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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 The eight and twentith of Nouember next follow|ing, it was commonlie reported,A report that the quéene was with child. that the quéene was quicke with child, & therefore commandement was giuen by Edmund Bonner then bishop of London (and as it was said not without the com|mandement of the councell) that there should be made in most solemne manner one generall proces|sion in London, wherein the maior, and all the com|panies of the citie were in their liuerie [...], at whose returne to the church of Pauls, there was soong ve|rie solemnlie Te Deum for ioy therof. The same daie at this procession was present ten bishops with all the prebendaries of Paules. The copie of the coun|cels letter implieng the aforesaid commandement touching the generall procession here followeth, Ad perpetuam rei memoriam.