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CHAP, to the statute in execution for the Queen, the Commission 



VI1 had no more to do with them. 



Vance, a It was not long after, that the Bishop had one Vauce, an 

 Priest. old Popish Priest, and divers others of that order before 

 him, whom the Commission found guilty and obnoxious to 

 the law as criminals, and so in danger of death. In the 

 behalf of this Vauce, who was not so bad as the rest, the 

 Lord Treasurer had interceded with the Bishop for his de 

 liverance. And the Bishop pitied the old fellow, as he 

 called him, who was not the worst, though bad enough. But 

 yet dared not to take upon him to deal with him or any 

 other in the like state for their liberty, remembering what 

 the judges lately had declared in the Star-chamber. And 

 so he signified back to the said Treasurer. And that there 

 fore it lay before him and the rest of the Lords of the 

 Privy Council, and thence it must come, and not from them 

 of the Commission. 



Takes up Thomas Cartwright in these days was the chief head of 

 the Puritan. the Puritan faction ; a man of a bold spirit, and a running 

 pen. He had writ some books against the hierarchy esta 

 blished by law in the English Church, whereby he had 

 given great offence, and made himself obnoxious to the 

 laws. This man Bishop Aylmer had lately taken and com 

 mitted to prison ; which, according to his constant practice, 

 he acquainted the Lords with by the Clerk of the Council. 

 And thinking to decline thereby displeasure from himself or 

 the Commission, he took him up by warrant from the Queen ; 

 who in truth was incensed against him. And he sent the 

 Lords word, that he did it by her order. But the Queen 

 took this in evil part, and was very angry that he used her 

 name to the Lords. This the good Bishop took to heart, 

 and thus made his complaint to the Lord Treasurer, his 

 constant friend, expostulating with him for what he had 

 done, and begging his endeavours to appease the Queen s 

 indignation. 



The Queen &quot; I understand myself to be in some displeasure with her 

 wlththn. &quot; Majesty about Mr. Cartwright, because I sent word to 



