A particular declaration or testimony, of the undutiful and traitorous affection borne against her Majesty by Edmond Campion jesuite, and other condemned Priests, witnessed by their own confessions: in reproof of those slanderous books & libels delivered out to the contrary by such as are maliciously affected towards her Majesty and the state. Published by authority. ❧ Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queen's most excellent Majesty. AN. DO. 1582. DIEV ET MON DRO IT 1. Pet. 2. 13. Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the lords sake, whether it be unto the King, as unto the superior, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. ❧ To all her majesties good and faithful subjects. ALthough the course of proceeding in the late indictment, arraignment, trial, judgement and execution of Edmond Campion and others, being as well upon sundry of their writings, letters and Confessions, as also upon other good and manifest proves found guilty of high treason, was such, as aught in truth and reason, to satisfy all indifferent persons and well affected subjects, to whom her majesties merciful and gracious inclination towards offenders, is so well known: yet hath it been found that some disloyal and unnatural subjects have untruly spread abroad sundry rumours and reports, and have published divers slanderous pamphlets and seditious libels, as well in this Realm as in foreign parts, in sundry strange languages, in excuse and justification of the said Traitors so justly executed, with purpose to defame her majesties honourable course of justice, so much as lieth in them, setting out those condemned persons as men of singular virtue and holiness, and as her highness true, loyal, devote, & obedient subjects, and in no wise spotted with any stain of ill disposed affection towards her Majesty, being not otherwise to be charged, then with certain points of religion that concerneth only matters of conscience, that were no way prejudicial to her majesties state and government, with divers like untruths, which are meant shall be hereafter answered more at large, whereby both the malice of the writers may be made known to the world, and her majesties most merciful and gracious government may be preserved from the malice of such unnatural and undutiful subjects. In the mean time notwithstanding, the Lords and others of her majesties most honourable privy Counsel, being desirous that the dutiful subjects, may be preserved from the undermining of such seditious slanderers, whereby otherwise they might happily by such wicked illusions be carried into some hard conceits, touching the due and lawful proceeding against the said Traitors: have found it very expedient, that as well certain confessions taken of the said Campion and others before his arraignment, as also certain answers lately made to certain articles propounded to those that were at that same time condemned of high treason, but yet spared from execution, should be published truly & sincerely, in such precise form of words, as the same have been acknowledged and subscribed, not only with the proper hands of certain persons of public calling and credit that were present at their examination & have subscribed thereunto, but also with the proper hands of the offenders themselves, (Hart only excepted) as appeareth by the Originals extant to be showed, whereby it may be most evidently seen, even by themselves still persisting in their most Traitorous affection, how untruly the said persons are reported to have been and to be true and faithful subjects in matter of her majesties estate and Crown, and how justly they were condemned for treason and not for points of religion, being those, that having been by her majesties clemency so long spared upon hope of repentance, continue yet still in such Traitorous disposition of heart towards her highness, two of them only now acknowledging their true duty of allegiance, though in points of religion not reconciled, as also one other named Edward Rishton, that did before, openly at the bar at the time of the arraignment (varying from Campion and the rest of his fellows therein) acknowledge his said duty & allegiance to her Majesty: towards whom (to th'end it may appear unto the world that the said Campion & the rest that were executed, were not put to death for points that concerned matters of conscience, but for treason:) Her Majesty doth mean to extend her grace & mercy, hoping that as it hath pleased God to frame their consciences to acknowledge towards her that duty of allegiance that by the laws of God and man they own unto her as their most lawful prince and Sovereign: so he will hereafter open their eyes to see, how dangerously they have been hitherto through false and erroneous doctrine seduced, as well in matters concerning their duty towards God, as in their allegiance towards their Prince. It is also looked for, that all such as make profession to be dutiful and well affected subjects, howsoever they be affected in religion, seeing the most dangerous and pernicious opinions that are held and maintained by these jesuits and Seminary men sent into this Realm, will hereafter as well in respect of the duty they own