy) Wife to King Edward. So powerful a spokesman could not but speed, and all things are concluded, save

the meeting of the Parties and a Priest to marry them. Mean time King Ed∣ward marrieth the Lady Elizabeth Grey, the first English King who since the Conquest wedded his Subject; I might also add, and the first that match'd with a Widow, seeing Elinor, Wife to King Henry the second, divorced from Lewis the yonger, King of France, was properly neither maid, nor widow. Warwick stormeth hereat, that he had taken so much pains about nothing, highly sensible of the affront, seeing a potent Arme is not to be employed about a sleeveless errand. He resolves revenge, and because he could not make her Queen whom he desired, he would make him King whom he pleased.

31. Take hereof this cursory account: After many bloudy battles, King Edward was taken Prisoner at Wolney in Warwick-shire, and committed by the Earl of Warwick, to the custody of his Brother George Nevil, Arch-Bishop of York. Henry is brought out of the Tower, shall I call him the sixth or the seventh, because dead, (though not in Law, in dignity, and once Deposed) he is now restored again to wear the Royal Robes, not so much as his own gar∣ments, but as the Livery the Earl of Warwick his liberality. However he acted a very short part of Soveraignty, wherein he revenged not any personal wrongs offered unto him in his restraint. For one who thrust him into the side with a sword, when he was Prisoner in the Tower, was afterwards pardon∣ed by him, when restored to his former dignity.

32. Mean time the Arch-Bishop allowed King Edward liberty to ride abroad and follow his pleasure; now a careless Keeper giveth his Prisoner a warning, and sheweth him a way to make his escape. King Edward followeth his hawking so long, that he taketh his own flight at last. Over he gets beyond the Seas to his Brother in law Charles, Duke of Burgundie, by whom he was supplied, to the proportion of a competent subsistence; but not enabled for the recovering of a Crown. However he returned into England, landed in the North, marched to York, desired to be received therein, as into the place whence he received his Title, but in no other notion then a Subject to King Henry, taking the Sacrament on the truth thereof; but having gotten the City as Duke, he kept it as King, contrary to his oath, for which his Children, are conceived to fare no whit the better.

33. Let the State-Historians inform you with what various changes K. Edward made hence into the South, and at last near Barnet, bid battle to, and defeated the Earl of Warwick, slain with his Brother the Marquess Mon∣tague on the place. Learn also from them how King Henry was cruelly put to death, and his Son and Queen Margaret soon after overthrown at Tewxbury. For when a Royal Family is once falling, all things conduce to expedite their destruction. Henceforward King Edward (saving the differences of his own, with his Wives Kindred) passed the remnant of his dayes in much peace, plenty, and pleasure.

34. In most of the Battles we may observe, it was the word general of the weaker side, for London, for London, as the most martial thrift to Con∣quer a Kingdom in a City. For such whose necessities can allow their Ar∣mies but little time to stay, do burn day light in pelting against petty Towns in the out skirts of a Land, especially if all other humane hopes be in one despe∣rate push. Hence was it that so many Battles were fought about Barnet and S^t Albans (the Cock-pit of War) the lines of all Armies drawn from the cir∣cumference of the Land, being the closer together, the nearer they appro∣ched London, the Center in Trade and Wealth, though not in exact position thereof.

35. Come we now to a tamer contest, and more proper for our pen, continuing all this Kings time, betwixt the Begging Friers, and Secular Priests;

the former not content to cry up the dignity of their own Order, but cast contempt on the rest of the Clergie. But these bold Beggers met with as bold sayers ••ay, I mean, these Mendicants found their matches in the Secular Priests, effectually humbling their pride herein. For it was beheld as a most pestife∣rous doctrine, the Friers so heightning the perfection of begging, that accord∣ing to their principles all the Priesthood and Prelacy in the Land, yea, by con∣sequence the Pope himself did fall short of the sanctity of their Order. Yet hard was it for them to perswade his Holiness to quit Peters Patrimony, and betake himself to poverty, although a Fryer (Thomas Holden by name) did not blush to preach at Pauls Cross, thata Christ himself (as first Founder of their Society) was a Beggar, a manifest untruth, and easily confuted out of Scripture.

