i A COLLECTION OF LETTERS, STATUTES, AND OTHER FROM THE MS. LIBRARY OF CORP. CHRIST. COLL., ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, DURING THE PERIOD OF THE REFORMATION, FROM A.D. MD., TO A.D. MDLXXII. EDITED BY JOHN LAMB, D.D., MASTER OF corpus cHRISTI COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, YOUR UNIVERSITY OWES MUCH TO THE PROTECTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LONDON: JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. M.DCCC.XXXVIII. PREFACE CONTENTS. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS CHANCELLORS FROM MD. TO MDC. VICE-CHANCELLORS FROM MD. TO MDLXXIV. HENRICO SEPTIMO. AN Abstract of the Composition between the UNIVERSITY and An Account of the Building of ST. MARY'S CHURCH HENRICO OCTAVO. Oratiuncula Magistri Roo ex Collegio Regali cum illuc venerat Literæ EPISCOPO ROFFENSI Cancellario nostro 9 10 Of the Excommunication of Dr. CLIFF, LL.D., Chancellor to 12 A Letter from Dr. Fox to the Vice-Chancellor respecting Mr. 14 The Address of Dr. BUCKMASTER, Vice-Chancellor, to the 15 A Letter from the KING to the University, requiring their determination on the question, "Utrum ducere uxorem fratris mortui sine liberis sit prohibitum jure divino et naturali" The forme of the Grace which was axed and graunted in the accomplishmente of the KYNGES request The VICE CHANCELLOR's Speech to the Senate upon his bringing up the Report of the Delegates M629991 PAGE A Letter from the VICE-CHANCELLOR giving an account of his A Letter from the KING to the VICE-CHANCELLOR desiring him Answers bi the cownsayl of Mrs. CONYSBY and MUNFORTH Sergeants at Lawe A Letter respecting these Articles Second Letter respecting these Articles A Letter from Dr. HAYNES to Dr. A Letter from CROMWELL to the MAYOR of CAMBRIDGE A Letter from the University to the KING respecting the power of the BISHOP OF ROME A Letter from LORD CHANCELLOR AUDELEY and a decision of the KING's Council respecting the Privileges of the. University A Letter from QUEEN JANE SEYMOUR to the University A Letter concerning the MUSTERING of the UNIVERSITY Status cistæ communis Academiæ ab MDXXXIV ad MDXLIII 23 26 28 28 34 34 35 36 37 40 41 41 42 42 43 45 47 49 50 51 ༔ PAGE The VICE-CHANCELLOR'S Answer BISHOP GARDINER's third Letter on the same subject A Letter to the VICE-CHANCELLOR, ETC. from the Privy Council KING HENRY VIII. Commission for the VISITATION of the The repayre up of M. PARKER and W. MAYE after survaye to the KING'S Majestie REPORT of the COMMISSIONBRS concerning the Revenues and A Letter from QUEEN CATHARINE in answer to an application from the University 53 54 57 58 59 61 71 A Letter to the VICE-CHANCELLOR from the Council respecting the conduct of a PURVEYOR 73 A dispute between the VICE-CHANCELLOR and MAYOR at the black assembly 73 The greefes declared by Mr. MADEW VICE-CHANCELLOR, D. Mr. FANNE, apoynted to comon and conclude in the A Letter from W. SAYNT-JOHN to the VICE-CHANCELLOR The wordes of their order to be sayd by the late MAYER EDWARDO SEXTO. Litera Achademiæ ad DUCEM SOMERATTENSEM Literæ Ducis SOMERATTENSIS ad Academiam A Letter from Hampton Court These LIBERTYES sued to the KINGES Majesty to be graunted |