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352 YORK.
Those who sympathised with their diocesan were
diametrically opposed to such men, and with their
own good will would have abandoned the use of the
surplice itself, if such a contravention of the Act of
Uniformity could have been openly tolerated. The
publication of the Bull of Pope Pius was deeply
resented by all the reforming party. They regarded
it as a deliberate insult to their sovereign, and as
loyal subjects were determined to make their separation
from the Church of Rome as definite and complete
as possible. In this they were upheld by all
the bishops without exception, and by none more
strongly than Grindal. AVe may unhesitatingly date
the commencement of Yorkshire Puritanism from his
episcopate.
The publication of the Bull was speedily followed
by the passing of a statute forbidding the recognition
of any Bull or other instrument obtained from
the Bishop of Rome, or any person claiming to act
under his authority. Offenders against this enactment
were to be deemed guilty of high treason, to
suffer death as traitors, and to forfeit all their possessions
to the queen.
Other things at this time evoked strong antagonistic
feelings on the part of the queen and her advisers
against the adherents of the Church of Rome. One
was the repugnance which they exhibited to compulsory
attendance at the services laid down in the book
of Common Prayer. The other was the establishment
of a college at Douay by William Allen, afterwards
Cardinal, for the reception of English students
to be trained for the priesthood, with a special view