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THE CHALICE FOR THE LAITY. 289<br />

dealt with by degrees. With regard to <strong>the</strong> reform <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> head<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Church, he gave <strong>the</strong> wholly satisfactory assurance that<br />

he had only meant that <strong>the</strong> Pope should carry this out himself.^<br />

On June 27th, <strong>the</strong> Imperial envoys had handed a memorial<br />

to <strong>the</strong> General Congregation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council, setting forth <strong>the</strong><br />

reasons why <strong>the</strong> chalice for <strong>the</strong> laity was requested for <strong>the</strong><br />

Imperial dominions. ^ <strong>The</strong> Bavarian envoy, Augustinus<br />

Paumgartner, was introduced in <strong>the</strong> same General Congre-<br />

gation. He made a speech in which he put forward three<br />

claims in <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Duke Albert V. : <strong>the</strong> reform <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clergy,<br />

<strong>the</strong> chalice for <strong>the</strong> laity, and permission for married persons to<br />

receive Holy Orders.^ At <strong>the</strong> General Congregation <strong>of</strong> July<br />

4th, <strong>the</strong> French envoys also submitted a document supporting<br />

<strong>the</strong> demand <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor for <strong>the</strong> chalice for <strong>the</strong> laity.'*<br />

It would seem that <strong>the</strong> very insistence <strong>from</strong> such various<br />

quarters led many, who had before not been unwilling to<br />

grant such a concession, to be doubtful. <strong>The</strong> legates <strong>the</strong>m-<br />

selves held different views, and sought, by means <strong>of</strong> negotia-<br />

tions, to have <strong>the</strong> question set aside. ^ Ferdinand's repre-<br />

sentatives, however, Thun and Draskovich, obstinately per-<br />

sisted, even with threats, in <strong>the</strong>ir demand. <strong>The</strong>y insisted<br />

on <strong>the</strong> postponement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Session, and <strong>the</strong> adjournment <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> articles prepared for publication, if <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

chalice for <strong>the</strong> laity could not be decided at once. <strong>The</strong><br />

^ Raynaldus, 1562, n. 61. Le Plat, V., 351-60. Cf. also<br />

Steinherz, III., 87 seq., and Helle, 31 seq. <strong>The</strong> Pope came<br />

to an understanding with Arco, and caused instructions to be<br />

sent to <strong>the</strong> legates to select <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Imperial libellum <strong>the</strong> suitable<br />

articles and to present <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> Council ; see Steinherz, III.,<br />

99 seq.<br />

* Raynaldus, 1562, n. 65 ; Le Plat, V., 346-50.<br />

'See <strong>The</strong>iner, II., 39 seq. Raynaldus, 1562, n. 52-4; Le<br />

Plat, V., 335-45. Cf. Knopfler, Kelchbewegung, 96 seq.<br />

* Raynaldus, i 562, n. 66. Le Plat, V., 366 seq. Cf. <strong>The</strong>iner<br />

II.. 45-<br />

^ See <strong>the</strong> report <strong>of</strong> Thun and Draskovich <strong>of</strong> July 7, 1562, in<br />

SiCKEL, Konzil, 347-9. Cf. <strong>the</strong> report <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> legates <strong>of</strong> July 9<br />

in Susta, II., 221 seq.<br />

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