Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This supplication being first openlie read, the same was by the chancellor deliuered to the king and quéene, with petition to them, to exhibit the same to the lord cardinall. And the king and quéene rising out of their seats, and dooing reuerence to the cardinall, did deliuer the same vnto him. The cardinall percei|uing the effect thereof to answer to his expectation,The king and quéene exhibit the supplicatiõ to Poole the proud prelat. did receiue it most gladlie at their maiesties hands. And then, after that hée had in few words giuen thanks vnto God, and declared what great cause hée had to reioise aboue all others, that his comming from Rome into England had taken such most hap|pie successe; then he caused his commission to bée read (wherby it might appeare he had authoritie from the pope to absolue them) which commission was ve|rie long and large. And that being doone, and all the parlement on their knées, this cardinall, by the popes authoritie, gaue them absolution in maner fol|lowing.
22.1. An absolution pronounced by car|dinall Poole to the parlement house.
An absolution pronounced by car|dinall Poole to the parlement house.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _OUr lord Iesus Christ, which with his most pretious bloud hath re|deemed and washed vs from all our sins and iniquities, that he might purchase vnto himselfe a glorious spouse without spot or wrinkle, and whom the father hath appointed head ouer all his church; he by his mercie absolue you. And we by the apostolike authoritie giuen vnto vs by the most holie lord pope Iulius the third (his vicegerent in earth) doo ab|solue and deliuer you, and euerie of you,Pope Iulie the third [...] cardinall Poole his au|thoritie apo|stolike. with the whole realme, and the domini|ons thereof, from all heresie and schisme, and from all and euerie iudgements, cen|sures and paines for that cause incurred. And also wee doo restore you againe to the vnitie of our mother the holie church, as in our letters of commission more plainelie shall appeare.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 After this generall absolution receiued, the king and the quéene, and all the lords with the rest, went into the kings chappell, and there sang Te Deum with great ioy and gladnesse, for this new reconci|liation. The report whereof with great spéed [...]lew to Rome, as well by the French kings letters, as also by the cardinals.Solemne pro [...]cession at Rome for the new reconcile|ment of Eng|land to the ca [...]tholike church. Wherevpon the pope caused so|lemne processions to be made in Rome, namelie one, wherein he himselfe with all his cardinals were present, passing with as great solemnitie and pompe as might be, giuing thanks to God with great ioy, for the conuersion of England to his church. At what time also he not a little commended the diligence of cardinall Poole, and the deuotion of the king and quéene. And on Christmas euen next following, he set foorth by his buls a generall pardon to all such as did reioise in the same reconciliation.