Cotton MS Vitellius B XII

Codex. chartac. in folio, constans foliis 224.

[See Burnet, vol. i. Coll. f. 9. 10. 31. 39. vol. iii. Coll. f. 18. Collier's Eccl. Hist. Coll. f. i. 5.]

• 1. Sir Fr. Bryan, to Card.Wolsey; reporting the reception of Card. Campeius at Canterbury. (Orig. a fragment.) Canterb. Oct. 1, 1528. 2.
• 2. Queen Catherine of Aragon, [Anne Boleyn] and Henry VIII, to Card. Wolsey? [Wolsey] on the coming of Card. Campeius. (Origs. the queen's letter probably in her own hand, but not signed. a fragment. [11 June] 1528. [Printed in I Ellis, i. 274.] 4.
• 3. Henry VIII; his licence to the two cardinals to proceed in the affiar of the divorce. (Lat. a fragment.) May 28, 1529. 5.
• 4. A record of the proceedings of the two legates in the affair of the divorce; in which are entered several instruments relating thereto. (Lat.) May 31, 1529. 7.
• 5. The summons of the two legates for the appearance of K. Henry and Q. Catherine before their tribunal. (Lat.) [31 May] 1529. 39.
• 6. The form of an oath administered by the two legates to certain officers of their court. (Qy the Bps. of Lincoln and Bath their apparitors?) (Lat.) May 31, 1529. 40. b.
• 7. A fragment relating to the proceedings in the cause of the divorce. (Lat.) [31 May 1529] 41. b.
• 8. Another draught of a summons, similar to XII. 5. (Lat.) May 31, 1529. 42.
• 9. A record of the opening of the legatine court in the convent of Black fryars, and of the appointment of the prothonotaries, notaries, and other officers thereof. (Lat.) Lond. May 31, 1529. 46.
• 10. Card. Wolsey's answer to the speech of the procurator of Q. Catherine, in the trial for the divorce. (Lat.) 1529. 48. b.
• 11. A minute of some report by J. Hughes to the legatine court, concerning witnesses. 1529. 49.
• 12. The speeches of Henry VIII. and Q. Catherine, before the legatine court; and some proceedings on the occasion. 1529. 50.
• 13. A juridical paper, entitled "Exceptio contra judices in causa divortii." 1529. 54.
• 14. Form of a summons to the king, in case the queen should protest against the jurisdiction of the legates. (Lat.) 1529. 57. b.
• 15. Minutes of the proceedings at the second meeting of the legatine court. (Lat.) June 18, 1529. 58.
• 16. Three papers, being directions for the mode of proceedings in the legatine court at its second and third meetings. June 18 and 21, 1529. 61.
• 17. Allegations delivered by the king's advocate, probably against the king's and the legate's life, which might be imputed to the light account the Q. maketh of the king. (Before the commission.) 1529. [28 Nov. 1528.] 64.
• 18. A direction for the proceedings of the legatine court on the third day, in case the queen should protest. June, 1529. 67. b.
• 19. A direction for the fifth day of the legatine court. (Lat.) June 1529. 68. b.
• 20. Articles relating to the grounds of the divorce. 1529. 69.
• 21. Geo. Earl of Shrewsbury; his deposition in the cause of the divorce. (Lat.) June 28, [12 July] 1529. 70.
• 22. Tho. Marquis of Dorset's deposition in the same cause. (Lat.) June, [12 July] 1529. 80.
• 23. Anthy Willoughby's deposition in the same cause. (Lat.) June, [12 July] 1529. 85.
• 24. A fragment of some deposition [12 July] 1529. 96. b.
• 25. Depositions in the cause of the divorce; by G. Earl of Shrewsbury, Thomas Marquis of Dorset, Anthy Poynes, Wm. Thomas, Sir. Hen. Guldeford, David Owen, Joh. Hussy, and John? Bishop of Ely, probably Nic. West. (Lat.) [12 July] 1529. 98.
• 26. Robt. (Sherburn) Bp. of Chichester, to Card. Wolsey; reporting what had passed at Rome at the time when the Pope's dispensation was obtained for the marriage of Henry VIII. with Q. Catherine. (Orig.) Aldingborn, April 15. [1529] 132.
• 27. Pope Clement VII; his commission to Card. Campeius to examine the validity of the bull of Pope Julius II. authorizing the marriage of K. Henry and Q, Catherine. (Lat.) July 9. [1527] [6 Dec. 1527] 133.
• 27. Pope Clement VII; a brief to produce the bull of Julius II. (A draught, Lat.) 1529. 144.
• 28. Pope Clement VII; a brief for the examination of the bull of Julius II. (Part of a draught, Lat.) 1529. 146.
• 29. Adirection for the twelfth day of the session of the legatine court. (Lat.) 1529. 149. b.
• 30. Pope Clement VII; a brief for the examination of the bull of Julius II. (A draught, Lat.) 1529. 150.
• 31. Three fragemnts of papal briefs, or rescripts concerning the examination of the bull of Julius II. (Lat.) 1529. 155.
• 32. Exceptions taken to the bull of Julius II. (Lat.) 1529. 160.
• 33. A decretal, by which Pope Clement VII. declares the bull of Julius II. to be forged. 1529. 164.
• 34. Steph. Gardiner, to Card Wolsey; imparting divers things from the king about the advocation, the league between the Pope and the Emperor, &c. (Three origs.) Greew. Aug. 10, [1] and Woodstock, Sept. 1 and 8, 1529. 169.
• 35. Tho. Allward, to Tho. Cromwell; contradicting the report that Wolsey was in the king's displeasure. (Orig.) St. Alban's, Sept. 23, 1529. [Printed in I Ellis, i. 307.] 173.
• 36. A brief of Clement VII; concerning the validity of the bull of dispensation of Julius II. [27 Dec.] 152. [1527] 178.
• 37. A promise of Clement VII, to abide by the decision of the legates in the affair of the divorce. (Lat.) Viterbo, July 23, 1528. 198.
• 38. Q. Catherine of Aragon; her protestation and appeal to the court of Rome in the cause of her divorce. (Orig. Lat. every page signed by herself at the top and bottom.) [18 June] 1529. 204.
• 39. A note, perhaps from Card. Wolsey, to some person at Rome, acquainting him that he was to go and accede in the king's name to the league concluded at Cambray by the two lady regents. [23 June] 1529. 207. b.
• 40. A paper relating to the appeal of Q, Catherine to the Pope. [18 June] 1529. 208.
• 41. Divers opinions concerning the validity of certain marriages in cases of consanguinity or affinity, and the Pope's authority to grant dispensation in such cases. (Lat.) [12 July 1529] 211.
• 42. The opinions of the bishops of Ely, Norwich, and St. Asaph, concerning a certain marriage. (Lat.) [12 July 1529] 217.
• 43. The Bp. of Cenomanum (Mans) his opinion concerning two brothers marrying one woman. [12 July 1529] 219.
• 44. Steph. Gardiner, to Card Wolsey; imparting matters from the king concerning the divorce. (Orig.) Woodstock, Aug. 4, [for 24] 1529. 223.
• 45. Part of a letter [Wolsey to Gardiner] concerning the divorce. (A rough draguht.) [5 Sept. 1529] 224.