36. For vast the difference betwixt begging, and taking what the bounty of others doth freely confer, as our Saviour did from such whob mini∣stred unto him of their substance. We never read him begging any thing, save when from thec Woman of Samaria, he asked water, a creature so com∣mon and needful, that it was against the law of nature to deny it him. Nor is it probable he was a Mendicant, who was rated in the Publicans Tole-Book, and paid Tribute untod Caesar: Not to say that he was so far from begging, that it was his custom (especially about the time of the Passeover) to relieve others, and Judas his Purse-bearer was his Almoner to distribute to the poor.

37. Here it will not be amiss to reckon up the principal Champions on both sides, whose pens publickly appeared.

For Mendicants.	Against Mendicants.
1. Henryf Parker, a Carmelite, bred in Cambridg, living afterwards in Doncaster Covent, imprisoned for preaching. 2. Jo.g Milverton, bred in Oxford, Carm. of Bristol, being excom∣municated by the Bishop of London, and appealing to the Pope, found no favour, but was kept three years captive in St Angelo.	1. Thomash Wilton, Doctor of both Laws, and, say some, Dean of Saint Pauls, most zealous in his preach∣ings and disputings. 2. William Iviei Canon of St Pauls in London, who wrote very lear∣nedly in the defence of Rich. Hill, Bishop of London, who imprisoned two Mendicants for their proud preaching.

But after Pope Paul the second had interposed herein, concluding, quod Christus publicè mendicavit, pro damnata haeresi undique declarandam & conculcandam esse, the Mendicants let fall their Bucklers, and the controversie sunk in silence nevermore revived.

38. Never had England at once two Arch-Bishops of so high extraction as at this time, namely, Thomas Bourchier, Son of Henry Earl of Essex; and George Nevil, Brother to the Great Earl of Warwick. The latter is famous for a prodigious Feast, wherein, whoso noteth the number and quality of the Guests, (all the Nobility, most of the prime Clergie, many of the Great Gentry) will wonder where he got meat for so many mouthes, whilest such, who number the dishes thereof, will more admire where he got mouthes for so much meat. But see the Bill of fare.

• Quarters of Wheat, 300
• Tuns of Ale, 330
• Tuns of Wine, 104
• Pipe of Spiced Wine, 1
• Fat Oxen, 80
• Wilde Bulls, 6
• Weathers, 1004
• Hoggs, 300
• Calves, 300
• Geese, 3000
• Capons, 3000
• Piggs, 300
• Peacocks, 100
• Cranes, 200
• Kids, 200
• Chickens, 2000
• Pigeons, 4000
• Rabbits, 4000
• Bittours, 204
• Ducks, 4000
• Hernsews, 400
• Pheasants, 200
• Partriges, 500
• Woodcocks, 4000
• Plovers, 400
• Curlews, 100
• Quailes, 100
• Egrets, 1000
• Rees, 200
• Bucks, Does, Roes, more then 400
• Hot Venison Pasties, 1506
• Cold Venison Pasties, 4000
• Dishes of Gelly part∣ed, 1000
• Dishes of Gelly plain, 4000
• Cold Custards, 4000
• Hot Custards, 2000
• Pikes, 300
• Breams, 300
• Seals, 8
• Porpaises, 4
• Tarts, 400
• Earl of Warwick, Stew∣ard.
• Earl of Bedford, Treasu∣rer.
• Lord Hastings, Contro∣ler; with many more Noble Officers.
• Servitours, 1000
• Cooks, 62
• Kitchiners, 515.

People present at this Feast needed strong stomachs to devour, and others absent, stronger faith to believe so much meat at one time. Take the pro∣portion by sheep, whereof magnificent Solomon spent but ana hundred a day in his sumptuous Court; and here was ten times as many expended at this Feast, as he in a dayes provision for all his numerous retinue. How long this enter∣tainment lasted is uncertain, but by the Porke, Doves, and Woodcocks eaten therein, it plainly appears kept in Winter, when such are in season; and how the same can be reconciled with so much Summer Fowl as was here used, I little know, and less care to resolve.

39. But seven years after, this Arch-Bishop to entertain King Edward, made another Feast at More-Park in Hertford-shire, inferiour to the former for plenty, yet perchance equalling it in price. For the King seized on all his Estate, to the value of twenty thousand prounds, amongst which he found so rich a Mitre, that he made himself a Crown thereof. The Arch-Bishop he sent over prisoner to Callis in France, where Vinctus jacuit in summa inopia, he was kept bound in extreme poverty, justice punishing his formerb prodigality, his hungry stomach being glad of such reversions (could he get them) which formerly the Voider had taken away at his Riotous Installation.

