MarginaliaAn. 1549.And then after the Commissioners aforesayd had deliuered to Maister Royston Prebendary, and to the Proctor of the Deane and of the Chapter of the sayd Cathedrall church of S. Paule, the kings Iniunctions and the booke of Homelies, enioyning them to see the execution therof vnder payne therin specified, they proroged theyr said visitation vntill seuen of the clocke the next day followyng.

By this visitation aboue specified, it appeareth gentle Reader, fyrst how Boner made hys protestation after the receauing of the kinges Iniunctions, and also how he after required the same to be put in publike recorde. MarginaliaThinges in this visitation to be noted.Furthermore, thou hast to note the vnchaste life and conuersation of these popish Votaries & Priestes of Paules. Now what folowed after this protestation of the bishop made, remayneth further in the sequele of the storye to be declared. MarginaliaBoner repenteth hys euill demeanour in hys protestation.Wherein fyrst thou shall vnderstand that the sayd Bishop shortly after his protestation, whether for feare or for conscience, repenting hym selfe, went vnto the kyng, where he submitting hym self, & recāting hys former protestatiō, craued pardon of þ^e king for his inordinate demeanour toward his graces Cōmissioners in the former visitation. Which pardon, notwithstanding it was graunted vnto him by the kyng for the acknowledging of hys fault, yet for the euyll example of the fact, MarginaliaBoner sent to the Fleete.it was thought good that hee should be committed to the Fleete, as by the tenour of the Counsailes letter sent to the Cōmissioners may appeare, which together with the forme also of þ^e Bishops protestatiō & of hys recantation, here vnder followeth.

MarginaliaThe kinges letter to the Cōmissioners concerning the recantatiō and pardonyng of Boner.AFter our harty commēdations: This shalbe to signifie vnto you that we haue receaued your letters, & in the same inclosed the copie of the Protestation made by the Bishop of London, in þ^e tyme of your visitation at Paules: your wise procedynges wherin and aduertisementes frō you, we take in very thākfull part towardes vs. And bycause the sayd Byshop which beyng here before vs hath acknowledged his indiscrete demeanour, did at that time at Paules require þ^e Register of your visitation to make recorde and enter of his Protestation, MarginaliaBoner requireth hys recantation to be Regestred.and now vpon better consideration of his duety, maketh meanes to haue the same reuoked, as shall appeare vnto you by the true copie of his writyng inclosed, the originall wherof remaignyng with vs he hath subscribed: we pray you to cause the Register to make enter of this hys reuocation accordyng vnto the tenour of this hys sayd writyng: Further signifying vnto you that in respect of his offence and the euill example that might thereupon ensue, we haue thought meete to send him to the prison of the Flete, whether he hath bene conueyed by Maister Vicechamberlaine. And wheras sondry thyngs for the Kings Maiesties seruice do now occurre here, which require the present attendance of you Syr Ioh. Godsaule, aswell for your office of the Signet as of the Protonorishyp: we pray you that leauyng the execution of the visitation to the rest of your colleages, you make your repayre hether with conuenient diligence. Thus fare you right hartely well. From Hampton Court the xij. of September. 1547.

Your assured louyng frendes

MarginaliaThe copie of Boners recantation.WHere as I Edmund Bishop of London, at such time as I receaued the Kynges Maiesties Iniunctions and Homelies of my most dread soueraigne Lord at the hands of his highnes visitours, did vnaduisedly make such protestatiō as now vppon better consideration of the duety of obedience & of the euill example that might insue vnto others therof,appeareth to me neither reasonable nor such as might well stand with the duetie of an humble subiecte: for somuch as the same Protestation at my request was then by the Register of that visitation enacted and put in Recorde, I haue thought it my duetie not onely to declare before your Lordshyps that I do now vpon better consideration of my duetie, renounce and reuoke my sayd Protestation, but also most humbly besech your Lordshyps, that this my reuocation of the same may be in like wise put in the same Records for a perpetuall memory of the truth, most humbly besechyng your good Lordshyps both to take order that it may take effecte, and also that my former and vnaduised doynges may be by your good mediations pardoned of the kinges maiestie.

Edmund London.

The Register of these affaires of Boners, remayneth in the handes of Peter Lillye, then beyng Register to the foresayd Commissioners.MarginaliaEx Registro Petri Lilij.

MarginaliaThe order of Boners doinges in the beginning of K. Edward.Thus farre thou hast heard (louyng reader) first the Popishe Protestation of Boner, then how he callyng him self home agayne, solemnely recanted the same, requiryng farther the sayd his reuocation to be committed to publicke Recorde for a perpetuall remēbraunce. Also how he vpon his humble submission receaued his pardon of the kyng, and yet for example sake was commaunded to the Fleete. Where he neuertheles did not long cōtinue, but accordyng to þ^e effect of þ^e kynges pardon afore graunted, was restored both to house and lyuyng agayne: Which was in the first yeare of the kyng an. 1547.

After this ye haue heard also in the story aboue, in the second yeare, and a great part of the thyrd yeare of the kyng, how he demeaned him selfe, although not most forward in aduauncing the kynges procedynges, yet in such sorte, as no great aduauntage by any law could be takē agaynst him, both in swearyng his obedience to the kyng and in receauyng his Iniunctions: also in professing his assent and consent touchyng the state of Religion then: and furthermore in directyng out his letters, accordyng to the Archbishop of Canterburies preceptes, MarginaliaRead afore pag. 1481. and pag. 1490.to Clonye his Sumner, to the Byshop of Westminster and other Byshops, for abolyshyng of Images, for abrogation of the Masse, for Bybles to be set vp, and for ministryng in both kyndes, with such other matters of reformation like: MarginaliaBoner beginneth to slacke in hys diligence.till at length hee hearyng of the death of the Lord Admirall the Lord Protectors brother, and after that of the sturryng and rising of the kynges subiectes in sondry tumultes agaynst the king, began somewhat, as he durst, to draw backe and slacke his pastorall diligence, so that in many places of his Dioces and in London the people not onely were negligent in resortyng to diuine seruice, but also dyd frequent and haunt foreine rytes of Masses and other orders, then in this Realme were appoynted, and hee also hym selfe contrarye to hys wonted maner vppon principall feastes refused in hys owne person to execute. Whereupon he beyng suspected and cōplained of, and conuented before the kynges Counsaile (as ye heard before) after sharpe admonitions and reproufes, had certaine priuate Iniunctions to hym inioyned.

MarginaliaMatters putte to Boner to redresse.
Boner inioyned to preach at Paules Crosse.1 First, that hee should personally preach within iij. weekes after at Paules Crosse.

2 That accordyng as his predecessours were wont to celebrate Masse, he at such wonted tymes should execute and administer the Communion.

3 That he should call before him and correct more diligently such transgressours as absented them selues from the order of seruice and ministration of the Lordes boarde appoynted then in Churches by the kynges ordinaunce.

4 That he should see more carefully and vigilantly to the punishment of adulterers, and fornicators.

5 That he in the meane while should be residēt within his owne house, duryng the tyme while hee should