Apostles, so long as I shall endure in this frayl and brittle lyfe, firmly to beleue and hold the holy catholik faith after the traditions of the Apostles, of generall coūcels, and of other holy fathers, and namely of the eight generall councels. Nicene the first, the seconde of Constantinople, Ephesine the third, Calcedone the fourth, the fift and sixt of them in Constantinople, the seuēth of Nice, the eyght of Constantinople. And also of the general coūsels of Laterane, Lyons, and Vienne. Wyllyng to obserue the same fayth vnuiolate euē to the vttermost, and to preach and defend the same, euen to the spendyng of my lyfe and bloud, and also by all meanes possible to prosecute and obserue the rite of the Sacramentes canonically deliuered to the catholike church. And thys my profession and confession by my commaundement, beyng written out by the Notarye of the Arches of the holye church of Rome, I haue subscribed with mine own hād. And sincerely with a pure minde and deuout conscience I offer it vnto thee, almighty God vpon such an altar. &c In the presence of such witnes. &c. Yeuen. &c.

It was also decided in this Session, that no Prelates should be translated agaynst theyr wyls.

Marginalia40.The third day of the same moneth, & the same yeare followed the fourty Session, wherein certayne decrees were constitute and red, as touching reformations to be made thorowe the whole churche by the pope, that next should be, with the councell, before thys Synode should breake vp.

Item that they shoulde so proceede to the election of the bishop of Rome, notwithstāding the absence of those Cardinals which were with pope Benedict in Spayne. Thys done, the order and maner was decreed for the election of the pope.Marginalia41.

After these thinges thus decreed, in the next Session which was fourty one, the constitution of Clement the sixt was red, concerning the order and diet of the Cardinals being in the Conclaue about the chusing of the Pope, and vpon the same othes were ministred vnto the Cardinals and other Electors, binding them to obserue and kepe all such thinges as they should be bound to, duryng the tyme of the election.

MarginaliaThe order and maner of the Cōclaue in chusing the pope.First, that they should enter into the Conclaue within ten dayes after the forty session, whych was this present day after Sunne set.

Secondlye, that euerye Cardinall shoulde haue but two seruitours attending vpon him at the most, eyther of the Laity or Clergy, as they would them selues.

Thyrdly, that they shoulde remayne together in the sayd Conclaue without any wall betwixt them, or any other couer, saue onely bare Curtayns, if any were disposed to sleepe.

Fourthly, that the Conclaue shoulde so bee shut vp, and the entry to the priuy chāber to be kept so straightly, that none of them should come in or out, nor anye to haue recourse vnto them to talke wyth them priuelye or apertly, nor they to admit any man to come to them, except by the consent of them all, certayne shoulde be called about matters concerning the election.

Fiftly, that no man should sende to them either messenger or writinges.

Syxtly, that a competent wyndowe shoulde be assigned vnto them to receiue in their victualles, but that no person might come in thereat.

Seuenthly, þ^t no day after their first ingresse into the conclaue, beside bread, wine and water, thei should haue any more dishes but one of one onely kind, either of flesh or fish, egges, pottage, made of fish or flesh, not after the deintiest sorte, besides salades, cheese, frute, and conserues, wherof there shalbe no principall messe made but for sauce and taste.

Eightly, that not one should be compelled to go into the conclaue: But if they did all refuse to go in, then theyshould be compelled thereunto.

Nynthly, that such as would go out, might, but if they would all go out before the Poope were elect, they should be compelled to go in againe, excepte such whome infirmitye dyd excuse, but without the excuse of infyrmitye, if any went out he should no more be admitted, except they went all out together.

Tenthly, that such as wente out by reason of infirmity, or to be absent, and recouer before the election be determined: may be admitted agayn into þ^e conclaue in the same state wherin they shall finde þ^e election to stand.

Further & besides the kepers of the conclaue, should also be sworn to see all these premises obserued and kept without fraude or guile, and that they should not streighten the Cardinals and other electoures aboue the order here taken.

And if the king be there him self sitting in his throne of estate, he should receiue the same oth of the Cardinals

Vpon this such as shoulde be electoures beside the Cardinals, were chosen.

Furthermore for as muche as the goodes and substaunce of such as were elect, were accustomed to be geuen and graunted vnto such as could catche them: wher vpon vnder the pretence of the same, manye did inuade the goodes of the Cardinalles, and others whiche were in the conclaue, falsly faining them to be elected whiche were not to be elected. MarginaliaThese were wise Cardinals they would not go into the Conclaue but they would be sure to haue their goodes safe vnspoyled.To stop the gredye raueninge of such a decree also was published in the same Session.

These thinges thus prepared and set in order, the Patriacrh of Constātinople with the Cardinalls and other Archebishops Byshops, Abbotes, Priors, Deanes, Archedeacons, Doctors, with other electoures entringe into the Conclaue vpon monday, MarginaliaPope Martine hatched.on thursday after they had hatched out a pope, being S. Martins euē, wherupon they named him Martin: This Martin thus being elected, was straight forth brought in by the Emperoure and the councell, into the church of Constance, and ther entronised for Pope, not without great solemnitye and triumphe. The xxi. day of the sayd moneth, this forsayd Martin accordinge to their accustomed pompe was honorably brought in to be crowned with sumptuous procession from the high church of Constance vnto the Monastery of S. Austen. MarginaliaThe Emperour leadeth the popes horse by the bridle, on the right hand.The Emperour on foote, leading his horse by the bridle on the right hād: And the Marques of bradenburge prince elector, likewise leading his horse on the left hande, the pope himself riding in the middest vpon his palfrey

And thus beyng brought into the Monastery aforesayd, and so reduced round aboute agayne from thence to the high church of Constance, was there crowned with all magnificence.

Marginalia42.Notwithstanding all this, yet all the trifling & fond vanity of this councell more great then wise, did not end thus, for in the nexte Session whiche was the xlii. came out a decree in the name of the Pope and the counsell, discharging the bounde of the Emperour and the County Palatine, touching the safe custody of Pope Iohn, who was by bond committed vnto them to be kept in safety.

Marginalia43.In the xliii. Session, certayne other decrees and statutes were made by Pope Martin in the sayd Sinode. Annullating and reprouing al the actes and procedings of the other Popes before during the time of the schisme from the time of Gregorye the xi. As in matters concerning exemptions, vnions, fruites & profites of þ^e church, benefices, symony, dispensations, tithes and other burdens of the churche. MarginaliaApparell of the clergye.Also concerning the apparell of the Clergy and such other thinges.

Marginalia44.In the xliiii. Session, the sage fathers of this councell were occupied about the determining in what place the next councell should be kept in, Marginalia45.the xlv. Session brake vp and dissolued this Synode.

Nowe to finishe our tedious rehearsall of thys Sy-