unto her Majesty, as for the care they ought to have as good members of this Realm to preserve the tranquillity thereof, as a thing that importeth every man's particular duty, not only refuse to receive and harborough such disloyal persons, but also do their uttermost endeavour to apprehend them, and to present them to justice, whereby they may receive such condign punishment as is meet to be inflicted upon disturbers of the public peace in Realms and Kingdoms. D. Sanders de visibili Monarchia, lib. 7. Pag. 730. DOctor Sanders reporteth, that in the year 1569. Pius quintus * The Pope. Pontifex Maximus, sent Nicholas Morton Englishman Doctor of Divinity, into England, to admonish certain Catholic Noblemen, Elizabetham quae tunc rerum potiebatur, haereticam esse: ob eamque causam omni dominio & potestate, quam in Catholicos usurpabat, iure ipso excidisse, impuneque ab illis velut Ethnicam & publicanam haberi posse, nec eos illius legibus aut mandatis deinceps obedire cogi. Which is to say, That Elizabeth which then governed, was an heretic, and for that cause hath by very law lost all dominion & power which she usurped over the Catholics, and may freely be accounted by them as an heathen and Publican, and that they are not from thenceforth bound to obey her laws or commandments. Whereupon he saith, that many Noble men adventured to deliver their brethren ab haereticorum tyrannide, from the tyranny of the heretics. And although things fell not out to their expectation, yet he sayeth, Illorum nobilium laudanda consilia erant, quae certo suo, eoque foelici successu non caruerunt. Quanquam enim omnium fratrum suorum animas, è schismatis puteo educere non potuerunt, tamen & ipsi fidem Catholicam egregie confessi sunt, & multi eorum animas pro fratribus (qui summus est charitatis gradus) posuerunt, & reliqui seipsos, tum ex haereseos, tum ex peccati servitute in libertatem vendicarunt eam, qua Christus nos liberavit. That is to say, The purposes or endeavours of these Noblemen were to be praised, which wanted not their certain and happy success. For though they were not able to draw the souls of all their brethren out of the pit of schism, yet both they themselves, nobly confessed the Catholic faith, & many of them gave their lives for their brethren, which is the highest degree of Charity, and the rest of them rescued themselves from the bondage both of schism & of sin, into that freedom, wherewith Christ hath made us free. Bristol in his book of Motives, published with allowance of Doctor Allen, in the 15. Motive. fol. 72. c. 73. FOr a full answer to them all, although the very naming of our Catholic Martyrs, even of this our time, to any reasonable man may suffice, as the B. of Rochester, Sir Thomas Moor, the Monks of the Charterhouse, with many more under King Henry: and now of late time, all our holy Martyrs that have been and daily are made, by loss of their livings, by poison, by whipping, by famishing, by banishment, Bishops, Priests, Deans, Archdeacon's, Canons, Ecclesiastical persons of all sorts, Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, lay-men of all sorts: so many likewise that have openly suffered, the good Earl of Northumberland, D. Story, Felton, the norton's, M. Woodhouse, M. Plumtree, and so many hundreds of the Northern men: such men both in their life and at their death, as neither the enemies have to stain them, as their own consciences, their own talk, and the world itself doth bear good witness: many of them also, and therefore all of them, (because of their own cause) being by God himself approved by miracles most undoubted. Although I say, no reasonable man will think those stinking Martyrs of the heretics, worthy in any respect to be compared with these most glorious Martyrs of the Catholics, yet supposing, etc. Sanders lib. 7. pag. 732. SPeaking of the Northern commotion, he saith, Certè quidem illud miraculo imputetur necesse est, quòd cum viri ferè quingenti exijs, qui arma pro fide sumpserunt, ab haereticis capti, & morte affecti essent, nemo illorum repertus sit, qui aut fidem Catholicam deseruerit, aut belli eius authores alicuius culpae accusarit: that is to say, Verily this must needs be imputed to a miracle, that whereas near five hundred men of those that took arms for the faith, were taken and put to death by the heretics, yet there hath not been found any one of them, which hath either forsaken the Catholic faith, or hath accused of any blame the authors of that war. And a little after, Nobile etiam Martyrium in eadem causa subierunt duo viri Nobiles de familia Nortonorum, ex quibus alter dicebatur Thomas Nortonus, alter verò Christopherus: & Christopherus quidem Thomae nepos erat ex fratre, ille autem huic patruus. Qui ambo nec à fide sua dimoveri, nec ut Elizabetham confiterentur legitimam Reginam adduci potuerunt, etc. That is to say, There suffered also a noble martyrdom in the same cause, two worshipful Gentlemen of the house of norton's, of whom the one was called Thomas Norton, the other Christopher, and Christopher was Thomas his brother's son, and Thomas was Christopher's Uncle, which both could neither be removed from their faith, nor be brought to confess Elizabeth to be