...Judgment. " Foraf" much my Lords, as this Indictment is " grounded upon an Act of Parliament di" rectly repugnant to the Laws of GOD and " his Holy Church — the Supreme Govern" ment of which, or of any Part thereof, no " Temporal Perfon may by any Law pre" fume to take...

...prefently made anfwer in thefe words : For as much as, my Lords, this indictment is grounded upon an A ft of Parliament, directly repugnant to the laws of God, and his holy church, the fupreme government of which, or of any part thereof, no temporal perfon may by any law prefume to take...

...as much as, my lords, this Indictment is grounded upon an act of parliament, directly re- j pugnant to the laws of God and his Holy Church, the supreme government of which, or of any — ^ part thereof, no temporal person may by any law presume to take upon him, being «hat...

...say to the contrary ?' who pi i spnlly made Answer in these words: ' For as much as, my lords, this Indictment is grounded upon an act of parliament, directly repugnant to the Jaws of God and his Holy Church, the supreme government of which, or of any part thereof, no temporal...

...contrary ? Who then in this sort most humbly made answer : " Forasmuch, my Lord," quoth he, " as this indictment is grounded upon an act of parliament directly...to the laws of God and his holy church, the supreme goverument of which, or any part thereof, may no temporal prince presume by any law to take upon him,...

...being desired to state his objection, he did so, in these words : " For as much, my Lords, as this indictment is grounded upon an Act of Parliament directly...repugnant to the laws of God and his holy Church," &c., clearly referring to the Supremacy Act. The opinion of Sir John Filzjames was then asked by the...

...able to say to the contrary, who forthwith made answer in this sort : " Forasmuch as, my lords, this indictment is grounded upon an act of parliament directly...his holy church, the supreme government of which, or of any part thereof, no temporal person may, by any law, presume to take upon him, that which rightfully...

...why judgement should not be given against him, he asserted that the act on which he was indicted was repugnant to the laws of God and his holy church, the supreme government of which no temporal prince might presume to take on himself, it being granted by our Saviour himself only to...

...the great seal lay upon Hounslow Heath, nobody would pick it up!" •' Forasmuch, my Lords, as this indictment is grounded upon an act of parliament directly repugnant to the laws of God and of his Holy Church, the supreme government of which, or of any part thereof, no temporal prince may,...

...memorable speech before his sentence, which put to shame the pusillanimity of his contemporaries : " ' This indictment is grounded upon an Act of Parliament,...repugnant to the laws of God and His Holy Church.' And in order to the proof of his assertion he declared among other things, that this kingdom alone...