Civilians.
Sir EDWARD CARNE is here placed with confidence, because assured to be a * 1.1 Welsh-man, and I find his Family flourishing at † 1.2 Wenny in this County. He was bred (I believe in Oxford) Doctor of the Civil Law, and was * 1.3 Knighted by Charles the fifth, Emperor.
The first publick service he eminently appeared in was, when King Henry the eight having intelligence of the Popes intention, shortly to cite him to appear at Rome, either in Person or Proxie, d•…•…spatched him thither for his * 1.4 Excusator, to remonstrate that his Grace was not bound by Law so to appear.
This he effectually performed, pleading, that the Emperor was so powerful at Rome, that he could not expect Justice; declaring, that unless they desisted, he must appeal thence to the able men in some indifferent Universities; and if this were refused, he protested a nullity in all that they did. A behaviour which spake him of no less Va∣lour than Ability.
Queen Mary highly prized him, and no whit the less, for his cordial appearing for King Henry in the matter of her Mothers Divorce, imputing it to the discharge of his C•…•…edit and Calling, in him who otherwise was a thorow paced Romanist, and whom she employed her Embassador to the Pope.
After her death he still resided at Rome, and by command from Queen Elizabeth, re∣paired to Pope Paul the fourth, to give him an account, that his Mistress was called to the Crown of England. To whom the * 1.5 Pope returned, That England was a Fee of the Church of Rome, and that she could not succeed as Illegitimate. A str•…•…nge reply •…•…o a civil Message, and fitting his mouth with whom it was a usual saying, * 1.6 That he would have no Prince in his Compagnion, but all Subject under his Foot.