Marginalia1555. March.afterwarde to my hande, I haue thus translated into English, as ye haue heard.

MarginaliaAmbassadours sent from England to Rome. February 19.Furthermore here by the way is to be vnderstand, that in the moneth before, which was February, and in the. xix. day of the said moneth, the Bishop of Ely, with the Lorde Mountacute, and seuen score horse, were sent as ambassadours from the king and Queene vnto Rome. For what cause, in story it is not expressed, but by coniecture it maye be wel supposed to be for the same cause of Abbay landes, as by the sequele therof may probably appeare.

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For it was not long after, but the Pope dyd set foorth in Print MarginaliaThe Popes Bull for restitution of Abbay landes.a Bull of Excommunication of all maner suche persons, without exception, as kept any of the Churche or Abbay landes:  

by vertue of whiche Bull, the Pope excommunicated as well all such as had any of the Church or Abbay landes, as also all suche Princes, Bishoppes, Noble men, Iustices of Peace, and other in office, who had not, or did not forthwith put the same Bull in execution. Albeit this execution (God be thanked) yet to this day was neuer put in practise.

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Wherein againe is to be obserued an other Catholique fetche, not vnwoorthy perchaunce of marking. For where this kinde of Catholiques by rigour and force may ouermaister, they spare for no cost, but lay on load enough. MarginaliaNote the nature of the Papistes where they can ouercome, they are Lions: where they are ouermatched, they play the Foxes.This well appeared, and still dooth appeare in burnyng the poore pacient Christians, whom because they see to be destitute of power and strength to resiste them, and contente with pacience to receiue what so euer is put vnto them, there they play the Lyons, and make no end of burning and persecuting. But where they spye them selues to be ouermatched, or feare to receiue a foyle in presuming too farre, there they keepe in, and can stay the execution of their lawes and Bulles, be they neuer so Apostolicall, tyll they spye their time conuenient for their purpose, as in this case is euident for al the world to see.

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For notwithstanding that the Popes Bull commyng downe with full authoritie for restitution of Abbey landes,MarginaliaHere lacked good will in the Byshops, but tyme as yet did not serue them. did so thunder out most terrible excommunication, not only againste them which deteyned any suche landes, but also against all other that dyd not see the Popes commaundement to be executed, yet neither Winchester nor anye of all the Popes Clergie woulde greatly styrre in that matter, perceiuyng the Nobilitie to be too strong for them to match withall, and therefore were contented to let the case fall, or at least to stay for a tyme, while tyme might better serue them.

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Yea, and moreouer vnder craftie pretense,MarginaliaFalse dissembling in the Popes Catholicke Church. that the Nobilitie and men of landes at the first commyng oute of the Bull, should not be exasperate too much against them, they subtilly abused the Pulpites, and dissembled with the people,  

affirming that the saide Popes late Bull set foorth in print for restitution of Abbey landes, was not meant for Englande, but for other forreine countreys, where in very deede the meanyng of that Bull was onely for Englande, and no countrey els, as both by this intimation of Queene Mary here mentioned, and by many other coniectures, and also by MarginaliaM. Fecknams ballet of Caueat Emptor.master Fecknams Ballet   of Caueat emptor, may appeare.   Wherby it is easie for al men to vnderstand what the purpose of those men was to doo, if tyme, whiche they obserued, might haue serued their deuotion. MarginaliaRead more of this in a booke called a warning to England.But to let this matter passe of the Popes Bull, the tyme now serueth to entreate of Pope Iulius death,MarginaliaThe death of Pope Iulius. 3. for so much as he made his end about the latter ende of this foresaid moneth of March. Concerning the deedes and actes of which Pope, to make a ful declaration, it were not so much tedious to the reader, as horrible to all good eares.   Vnder this Iulius florished the Archb. of Beneuentanus,MarginaliaVide scriptum Pauli Vergenj contra hunc Archiepiscopum. a Florentine, named Iohannes a Casa, Deane of the Popes chamber, & chiefe Legate to the Venetians: who wel declaring the fruite of that filthy See, so farre forgat both honestie and nature, that he shamed not onely to play the filthy Sodomite hym selfe, & to boast openly of the same: but also tooke vpon hym most impudently in Italian Meter, to all mens eares to set foorth the prayse & commendation of that beastly iniquitie, saying, that he him selfe neuer vsed other: & this booke was printed at Venice by one Troianus Nauus: MarginaliaNote here what an holy catholicke church this is.& yet the pope could suffer this so great iniquitie and shameles beastlynes, euen vnder his nose in his owne chamber, which could not abide the true doctrine of Christ in Christian bookes.

