Observations on the Statutes of the Reformation Parliament; In the Reign of King Henry the Eighth (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1859 Excerpt: ... the object of kidnapping one Franchise Philip, described as sewer of the Queen, on his way to Spain. "The King's Highness doth dissymule, and because it was thought dangerous for him (Francoise) to pass through France, or, at this season of the year, by the seas, the King hath said, that in case Francoise be taken by the enemy, his Highness will redeem him and pay his ransom. And this policy the King useth to bring Francoise in more firm confidence. But his pleasure is, and also he desireth and prayeth your Grace to use such policy, as, notwithstanding any salve-conduct that the said Francoise shall obtain, either by your Grace's means or any other, of the French King, he may be let, empeshed, and detained in some quarter of France, so that it be not in any wise known that the said let, arrest, or deprehension should come by the King, by your Grace, or any of the King's subjects." Session V. A.D. 1533--L Since the last Session of the Keformation Parliament, which terminated on the 7th of April, A.d. 1533, several important transactions bearing on Henry's quarrel with the Pope had transpired. Immediately after the prorogation Sir Thomas More resigned the seals. Sentence for the divorce of Henry from Queen Catherine was pronounced by Cranmer on the 23rd of the next May. On the 1st of June, Anne Boleyn was crowned, as Lord Herbert writes "with much solemnity, that the murmur of such as objected against the irregularity of the King's proceedings might be hidden and covered in the pomp." On the 29th of June the King appealed from the Pope to a General Council1. The Parliament met, for its fifth Session, on the 15th of January, A.d. 1533-4, which closed on the 30th of March, A.D. 1534. An important transaction had occurred at Rome, on the previous 23rd of March, ...