Stowe MS 113

" THE PREVARICATION of Holy Church Libertyes " : the first part, in twelve chapters, showing " what mischeivous and most deplorable consequences followed and proceeded from the unlawfull marriage of Kinge Henry the 8th with Ann Bulleine, even such as vtterly ruined the Church and her libertyes, mightily wronged the Crowne and her prerogatives, and vtterly prevaricated the lawe, right, justice, and custome of the realme, especially touching spirituall matters " (see f. 107). The title is given at the head of the table of chapters (f. 108), the first of which treats of " the lawfulnes of y^e marriage of King Henry y^e 8th with Queen Catharine, and y^e severall impediments that annulled y^e same with Anne Bullen, the true cause of the English schisme and y^e reformacion thereupon." The history ends with the Statutes 3 Jae. I., capp. 4, 5, the continuation being reserved for a second part. Another copy in Harley MS. 2303 contains a dedication to James II. from H. Tichborne, who speaks of the treatise as " comeing to me from faithfull hands, and those well learned in the law." Paper; ff. 109. Late XVIIth cont. Folio.

Political Tracts: On the unlawfulness of Henry VIII.'s marriage with Anne Boleyn: late 17th cent.

England, Ecclesiastical History: "The Prevarication of Holy Church Libertyes ": late 17th cent.