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Amongest other prankes and deedes of this foresayde Pope, in his Iubilee, and in the Synode of Trent, and in confirming of the Idole of Lauretane, this is also reported of hym in his life, that he delighted greatly in Porkefleshe and Peacockes. Vpon a tyme when he was admonished of his Phisition to abstayne from all Swines fleshe, for that it was noysome for his Goute, and yet woulde not folowe his counsell: the Phisition afterwarde gaue warnyng to his steward or orderer of his diete, that he shoulde set no

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more Porkeflesh before hym.

MarginaliaA Porkish Pope.Whereuppon when the Pope perceyued the sayde Porckfleshe to be lackyng in his accustomed seruice: where (sayde he) is my Porke? And when his Stewarde had aunsweared, that his Phisition had forbydden any Porke to be serued: then the Pope bursting out in great rage, sayde in these woordes: Bring me, saide he, my Porkflesh, MarginaliaMonstrous blasphemy in the Pope.Al dispetto di Dio: That is to say in Englishe, In the despite of God.

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At an other tyme, he sitting at dynner, poynting to a Peacocke vpon his table, which he had not touched: Keepe said he, this cold Peacocke for me against supper, and let me sup in the garden, for I shal haue gestes. So when supper came, and amongest other hot Peacockes, he sawe not his colde Peacocke brought to his table: þ^e Pope after his wonted maner, most horribly blaspheming God,MarginaliaPope Iulius blasphemeth God for a Peacocke. fell into an extreme rage. &c. Wherupon one of his Cardinalles sitting by, desired hym, saying: Let not your holynes, I pray you, be so moued with a matter of so smal weight. Then this Iulius the Pope answearing againe: What said he, MarginaliaO vocem Antichristo dignam.if God was so angrye for one apple, that he cast our first parents out of Paradise for the same, why may not I being his vicar, be angry then for a Peacocke, sithens a Peacock is a greater matter then an apple? Behold here good reader, by this Pope, the holynes of that blasphemous See: and yet thou shalt see here, what affection was borne vnto this Pope here in England, by the Diriges, Hearses, and Funerals commaunded to be had and celebrated in al churches by the Queene and her Counsaile, as may appeare by the copie of their letters here folowing.

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MarginaliaAprill. 10. Winchesters letter to Boner for the Popes funerall.AFter my harty commendations to your good Lordship: The king and Queenes maiesties hauing certaine knowledge of the death of the Popes holynes, thought good there shoulde be as well solemne Obsequies saide for hym throughout the Realme, as also these prayers (whiche I sende you herein enclosed) vsed at Masse tymes in all places at this tyme of vacation, and therefore wylled me to signifie their pleasures vnto you in this behalfe: that therupon ye might proceede to the full accomplishment thereof by putting the same in due execution within your owne Dioces, and sending worde to the rest of the Bishops to do the like in theirs.

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Thus doubting not but that your lordship wil vse such diligence in this matter at this tyme, as shall be necessary, I byd your Lordship hartily well to fare. From my house at Assher, the tenth of April. 1555.

Your assured frende and brother,
Stephanus Winton. Chancell.

MarginaliaA Collect for the Pope.SVpplici te domine humilitate deposcimus, vt tua immēsa pietas sacrosanctæ Romanæ ecclesiæ concedat pontificem illum, qui et pro in nos studio semper tibi gratus, et tuo populo pro salubri regimine sit assiduè ad gloriam tui nominis venerandus, per dominum nostrum.

TVæ nobis domine pietatis abundantia indulgeat, vt gratum maiestati tuæ pontificem sanctæ matris Ecclesiæ regimini præesse gaudeamus per dominum nostrum.

MarginaliaAn other prayer for chusing of the Pope.PReciosi corporis et sanguinis tui domine sacramento refectos, mirifica tuæ maiestatis gratia de illius summi pontificis assumptione lætificet, qui et plebem tuam virtutibus instruat, et fidelium mentes, spiritualium aromatum odore perfundat, per dominum nostrum.

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Vpon this commaundement, on Wednesday in Easter weeke there were Hearses set vp, & Diriges song for the said Iulius in diuers places. At which tyme it chaunced MarginaliaA woman of S. Magnus parish imprisoned for not praying for the Pope.a woman to come into s. Magnus church at the bridgefoote in Lōdon, & there seing an Hearse & other preparation, asked what it meant: and other that stood by, said, that it was for the Pope, and that shee must pray for hym. Nay (quoth shee) that wyll I not for he needeth not my prayers: and seeing he coulde forgeue vs all our sinnes, I am sure he is cleane hym selfe: therfore I neede not to pray for hym. She was heard speake these wordes of certayne that stoode by: which by & by caried her vnto the Cage at London bridge, and bade her coole her selfe there.  

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