Canterbury, is but a feigned thing, and made of some red ochre or of such like matter; I beseech your lordship that Doctor Lee and Doctor Barbork, my chaplains, may have the King's commission to try and examine that and all other like things there. Thus, my lord, right heartily fare you well, praying you to give farther credence unto this bearer. At Lambeth, the 18th day of August. Your own ever assured, To the Right Honourable and my very singular good lord, my Lord Privy Seal. T. Cantuarien. CCXXXI. To CRUMWELL. MSS. My very singular good Lord, in my most hearty wise I Cotton commend me unto your lordship. And where that the Cleop. E. v. Orators of Germany, when they granted to tarry one month1, f. 212. Orirequired that we should go forth in their book and entreat of the abuses, so that the same might be set forth in Ref. vol. iii. "Becket, skull and all, with the wound of his death, and the piece cut "out of his skull laid in the same wound. These bones (by commandment of the Lord Crumwell) were then and there burnt.The "spoil of which shrine in gold and precious stones filled two great "chests, such as six or eight strong men could do no more than convey "one of them at once out of the church." Annals. A document in the State Paper Office printed by Collier, (vol. ii. No. 47.) contradicts the statement respecting the burning of the bones, and asserts that they were "according to reason collocate secretly, where there shall "be no cause of superstition given by them." These proceedings were followed in November by a royal proclamation, declaring that Thomas Becket was no saint, and commanding that his images should be put down throughout the realm, and his festival days no longer observed. Burnet, Ref. vol. iii. App. B. iii. No. 62. See also Crumwell's Injunctions of Sept. 1538.] [Probably the Doctor Leigh, who was Cranmer's Commissary, and who seems in that capacity to have incurred the hatred of the papists. It may be doubted whether the Index to Strype is correct in identifying him with Thomas Legh, who had been one of the visitors of religious houses, and who was commissioned by the King in 1543, to inquire into the accusations against the Archbishop. See Strype, Cranmer, pp. 116. 120.] k [Probably the same person who is mentioned in Letters ccv. CCXLI.] [See Letter ccxxx.] ginal. Burnet, App. B. iii. No. 48. writing as the other articles are m; I have since effectiously moved the bishops thereto, but they have made me this answer; that they know that the King's Grace hath taken upon himself to answer the said Orators in that behalf, and thereof a book is already devised by the King's Majesty n; and therefore they will not meddle with the abuses, lest they should write therein contrary to that the King shall write. Wherefore they have required me to entreat now of the sacraments of matrimony, orders, confirmation, and extreme unction ; wherein they know certainly that the Germans will not agree with us, except it be in matrimony only. So that I perceive that the bishops seek only an occasion to break the concord; assuring your lordship that nothing shall be done, unless the King's Grace's special commandment be unto us therein directed. For they manifestly see that they cannot defend the abuses, and yet they would in no wise grant unto them. Farther, as concerning the Orators of Germany, I am advertised that they are very evil lodged where they be; for besides the multitude of rats daily and nightly running in their chambers, (which is no small disquietness,) the kitchen standeth directly against their parlour where they daily dine and sup, and by reason thereof the house savour eth so ill, that it offendeth all men that come into it P. Therefore, if your lordship do but offer them a more commodious house to demore in, I doubt not but that they will accept that offer most thankfully, albeit I am sure that they will not remove for this time. m [See Letter ccxxx. note (g).] [The Letter of the German ambassadors, and the King's answer, which was drawn up by Tunstall, may both be seen in Burnet, Ref. vol. i. Add. Nos. 7 and 8. The abuses most insisted on by the Germans were three; viz. the administration of the Eucharist in one kind only, the practice of private masses, and the forced celibacy of the clergy.] [These four out of the seven Romish sacraments were omitted in the Augsburgh Confession; Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Penance, being retained. See Sylloge Confessionum, Oxf. 1827.] P[Yet Seckendorf says, that they lived splendidly and kept a liberal table, and that their expenses were considered heavy by the German princes. Comm. de Luth. Lib. iii. §. LXVI. (9).] And whereas of late I did put your lordship in remembrance for the suppression of the Abbey of Tudberyeq; now I beseech your lordship, not only that commissioners may be sent unto that house, but also in likewise unto the Abbey of Rocester, or Crockesdons; beseeching your lordship to be good lord unto this bearer Frances Basset, my servant, for his preferment unto a lease of one of the said houses; not doubting but you shall prefer a right honest man, who at all times shall be able to do the King's Grace right good service in those parts, and also be at your lordship's commandment during his life. Thus Almighty God have your good lordship