lawful Queen. Sanders. lib. 7. pag. 734. AFter a long recital of the causes that moved Pius quintus to excommunicate her Majesty, he saith, De Apostolicae potestatis plenitudine declaravit, praedictam Elizabetham haereticam & haereticorum fautricem, eique adhaerentes in praedictis Anathematis sententiam incurrisse. Quin etiam praetenso regni praedicti iure, necnon omni & quocunque dominio, dignitate, privilegioque privatam. Itemque proceres, subditos & populos dicti regni, ac caeteros omnes qui illi quomodocunque iuraverunt, a juramento huiusmodi, ac omni prorsus dominij, fidelitatis & obsequij debito, perpetuo absolutos, prout illos tunc sententiae suae authoritate absoluit: & privauit eandem Elizabeth. praetenso iure regni alijsque omnibus supradictis: praecepitque & interdixit universis & singulis Proceribus, subditis, populis & alijs praedictis, ne illi, eiusue monitis, mandatis aut legibus auderent obedire. Qui secus agerent, eos simili anathematis sententia innodavit. That is to say, Of the fullness of Apostolic power hath declared the said Elizabeth an heretic, and a favourer of heretics, and that such as adhere unto her in the promises, have incurred the sentence of Anathema accursed. Moreover, that she is deprived of her pretenced right of the said kingdom, and also of all and whatsoever dominion, dignity & privilege. Furthermore, that the nobles, subjects, and peoples of the said Realm and all other which any wise whatsoever have taken oath unto her, are assoiled for ever from such oath, and utterly from all duty of allegiance, fidelity and obedience, even as he then assoiled them by authority of his sentence, and deprived the same Elizabeth of her pretenced right of the kingdom, and all other things above said. And he hath commanded and forbidden all and every the nobles, subjects, peoples and other aforesaid, that they be not so bold to obey her, or her advertisements, commandments or laws: and whosoever otherwise do, he hath bound with like sentence of curse. Bristol in his 6. motive. fol. 31. WHereby it is manifest, that they do miserably forget themselves, who fear not excommunications of Pius quintus of holy memory, in whom Christ himself to have spoken and excommunicated, as in Saint Paul, they might consider by the miracles that Christ by him as by Saint Paul did work. In his 40. motive under the title, obedient subjects. ANd if at any time it happen, after long toleration, humble beseeching and often admonition of very wicked and notorious Apostates and heretics, no other hope of amendment appearing, but the filthy daily more and more defiling himself and others to the huge great heap of their own damnation, that after all this the sovereign authority of our common pastor in religion for the saving of souls do duly discharge us from subjection, and the Prince offender from his dominion: with such grief of the heart it is both done of the Pastor and taken of the people, as if a man should have cut off from his body for to save the whole, some most principal, but rotten part thereof. Sanders lib. 7. fol. 744. Under this title, ensign martyrium johannis Feltoni, The honourable martyrdom of john Felton, etc. he saith of Felton in this manner. Is enim Catholicae fidei studio zeloque adductus, cùm penè desperatam patriae suae valetudinem non nisi acerbissima aliqua medicina restitus posse animaduerteret, noluit committere ut haec sententia summi pastoris cives ac proximos suos lateret. That is to say, For he, led with the love and zeal of the Catholic faith, when he saw that the (in a manner) desperate health of his country could not be restored, but by some most bitter medicine, would not suffer that this sentence of the sovereign pastors should be hidden from his countrymen and neighbours. And after the further report of his fact, thus, Cum, vero de hac re diligentissimè quaereretur, johannes Feltonus tandem appraehensus, dignum se jesu Christi, & Primatus ab eo instituti testem exhibuit. But when most diligent inquiry was made thereof, john Felton being at length apprehended, showed himself a worthy witness of jesus Christ, and of the Supremacy by him ordained. Under this Title: Illustre Martyrium johannis Storaei Angli, etc. The noble martyrdom of john Story Englishman, etc. Anno autem Domini. 1571. 25. die mensis Maij productus in judicium, perduellionis reus peragitur, veluti qui coniurationem cum certis viris apud Belgas in civitate Antuerpiensi contra Elizabetham inivisset, religionemque schismaticam quae iam in Anglia regnat, in Catholicam commutare tentasset. Facta vero pro se dicendi potestate, fori tantum exceptionem proposuit, negans judices ipsos ullam in se potestatem habere, qui iam non Anglicanae principi, sed potius regi catholico subiectus esset. That is to say, In the year of our Lord 1571. The twenty five day of the month of May, being brought to the bar, he was arraigned of high treason, as he that had conspired with certain men in the low country in the city of Antuerpe against Elizabeth, and had attempted to change the schismatical religion which now reigneth in England, into the Catholic religion. Being permitted to speak for himself, he only pleaded to the jurisdiction of the court, denying