day master Bradford was committed to the charge of the lieutenant of the Tower.-Ibid. 392. This was under the idea that the influence which they obviously possessed over the seditious part of the populace, indicated some connexion or sympathy. Friday, August 18th. A Royal proclamation was issued which prohibited preaching.Fox, vi. 390. But he afterwards assigns it to the 21st of this month, p. 538, where he seems to be following Machyn, who says "The xxi day of August was a proclamasyon that no man shuld reson aganst her grases magesty and her conselle doyng the wych she wyll doe to the honor of God and ys moder," p. 42; but whether this was the same proclamation that is given at length by Fox I do not know. Saturday, August 19th. "A Letter was sent unto Sir Henry Tirril, Anthony Brown, and Edmund Brown Esquires, praying them to commit to ward all such as should contemn the Queen's order of religion or should keep themselves from church, there to remain until they be conformable, and to signify their names to the council."-Fox, vi. 538. Tuesday, Aug. 22nd. The council dispatched letters requiring the attendance of Bishops Coverdale and Hooper.-Fox, vi. 393. Sunday, August 27th. Cranmer was "cited to appear the week following before the Queen's Commissioners in the bishops Consistory within Pauls."Fox, vi. 538. Tuesday, August 29. Bishop Hooper appeared before the Council.-Fox, vi. 393. See Aug. 22nd. Friday, September 1. Bishop Hooper was committed to the Fleet.-Fox, vi. 393. 647. Monday, Sept. 4th. The Council dispatched letters requiring the attendance of Bishop Latimer.-Fox, vi. 393. Thursday, Sept. 7th. Cranmer "set forth a letter which was also printed in purgation of himself." It is given at length in English by Fox, vi. 539; and in the original Latin by Burnet. Wednesday, Sept. 13th. Bishop Latimer appeared and was committed to the Tower.-Fox, vi. 393. Thursday, Sept. 14th. Cranmer was committed to the Tower.-Fox, vi. 394. Saturday, Sept. 16. There were "Letters sent to the Mayors of Dover and Rye, to suffer all french protestants to pass out of this realm, except such whose names should be signified to them by the french ambassador." --Fox, vi. 394. Sunday, Oct. 1st. The Coronation. A pardon proclaimed to all but those in the Tower, and the Fleet, and 62 other persons.-Fox, ibid. Sunday, Oct. 8. Thomas Mountayn parson of St. Michaels in the Tower Royal "did minister all kynd of service" according to the order set forth by King Edward; "the whole parish being than gathered together," with "many other godly citizens." His own account of his proceedings may be read in Strype, Mem. III. i. 104. The circumstance is only mentioned here as one of those which illustrate the state of things at the period. Lawrence Saunders before, p. 269, 271. Sunday, Oct. 15th. preached at Alhallows Bread Street.-See Monday, Oct. 16th. The Convocation began; "in the which convocation master Philpot being present according to his room and degree, with a few others sustained the cause of the gospel manfully against the adversary part."-Fox, vii. 606. Wednesday, Dec. 13th. Is the date of the Queen's precept to the Bishop of London for dissolving the Convocation.-Fox, vi. 411. Friday, Dec. 15th. "There were two proclamations at London; the one for the repealing of certain Acts made by King Edward, and for the setting up of the Mass, for the 20th of December then next following: the other was that no man should interrupt any of those that would say Mass."-Fox, vi. 542. 1554. Saturday, Jan. 13th. "Dr. Crome for his preaching on Christmas Day without licence was committed to the Fleet."-Fox, vi. 413. Friday, Jan. 26. "Began wachyng at every gatt in arness, for tydyngs cam the sam tym to the quen and her consell, that ser Thomas Wyatt, ser George Harper, ser Hare Ysseley, master Cobham, and master Rudston, and master Knevetts, and dyvers odur gentyllmen and commons wher up, and tha say because the prynche of Spayne commyng in to have owre quen, for they kepe Rochaster castell and the bryge and odur plases."-Machyn, p. 52. Saturday, Jan. 27. Master Rogers committed to Newgate.-Fox, vi. 543. Monday, Jan. 29. Wyatt at Blackheath.