Index of Gardiner's History of England

Williams, John (Bishop of Lincoln, 1621; Archbishop of York, 1641),

• assists in bringing about Buckingham's marriage,
• wishes the House of Commons to receive the communion at Westminster,
• advises Buckingham to throw over the monopolists,
• is offered the appointment of Lord Keeper,
• is named as Bishop of Lincoln,
• receives the Great Seal,
• objects to the patent confirming the appointment of Arundel as Earl Marshal,
• supports Laud's appointment to the bishopric of St. David's,
• refuses to be consecrated by Abbot,
• opens the proceedings in Parliament after the adjournment,
• advises James to explain that the privileges of Parliament are inherent in the persons of the members,
• warns the Prince against the dangers of his journey to Spain,
• gives an opinion on the difficulties in the progress of the marriage treaty,
• sends Toby Matthew to Madrid,
• suggests that James shall be asked whether he feels conscientious scruples against swearing to the marriage treaty,
• advises James to accept the treaty,
• objects to the writing of a letter by James to the judges, restraining them from allowing proceedings against the Catholics,
• interposes delays in the way of the issue of documents favouring the Catholics,
• is ordered to set the priests at liberty,
• votes against war with Spain,
• informs Charles that he has discovered Carondelet's secret intercourse with the King,
• gives offence to Buckingham by advising him to abandon the Admiralty,
• administers the communion to James,
• explains to Charles that he cannot summon Parliament without delay,
• speaks at the opening of Parliament,
• opposes the adjournment of the Houses to Oxford,
• objects to sealing the pardons of priests,
• advises Charles to declare that he must deal with the Catholics as he sees fit,
• pleads against a dissolution,
• causes of Buckingham's dislike of,
• is dismissed from the Keepership of the Great Seal,
• is restored to his seat in Parliament at the instance of the Lords,
• speaks against the King's right to commit without showing cause,
• wishes to find a formula which will leave the King a discretionary power in cases of necessity,
• draws up an amendment to be inserted in the Petition of Right,
• declares against the clause drawn up by Weston,
• wishes to be sure that the clause does not alter the petition,
• says that it is rumoured that the King's first answer to the petition came not from himself, but from the Council,
• overtures made by the Countess of Buckingham to,
• gives advice to Buckingham,
• is asked by the parishioners of Grantham to settle the dispute about the position of the communion-table,
• gives his decision,
• predicts that the merchants will not continue to refuse payment of tonnage and poundage,
• expresses approval of the community at Little Gidding,
• gives his opinion on the position of the communion-table in a church at Leicester,
• Star Chamber prosecution of,
• writes The Holy Table, Name and Thing,
• is sentenced in the Star Chamber to fine and imprisonment,
• refuses to acknowledge himself guilty,
• is fined in the Star Chamber on account of letters found at Buckden,
• is set at liberty, and permits the removal of the communion-table at St. Margaret's,
• pacifies the mob at Whitehall,
• advises Charles to assent to the Bill of Attainder,
• recommends Charles to reject the Bill against the Dissolution of Parliament,
• condoles with Charles on the result of the Bill,
• elaborates a scheme of Church reform,
• recommends the King to conciliate Essex and Mandeville,
• his scheme of Church reform not supported in the House of Lords,
• is appointed Archbishop of York,
• is insulted by a mob in Palace Yard,
• places the protest of the bishops in the King's hands,
• impeachment of,
• caricatures of,