40. He was afterwards restored till his liberty and Arch-Bishoprick, but never to the cheerfulness of his spirit, drooping till the day of his death. It added to his sorrow that the Kingdom of Scotland, with twelve Suffragan Bi∣shops therein, formerly subjected to his See, was now by Pope Sixtus Quintus; freed from any further dependence thereon; S^t Andrews being advanced to an Arch-Bishoprick, and that Kingdom in Ecclesiastical matters, made intire within its self: Whose Bishops formerly repaired to York for their Consecrati∣on, not without their great danger, especially in times of hostility between the two Kingdoms. In vain did this Nevil plead for some compensation to be given his See in lieu of so great a loss, or at leastwise that some acknowledg∣ment should be made of his former jurisdiction; the Pope powerfully order∣ing against it. Henceforward no Arch-Bishop of York medled more with Church matters in Scotland, and happy had it been if no Arch-Bishop of Canter∣bury had since interested himself therein.

41. About this time John Goose, sole Martyr in this Kings Reign, suf∣fered at Tower-Hill. Let Papists who make themselves sport at the simplici∣ty of his name, remember how their Pope Os porci or Swines face, could change his name into Sergius, which liberty if allowed here, would quickly mar their mirth. This Goose when ready to suffer, desired meat from the Sheriff, which ordered his execution, and had it granted unto him. I will a eat (saith he) a good competent dinner, for I shall pass a sharp showre ere I come to supper.

42. King Edward foreseeing his approaching death (who, by intem∣perance in his diet, in some sort, digg'd his grave with his own teeth) cau∣sed his own, and Wives kindred (sadly privy to the grudges betwixt them) to waite on him when he lay very sick on his bed. To these he made a pas∣sionate speech, to exhort them to unite, from the profit of peace, and dan∣ger of discord: and very emphatically urged it, insomuch, that seemingly they were his converts, and in token thereof shook hands together, whilest their hearts, God knows, were far asunder. This speech I may call King Edward his own Funeral Sermon, preached by himself (and it may pass also for the Funeral Sermon of his two Sons, finding no other obsequies at their bu∣rial) though very little was really thereby effected. Thus died King Edward, who, contrary to the ordinary observation, that men the elder the more cove∣tous (as indeed dying-mens hands grasp what is next, and hold it hard) was gripple in the beginning of his Reign, and more bountiful towards the end thereof.

Notes

• Anno Regis▪
• Anno Dom.
• Rom. 16. 23.
• †

  3 John 2.
• Hen. 6▪ 12.
• 1434.
• English Am∣bassadors sent to Basil.
• Anno Dom. 1434
• Anno Regis Hen. 6. 12.
• c

  Or Maurison.
• Habiturum in M.S.
• July 10. 1.
• a

  The Latin running on all in one conti∣nued sen∣tence, we are sain to di∣vide it into many, for the mere clear∣ness.
• b

  A City in Normandy.
• Habiturum in M. S.
• Why the Pope de∣clines gene∣ral Councels in our age.
• England must send four, might send more Bishops to a general Councel.
• a

  Simon Du∣nelmen.
• English puis∣sance in France.
• Langdon the learned Bi∣shop of Roche∣ster.
• Precedents for preceden∣cy.
• a

  In orat. pro. Murena.
• b

  Chassaneus la gloria mun∣di. lib. 9.
• A charitable and no impo∣litick offer.
• A contest be∣twixt the En∣glish and Ca∣stilaus about precedency.
• c

  Ex Schedis Co••••onian••s.
• The English their answer.
• a

  Acts 12. 2.
• b

  Rodericus Ximenius in concer. d. pri∣matu cum prae∣sule 〈◊〉〈◊〉. in Concil La∣teran. Anno. 1215.
• 15.
• 1437
• All-Souls Col∣lege in Oxford founded.
• Anno Dom. 1437.
• Anno Regis Hen. 6. 15.
• A tart jeer so∣berly return∣ed.
• 1443
• 21. May 3.
• Anno Regis Hen 6 21.
• Anno Dom. 1443
• 24.
• 1446
• The Found∣ing of Eaton Colledg.
• a

