Anno 1530. 1In the month of November was summoned a general parliament to be holden at Westminster, in which, Sir Thomas Moore succeedeth in the Lord Chancellorship unto the Cardinal. The Commons in this Parliament propounded their griefs against the spirituality,2 which were especially six. First, the excessive fines that the Ordinaries took for probate of Testaments: as, a thousand marks paid for the will of Sir William Compton knight, as Sir Henry Guilforde knight, one ⟨p. 8⟩of the executors, declared in open Parliament. The second §2cause, the great polling which the spiritual men used in taking of corps, presents or mortuaries. The third, that §3priests being surveyors, stewards, and officers to Bishops, Abbots &c. had and occupied farms, granges and grassing in every country. The fourth cause was, that Abbots, Priors, §4and spiritual men kept Tannehouses, and bought and sold wool, cloth, and all manner of merchandise, as other temporal merchants did. The fifth cause was their non residencie §5from their flocks, and residency in the court of Lords houses. The sixth was, that unlearned priests had ten or §6twelve benefices, and learned scholars in the universities wanted both benefice and exhibition: all which grievances were redressed the same parliament. During the same parliament, there was brought down to the commons the book of Articles, which the Lords had put up to the king against the Cardinal, the chief whereof were these: First, that he without the Kings consent had procured himself to be Legate.3 2. In all writings that he wrote to Rome, he wrote I and my King. 3. That he slandered the Church of England to the Court of Rome,4 which he said was facta in reprobum sensum. 4. He without the Kings assent, carried the great seal with him into Flanders, when he was sent Ambassador to the Emperor. 5. Without the kings consent, he sent commission to John Gregorie de Cassalis Knight, to conclude a league between the king and the Duke of Ferrara. 6. That he having the French pocks, presumed to come and breath on the king.5 7. That he caused the Cardinals hat to be put on the kings coin. 8. That he had sent innumerable substance to Rome for the obtaining of his dignities, to the impoverishing of the Realm. These Articles were confessed all, of the Cardinal, and assigned with his hand.
Anno 1530. 1In the moneth of Nouember was summoned a generall parliament to be holden at Westminster, in which, Syr Thomas Moore succeedeth in the Lorde Chauncelourship vnto the Cardinal. The Commons in this Parliament propounded their griefes against the spiritualtie,2 which were especially sixe. First, the excessiue fynes that the Ordinaries tooke for probate of Testaments: as, a thousande markes paide for the will of Syr William Compton knight, as Syr Henrie Guilforde knight, one ⟨p. 8⟩of the executors, declared in open Parliament. The second §2cause, the great polling which the spirituall men vsed in taking of corpes, presents or mortuaries. The thirde, that §3priestes being surueyors, stewards, and officers to Bishops, Abbots &c. had and occupied farmes, graunges and grasing in euery countrey. The fourth cause was, that Abbots, Priors, §4and spirituall men kept Tannehouses, and bought and solde wooll, cloth, and all manner of marchandise, as other temporall marchants did. The fift cause was their non residencie §5from their flocks, and residencie in the court of Lords houses. The sixt was, that vnlearned priestes had tenne or §6twelue benefices, and learned scholers in the vniuersities wanted both benefice and exhibition: all which grieuances were redressed the same parliament. During the same parliament, there was brought downe to the commons the booke of Articles, which the Lordes had put vp to the king against the Cardinall, the chiefe whereof were these: First, that hée without the Kinges consent had procured himselfe to bée Legate.3 2. In all writinges that hee wrote to Rome, he wrote I and my King. 3. That hée slaundered the Church of Englande to the Court of Rome,4 which hée saide was facta in reprobum sensum. 4. Hée without the Kinges assent, carried the great seale with him into Flaunders, when hee was sent Embassadour to the Emperour. 5. Without the kinges consent, hee sent commission to Iohn Gregorie de Cassalis Knight, to conclude a league betweene the king and the Duke of Ferrarie. 6. That he hauing the Frenchpockes, presumed to come and breath on the king.
- 11530. A Parliament.
- 2Grief of the commonalty against the spirituality.Griefe of the communalty against the spiritualtie.
- 3Articles against the Cardinal.Articles against the Cardinall.
- 4I and my king.
- 5The Cardinal had the Frenchpocks. The Cardinal confesseth the Articles.The Cardinall had the Frēchpocks. The Cardinal confesseth the Articles.
