66 VIII. "of the city of London, and other her Majesty's officers CHAP. " and loving subjects abroad; to the intent that by an unfeigned observation in all places throughout the realm, of Anno 1576. "the said law already provided and meet to be put in exe"cution in this respect, the state might take such benefit thereby as was at the time of the making intended: "which we can assure your Lordship is the only cause why at this time the observation of them is so much urged. Howbeit for that it may be, that this her Ma"jesty's good meaning may either be misconstrued by "some, and depraved by others, as though any super"stition (wherewith her Majesty, God be thanked, is not to 227 "be touched or suspected) were thereby intended; for the meeting with and answering such slanderous conceits "as may be spied and mistaken among her Highness's sub"jects, we have thought good to require your Lordship to give order within your province, that the Ministers and "Preachers, which are or shall be admitted to that func"tion, be commanded, in their sermons and exhortations to "the people, to instruct and teach them to be willing and "obedient to conform themselves and their families to the "observation of the said laws, as in duty they are bound: "and further declare unto them, that the same is not required for any liking of Popish ceremonies heretofore "used, (which utterly are detested,) but only to maintain "the mariners and navy in this land, by setting men a fishing. Which thing is so necessary for the realm, especially in these dangerous times, as no means are to be "omitted, whereby it may be thought the same may be according to the laws brought to pass, and perfected accordingly. 66 66 66 66 "And for that the exhortations and doctrines of good " and dutiful Ministers may do much good in this matter, "both to remove scrupulousness and misconceits of some "few, and also to induce the greater and common number "to obey and observe the said laws, we have thought good "to signify so much unto your Lordship; that by the "good assistance of you, and others under you, the matter Ꮓ BOOK might be furthered, and take such good success for the "benefit of this realm as we desire. From Hampton Court, II. Anno 1576.❝ the 13th of December 1576. The Archbishop's letter for ob servation of the same. "Your Lordship's right assured loving friends, "W. Burghley, A. Warwick, The Archbishop, in obedience to this seasonable command from above, sent his letter to the Bishop of London, to communicate the Queen's and the Lords' pleasure, in these words: 66 "Sal. in Christo. I have received a letter directed to me from the Lords of her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. The tenor whereof is as followeth. [Then Grind. Reg." the Council's letter is repeated.] These are therefore to "require your Lordship, not only to transmit a copy as "well of the Council's said letters inserted herein, as is "above specified, as also of these my letters to all our bre"thren the Bishops of this province, as in such cases here"tofore hath been used and accustomed; requiring them " and every of them to accomplish the contents thereof ac"cordingly, as to every of them appertaineth; but also "that your Lordship do likewise cause the same to be accomplished throughout your diocese and jurisdiction, so "far forth as in you shall lie. Thus I end, commending your Lordship to the grace of God. From Lambeth, "21 December 1576." 228 Colliton haven. The Queen made use of our Archbishop also in one particular more this year. Colliton haven at Seton in the Collections county of Devon wanted repair. The Queen had sent her for the re- letters to Matthew, late Archbishop of Canterbury, for that pair therepurpose; who gave a mandate to the Bishops and others within his province to have contribution made severally within their dioceses. And the sums of money so raised were to be delivered to Thomas Weston and William Mor of. VIII. ris, merchants of London, appointed by her Majesty's letters CHAP. patents to be general receivers. These receivers were charged to have received greater sums than they gave in Anno 1576. by their particular accounts. To find out the truth whereof, and that such frauds of charity might not go undiscovered, the Lords sent to this our Archbishop, to despatch his letters to all the Bishops, that forthwith they send notes of all such sums of money as had been severally collected, and delivered into the hands of the said Weston and Morris. And this the Archbishop accordingly did. firmed The new Bishops confirmed or consecrated this year Sandys conwere two. On the 8th of March, being Friday, Edwin Bi- Archbishop shop of London was confirmed Archbishop of York, in of York. Lambeth chapel, before the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Lincoln and Rochester, by virtue of the Queen's letters commissional, and authority of Parlia ment. consecrated The election of John Elmer, or Aylmer, S. Th. P. to the Aylmer see of London, in the abovesaid Edwin's room, was con- Bishop of firmed March the 22d, in Bow church, in the presence of London. Thomas Yale, LL. D. the Archbishop of Canterbury's Vicar General; when one Lane was Proctor to the said elect, and took the oath in his name, according to custom. He was consecrated March the 24th, in Lambeth chapel, by the Archbishop, assisted by Edwin Archbishop of York, and John Bishop of Rochester. BOOK Anno 1577. CHAP. IX. 229 Whitgift consecrated Bishop of Worcester. The Bishops commanded to put down the exercises: and unlawful Ministers forbid. The Archbishop confined and sequestered. The metropolitical visitation goes on. Popish recusants increase. Orders to the Archbishop for inquiry after them: Faculties in Ireland, whether still to issue out of the Archbishop's Court. The Lord Trea. surer's advice to the Archbishop concerning his submission. His humble address to the Star-chamber. The judgment of the learned concerning prophecies. The inconveniences of the Archbishop's sequestration. Remains sequestered. Two civilians appointed to officiate for Whitgift shop of him. THE Archbishop lay under a cloud at Court; but chose rather to endure it, than basely to comply to the wronging of his conscience; which he pleaded in that matter of the exercises. The Queen had some work for him to do, and then she will express her displeasure in a more public manner. The bishopric of Worcester being now void by the made Bi- death of Nicolas Bullingham, the late pastor of that see, Worcester. the Queen was pleased to put in his place Dr. Whitgift, Master of Trinity college in Cambridge, that great light of the English Church, and that afterwards was preferred to the archbishopric; and now lately had signalized himself for an excellent scholar and divine, and a zealous promoter of the peace of the Church, by the full answer he gave to the Admonition to the Parliament, and his Defence of his answer against Cartwright. The confirmation of his election was April 16, 1577, in Bow church, before Dr. Yale. And was consecrated on Sunday April 21. following, by the Archbishop, assisted by John Bishop of London, Robert Bishop of Winchester, and Richard Bishop of Chichester; in presence of John Incent, Register; Bartholomew Clerk, IX. LL.D. Dean of the Arches; Will. Drury, Master or Keeper CHAP. of the Prerogative Court; William Lewin, Commissary of the Court of Faculties; William Redmayn, Archdeacon of Anno 1577. Canterbury; George Row and Thomas Blage, domestic Chaplains to the said most reverend Father. ring and manded. And here may I be allowed to mention one matter, Bishop Bulthough of no great account, yet shewing a privilege of the lingham's Archbishops of Canterbury with relation to the Bishops of seals dehis province deceasing: which was, that upon the death of every such Bishop, his best ring, save one, and all his seals, became due to the Archbishop. This was now claimed by Grindal; and his Vicar General accordingly sent a letter to the widow of the late deceased Bishop of Wigorn, to demand the ring and seals, as followeth : 66 "After my hearty commendations premised; whereas 230 as well by ancient custom above the memory of man used Grind. Re"and observed, as also by singular prerogative of the "church of Canterbury, the Archbishops of Canterbury "for the time being have from time to time had, and so "ought to have, after the death of every Bishop of the 66 province of Canterbury, the best ring saving one, and all "the seals of every Bishop so dying; forasmuch as it "hath pleased God to call to his mercy the Lord Nicolas "Bullingham, Bishop of Worcester, your late husband, "these are to pray and require you, that before the feast of "the Nativity of St. John Baptist next ensuing, you deliver, "or cause to be delivered, to Dr. Wilson, Dean of Worces"ter, the said ring and seals of the said Bishop of Worcester, to the use of the now Archbishop of Canterbury, according to the custom and prerogative aforesaid. Thus "fare you well. From my house at London, the 27th of April 1576, [miswrit for 1577.] 66 66 66 "Your friend, "Tho. Yale." Now did the Queen herself in the beginning of May send The Queen her letters to the Bishops, to do that which the Archbishop prophe forbids all |