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Elstrack, p. 44; Queen Anne of Denmark, o p. 47; Captain John Smith, p. 48; George Vill Buckingham, on horseback, p. 79; and Praise G p. 127. The Wood-cut Illustrations partake of the the Broadsides themselves, and are often curious tions of manners; several of them have been co catalogue, either in part or in the whole, and mɛ to as illustrative of costume and manners. Mrs of the culprits in the case of Sir Thomas Overbu the drawing of the Virginia Lottery, at p. 47; th King James and Prince Charles on the return from Spain, with the rejoicings in the streets on t at p. 59; the funeral car of Lodovick Duke of Ri Lenox, at p. 64; the Londoners flying into the time of plague, at p. 84; men drinking and smok table, at p. 106; and the view of the top of Temple heads of two traitors stuck thereon upon poles, at p. are examples of the kind of illustration which is al

These remarks, hastily thrown together to enable to send forth the book at once, although no subs detailed Introduction which has been long expec something towards explaining the varieties of which this collection relates, and the kind of in all inquirers have in its contents. It may tend how praiseworthy were the pains taken by the Fa Society to gather together and preserve whatev useful in the promotion of any class of antiquari an example which it is hoped will not be los present generation.

1513.

1518?

HENRY VIII.

1. Indulgence granted by Our Holy Father Pope L to all such as shall contribute money towards the rans Pyllet, Knyght of the Holy Sepulchre of Christ, who Jerusalem, was taken prisoner by the Mauris and ennemys unto Cristes feithe, and by them, through their and threatninges of dethe, was compelled either to lev to pay unto them many millions of ducats of gold; tl having bound himself to certain Venetian merchants, vanced for his deliverance the summe of 2,000 ducat ransom. Confirmed by licence of King Henry VIII Knight to collect and gather alms for the above purp mutilated. At the top are woodcuts of the arms of Leo X.; a representation of Christ risen from the H with the Roman soldiers asleep; and the royal arms with angels for supporters.

Probably in the year 1513, the year of election of Pope Holy Father that nowe is." Presented to the Society of Ant Royal Highness the Prince Consort, from the Royal Library

2. Indulgence granted to all such as shall contribut any part of their goods towards the reparations or ma service of Almighty God in the Church of Saint George Southwark, "as in gyvyng ony boke, belle, or lyght, churchly ornamentes." Specifying the number of da granted on certain feast or holy days in the year. "of the pardon cometh to in the yere, XII.M.cccc. & pardon & the summe of the masses that is sayd & s "same parisshe churche of Saynt George is a M. and XI mutilated.

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In the time of Wolsey, when Cardinal and Chancellor of probably before he was Legate a latere, which appointment the year 1518. Presented as the preceding.

B

2B. Grant by Dr. William Alger, Provincial of the Order of the Friars Eremites of St. Augustin's in England, to the Guardians and Masters of the Guild or Confraternity of St. John, in the Parish Church of St. Nicholas de Wakering, in the diocese of London, of plenary indulgence and absolution. Form of

absolution.

3. Blank Form of Indulgence by John Herryes, and Richard Chapell, Wardens of the Chapel of St. Wexbridge [Uxbridge] in the diocese of London, by he Most Reverend Father in God Thomas Cardinal ntributions towards the repair and enlargement of the With form of absolution and plenary remission. er me Richardum Fakes.

probably in the year 1527.

De on Thomas Crumwell.

otice of the ballad printed in the Reliques of Ancient robably the first of the series described below.)

e agaynst malycyous Sclaunderers. we and how rumbelow thou art to blame, lle into the right way agayne for shame."

ondon in Lombard strete nere unto the Stockes market, of the Mermayde by John Gough. Cum privilegio m solum. O Domine in virtute tua letabitur Rex, &c. t of a series of ballads in this collection of a poetical confirst aggressor is presumed to have been of the Romish

printed a ballad with the burthen, as it seems to be, of rumbelow," reviling the memory of Thomas Lord Crumping reforms in the Church made him peculiarly obnoxious Catholics. The gist of the original production may be e third stanza in this one:

1540

1540.

1540.

1540.

the works of the early printers whose names are attached to
the various ballads of this controversy have dates to them;
evidence is so clear that nothing is to be regretted on that ac
Lord Crumwell, Earl of Essex, was attainted and beheaded
The writer of this "Balade" in the last stanza prays for
the Kynges noble grace,

With Prince Edward, his sonne, to succeede in his plac
God kepe them amonge us, longe time and space.

All the subsequent ballads, in addition to the King and
"that moste odoriferous thynge," introduce the name of Q
Henry's "most lawfulle wyfe." This is presumed to be Kat
whom he married on the 8th of August, 1540. It may th
jectured that the first of this series of ballads was produced
the month of July in that year, for there can be no doubt
of Crumwell followed immediately upon his execution.

6. A lytell treatyse agaynst sedicyous person "To trolle awaye, or trolle in, let not trolle sp

"If trolle truly trolle, trolle nedeth not to car Consisting of thirteen stanzas, ending with God save 1 repeating the distich, "To Trolle away," &c.

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Composed by Thomas Smyth, servaunt to the ky
Majestye;

"And clerke of the Quenes graces counsell, th
unworthy."

7. A Treatyse declarynge the despyte of a s cyous person, that dareth not shewe hym selfe. "His doyngs amonge trewe men, shuld not be had in "That feareth to tell his name, & shamethe to shewe Consisting of thirteen stanzas, of seven lines each, the prays for the King's preservation, "with Katherine ou “Edwarde our Prynce, that most redolent floure."

"By Thomas Smythe, servaunt to the Kynges Royal "And clerke of the Queenes graces councel (thou unworthy)."

Imprynted at London in Pater-noster rowe, at ye lady pytye, by John Redman, ad imprimendum solum.