joy to his people. He sayd that in no manner off wyse he wold so doo, but iff he knew in what maner most humbly to demeane hym selff to gyve thankis to God, and to induce the people to the sam, withowght demonstration off pompe or immoderate joy, he wold folow that wey and

means.

"The next day afftir the procession, be cause the precher wold not sey it in his presence, the sam precher seyd in a nothir place wher he prechid, that th'Emperor commandyd hym the day before to preche off this Victorie, referring every thing to the power and goodnesse off God, expressely charging that nowthir he schuld speke off ony preyse towching th'Emperor nor in eny maner off wyse off reproche against his enemie.

"In summa, the Emperor hath usyd such de, meanor in all maner off thinges, both be worde, deade, and cowntenance, and towards all maner off persons, that every wyse man hath ben most most joyffull to see it magna cum admiratione in

ætate tam tenera.

And

"And Sir amongs othir many good words to me, he forgatt not to schew me off the singulier love that he hath fownde in the King's Highnesse, and evir trustith to fynde the sam. in lyke maner the Kings Highnesse schall assurydly at all tyms know hym off the sam feithffull mynde nevyr to fayle, os at all tyms he hath else promysid and seyd. His Majestie is also

very desyros to know from the King's Highnesse afftir this Victorie, os knowith our Lord, who preserve your Grace in most prosperos helth and honour. At Madryd the xv. day off Marche. "Your most humble bedeman

"To my Lord Legate."

"RICHARD SAMPSON.

LETTER from CRANMER, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, to MR. HAWKINS, Ambassador at the Emperor's Court, in 1533.

"OTHER newys have we none notable, but that one Fryth, whiche was in the Tower in prison, was appoynted by the Kyngs Grace to be examyned before me, my Lorde of London, my Lorde of Wynchestre, my Lorde of Suffolke, my Lorde Chauncelour, and my Lorde of Wylteshere, whose opynion was so notably erroniouse, that we culde not dyspatche hym but was fayne to leve hym to the determynacion of his Ordinarye, whiche ys the Bishop of London. His said opynyon ys of suche nature that he thoughte it nat necessary to be beleved as an Article of our fayth, that ther ys the very corporall presence of Christe within the Oste and Sacramente of the Alter, and holdethe of this poynte muste after the opynion of Oecolampadious. And suerly I myself sent for hym iij or iiij tymes to persuade

hym to leve that his Imaginacion, but for all that we could do therin he woulde not applye to any counsaile, notwithstanding nowe he ys at fynall ende with all examinacions, for my Lorde of London hathe gyven sentance and delyuerd hym to the secular power, where he loketh every daye to goo unto the fyer. And ther ys also condempned with him one Andrewe a taylour of London for the said self same opynion."

CURIOUS STORY, by JOHN DE PONTE, a poor Frenchman, to SECRETARY CROMWELL.

"MONS truth it is that the furst day of Juny, the vicary of Honnyngton and an other prest prayd me to dyne with them in John Bould's house at the signe of the golden Lyon. I went thether with them, and an other named Granger and M Nedersolles wiff and M Wrakes wiffe, and of John Bould, all of Dover were there at dyner. Whan we had half dyned, one of the Masters of Godds Howses sernamit called Trasse, sayd that he had newes for the company touchQuene Katherine. Saying that the day afore my lady Anne was behedded, the tapers aboute the saide quene Katherine sepulchres kendled of them selfs and after matynes were don to Deo gratias the said tapers qwenched of them selfs; and that the King sent xxx. men to the Abbaye

After

where quene Katherine was buryed; and it was true of this light contynuing from day to daye with suche a token that within fewe days ther shuld be geven a commandement to pray for quene Katherine as it was acoustomed to be don and that after the same grete hepe of heretiks and newe invencions shuld be hanged and brent; as I who was the gretest heretik of England and a false knave; and that shortely I shuld be befor the Kings Conseill, like a false knave that I was, for certayn matiers which he knew well, whiche he wold not saye for that tyme: and that I shuld merke well what he said. that I had heard all his sayng and words, I said, merk well what this man saieth of me. I said unto hym that he spak moche to my dishonour saing that I was grete heretike, and that I shuld be hanged and brent. Askyng whether he had heard me preache or spek heresye, he said ys, and that I had eaten mylk, butter, and eggs. I said that I had eaten milke and butter, and that it was no heresie: but as for eggs I did eat non for I loved them not. He said unto me agayn that ther were ferre other things whiche he wold not saye, but that I was a false Frenshe knave, with great injuries. I toke patiently feare lest he shuld strike me, for he had a swerd and a dagger. I tok witnesses, and all the companye said unto hym that he shuld be content and that I was not of suche as he spake of. He said that

his mouth was afore and that he shuld hold befor the Kings Counseill the same that he had spoken. Mons! I put myself to your good Grace I being true; deale with me as it shal please you pleaseth me. I am the Kings and Yours in every thing unto deth. Praying God that he geve you grace to continue in helth. Amen. The your servaunt and lesse of your servants Mon" Jehan de Ponte.

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De Ponte, the furst day of Juny.

Mons ye owe to be advertissed that I am in danger to be kylled of them of Godds house; and I deare not abyde in the Chapell for feare of them. They wolld that I should flye in to Fraunce for their threatenyngs, and they put me in feare; but I shall neve do dishonor to my frends. But if it shal please You to geve me leave, I had lieve to go away then to be kylled withoute desserte. Mons' I wold ye shuld knowe the love of my hert as it is unto deth."

SINGULAR SCENES during the SUPPRESSION of the MONASTERIES.

Dr. John London, one of the Visitors of Religious Houses, to Lord Cromwell, upon the pulling down of the Image of our Lady of Caversham, near Reading, writes among other matters thus: