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PART bus ecclesiarum, monasteriorum, prioratuum, administrationum, vel officiorum, aliorumq; beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum, et locorum factas, si in evidentem utilitatem illorum cesserint, confirmandi et approbandi: ac singulos defectus, si qui intervenerint, in eisdem supplendi: necnon tempus præfixum executoribus ultimarum voluntatum, ad illas exequendum prorogandi; ac juri patronatus laicorum, ad effectum provisionum et commendarum, ac unionum prædictarum canonice pro medietate, et si ex causa permutationis fierint, vel lis penderet, aut jus patronatus non ex fundatione vel dotatione acquisitum esset, in totum derogandi. Necnon omnia et singula, quæ major penitentiarius noster, in dicta curia ex speciali vel alia sibi concessa facultate, quomodolibet facere potest et consuevit, ac quæ in prædictis et circa ea necessaria essent, seu quomodolibet opportuna, faciendi, mandandi, ordinandi et decernendi, per te vel alium, seu alios, auctoritate apostolica tenore præsentium concedimus facultatem. Decernentes te omnibus et singulis facultatibus prædictis, in quibuscunq; partibus prædictis, et cum illorum seu in illis residentibus personis ac familiaribus tuis, libere uti posse: non obstantibus defectibus, et aliis prædictis ac Lateranen. Vienen. Pictaven. et generalium, ac aliorum consiliorum, necnon piæ memoriæ Bonifacii papæ VIII. etiam prædecessoris nostri, per quam concessiones percipiendi fructus, in absentia, sine præfinitione temporis, fieri prohibentur: ac de una vel duabus dietis in concilio generali edita, et aliis apostolicis, ac in provincialibus et sinodalibus conciliis editis, generalibus vel specialibus constitutionibus, et ordinationibus, etiam quibusvis regulis cancellariæ apostolicæ editis et edendis, quarum tempora durantia, ac etiam pluries prorogata et decursa de novo concedere possis: quibus et aliis præmissis, et in specie valeas derogare statutis et consuetudinibus ecclesiarum, monasteriorum, universitatum, collegiorum, et civitatum hujusmodi, necnon ordinum quorumcunque, etiam juramento, confirmatione apostolica, vel quavis firmitate alia roboratis, etiam si de illis servandis et non impetrandis literis, contra ea, et illis etiam ab alio vel aliis impetratis, seu alias quovismodo

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concessis, non utendo persona quibus indultum de percipi- BOOK endis fructibus in absentia hujusmodi concessum fuerit præstitissent, eatenus vel imposterum forsan præstare contigerit, juramentum ac quibusvis privilegiis et indultis generalibus vel specialibus, ordinibus quibuscunq; etiam Cluniacens. et Cistercien. quomodolibet concessis, confirmatis et renovatis, quæ præmissis quovismodo obstarent, per quæ præsentibus non expressa vel totaliter non inserta, effectus earum impediri valeat, quomodolibet vel differri, et de quibus quorumq; totis tenoribus de verbo ad verbum habenda sit in nostris literis mentio specialis, quæ quoad hoc nolumus cuiquam suffragari: quibus omnibus et fundationibus quibuscunq; prout expedierit secundum rei et casus exigentiam ut tibi placuerit valeas derogare; quodq; aliqui super provisionibus sibi faciendis de hujusmodi vel aliis beneficiis ecclesiasticis in illis partibus speciales vel generales dicta sedis vel legatorum ejus literas impetratas, etiam si per eas ad inhibitionem, reservationem, et decretum, vel alias quomodolibet, sit processum: quibus omnibus personis, quibus per te de beneficiis prædictis providebitur, in eorum assecutione volumus anteferri; sed nullum per hoc eis quoad assecutionem beneficiorum aliorum præjudicium generari. Seu si locorum ordinariis et collatoribus, vel quibusvis aliis communiter, vel divisim ab eadem sit sede indultum, quod ad receptionem vel provisionem alicujus minime teneantur, et ad id compelli, aut quod interdici, suspendi vel excommunicari non possint, quodq; de hujusmodi vel aliis beneficiis ecclesiasticis ad eorum collationem, provisionem, præsentationem, electionem, seu quamvis aliam dispositionem, conjunctim vel separatim spectantibus, nulli valeat provideri, seu commenda fieri per literas apostolicas; non facientes plenam et expressam, ac de verbo ad verbum de indulto hujusmodi mentionem, et qualibet alia dictæ sedis indulgentia, generali vel speciali, cujuscunq; tenoris existat, per quam præsentibus non expressam, vel totaliter non insertam effectus literarum tuarum impediri valeat, quomodolibet vel differri et de qua cujusq; toto tenore habenda sit in nostris literis mentio specialis. Et quia difficile esset præsentes in singulis literis tuis super

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PART præmissis comedendis inferri, aut ad omnia loca, in quibus de eis fides facienda esset deferri; volumus et decernimus, earum transumptis etiam per impressionem factis et tuo sigillo munitis; ac manu tui secretarii aut regentis cancellariæ tuæ subscriptis, dictisq; literis tuis absq; earundem præsentium in toto vel in parte insertione, eam ubiq; fidem in judicio et extra adhiberi, quæ ipsis præsentibus adhiberetur, si originaliter exhiberentur. Dat. Romæ apud Sanctum Petrum, anno incarnationis Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo tertio. Tertio kalend. Februarii, pontificatus nostri anno decimo.

C. L. de Torres.

In Dorso. Data in secretaria apostolica.

De Torres.

N. Richardus.

Cotton lib.

Number 18.

A letter of the queen's, recommending the promotion of cardinal Pool to the popedom; written to the bishop of Winchester, the earl of Arundel, and the lord Paget, then at Calice. An original.

MARY the

queen.

RIGHT reverend father in God, right trusty and right Titus. B. 2. well-beloved; and right trusty and right well-beloved cousin

and counsellors, and right trusty and well-beloved counsellors, we greet you well. And where we do consider that Christ's catholick church, and the whole state of Christendom, having been of late so sundry ways vexed, it should greatly help to further some quiet stay and redress of that is amiss, if at this time, of the pope's holiness election, some such godly, learned, and well-disposed person may be chosen to that place, as shall be given to see good order maintained, and all abuses in the church reformed; and known besides, to the world, to be of godly life and disposition. And remembring, on the other side, the great inconveniency that were like to arise to the state of the church, if (worldly respects being only weighed in this choice) any such should be

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preferred to that room, as wanting those godly qualities BOOK before remembred, might give any occasion of the decay of the catholick faith; we cannot, for the discharge of our duty to God and the world, but both earnestly wish, and carefully travel, that such a one may be chosen, and that without long delay or contention, as for all respects may be most fittest to occupy that place, to the furtherance of God's glory, and quietness of Christendom. And knowing no person in our mind more fit for that purpose, than our dearest cousin the lord cardinal Pool, whom the greatest part of Christendom hath heretofore for his long experience, integrity of life, and great learning, thought meet for that place, we have thought good to pray you, that taking some good occasion for that purpose, you do, in our name, speak with the cardinal of Lorrain, and the constable, and the rest of the commissioners of our good brother, the French king, praying them to recommend unto our said good brother, in our name, our said dearest cousin, to be named by him to such cardinals as be at his devotion, so as the rather, by his good furtherance and means, this our motion may take place. Whereunto if it shall please him to give his assent, like-as upon knowledg thereof, we shall, for our part, also labour to set forwards the matter the best we may; so doubt we not, but if this our good purpose take effect, both he, and we, and the rest of all Christendom, shall have good cause to give God thanks, and rejoice thereat. Assuring him, that if we had in our conscience thought any other person more fit for that place than our said dearest cousin, we would not, for any private affection, have preferred his advancement before God's glory, and the benefit of Christendom: the furtherance whereof is (we take God to record) the only thing we seek herein, which moveth us to be the more earnest in this matter. The overture whereof we have taken in hand, (as you may assure them on our honour) without our said dearest cousin's knowledg or consent. And because we need not to remember the wisdom, sincerity of life, and other godly parts, wherewith Almighty God hath endowed our said dearest cousin, the same being well enough

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PART known to our said good brother, and his said commissioners, and the rest of the world; we do refer the manner of the opening and handling of the rest of the matter unto your own wisdoms; praying you, we may understand from you, as soon as ye may, what answer ye shall have received herein at the said commissioners hands.

Cotton lib.

Given under our signet, at our honour of Hampton Court, the 30th of May, the first and second years of our reigns.

Number 19.

An order prescribed by the king and queens majesties, unto the justices of peace of the county of Norfolk, for the good government of their majesties loving subjects within the same shire, March 26.1555. An original.

PHILIP R. MARY the queen.

FIRST, The said justices of the peace assembling themTitus. B. 2. selves together, and consulting by what good means, good order and quietness may be best continued, shall after divide themselves into eight, ten, or twelve parts, more or less, as to their discretions, having regard to the quantity of the shire, and number of themselves, shall seem most convenient; endeavouring themselves, besides their general care, that every particular number may give diligent heed, within their limits appointed to them, for conservation of quietness and good order.

Item. The said justices of the peace shall not only be aiding and assisting unto such preachers as be, and shall be sent unto the said county, but shall also be themselves present at sermons, and use the preachers reverently, travelling soberly with such, as by abstaining from coming to the church, or by any other open doings shall appear not perswaded to conform themselves, and to use such as be wilful and obstinate, more roundly, either by rebuking them, or binding them to good bearing, or committing them to prison, as the quality of the persons, and circumstance of their doings, may seem to deserve.

Item. Amongst all other things, they must lay special

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