that the judges themselves had any power over him, which was now no subject to the English Queen, but rather to the King Catholic. And after further discourse of the speech of Doctor Story, and of his condemnation, he addeth thus: Storaeus autem biduo pòst, cum ad uxorem Louanii agentem scriberet, deque huius sententiae iniustitia quereretur: significavit perfacile sibi fuisse, si apud alios judices actum esset, id quod de coniuratione contra Elizabetham facta obiiciebatur confutare. Cuius rei testes citabat illos ipsos, quibuscum Antuerpiae hac de re egisse dicebatur. Verum quia hoc quod probe sciret nescire non posset, integrum sibi non fuisse aliter causam dicere quam dixisset. Intellexit vero probe se scire, praetensam Angliae Reginam per declaratoriam summi Pontificis sententiam ob haeresim manifestam omni iure Regni, Dominioque privatam esse, ac propterea magistratum nullum ab illa creatum, eique adhaerentem a se agnosci posse, ne forte ipse etiam eodem Anathemate innodaretur. That is to say, Story two days after, writing to his wife who then remained at Louvain, and complaining of the unjustice of this sentence, he advertised her that he could easily, (if the matter had been tried before other judges) confute what was objected against him, touching the conspiracy made against Elizabeth, whereof he alleged for witnesses, those with whom he was said to have dealt at Antuerpe about this matter: but because he could not be ignorant of that which he well knew, he could not otherwise plead than he had pleaded. His meaning was, that he well knew that the pretenced Queen of England by the declaratory sentence of the Pope, was for manifest heresy deprived from all right of the kingdom, and from Dominion, & that therefore no magistrate created by her, and adhering to her, could be acknowledged by him, lest himself also should be bound with the same curse. And in the end. In ipsis ergo Calendis junii, tantus dei martyr iniectus crati, ad locum supplicii trahitur. Therefore the first day of june, so great a martyr of God, was thrown upon a hardell, and drawn to the place of execution. And so concludeth with the report of his execution. The first of August. 1581. EDmond Campion being demanded whether he would acknowledge the publishing of these things before recited by Saunders, Bristol & Allen, to be wicked in the whole, or in any part: & whether he doth at this present acknowledge her Majesty to be a true and lawful Queen, or a pretenced Queen, and deprived, and in possession of her Crown only de facto. He answereth to the first, that he meddleth neither to nor fro, and will not further answer, but requireth that they may answer. To the second he saith, that this question dependeth upon the fact of Pius quintus, whereof he is not to judge, and therefore refuseth further to answer. Edmond Campion. This was thus answered and subscribed by Edmond Campion, the day and year above written, in the presence of us. Owyn Hopton. Robert Beale. Jo. Hammond. Thomas Norton. Short extracts out of Briant and Sherwins confessions. Alexander Briant. He is content to affirm, that the Queen is his Sovereign Lady, but he will not affirm that she so is lawfully, & aught so to be, and to be obeyed by him as her subject, if the Pope declare or command the contrary. And he saith, that that question is too high, and dangerous for him to answer. The 6. of May 1581. before Owen Hopton Knight, john Hammond, & Thomas Norton. Whether the Pope have authority to withdraw from obedience to her Majesty, he knoweth not. The 7. of May 1581. Alexander Briant. Ralphe sherwin's examination. BEing asked whether the Pope's bull of deprivation of the Queen were a lawful sentence or no, he refuseth to answer. Being asked whether the Queen be his lawful Sovereign, and so ought to continue notwithstanding any sentence that the Pope can give, he doth not answer. Being again asked whether the Queen be his Sovereign, notwithstanding any sentence that the Pope can give, he prayeth to be asked no such question as may touch his life. The 12. of November. 1580. Ralphe Sherwin. Articles ministered to the jesuits and seminary priests, which are in the Tower, and were condemned, with their answers to the same. 13. Maii. 1582. WHether the Bull of Pius quintus against the Queen's Majesty, be a lawful sentence, and aught to be obeyed by the subjects of England? 2 Whether the Queen's Majesty be a lawful Queen, and aught to be obeyed by the subjects of England, not withstanding the Bull of Pius quintus, or any other Bull or sentence that the Pope hath pronounced, or may pronounce against her Majesty? 3 Whether the Pope have or had power to authorize the Earls of Northumberlande and Westmoreland, and other her majesties subjects, to rebel or take arms against her Majesty, or to authorize Doctor Saunders, or others, to invade Ireland, or any other her dominions, and to bear arms against her, and whether they did therein lawfully or no? 4 Whether the Pope have power to discharge any of her highness subjects, or the subjects of any Christian prince from their allegiance or oath of obedience to her Majesty, or to their prince for any cause? 