-Ibid. Thursday, Feb. 1. Wyatt proclaimed a traitor at Chepe, and elsewhere. About three o'clock in the afternoon the queen rode from Westminster to Guildhall, made an oration to the Mayor and citizens; and then rode to the Three Cranes in the Vintry, where she took her barge for Westminster.-1bid. Wednesday, Feb. 7. "In the forenoone, Wyatt with his army and ordnance were at Hyde Park Corner." In the evening he was sent to the Tower.Machyn, p. 54. See before, p. 72. Wednesday, Feb. 14. "Letters were written to the Lord Rich, and to Sir John Wentworth to punish some in Colchester, Coxall [Coggeshall] and other places; who dissuaded people from frequenting such divine service, as was then appointed by law to be observed. Upon this, many were committed, and others put under recognizances to appear."Burnet, Part III. B. v. p. 226. Monday, Feb. 19. This is the date of "The Declaration of the Bishop of London to be published to the Lay-people of his diocese concerning their reconciliation" which is given at length by Fox, vi. 708. Friday, Feb. 23. The date of Bonner's Monition to his clergy to note and report those who did not confess in Lent, and receive at Easter.-Fox, vi. 426. Sunday, Feb. 25. Sir John Rogers was committed to the Tower.-Fox, vi. 545. Saturday, March 3. The date of the Articles sent from the Queen to the Bishop of London, respecting heresies and crimes in his diocese, and other matters.-Fox, vi. 426. Monday, March 5. The Lord Mayor's prescript to the Aldermen concerning the same. -Fox, vi. 429. This is also the date of a commission issued to six bishops (Winchester, Durham, London, St. Asaph, Chichester, and Llandaff,) to hear and consider the cases of Taylor bishop of Lincoln, Hooper bishop of Gloucester, and Harley, bishop of Hereford, reciting that in the preceding reign they had received their bishoprics "to hold during their good behaviors, with this express clause 'quamdiu se bene gesserint,"" and stating that the Queen was minded to have their several cases dulie harde and considerid and there uppon such ordre taken with them as may stand with justice and the lawes.-Rymer, vol. xv. Thursday, March 8. According to Machyn, Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer came out of the Tower, and so to Brentford, where Sir John Williams received them; and so to Oxford.-p. 57. Fox says that the letter for their delivery was sent to the Lieutenant of the Tower on the 10th, and that they were conveyed from the Tower to Windsor on the 10th of April, and thence to Oxford.-Fox, vi. 439. Burnet says the order was sent on the 8th.-Part III. book v. p. 226. Friday, March 16. Bishop Ferrar, and Bird bishop of Chester were deprived.Machyn, 58. Saturday, March 17. Bishop Hooper was deprived.-1bid. Sunday, March 18. The Lady Elizabeth committed to the Tower.-Stry. Mem. III. i. 150. Fox, vi. 548; viìi. 608. Machyn, 58. Sunday, March 25. Easter Day. The Crucifix and Pix stolen at St. Pancras in Cheap. -See before, p. 187. Monday, March 26. "There was a letter directed to Sir Henry Doell, and one Foster, to attach the bodies of Dr. Taylor, parson of Hadley, and of Henry Askew, and to send them up to the Council."-Fox, vi. 439. Sunday, April 8. The Cat hanged in Cheap.-See before, p. 187. Friday, April 13. "A proclamasyon was made that what so mever he wher that cold bryng forth hym that dyd hang the Catt on the galaus, he shuld have xx marke for ys labur.”—Machyn, p. 60. Saturday, April 14. The disputation at Oxford began. Tuesday, April 24. Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer condemned.-Strype, Cran. ii. 488. Tuesday, May 8. After the disputation at Oxford a report seems to have been raised that some of the preachers who were then imprisoned in London were to be sent to Cambridge, to hold a similar disputation there. At all events they put forth a "Declaration" under this date, to the effect that if any such thing should be proposed, they would not dispute otherwise than in writing, except before the Queen and her Council, or the Parliament Houses. It is given at length in Fox, vi. 550, and signed by ; Bishop Ferrar, John Bradford, John Hooper, Edward Crome, |