Footnote 155: Even the most reactionary clergy, men like Abbot Feckenham and Doctor Bourne, had no desire, as yet, to be re-united to Rome. In a discussion with Ridley in the Tower, on the real presence, Feckenham argued that "forty years before all the world was agreed about it. Forty years ago, said Ridley, all held that the Bishop of Rome was supreme head of the Universal Church. What then? was Master Feckenham beginning to say; but Master Secretary (Bourne) took the tale, and said that was a positive law. A positive law, quoth Ridley; he would not have it so; he challenged it by Christ's own word, by the words, 'Thou art Peter; thou art Cephas,' Tush, quoth Master Secretary, it was not counted an article of our faith."—Foxe, vol. vi.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 156: Renard to Charles V., October 28: Rolls House MSS.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 157: Ibid. October 15: Rolls House MSS.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 158: Ibid.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 159: Renard to Charles V., October 21: Rolls House MSS.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 160: 1 Mary, cap. 1.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 161: Report of the Disputation in the Convocation House.—Foxe, vol. v. p. 395.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 162: Renard to Charles V., October 28: Rolls House MSS.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 163: Ibid. November 8: Rolls House MSS.[(Back to Main Text)]
Footnote 164: Ibid. December 8.[(Back to Main Text)]