5 Whether the said Doctor Saunders, in his book of the visible monarchy of the Church, and Doctor Bristol, in his book of Motives (writing in allowance, commendation, & confirmation of the said Bull of Pius Quintus) have therein taught, testified, or maintained a truth or a falsehood? 6 If the Pope do by his Bull or sentence pronounce her Majesty to be deprived, and no lawful Queen, and her subjects to be discharged of their allegiance and obedience unto her: & after, the Pope or any other by his appointment and authority, do invade this Realm, which part would you take, or which part ought a good subject of England to take? Luke Kirbyes' Answer. LVke Kirby. To the first he saith, that the resolution of this article, dependeth upon the general question, whether the Pope may for any cause depose a prince: wherein his opinion is, that for some causes he may lawfully depose a prince, and that such a sentence ought to be obeyed. To the second, he thinketh that in some cases, (as infidelity or such like,) her Majesty is not to be obeyed against the Pope's Bull and sentence, for so he saith he hath read, that the Pope hath so done, de facto, against other princes. To the third he saith, he cannot answer it. To the fourth, that the Pope (for infidelity) hath such power, as is mentioned in this article. To the fifth, he thinketh, that both Doctor Saunders, and Doctor Bristol, might be deceived in these points of their books, but whether they were deceived or not, he referreth to God. To the last he saith, that when the case shall happen, he must then take counsel what were best for him to do. Luke Kirby. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. Thomas Cottoms Answer. THomas Cotton. To the first, in this & all other questions he believeth as the Catholic church (which he taketh to be the church of Rome) teacheth him. And other answer he maketh not, to any of the rest of these articles. Byme Thomas Cottom Priest. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. Laurence Richardsons' Answer. LAwrence Richardson. To the fifth article he answereth, that so far as Doctor Saunders and Doctor Bristol agree with the Catholic doctrine of the church of Rome, he alloweth that doctrine to be true. And touching the first, and all the rest of the articles he saith, that in all matters not repugnant to the Catholic religion, he professeth obedience to her Majesty, and otherwise maketh no answer to any of them, but believeth therein as he is taught by the Catholic church of Rome. Laurence Richardson. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. Thomas fords Answer. THomas Ford. To the first he saith, that he cannot answer, because he is not privy to the circumstances of that Bull, but if he did see a Bull published by Gregory the thirteenth, he would then deliver his opinion thereof. To the second he saith, that the Pope hath authority to depose a prince upon certain occasions: and when such a Bull shallbe pronounced against her Majesty, he will then answer what the duty of her subjects, and what her right is. To the third he saith, he is a private subject, and will not answer to any of these questions. To the fourth he saith, that the Pope hath authority upon certain occasions (which he will not name) to discharge subjects of their obedience to their Prince. To the fifth he saith, that Doctor Saunders, and Doctor Bristol, be learned men, and whether they have taught truly in their books mentioned in this article, he referreth the answer to themselves, for himself will not answer. To the last he saith, that when that case shall happen, he will make answer, and not before. Thomas Ford. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. john Sherts answer. IOhn Shirt. To all the articles he saith, that he is a Catholic, and swerveth in no point from the Catholic faith, and in other sort to any of these articles he refuseth to answer. john Shirt. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. John Hammond. Robert johnsons Answer. RObert johnson. To the first he saith, he can not answer. To the second, he cannot tell what power or authority the Pope hath in the points named in this article. To the third, he thinketh that the Pope hath authority in some cases, to authorize subjects to take Arms against their Prince. To the fourth, he thinketh that the Pope for some causes, may discharge subjects of their allegiance and obedience to their natural Prince. To the fifth he saith, the answer to this article dependeth upon the lawfulness of the cause for the which the Pope hath given sentence against her: but if the cause was just, than he thinketh the doctrine of Doctor Saunders, and Doctor Bristol to be true. Whether the cause were just, or not, he taketh not upon him to judge. To the last, he saith, that if such deprivation and invasion should be made for temporal matter, he would take part with her Majesty: but if it were for any matter of his faith, he thinketh he were then bound to take part with the Pope. Robert johnson. