nder a separate teacher. He afterwards
entered Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, whence he was invited to the
magnificent foundation of Cardinal Wolsey's (now Christ Church) College,
Oxford, but preferring to remain at Cambridge, he declined. In 1553, he
was made chaplain to Queen Anne Boleyn, and received from her a special
commission to superintend the education of her daughter Elizabeth. He
was made chaplain to King Henry VIII., after the death of Anne Boleyn,
and continued the same office in his successor's reign; added to which,
he was Rector of Stoke in Essex, Prebend of Ely Cathedral, and
successively Rector of Ashen in Essex, and Birlingham All Saints, in
Norfolk. He was chosen Master of Corpus Christi College in 1544, and
Vice-Chancellor of the University. Happening to be in Norfolk during the
celebrated "Kett's rebellion," he had the courage to go to the rebels'
camp and preach to them out of the oak of Reformation, exhorting them to
moderation, temperance, and submission, which expedition, as we have seen
elsewhere, had well nigh terminated fatally.

In 1550-1, he was put in the commission for correcting and punishing the
new sect of Anabaptists, then sprung up. In Mary's reign he was deprived
of most of his dignities, upon the plea of his being married, and retired
into Norfolk amongst his friends; but upon the succession of his old
pupil, Elizabeth, he was exalted to the dignity of Archbishop of
Canterbury. Her Majesty made several visits to his house at Canterbury.
His efforts to suppress the vague prophecies that were continually being
set up in the various dioceses, and exciting the minds of the people,
made him many enemies among the Puritans, but he still enjoyed the favour
of the Queen. He died in 1576, leaving, amongst numerous charitable
bequests, a legacy to be applied to keeping his parents' monument, in St.
Clement's church-yard, in repair.

St. Peter's Mancroft, the brightest star in the constellation of churches
that illumine the "Old City," has beauties and curiosities of almost
every variety and character to offer for investigation; but perhaps none
so loudly appeal to the senses of the citizens at large as the eloquent
"changes" rung upon its magnificent set of bells, whenever occasion
offers for a display of the fulness and richness of their tone; and,
possibly, their melody is never more appreciated than when it comes forth
in the softened echo of the beautiful muffled peal.

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