. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . , but his belief in the divine hereditary rightprecluded his serving under any other king. Consequently he pro-posed the somewhat fantastic expedient of a regency, arguing that. WILLIAM SANCROIT, ARCHBISHOP OK CANIKRBURYFrom the portrait by E. Lutterel in tin; National Portrait Gallery Face p. 58 WILLIAM SANCROFT 59 it was lawful to transfer all the prerogatives of ro3alty, save onlj- thetitle, to another, should the monarch by lunacy. . or by some in-vincible prejudices of mind inimical to law and religion, prove himselfincapable of
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . , but his belief in the divine hereditary rightprecluded his serving under any other king. Consequently he pro-posed the somewhat fantastic expedient of a regency, arguing that. WILLIAM SANCROIT, ARCHBISHOP OK CANIKRBURYFrom the portrait by E. Lutterel in tin; National Portrait Gallery Face p. 58 WILLIAM SANCROFT 59 it was lawful to transfer all the prerogatives of ro3alty, save onlj- thetitle, to another, should the monarch by lunacy. . or by some in-vincible prejudices of mind inimical to law and religion, prove himselfincapable of government. These nicetiesof political theory were sweptavvaj^by the practical necessities of the situation, but Sancroft stoutlyand obstinately refused to take the oath of allegiance. He failed, how-ever, to maintain a dignified attitude, and showed that he resented theloss of his personal position as well as the outrage to his childish pique he refused to leave Lambeth when summoned ;with petty spite he refused to speak with Tillotson, his successor, thegentlest and most tolerant of men, who had always striven to averta schism. Eventually Sancroft retired to Fressingfield, where helived as a hermit, claiming s
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