Had a grievous Sickness, Ib. Dr. Pearne's Special Care of bim, Recovering his Health, determined to Travel, Ib. Diffwaded by Dr. Pearne, Ib.

Commenced Batchelor of Arts, 1553. Master of Arts, 1556. Batchelor of Divinity, 1562. Doctor of Divinity, 1569. Ib. His Act-Sermon at St. Mary's, 1560. on Rom. 1. 16. Ib. Made Master of PembrokeHall, Chaplain to the Bifhop of Ely, Prebendary of Ely, Parfon of Teverfam,

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Sets out for Worcester, June 1597. attended with the Heads of Houfes, &c. Ib. The Queen forgives his Firstfruits, and gives him the difpofal of all the Prebends of that Church, Ib. He finds the Bishoprick impaired by Grants of long Leafes, 27 Particularly the Rent-Corn of Two of the best Mannors, Hollow and Grimley, Ib. He questions the faid Leafe, Ib.

Has great Friends at Court, 28

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Is made Vice-President of the Marches of Wales. 3 F He had great experience in Government, yet backward to bear sway, Has a special watch over his own Family and Attendants, to avoid all colour of corruption. 33 Is highly esteemed by the People of Wales, His great Integrity, Justice, and mild Government

Ib.

Ib.

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Ty, in the room of Grindall then in difgrace, 35 He utterly refufeth it during Grindall's Life; the Queen is contented, Grindall dies, Whitgift fent for to Court, Ib. Is tranflated to the ArchbiShoprick of Canterbury, Septemb. 24. 1583. 37 Finds the Bishoprick overva lued gets an abatement in the First-fruits for him and bis Succeffors, 38 Recovers Lands that bad been detained, Ib. Amends Curats Wages, where fmall, Ib. The Queen jealous of the Pu the Pu ritans, charges the Archbishop to fee strict Conformity obferved to the Eftablifhed Church and Government, Ib. His care of the Queen's Command, Decemb. 1584. For fatif faction of fome great Perfons, be with two other Bishops received the Reafons of fome Minifters for their Nonconformity, 40 They fufficiently answer the Jame,

39

Ib.

41

42.

A Conference at Lambeth, and a further debate of the Controversy, to the feeming fatisfaction of those Great Perfonages, The Archbishop perplexed with Oppofitions, is grieved, Ib. Writes his mind, After which he is in strict league with Sir Chrifto pher Hatton by means of Dr. Bancroft, Lord Treasurer Burley his firm Friend, The Archbishop fworn of the Privy Council, Lord Buckhurft his faithful Friend,

48

Ib.

Ib.

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He has free access to the Queen,

Ib.

His Oppofitions abated, Ib. Sir Thomas Bromely, Lord Chancellor, died, April 12. 1587. Ib. The Queen difpofed to make the Archbishop Lord Chancellor, ab. He excufes himself, and recommends Sir Christopher Hatton, Ib. Sir Chriftopher Hatton made Lord Chancellor > April 29. 1587. so The Earl of Leicefter died Sep

Ib.

September 4. 1588. Ib. Oxford defire the Archbishop for their Chancellor in the Earl's room, He recommends Sir Chriftopher Hatton, who is chofen: He is the Archbishop's conftant Affiftant in bridling the Puritan Faction, 51 Martin Marprelate, and other Libels publifhed, 1588. Ib. A Private Puritan Prefs erected at Kingston, and afterwards removed to feveral Places, Ib.

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The Prefs difcovered at Manchester, The Printers apprehended, profecuted and fined in the Star-Chamber, Ib. On their fubmiffion, and the Archbishop's Mediation were releafed, and Fines remitted, Penry and Udall Authors of the Libels, Newman, a Cobler, Diperfer,

Ib.

Ib.

John Penry condemned

The Archbishop and State's vigilant watch upon them, 55 Coppinger and Arthington their preaching in a Cart in Cheapfide, July 16. 1591. 56 That Hacket represented

Ib.

Chrift, and Themselves Prophets from God, Ib. Confpiracy for Pretended Reformation, wrote by Dr. Cofin, Barrow and Greenwood their Schifmatical and Seditions Pofitions, The Ringleaders on being convened, make fhew of Conformity, but afterwards go

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back,

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Ib.

Were re-committed July,

Thomas Cartwright (with others) proceeded with in

1588. and proceeded against March, 1592. Ib. An Act of Abjuration and Banishment made against Schifmaticks,

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