That he was a member of the Protestant Church of England is indisputably corroborated, by the circumstance of his children having been all baptized in that faith, in which faith he made his real last Will and Testament, and in which faith he was buried in his own Protestant Parish Church. SUPREMACY. Thou can'st not, Cardinal, devise a name KING JOHN, iii. 1. The Cardinal makes no reply to the above abjuration. No Italian priest shall tithe or toll in our dominions. KING JOHN, iii. 1. FAITH. Oaths are straws, men's faiths are wafer-cakes. HENRY V. ii. 3. Play fast and loose with faith, so jest with Heaven. KING JOHN, iii. 1. ABSOLUTION. Though you, and all the Kings of Christendom, Dreading the curse that money may buy out, And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust, Who, in that sale, sells pardon from himself— Against the Pope; and count his friends my foes. KING JOHN, iii. 1. DENUNCIATION. We think it indispensable to give Cardinal Pandulph's excommunication of the King, in reply to the above speech of King John, denouncing the Pope. Then, by the lawful power that I have, Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate ; That takes away, by any secret course, KING JOHN, iii. 1. The original of the above denunciation led to the establishment of Magna Charta; for the barons, fearful that the King would be intimidated by the threat, forced him to sign the great charter of the land, the first words of which are:-" The Church of England shall be free, and shall have her whole rights and liberties inviolable." CHARACTER OF CARDINAL BEAUFORT, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER. What! is my lord of Winchester installed He 'll make his cap co-equal with the crown." 1 HENRY VI. v. 1. This Cardinal is more haughty than the devil. 1 HENRY VI. i. 3. Oh, how this discord doth afflict my soul! Can you, my lord of Winchester, behold 1 HENRY VI. iii. 1. Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate, 1 HENRY VI. i. 3. Name not religion, for thou lov'st the flesh, And ne'er, throughout the year, to church thou go'st, 1 HENRY VI. i. 1. Fie, Uncle Beaufort! I have heard you preach, 1 HENRY VI. iii. 1. There's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor King, Hath here distrained the Tower to his use. 1 HENRY VI. i. 3. Under my feet I'll stamp the Cardinal's hat, In spite of Pope, or dignities of Church. 1 HENRY VI. i. 3. Presumptuous priest! this place commands my patience, Or thou should'st find thou hast dishonoured me. And for thy treachery, what's more manifest? 1 HENRY VI. iii. 1. Let us watch the haughty Cardinal, Than all the princes in the land beside. Oft have I seen the haughty Cardinal, 2 HENRY VI. i. 1. More like a soldier than a man o' the church, 2 HENRY VI. i. 1. Now, by God's Mother, priest, I'll shave your crown for this. 2 HENRY VI. ii. 1. What, Cardinal, is your priesthood grown peremp tory? Churchmen so hot? good uncle, hide such malice. Gloster, thou 'lt answer this before the Pope. Winchester goose! I cry—a rope! a rope! 1 HENRY VI. i. 3. |