CCLXXX. To the Chapter of Canterbury
ArrER my hearty commendations: whereas I am informed that you be in doubt, whether any prebendary of that my church may exchange his house or garden with another prebend of the same church living, and that you be moved by this statute so to think, which here followeth; Statuimus ut canonicus de novo electus et demissus in demortui aut resignantis aut quovis modo cedentis edes succedat:” these be to signify unto you, that neither this statute, nor any other reason that I know, maketh any thing against the exchange between two prebends living, but that they may change house, orchard, or garden during their life, this statute or any other reason contrary notwithstanding. And whereas you have appointed your preachers at your last chapter their chambers and commodities, I require you that they may be indelayedly admitted thereunto, according to that your order. Thus fare you well. From my manor of Croydon, the 12th of December, 1546.
T. Cantuarien
To my loving friends, the vice-dean and
prebendaries of my chureh in Canter-
bury.
CCLXXXI. To Boner
Tur is to advertise your lordship, that my lord protectors grace, with advice of others the king’s majesty’s council, for certain considerations them thereunto moving, hath fully resolved, that no candles should be boren upon Candlemas-day, nor also from henceforth ashes or palms used any longer. Wherefore I beseech your lordship to cause admonition thereof to be given in all parish churches throughout your diocese with all celerity; and likewise unto all other bishops that be hereabouts, that they may do the semblable in their dioceses before Candlemas-day. And as for other bishops that cannot have knowledge so soon, you may give them knowledge hereof at more leisure, so that it be done before Ash-Wednesday. Thus fare your lordship well. Lambeth, Jan. 27, 1547. [1548.]
Your loving friend, Cantuar. CCLXXXII. To the Dean and Chapter of St Pauls
AFTER our right hearty commendations: whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to send the king’s majesty such victory against the Scots’, as was almost above the expectation of man, and such as hath not been heard of in any part of Christendom this many years: in which victory above the number of fifteen thousand Scots be slain, two thousand taken prisoners; and among them many noblemen and others of good reputation; all their ordnance and baggage of their camp also won from them: the king’s majesty, with [! Viz. At the battle of Pinkey, in which the Scots were defeated, Sept. 10, A. p. 1547.]
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advice of his highness’ privy council, presently attending upon his majesty’s most royal person, well knowing this, as all other goodness, to be the gifts of God, hath and so doth account it; and therefore rendereth unto him the only glory and praise for the same: and so hath willed me, not only in his majesty’s cathedral church, and other churches of my diocese, to give thanks to Almighty God, but also to require in his name all other bishops of the province of Canterbury to do or cause to be done semblably in their cures’. Which his majesty’s pleasure I have thought good to signify unto you: requiring you, not only to cause a sermon to be made in your cathedral church the next holy-day after receipt thereof, declaring the goodness of God, and exhorting the people to faith and amendment of life; and to give thanks to God for this victory; but also at the same time, immediately after the sermon, and in presence of the mayor, aldermen, and other the citizens of London, to cause the procession in English, and 77 Deum to be openly and devoutly sung. And that you do also cause the like order to be given in every parish church of your diocese, upon some holy-day, when the parishioners shall be there present, with as much speed as you may; not failing, as you tender his majesty’s pleasure. Thus fare you heartily well. From Otelands, the 18th day of December? the year of our Lord God 1547