..."" See Letter 65. '"3This is a reference to the clause in the 16o6 oath of allegiance which stated 'I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical this damnable doctrine and position that princes which be excommunicated and deprived by the pope may...

...subjects to swear that James was the lawful King of England and contained this troublesome statement: "I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and heretical, this damnable doctrine and position, that princes which be excommunicated or deprived by the pope may...

...impious and heretical' the doctrine 'that princes which be excommunicated and deprived by the Pope may be deposed or murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever.' As the title of the act and the requirement to abjure the papal deposing power made clear, the oath...

...constitution against 'Popery' was enshrined in the Parliamentary Oath: I AB do swear that I do from my heart detest and abjure as impious and heretical that damnable...other whatsoever; and I do declare that no foreign prince, prelate, state or potentate hath or ought to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence...

...Thus, 'AB' had to swear abhorrence from the heart of 'that damnable doctrine . . . that princes may be excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any authority...murdered by their subjects or any other whatsoever'. And AB had further to declare, in a manifest tightening of the oath of l606, that 'no foreign Prince, person,...

...or to any of his Majesties subjects within his Majesties dominions. . . . Also I do further sweare, That I do from my heart . . . abhor, detest and abjure, as impious and hereticall, this damnable doctrine and position, That princes which be Excommunicated or deprived by...

...Queen Mary; and I do solemnly profess and declare, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and renounce, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and...other whatsoever. And I do declare, that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potenate hath, or ought to have, any power, jurisdiction, superiority,...

...defend the king from foreign attacks. Finally, there was a very important last point: "I do further swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure, as impious and heretical, this damnable doctrine and position, that princes which be excommunicated or deprived by the Pope may...

..."renounce, reject, and abjure the Opinion, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any other Authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their Subjects," 22 registering the conviction that Catholics' politics followed the instruction of religious leaders....