Marginalia1550.he were in prison to make any direct aunswer. Wherfore it was determined that hee shoulde bee directlye examined whether he would sincerely conforme him self vnto the Kynges Maiesties procedynges or not. MarginaliaArticles and letters sent to Winchest.For which purpose it was agreed that particular Articles should be drawen, to see whether he would subscribe them or not, and a letter also directed vnto him from the kynges highnes, with the which the L. Treasurer, the Lord great Maister, the Maister of the horse, and Maister Secretarie Peter shoulde repayre vnto him: the tenor of which letter hereafter ensueth.

MarginaliaThe kings letter to Winchest.IT is not (we thinke) vnknowen vnto you, with what clemencie & fauour, we by the aduise of our Counsaile caused you to be heard and vsed vpon these sondrye complaintes and informations that were made to vs and our sayd Counsaile of your disordred doinges & words, both at the tyme of our late visitation, and otherwise. Which notwithstandyng, consideryng that the fauour both then and many other tymes ministred vnto you, wrought rather an insolent wylfulnes in your selfe than an obedient conformitie, such as would haue beseemed a man of your vocation, MarginaliaNotorious cōtēptes in Winchest. noted.we coulde not but vse some demonstration of iustice towardes you, aswell for such notorious and apparant contemptes and other inobediences, as after and contrary to our commaundement were openly knowen in you, as also for some example and terror of such others as by your example semed to take courage to mutter and grudge against our most godly procedinges: whereof great discorde and inconuenience at that tyme might haue ensued. For the auoiding wherof, and for your iust deseruings, you were by our said Coūsayle committed to warde. Where albeit we haue suffred you to remaine a long space, sending vnto you in the meane time at sondry tymes diuers of the noble men and others of our priuy Counsail, and trauailyng by them with clemencye and fauour to haue reduced you to the knowledge of your duety: yet in all this tyme haue you neither knowledged your faults, nor made any such submission as might haue besemed you, nor yet shewed any apparaunce either of repentaunce, or of any good conformitie to our godly procedinges. Wherewith albeit we both haue good cause to be offended, and might also iustly by the order of our lawes, cause your former doings to bee reformed and punished to the example of others: yet for that we woulde both the worlde and your selfe also should know that we delite more in clemency than in the straite administration of iustice: we haue vouchsafed not onely to addresse vnto you these our letters, but also to send eftsones vnto you foure of our priuie Counsaile with certain articles: which being by vs with the aduise of our sayd Counsayll considered, we thinke requisite for sondry considerations to be subscribed by you, and therfore would and commaund you to subscribe the sayd articles vpon payne of incurring such punishment and penalties, as by our lawes maye be put vpon you for not doing the same. Geuen at our palace of Westminster the viij. day of Iuly the iiij. yeare of our reigne.

With this letter addressed from the kyng and hys Counsail, these Articles also were deliuered to the Bishop of Winchester here folowyng.

MarginaliaThe Byshops aunswere to this article in the margant.WHereas I Steuen Bishop of Winchester haue bene inspected as one to much fauouring the Bishop of Romes authoritie, decrees, and ordinaunces, and as one that did not approue or allow the Kinges maiestes procedings in alteration of certaine rites in Religion, was conuented before the kynges hyghnes Counsail and admonished therof: and hauing certeine thinges appointed for me to doe and preach for my declaration, haue not done that as I ought to do, although I promised to do the same, wherby I haue not onely incurred the kinges maiesties indignation, but also diuers of hys highnes subiects haue by mine example taken incurragement (as his graces Counsaile is certaynly enformed) to repine at his maiesties most godly procedings: I am right sory therfore and acknowledge my selfe condignely to haue bene punished, and do most hartely thanke his maiestie, that of his great clemency it hath pleased his highnes to deale with me, not according to rigour, but mercy. Andto the intent it may appeare to the world how litell I do repyne at his highnes doings, which be in religion most godly & to the common wealth most profitable, I do affirme and say frely of myne owne wil without any compulsion as ensueth.

