Cotton MS Cleopatra E V/2

From Joseph Planta, ed., A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library Deposited in the British Museum (London: Hansard, 1802), pp. 594–596:

‘Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 382.

[From this volume are printed many papers. viz. in Strype's Memorials vol. i. App. no. 65. 74. 77. 78. 85. 88. 91. 92. 93. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 104. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. In Burnet vol. iii. Coll. f. 58. In Wilkins' Conc. iii. 740. 776. 777. 779. Collier's Eccl. Hist. vol. ii. p. 100.]

A collection of papers, chiefly originals, concerning the reformation of the church in the reign of K. Henry VIII. many of them corrected by the king's own hand; viz.

1. Tractatuli de ecclesia, justificatione, eucharistia, baptismo et fide: quos propria manu correxit R. Henricus VIII. 1.

2. The Crede; or the XII articles of the Christian faith; being the minute of the "Necessary Doctrine, &c." published by Hen. VIII. Ao 1543. 5.

3. Seventeen questions and answers about the seven sacraments; with the king's objections in his own hand: together with a summary of his opinions of the several divines thereon. 36.

4. The king's directions what the bishops and preachers shall teach the people touching the sacraments of holy orders: written in Cranmer's hand, and signed by the bishops and doctors of divinity, and of civil and canon law. [11 July 1536] 45.

5. Fifteen questions about several doctrines tending to the reformation: in T. Cromwell's hand. [ 3 Febr. 1535/6] 48.

6. Reasons offered to the king, for suspending his determination, that the marriage of priests is against scripture: in Archbp. Cranmer's hand. 50.

7. Archbp. Cranmer, to T. Cromwell? shewing what progress is being made in the reformation; desiring leave for the clergy to depart because of the sickness at London; desiring directions how to behave in his visistation, and also how as to the vicar of Croydon. (Orig.) Lambeth, July 21, about 1537. 52.

8. Archbp. Cranmer's answer to the seventeen questions about the seven sacraments. 53.

9. S. Heyne, to Mr. Butt the king's physician; against the establishment of the doctrine of transubstantiation as an article of faith. (Orig.) 58.

10. Articles of religion, signed by the bishops, abbots, and clergy in convocation in Henry VIII.th's time. (Orig. on vellum, but without a date.) [11 July 1536] 59. *

11. Opinions of several bishops and doctors about confirmation: separate articles, in their own hands. [Pr. in Strype's Mem. I. ii. 350, Oxford edition.] 73.

12. De fide et justificationem; tractatus [July 1537] Ric. Quiaeni et aliorum. 93.

[Art. 12 * Richard Quienus Eucharistie minster to Cromwell. Stamford, 14 Oct. {1535} Lat. Ital. f. 94 (104)]

13. Archbp. Cranmer; about the degress of consanguinity prohibited in matrimony. (Two original letters.) Ford, Jan. 25, and Sept. 17. [1536] 101.

14. Two draughts of an act of Parliament, about the same; corrected with the king's own hand. 103.

15. Cranmeri literae ad Osiandrum, propria manu scriptae; contra polygamiam. Lambeth, Sept. 27. 111.

16. Argumenta ad probandum quod matrimonium est sacramentum. 113.

17. De poenitentia: tractatus quatuor. 115.

18. De Sacramentorum usu: pagina unica. 122. b.

19. A treatise of K. Henry VIII; against auricular confession, and priests marrying: in his own hand. 123.

20. Defence of auricular confession: with the king's objections on the margin, in his own hand. 125.

21. A fragment of a letter, intimating that the king is inclined to restore popery. 128. b.

22. A declaration for pilgrimages, by 4 bishops and one abbot. (Orig.) 129. b.

23. Bishop Latimer's arguments against purgatory, with the king's answers: both in their own hands. [May 1537.] 130.

24. Defence of communion in one kind; being part of the king's answer to the German orators. (The whole is at V. 215.) 134.

25. Another; corrected by the bishop of Durham (Tunstal.) 140.

26. Defence of communion in both kinds. 156.

27. Pallavicini Camelitae epistola ad Hen. VIII; pietatem propriam defendens. (Autogr.) Kal. Septembris, 1535. 159. b.

28. De Eucharistiae: tractatus quatuor. 160.

29. Tho. Crumwell (sic.) to Henry VIII; about a proclamation against the marriage of priests, Melancthon's reflection on the bishops, the king's marriage with Anne of Cleves, and the evangelic league. 1539. 172.

30. Germaniae oratorum literae ad Henricum VIII; contra communionem in una tantum specie, missas privatas, et saccerdotum matrimonii prohibitionem. 1538. 173.