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. John Hammond. john Hart answer. IOhn Hart. To the first he saith, that it is a difficult question, and that he cannot make answer thereto. To the second he saith, that her Majesty is lawful Queen, and aught to be obeyed, notwithstanding the Bul supposed to be published by Pius quintus. But whether she ought to be obeyed and taken for lawful Queen, notwithstanding any Bull or sentence that the Pope can give, he saith he can not answer. To the third he cannot answer, and further saith, that he will not meddle with any such questions. To the fourth he saith, he is not resolved, and therefore he can not answer. To the fifth he saith, he will not deal with any such questions, and knoweth not whether Saunders and Bristol have taught well herein or not. To the last he saith, that when such a case shall happen, he will then advise what becometh him to do, for presently he is not resolved. This he did acknowledge to us, after he had fully perused the same, but refused to subscribe to it. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. William Filbee his answer. WIlliam Filbee. To the first he saith, the Pope hath authority to depose any prince: and such sentences when they be promulgated aught to be obeyed by the subjects of any prince: but touching the Bull of Pius quintus he can say nothing, but if it was such as it is affirmed to be, he doth allow it, & saith that it ought to be obeyed. To the second he saith, it is an hard question, and therefore he can not answer it, but upon further advisement, he answereth as to the first. To the third, he knoweth not what to say thereunto. To the fourth he saith, that so long as her Majesty remaineth Queen, the Pope hath no authority to warrant her subietts to take arms against her, or to disobey her, but if he should depose her, than he might discharge them of their allegence and obedience to her Majesty. To the fifth he saith, he will not meddle with the doctrine of Doctor Saunders and Doctor Bristol. To the last, when this case happeneth, than he saith he will answer: and if he had been in Ireland, when Doctor Saunders was there, he would have done as a priest should have done, that is, to pray that the right may have place. William Filbee. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. james Bosgrave his answer. IAmes Bosgrave. To the first he sayeth, that in his conscience and as he shall answer before God, he thinketh that the bull or sentence of excommunication of Pius quintus against her Majesty, was at no time lawful, neither was at any time or is of any of her majesties subjects to be obeyed. To the second he sayeth, that her Majesty is lawful Queen of this Realm, and so ought to be tak●n, notwithstanding any bull or sentence that the Pope either hath, can, or shall hereafter give. To the third, he thinketh the Pope had no power or authority, to licence the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerlande or any other of her majesties subjects, to rebel or to take arms against her Majesty: and like he saith of Doctor Saunders: but he holdeth both Doctor Saunders and all other that shall upon such warrant take arms against her Majesty, to be traitors and rebels. To the fourth he sayeth, that the Pope neither hath, nor aught to have any authority, to discharge any of her majesties subjects, or the subjects of any other Christian prince from their allegiance, for any cause whatsoever, and so he thinketh in his conscience. To the fifth he affirmeth in his conscience, that Doctor Sanders, and Doctor Bristol, in the books here mentioned, and touching the point here specified, have taught, testified and maintained an untruth and a falsehood. To the last he saith, that whatsoever the Pope should do, he would in this case take part with her Majesty against the Pope, what cause soever he would pretend, and this he taketh to be the duty of every good subject. And this to be his opinion in all the points above recited, he will be ready to affirm upon his oath. james Bosgrave. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. Henry Ortons' answer. HEnry Orton. To the first, he saith that he thinketh the Bull of Pius quintus was at no time a lawful sentence or of force, to bind any of her majesties subjects, and that notwithstanding, her Majesty was, and is to be obeyed by every of her subjects. To the second, he thinketh that her Majesty is to be holden for lawful Queen of this Realm, and aught to be obeyed by all her subjects, notwithstanding any thing that the Pope either hath done, or can do. To the third, he thinketh the Pope neither hath, nor had authority to warrant any of the persons here named, to do as they have done, or any other of her subjects, to take Arms against her Majesty, and that those which have taken Arms against her upon that or the like warrant, have done unlawfully. To the fourth, he thinketh the Pope hath no authority to discharge any subject, from his allegiance and obedience to his Prince. To the fifth, he thinketh that D. Saunders, & D. Bristol have in the points mentioned in this Article, taught and maintained an untruth and a falsehood. To the last he saith, that in the case here supposed, he would take part with her Majesty against the Pope, or any other invading the Realm by his authority. Henry Orton. john Popham. Thomas Egerton. Da. jews. john Hammond. ❧ Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queen's most excellent Majesty.