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Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England
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Historical SummaryTwo typical sets of answers follow, one in which the person questioned declares his entire loyalty to the queen, another in which he expresses grave doubts concerning his duty, yet may be loyal. The second is countersigned by the royal officials who submitted the questions.
DODD-TIERNEY, History of the Church of England, Vol. III, App. pp. iv–xvi. World History 222. Answers of Henry Orton
To the first he sayth, that he thinketh the bull of Plus V was at no time a lawful sentence, or of force to binde any of her Majestie’s subjects, and that notwithstanding, her Majestie was and is to be obeyed by every of her subjects.
To the second, he thinketh that her Majestie is to be holden for lawfull queene of this realm, and ought to be obeyed by all her subjects, notwithstanding any thing that the pope eyther hath done, or can doe.
To the third, he thinketh the pope neither hath nor had au-thoritie to warrant any of the persons here named, to doe as they have done, or any other of her subjects, to take armes against her Majestie, and that those which have taken armes against her, upon that, or the like warrant, have done unlawfully.
To the fourth, he thinketh the pope hath no authoritie to discharge any subject from his allegiance and obedience to his prince.
To the fifth, he thinketh that Dr. Saunders and Dr. Bris towe have, in the poyntes mentioned in this article, taught and maintayned an untruth and a falshood.
To the last, he sayth, that in the case here supposed, he would take part with her Maiestie against the pope, or any other invading the realme by his authoritie.
HENRY ORTON
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Chicago: "Answers of Henry Orton," Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England in Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England, ed. Edward Potts Cheyney (1861-1947) (Boston: Ginn, 1935, 1922), 386–387. Original Sources, accessed December 6, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U5KXE9B8WH1PARS.
MLA: . "Answers of Henry Orton." Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England, in Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England, edited by Edward Potts Cheyney (1861-1947), Boston, Ginn, 1935, 1922, pp. 386–387. Original Sources. 6 Dec. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U5KXE9B8WH1PARS.
Harvard: , 'Answers of Henry Orton' in Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England. cited in 1922, Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England, ed. , Ginn, 1935, Boston, pp.386–387. Original Sources, retrieved 6 December 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U5KXE9B8WH1PARS.
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