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.
22.1. A copie of a letter sent from the coun|cell vnto Edmund Bonner bishop of London, concerning queene Marie conceiued with child.
A copie of a letter sent from the coun|cell vnto Edmund Bonner bishop of London, concerning queene Marie conceiued with child.
_AFter our hartie commendations vnto your good lordship.The councel [...] letter to bishop Bonner of the quéenes con|ceiuing of child. Whereas it hath plea|sed almightie God amongst other his in|finit benefits of late most gratiouslie powred vpon vs and this whole realme, to extend his benediction vpon the quéens maiestie in such sort, as she is conceiued & quicke of child; whereby (hir ma|iestie being our naturall liege ladie, quéene and vn|doubted inheritor of this imperiall crowne) good EEBO page image 1124 hope of certeine succession in the crowne is giuen vnto vs, and consequentlie, the great calamities, which (for want of such succession might otherwise haue fallen vpon vs & our posteritie) shall by Gods grace be well auoided,If Quéene Marie were quicke with ch [...]ld on the 1 [...] of the mo|neth of No|uember and afterward did labour in the moneth of Iune, then went she al|most seuen moneths quicke with child. if we thankefullie acknow|ledge this benefit of almightie God, indeuoring our selues with earnest repentance to thanke, honor, & serue him as we be most bounden. These be not one|lie to aduertise you of these good news, to be by you published in all places within your dioces; but also to praie and require you, that both your selfe doo giue God thanks with vs for this his especiall grace, and also giue order that thanks maie be openlie giuen by singing of Te Deum in all the churches within your said dioces; and that likewise all priests and other ecclesiasticall ministers, in their masses and other diuine seruices, may continuallie praie to almightie God, so to extend his holie hand ouer his maiestie, the kings highnesse and this whole realme, as this thing being by his omnipotent power gratiouslie thus begun, may by the same be well continued and brought to good effect, to the glorie of his name. Wherevnto albeit we doubt not ye would of your selfe haue had speciall regard without these our let|ters: yet for the earnest desire we haue to haue this thing doone out of hand, & diligentlie continued, we haue also written these our letters, to put you in re|membrance: & so bid your lordship most hartilie well to fare. From Westminster the 27 of Nouember. 1554.
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