[512] “Animadvertens sua clementia quod maxime hoc convenerat parliamentum pro bono totius Regni publico et concordiâ Christianæ religionis stabiliendà non tam cito quam propter rei magnitudinem quæ non solum regnum ipsum Angliæ concernit verum etiam alia regna et universi Christianismi Ecclesias quantumvis diversarum sententiarum quæ in eam rem oculos et animum habebant intentos, sua Majestas putavit tam propriâ suâ regiâ diligentiâ et studio quam etiam episcoporum et cleri sui sedulitate rem maturius consultandam, tractandam et deliberandam.”—Speech of the Lord Chancellor at the Prorogation: Lords Journals, Vol. I. p. 137.
[513] Brother of Jane Seymour; afterwards Protector.
[514] “I am as glad of the good resolutions of the Duke of Cleves, his mother, and council, as ever I was of anything since the birth of the prince: for I think the King’s Highness should not in Christendom marry in no place meet for his Grace’s honour that should be less prejudicial to his Majesty’s succession.”—Hertford to Cromwell: Ellis, first series, Vol. II. p. 119.
[515] “I find the council willing enough to publish and manifest to the world that by any covenants made by the old Duke of Cleves and the Duke of Lorraine, my Lady Anne is not bounden; but ever hath been and yet is at her free liberty to marry wherever she will.”—Wotton to the King: Ellis, first series, Vol. II. p. 121.
[516] Ellis, first series, Vol. II. p. 121.
[517] “The Duke of Cleves hath a daughter, but I hear no great praise, either of her personage nor beauty.”—Hutton to Cromwell: State Papers, Vol. VIII. p. 5.
[518] Stow.
[519] Butler to Bullinger: Original Letters on the Reformation, p. 627.
[520] Partridge to Bullinger: Ibid. 614.
[521] The Elector of Saxony to Henry VIII.: Strype’s Memorials, Vol. II. p. 437.