in his blessed tuition. At Lambeth, the xxiiid day of August. Your own ever assured, T. Cantuarien. CCXXXII. TO CRUMWELL. Chapter ster; My very singular good Lord, after most hearty recom- MSS. mendations to your lordship; I desire you to be good lord House, to this bearer, an old acquaintance of mine in Cambridge, a Westminman of good learning in divers kinds of letters, but specially Crumwell's in the Latin tongue, in the which he hath obtained ex- Correspondence. cellent knowledge by long exercise of reading eloquent Original. authors, and also of teaching, both in the University, and now in Ludlow, where he was born. His purpose is, for [The Priory of Tutbury, in Staffordshire, was surrendered 30 Hen. VIII; and the site was granted 6 Edw. VI. to Sir William Cavendish. Tanner, Notitia Monast.] r [The Abbey of Black Canons at Roucester, or Rocettur, in Dovedale, having yearly revenues to the amount only of 111. 11s. 7d. came under the Act for the suppression of the lesser monasteries. The site was granted 31 Hen. VIII. to Richard Trentham, Esq. Tanner, Notitia Monast.] ["The monastery of Crokesden or Croxden, Staffordshire, had an "Abbot and twelve Monks, whose yearly revenues were worth, 26 "Hen. VIII, 103l. 6s. 7d. Speed. Though this was one of the lesser "Abbeys, and so should have been dissolved by 27 Hen. VIII, yet "the King was pleased to continue this house, which finally sur"rendered 30 Hen. VIII. The site was granted 36 Hen. VIII. to "Jeffry Foljamb." Tanner, Notitia Monast.] causes moving his conscience, (which he hath opened to me, and will also to your lordship,) to renounce his priesthood; whereby he feareth (the rawness and ignorance of the people is such in those parties,) that he should lose his salary whereof he should live, except he have your lordship's help. Wherefore, I beseech your lordship to write for him your letters to the Warden of the Guild there and his brethren, which hath the collation of the said school, that he may continue in his room and be schoolmaster still, notwithstanding that he left the office of priesthood; which was no furtherance, but rather an impediment to him in the applying of his scholars. There is no foundation nor ordinance, as he showeth me, that the schoolmaster thereof should be a priest. And I beseech you to be good lord unto him in any farther suit which he shall have unto your lordship. Thus Almighty God long preserve your lordship. At Lambeth, the xxvth day of August. Your own ever assured, To my very singular good lord, my T. Cantuarien. MSS. CCXXXIII. TO CRUMWELL. My very singular good Lord, in my most hearty wise I commend me unto your lordship. And whereas I am creWestmin- dibly informed that Mr. Parker, brother unto the Abbot ster: of Gloucester, is departed, who, amongs other his promoCorres- tions, had the Deanery of a College ", named Tameworth Original. College, within the County of Stafford, being of the King's Crumwell's pondence. Grace's collation: these shall be most heartily to desire your lordship, inasmuch as that country is destitute of learned men and preachers, that you will have in remem "[It was a College for a dean and six prebendaries. Tanner, Notitia Monast.; who admits that the prebends were in the gift of the King, but questions his being the patron of the deanery.] X brance Doctor Barons unto the King's Majesty, for his preferment thereunto. Your lordship knoweth full well, that hitherto he hath had very small preferment for such pains and travail, as he most willingly hath sustained in the King's affairs from time to time. Howbeit, I doubt not but the King's Grace and your lordship doth perceive such fidelity and towardness in the man, that he hath deserved a greater living than this promotion; which is esteemed unto me, but at the clear yearly value of xx. or thereabouts; beseeching your lordship eftsoons to be his good lord in this behalf, and that the rather at this mine instant request. Thus, my lord, right heartily fare you well. At Lambeth, the xxviii. day of August. Your own ever assured, T. Cantuarien. To the Right Honourable and my singular good lord, my Lord Privy Seal. CCXXXIV. TO CRUMWELL. ster; Crum My singular good Lord, after my most hearty commen- MSS. Chapter dations; these shall be to beseech your lordship to direct House, your letters unto Mr. Vawghan, willing him to send home Westmininto England Mistress Hutton, so that she may come well's Corfrom thence without danger of the law, bringing with her respond only her apparel; and the rest of the goods to be kept there, ginal. until your lordship's farther, pleasure be known in that [There can be little doubt, that the person here recommended is Doctor Robert Barnes, who had been employed as ambassador to the German princes in 1535, and who in 1540 was burnt, together with Garret and Jerom, for holding heretical opinions. What these opinions were, is not clearly ascertained, as the Act of attainder under which he suffered, takes the convenient course of saying, that " their number was too long "to be repeated." But of two grievous offences Barnes was undoubtedly guilty; he had been employed in negotiating Henry's marriage with Anne of Cleves, and he had preached against Gardyner. See Burnet, Ref. vol. i. p. 590, &c.] y [See Letters ccxxvII, ecxxvIII, CCXXIX. CCXxxv.] ence. Ori |