Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FiftHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Wherefore I miserable sinner, which here before long time haue walked
in darkenesse, and now by the mercie and infinit goodnesse of God
reduced into the right waie, and light of truth, and considering my
selfe gréeuouslie haue sinned and wickedlie haue informed and infected
the people of God, returne and come againe to the vnitie of our mother
holie church, and all heresies and errors written and conteined in my
said books, works and writings, here solemnelie and openlie reuoke &
renounce. Which heresies and errors, and all other spices of heresies
I haue before this time before the most reuerend father in God, and
my good lord of Canturburie, in diuerse and lawfull forme iudiciallie
abiured, submitting my selfe, being then and also now at this time
verie contrite and penitent sinner, to the correction of the church and
of my said lord of Canturburie.
And ouer this, exhorting & requiring in the name & vertue of almightie
God, in the saluation of your soules and mind, that no man hereafter
giue faith and credence to my said pernicious doctrines, heresies and
errors; neither my said books kéepe, hold, or read in anie wise; but
that they all such books, works and writings suspect of heresies,
deliuer in all goodlie hast vnto my said lord of Canturburie, or to
his commissioners and deputies, in eschewing of manie inconueniences
and great perils of soules, the which else might be cause of the
contrarie. And ouer this declaration of my conuersion and repentance,
I here openlie assent, that my said books, works, and writings, for
declaration and cause aboue rehearsed, be deputed vnto the fire, and
openlie burnt in example and terror of all other, &c.
* * * * *
After this, he was depriued of his bishoprike, hauing a certeine
pension assigned vnto him for to liue on in an abbeie, and soone after
died. His books were intituled: 1 Of christian religion, and a booke
perteining therevnto. 2 Of matrimonie. 3 Iust expressing of holie
scripture, diuided into thrée parts. 4 The donet of christian religion.
5 The follower of the donet. 6 The booke of faith. 7 The booke filling
the foure tables. 8 The booke of worshipping. 9 The prouoker of
christian men. 10 The booke of councell.
[Sidenote: The quéenes atturnie slain.]
[Sidenote: Iusting in the Tower of London.]
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