The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . maiden white was not truly worn at her She persisted to theend in contradicting that material averment in the process against her. Inthe very tenderest point in which she could be touched, that of her love forher daughter, she was immoveable. When it was urged that her resolve tobear the name of Queen should be an occasion that the King should with«draw his fatherly love from her honourable and most dearest daughter, theLady Princess, she answered, as to the p
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . maiden white was not truly worn at her She persisted to theend in contradicting that material averment in the process against her. Inthe very tenderest point in which she could be touched, that of her love forher daughter, she was immoveable. When it was urged that her resolve tobear the name of Queen should be an occasion that the King should with«draw his fatherly love from her honourable and most dearest daughter, theLady Princess, she answered, as to the princess, that she was the kingstrue begotten child, and as God had given her unto them, so for her part, shewould render her again unto the king, as his daughter, to do with her as shallstand with his pleasure; trusting to Grod that she would prove an honestwoman. And that neither for her daughter, family, possessions, or any worldlyadversity or displeasure that might ensue, she would yield in this cause, to puther soul in danger. J • State Papers, vol. i. p. 397. t See ante, p. 259. 4: State Papers, vol. i. p. London Bridge, Southwaik side. CHAPTER XXII. Birth of the Princess Elizabeth—Preparations for throwing off the papal power Statute of Appeals—Cranmers judgment declared illegal by brief of the pope—Statute for puuishmentof heresy—Burning of Frith—Act of Succession—Elizabeth Barton, the Holy ]\Iaid of Kent—Her execution with others—Fisher and More implicated in her proceedings Oath to be taken according to the Act of Succession—Fisher and More, declining to swear tothe preamble, sent to the Tower—Act of Supremacy—First Fruits and Tenths given to theking—New definitions of treason—The monks of the Charterhouse refuse to acknowledge Henry the Head of the Church—Their execution—Burning of Hollanders for Heresy Fisher and More decline to make answer to questions as to the Supremacy Their con-demnation—Their deaths. At the beginning of
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