31. Earundem literarum summa: episcopi Dunelmensis (Tunstal) propria manu scripta. (Item fol. 256.) 209.

32. Abp. Cranmer, to .......; that the bishops declined answering the German orator's letter, having heard that the king would do it himself; that the orators were ill provided with lodgings; that the abbies of Tutbury and Rochester may be suppressed, and recommending Fr. Basset to have the lease of one of them. (Orig.) Lambeth, Aug. 23. 212.

33. The Bp. of Winchester (Ste. Gardiner) ambassador in France; his reasons against the articles presented to the K. of England by the princes of Germany. [4 Febr.] 1536. 213.

34. Henrici VIII, responsio ad literas oratorum Germaniae (V.30.) reperiendas; seu potius earundem confutatio. 215.

35. Frid. Myconii, epistola ad T. Cromwellum; petens licentiam abeundi in Germaniam, causans adversam valetudinem, &c. (Autogr.) 1538. 227.

36. A copy of such things as Martin Luther, Phil. Melancthon, with certain cities and princes of Germany, their adherents, have admitted: not mentioned by Sleidan. 1539. 229.

37. Erasmi Sarcerii literae ad Henricum VIII: promittens novum exemplar ipsius methodi in praecipuos scripturae locos, et postillam in evangelia et epistolas. 230.

38. Conculsions made at the diet of Spiers. [24 April] Ao 1529. 232.

39. A letter from the princes of Germany, to the King; desiring an union in matters of religion, and offering to send some of their divines to confer those of England thereon. 1540. 235.

40. Phil. Melancthonis literae ad Hen. VIII: ei emndationem religionis commendantes. (Autogr.) Francos. die 26 Martii, 1539. [See Strype's Memorials vol. i. App. No. 101. 102.] 239.

41. Ejusdem ad eundem epistola; Franciscum Germanorum principum legatum laudans. (Autogr.) Francos. die 10 Aprilis, 1539. [See Strype's Memorials vol. i. App. No. 101. 102.] 242.

42. Ejusdem ad eundem epistola: contra inutiles ceremonias, pro sacerdotum nuptiis, &c. (Autogr.) Francos. Kal. April. 1539. 244.

43. Postremarum literarum summarium. 252.

44. A book of ceremonies, to be used in the church of England. [Cal. St. Prs. 1539 F. no. 374.3] 259.

45. An order taken for preaching and bidding of the beads, in all sermons. [Sept. 1533] 286.

46. Henry VIII; his injunction to the bishops in favour of ceremonies, and against priests marrying. (Orig. with the king's name stamped on it.) 1537. [19 Nov. 1536] 290.

47. Abp. Cranmer, to .......; thanking him for promoting God's word; against keeping the abrogated holidays, and in behalf of Wm. Gronnow. (Orig.) Ford, Aug. 28. [1537] 292.

48. Edward Lee Abp. of York, to ........ about his dealing with preachers of novelties. (Orig.) Cawod, Jan. 24. [1536] 292.

49. Richard Sampson, Bp. of Chichester; his injuctions against the clergy to comply with the king's directions in religious affairs, and to pray for him and prince Edward. 294.

50. Richard Sampson Bp. of Chichester, to Mr. Welles; to forbear singing any part of the service in the English tongue, or any other innovations, until the king's pleasure be known. (Orig.) London, Aug. 21. 296.

51. Richard Sampson Bp. of Chichester, to T. Cromwell; attesting his sincerity in the reformation. (Orig.) London, Sept. 4, 1538 or 9. 298.

52. Richard Sampson Bp. of Chichester, to T. Cromwell E. of Essex; to prove that the bishop of Duham and the late Bp. of London had pressed him to stick close to the old ceremonies. (Orig.) Tower, June 7. 300.

53. T. Crumwell (sic.) his letter, sent along with the king's injunctions for uniformity; requiring a discreet use thereof. (Orig.) The Rolls, Jan. 7. 302.

54. A proclamation against calling one another papist or heretic, and also against reading the Bible in English aloud in churches in the time of the mass; but allowing the congregation to read it to themselves: corrected with the king's hand. 303.

55. An act of Parliament: 1. for transubstantiation; 2. against communion in both kinds; 3. against priests marriages; 4. for vows of chastity; 5. for private masses; and 6. for auricular confession. This also is corrected with the king's hand. 313.

56. A proclamation, against having the scripture and other books iu English. June 1535. 321.

57. Richard Grafton, to T, Cromwell? desiring that others may be inhibited for three years from printing the Bible in English, until he shall have sold his edition of 1500 copies; or, that all the curates and popish monasteries may be obliged to buy them. 1537. 325.

