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(umbridge. Iluisaster
CAMBRIDGE
UNIVERSITY TRANSACTIONS
DURING THE
PURITAN CONTROVERSIES
OF THE
16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES.
COLLECTED BY
JAMES HEYWOOD, M.P. F.R.S. F.S.A.
OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE;
AND
THOMAS WRIGHT, M.A. F.S.A. Hon. M.R.S.L.
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
1854.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
PAGE
1590. The University to Lord Burghley, on behalf of the Uni-
versity press, against the claims of the London booksellers, 1
Dr. Whitaker to Lord Burghley, against a visitation of the
University, as being more likely to root out those who speak
against disorders than to remove the disorders themselves. 3
The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, stating various disorders
which had arisen in the University ; giving a full account
of the disputes in the case of Mr. Johnson, and of the com-
bination which had been formed to resist all graces in the
schools, mentioning the extraordinary license of certain ser-
mons; and referring the cause of all these difficulties to
Mr. Johnson .
The University to Lord Burghley, complaining of the towns-
people, and forwarding to him a brief respecting the licensing
and ordering of victuallers in the town and precincts of Cam-
bridge, to prove that the bond for the due observance of the
orders about meat in Lent was to be entered into before the
vice-chancellor of the University, and not before the mayor. 8
The Privy-Council to the vice-chancellor, requiring him to see
that the orders for the killing and eating of flesh in Lent
be duly observed . . . . . . . . . 11
Dr. Whitaker to Lord Burghley, denying that he had for-
bidden, as had been reported of him, that an oration should
be delivered in St. John's College in praise of her Majesty's
government . . . . . . . . . 12
The University to Lord Burghley, exonerating Dr. Whitaker
and the fellows of St. John's . . . . . . 13
Testimonial from the fellows of St. John's, declaring that there
is no presbytery in their college . . . . . . 14 Dr. Whitaker to Lord Burghley, requesting his lordship to
examine the charges which had been made against him . 15 R. Clerk and J. Powell to Lord Burghley, stating certain
disputes which had arisen in Christ's College, and com-
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plaining that they had been passed over in college-offices,
for not favouring Puritanism - - - - - . 16
John Palmer, of St. John's College, to Lord Burghley, thanking
him for past favours, and informing him how the report had
arisen that he had instituted a presbytery in St. John's . 17
Reconciliation of the fellows of Christ's College, whereby they
agree to forgive and forget all past injuries, and to live in
a Christian manner and kindly hereafter one with another . 19
Decree of the heads, empowering the vice-chancellor, when the
regents and non-regents cannot agree in proper time in the
choice of examiners, to nominate and appoint, of his own
authority, some competent person for the execution of the
office (1591) - - - - - - - - -
The heads to Lord Burghley, requesting him to tell them how
they are to deal with certain Papists, who, by the late com-
mission, had been discovered in the University . - . 21
The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, containing a statement
of his examination of Mr. Hickman's case, with the pre-
tended grounds of Mr. Hickman's expulsion, and Mr. Hick-
20
man's answers . - - - - - - - . 22
The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, informing him that
Mr. Hickman had been restored to his fellowship - . 24
The heads to Lord Burghley, on behalf of the University printer,
who was accused by the London printers of having unlaw-
fully printed certain copies of the Bible and New Testament 25
From the same to the same, on the same subject - - . 27
From the same to the same, begging him to check the spread
of papistical doctrines, and praying that he will always up-
hold the true religion of the Gospel . - - - . 30
The heads to the Privy Council, requesting them to enforce
their order against stage-plays and games within the juris-
diction of the University (1592) - - - - . 33
The Privy Council to the vice-chancellor, enjoining the vice-
chancellor, the mayor of Cambridge, and the justices of the
peace, to forbid and put down all stage-plays, interludes,
and gatherings of the people, except the necessary fairs and
markets, as being injurious to the interest and health of the
students . - - - - - - - - . 35
A warrant issued by the vice-chancellor and two justices of the
peace to the constables of Chesterton, ordering them to pro-
hibit all assemblies collected for the purpose of seeing plays,
interludes, or tragedies; to forbid all persons to allow their
rooms, houses, or yards, to be used for such purposes; and
to arrest all who should endeavour to exhibit these shows
contrary to the prohibition . - - - - - . 37