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The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, requesting his The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, stating that the late Articles of grievance by the mayor against the University The answer to the said differences and grievances The heads to Lord Burghley, complaining of the towns people, and stating that they disclaim against and violate all the established privileges of the University The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, complaining of further aggressions of the mayor, and requesting that something may be done to secure the privileges of the University The vice-chancellor and mayor to Lord Burghley, stating the case of one Richard Wilkinson, a Stamford weaver, who demanded compensation for his losses, having been brought to Cambridge by the University and the town in order to introduce weaving among the poor, and who, furthermore, refused to give up, as he had agreed, a house belonging to The heads to Lord Burghley, stating that the towns-people were The heads to Lord Burghley, stating the insolence of the mayor; The heads to Lord Burghley, requesting him to assist them The vice-chancellor to Lord Burghley, informing him that Hugh Huddleston, M.A., fellow of Trinity College, had 144 Case of Mr. Huddleston, who was sentenced to be deprived of adhering to his opinions, and for declaring that it was here- tical for a woman to govern the state Further charges against the mayor A note relating to Sturbridge fair List of the commission of the peace Subjects of disputations-Questions in civil law, in theology, in Number of students and preachers (1597) The heads to Lord Burghley, complaining of the mayor and towns-people, and especially that writs had been procured from the King's Bench, in consequence of which the vice- . 153 155 An answer to sundry points of complaint brought against the University by Lord North, who asserted that his person had been attacked and put in danger, and that other acts of vio- 1598. An abstract of Lord North's complaint, after having been violently attacked by a party of armed scholars for refusing to give up one Parish, who had stabbed a scholar The Earl of Cumberland to Lord Burghley, informing him of the Answer of the University to the charges of Lord North A brief of Lord North's complaint, that an organised plot had Answer of the University to the complaint of Lord North The heads of houses to the Earl of Essex, requesting him to accept the office of chancellor, which was vacant by the The Earl of Essex to the senate, accepting the office of chancel- The heads to the Earl of Essex, complimenting him on his acquirements, and expressing their gratification that he had undertaken the government of the University Interpretation of a statute respecting compounders. 1600. The heads to Sir Robert Cecil, complaining of the towns- The heads to the Queen, with farther complaints against the PAGE The heads to Sir Robert Cecil, offering him the chancellorship. 191 Sir Robert Cecil to the heads, expressing his willingness to ac- Sir Robert Cecil to the vice-chancellor, thanking him for his 200 An abstract of some town-complaints, with the answer of the Sir Robert Cecil to the heads, demanding the reform of certain The heads to the King, humbly begging that he will grant a con- firmation of their privileges. The heads to Lord Cecil, requesting him to secure for them the Sir Edward Coke to the vice-chancellor, advising that some 1603. Royal charter to the University, granting the right of sending two members to parliament The King's letter for the prohibition of idle games and plays, that they might not interfere with the accustomed exercises of the students; also empowering the authorities of the Uni- versity to commit to Cambridge Castle all who disregard or Lord Cranbourne (Sir Robert Cecil) to the heads, with an order concerning the Liturgy, requiring a good conformity to be observed by all the members of the University; also ordering that conventicles and offensive sermons be forbidden, and that no one be allowed to preach without having been first ordained or licensed; finally, to ensure conformity, directing that no one is to preach in St. Mary's Church except he first openly subscribe to the three articles The Bishop of London to the University, professing his great and continued affection for it, and requiring that the names of such as are most deserving of church preferment should Decree whereby night-setters, keepers of greyhounds and hun- The bedell's fee for attending the disputations of the masters of Grace of the Senate: 1. (1606) That every vice-chancellor is, by virtue of his office, entitled to the degree of doctor, and to admission to the senate. 2. (1607) That the preceding grace be annulled. 3. Against drinking and taking tobacco. 4. For limiting the fees of advocates. 5. (1608) Respecting the 1609. Case of Mr. Nicholas Rush, fellow of Christ's College, charged with having preached in a certain sermon divers matters contrary to the established religion, for which he A recantation drawn up by the vice-chancellor and heads for Mr. Rush, wherein he is to express his sincere contrition for having spoken ill of the clergy and of certain individuals at court, and also for having sought to prove that the prayer of our Saviour in the garden was the impulse of nature only, without the concurrence of reason. This retractation Mr. Rush refused to comply with, and he was expelled in con- Grace of the Senate, that every legal proceeding is to be termi- nated within seven days. The business of each day The Earl of Northampton to the University, expressing his great satisfaction at having been offered the chancellorship, John Chamberlain to Sir Dudley Carleton, informing him that PAGE the Earl of Northampton had resigned the chancellorship The Earl of Northampton to the University, resigning the chan- cellorship in consequence of the King's displeasure that a subject had prevailed against his son the Duke of York 241 The Earl of Northampton to the University, stating that he had The King to the University, expressing his approbation of the A letter from the lords and others of the Privy-Council, with 1613. The King to the heads, requiring a grace to be passed, that, for the sake of uniformity, no man shall receive the degree of bachelor in divinity, or of doctor in any faculty, unless he first subscribe the three articles contained in the The Earl of Northampton to the vice-chancellor, on a matter relating to some dispute between Mr. Lake and the proctors 255 The University to the Earl of Northampton, describing the un- happy condition of the University, and imploring his assist- Graces of the Senate: 1. On the subscriptions of doctors and bachelors of divinity. 2. On a further increase of the salary Decree of the heads for the election of burgesses to serve in par- liament, who are to be elected according to the statutable forms observed in the election of vice-chancellors The vice-chancellor to Sir John [ . . . . . ], requesting him to deliver up his servant, George Becke, who had been arrested, and was released on his promise to appear on a certain day, |