58. Citation of Fran. Regnaulte, for printing the English Bible at Paris. Dec. 17, 1538. 326.

59. Francis I. K. of Fr. his licence to Rich. Grafton and Edw. Whitchurch to print the English Bible at Paris. 326. b.

60. Directions for reading the Bible in English. 327.

61. Ric. Grafton, to T. Cromwell; about his edition of the English Bible, and complaining that James Nicholson of Southwark had published the New Testament in English, with Coverdale's name to it, without his leave. (Orig.) Paris, Dec. 1. 329.

62. Abp. Cranmer, to T. Cromwell; thanks for his having obtained the king's licence to sell and read the English Bible. (Orig.) Ford, Aug. 13, 1537. 329. b.

63. Richard Grafton, to T. Cromwell; thanking him for obtaining the king's leave to publish the Bible in Enlgish; desiring him also to get a privy seal for it. (Orig.) London, Aug. 28, 1537. 330.

64. Q. Anne Boleyn, to T. Cromwell; in behalf of Ric. Herman, who had been expelled by the late cardinal from the fellowship and freedom of the English house at Antwerp, for having promoted the publishing of the New Testament in English. (Orig.) Greenwich, May 14. [1534] [Pr. in I Ellis ii. 45.] 336. b.

65. A proclamation for the Bible in English to be had in every church. 1541. 337.

66. Provinciae Cantuariensis synodi decretum contra libros suspectae doctrinae; ut S. scriptura in linguam vulgarem transferatur; contraque laicorum contentiones de articulis fidei et S. scripturae Dec. 19, 1534. 339. b.

67. A proclamation (corrected with the king's own hand) against importing or printing, without licence, books in the English tongue; against anabaptists and sacramentaries; against disputing about the sacrament, neglecting of ceremonies, and marriage of priests. 341.

68. A proclamation that anabaptists, sacramentaries, and other hereticks, depart the realm. 357.

69. An account of the examination of five persons for heresy, before some bishops at Lambeth, and the defects of proof. (Orig.) Nov. 11. 359.

70. Cuthbert Tunstal Bp. of Durham; against a book called "Ortus animae;" for that it is against the act of succession. (Orig.) Stockton, July 7, [1535] 360.

71. Rich. Nix Bp. of Norwich, to ........; representing that he cannot prevent the reading of erroneous books in his diocese. (Orig.) Hopne, May 14, 1530. 360. *

72. Three sarcastical letters against several men at Bristol, for imprisoning a curate. 361.

73. Robert Ridley; pointing out faults in Tindal's translation of the N. Testament. 1537. [24 Febr. 1528] 362. b.

74. H. Latimer, against Mr. Coots, for preaching popish doctrines. (Orig.) [1535] 363.

75. Rich. Brown; against Latimer's preaching at Bristol. (Orig.) [18 March 1533] 363. b.

76. Wm. Drury; about sir John Gale, who is in his custody for refusing to publish to his parishioners such articles as were set forth by the king; and also for speaking against popish tenets. (Orig.) April 3, 1537. 364.

77. Depositions against several, for preaching against popish tenets. [Aug. 1535] 365.

78. Defence of transubstantiation, against John Lambert: two articles. 367.

79. Account of Mr. Hierome's recantation sermon, about jurisdiction, and the power if the magistrate; in a letter from Hen. Dowes, to Gregory Crumwell. (Orig.) Stepneth, April 1537. 374.

80. Robert Syngleton's censure of Dr. Cotty's sermon, preached at the Charter-house on Easter-day, 1538, in defence of popery. 376.

81. John Valey clerk at Colchester; against auricular confession. 377. b.

82. A note, signed Henry Fitz-Wauter, stating the opinion of Robt. Watson, concerning grace. [Norwich, 7 March 1536/7 v. Vesp. F. XIII f. 110. b.] 378.

83. John Stockely Bp. of London, to T. Cromwell; concerning the examinations of John Valey or Faley, John Coole, and other dissenters at Colchester. May 21. 378. *

84. Order for burning John Hooper Bp. of Gloucester, at Gloucester. temp Mariae. 380.

85. Opinion of the clergy in the north parts, in favour of nine popish articles. [4 Dec. 1536] 381.

86. Robt. Taylor Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, to ........; reports that the Welsh are quiet; desiring a commission to repair Wigmore castle; that the prior of Woodhouse hath dissipated the goods thereof, and thrown off his habit. (Orig.) Wigmore, Jan. 15. [1537]

87. The Bp. of St. David's (Wm. Barlow) and one Talley, accused of preaching protestant doctrines. 1536. 383.’