  A bridg∣ment of Judge Diers reports, Num. 379. Trin. Term. quarto Mariae.
• The bad Poe∣try of that Age.
• Medlo.
• Viz. Current otherwise, but 24 compleat.
• A Bountiful Foundation, God continue it.
• Anno Dom. 1446.
• Anno Regis Hen. 6▪ 24.
• Prov. 28. 19.
• Sir John Har∣rington in the continuation of Godwins Bish. in Bish. Day of Win∣chester.
• Prov. 28. 19.
• Whose Life is excellently written by my worthy fried Mr Isaac Walton.
• All quickly lost in France.
• 1447
• 25.
• Occasioned by the Eng∣lish discords.
• Anno Regis Hen 6 37.
• Anno Dom. 1459.
• The death of Humphry Duke of Glo∣cester.
• A fit work for a good pen.
• The death of the rich Car∣dinal.
• The Clergie move in vain against the Statute of Praemunite.
• a

  Su Jo. Da∣vies in his Ca•••• of Prae∣munire, fol. 83.
• An eminent instance in Ireland, of a priest indi••t¦ed on the Sta∣tute of Prae∣munire
• Anno Dom. 1447
• Anno Regis Hen. 6 25.
• b

  Idem. fol 99.
• Cade & Straw like and un∣like.
• 1450
• 28.
• The wars be∣gin betwixt York and Lan∣caster.
• 1455.
• 34.
• Anno Regis Hen. 6 34.
• Anno Dim. 1459.
• Anno Regis Hen. 6 34.
• 1459
• 37.
• Magdalen Col∣lege in Oxford Founded by Bishop Wain∣fleet.
• The many Worthies bred therein.
• Anno Regis Hen▪ 6▪ 37.
• Anno Dom. 1459.
• a

  Pitz. de Brit. Script. p. 688.
• b

  Idem. p. 730.
• c

  Bale, p. 755.
• d

  Idem. p. 728.
• e

  Pitz. q. 755.
• e

  Brian Twine Ant. Ac. Ox. in Catal. Procu∣ratorum.
• f

  Vide in cal∣ce libri.
• g

  Vide Scots Tables.
• h

  L. Hum∣frid in the Life of Bi∣shop Jewel, p. 71.
• Anno Dom. 1408.
• Anno. Regis Ed. 4.
• Edward the fourth gain∣eth the Crown by Conquest.
• 1461
• 1.
• a

  Stows An∣nals, pag. 421.
• Why little Church-Hist in this Kings Reign.
• Synod privi∣ledges bro∣ken and re∣paired.
• 1462
• 2.
• Antiq. Brit. pag. 293.
• King Henry returned rou∣ted and im∣prisoned.
• 1463
• 3.
• The Earl of Warwick takes just distaste at King Edward.
• 1465
• 5.
• Anno Regis Ed 4. 5.
• Anno Dom. 1463
• 8.
• 1468
• King Edward taken priso∣ner, and King Henry enlar∣ged.
• Edward esca∣ped, flieth be∣yond sea, and returneth.
• Recovereth the Crown by Conquest.
• 10.
• 1470
• Why most Armies make for London.
• Brawls be∣twixt Mendi∣cants and Se∣cular Priests.
• Anno Dom. 1470.
• Anno Regis Ed. 4. 10.
• a

  Fox Acts and Mon. p. 717.
• Christ falsely traduced to be a beggar.
• b

  Luke 8. 3.
• c

  John 4. 7.
• d

  Mat. 17. 24.
• John 13. 29.
• Writers pro & con in the cause.
• f

  Piz, p. 660.
• g

  Idem. p. 673
• h

  Idem. p. 659
• i

  Idem. p. 654.
• A prodigious fear at an Arch-Bishops installation.
• Godwin in his Catalogue of the Bishops of York, pag. 65.
• a

  1 King. 4▪ 23.
• 12.
• 1472
• A second sad∣der in the conclusion.
• b

  Idem ibidem.
• 14.
• 1474
• Scotland freed from the See of York.
• John Goose Martyr.
• Anno Dom. 1474.
• Anno Regis Ed. 4. 14.
• a

  Fox Act. & Mon. de Poly∣chron.
• King Edward preacheth his own Funeral Sermon.
• 1482
• 22.