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The kinges supremacie.1. Fyrst, that by the lawe of God and the authoritye of scriptures the kings maiesty and his successors are the supreme heades of the churches of Ingland and also of Ireland.

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The kinges authoritie in dispēsing with holy daies and fastyng dayes, or in appoynting the same.2. Item, that the appointing of holidayes or fasting dayes, as lent, imber dayes, or any such like, or to dispēce therwith, is in the kinges maiesties autority and power: and his highnes as supreame head of the sayd churches of England and Ireland and gouernours therof, may appoynt the maner and tyme of the holidayes and fasting daies, or dispence therwith as to his wisdome shal seeme most conuenient for the honour of God and the wealth of this Realme.

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The kinges booke of procedinges.3. Item, that the kinges maiesty hath most christianly and godly set forth by and with the consent of the whole parliament, a deuout and christian boke of seruice of the church to be frequented in the church, which booke is to be accepted and allowed of all Bishops, pastours, curates, and all ministers ecclesiastical of the realme of England, and so of hym to be declared and commended in all places where hee shall fortune to preach or speake to the people of it, that it is a godly and christian booke and order, and to be allowed, accepted, and obserued of all the kings maiesties true subiects.

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The kinges full authoritie in hys tender age.4. I do acknowledge the kinges maiestie that now is, (whose lyfe God long preserue) to be my soueraigne lord and supreame heade vnder Christ to me as a Byshop of this realme, and naturall subiect to his maiestye: and now in this hys yong and tender age to be my full and entyre kyng, and that I and all other his highnes subiects are bound to obey all his maiesties proclamations, statutes, lawes, and commaundementes made, promilgate and set fourth in this his highnes yonge age, aswell as though his highnes were at this present xxx. or xl. yeares olde.

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Abrogation of the vj. Articles.5. Item, I confesse and acknowledge, that the statute commonly called the statute of six articles, for iust causes & groundes, is by authority of parliament repealed and disanulled.

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The kinges iurisdiction to alter and correct abuses ecclesiasticall.6. Item, that his maiestie and his successors haue authority in the sayd churches of England and also of Ireland to alter, reforme, correct, and amend all errors and abuses and all rites and ceremonies ecclesiasticall, as shall seme from tyme to tyme to his highnes and his successors most conuenient for the edification of his people, so that the same alteration be not contrary or repugnant to the scripture and lawe of God.

MarginaliaSubscriptiō of Winchester to the Articles aforesayd.Subscribed by Steuen Winchester, with
the testimoniall handes of the Counsaill
to the same.

MarginaliaWinchester denieth to subscribe to the first beginning of these Articles.To these Articles afore specified, although Winchester with his owne hand did subscribe, grauntyng and consentyng to the supremacie of the kyng as well then beyng as of his successours to come: yet because hee stoocke so much in the first pointe touchyng his submission, and would in no case subscribe to the same, but onely made his aunswere in the margent (as is aboue noted) it was therfore thought good to the kyng, that the Maister of the horse, and Maister Secretary Peter should repaire vnto him agayne with the same request of submission, exhortyng him to looke better vpō it: and in case the wordes semed to sore, then to referre it vnto him selfe in what sorte & with what wordes he should deuise to submit hym, that vppon the acknowledge of his fault, the Kinges highnes might extende his mercy and liberalitie towardes him as it was determined. Which was the xj. day of Iune, the yeare abouesayd.

When the Maister of the horse and Secretary Peter had bene with hym in the Tower accordyng to their Commission, returnyng from him agayn they declared vnto the kyng and his Counsaile how precisely the sayd Bishop stode in iustification of him selfe, that he had neuer offended the Kynges Maiestye: wherfore he vtterly refused to make any submissiō at all. For the more suretie of whiche denyall, it was agreed that a new booke of Articles should be deuised, wherwith the