The superstitions of his followers affected him not at all.
The brother himself, while not a Christian, had little belief in the old superstitions of his people; his wife was a professing Christian.
He published, in the king's name, without the consent either of parliament or convocation, an ordinance by which he retrenched many of the ancient holy days; prohibited several superstitions gainful to the clergy, such as pilgrimages, images, relics; and even ordered the incumbents in the parishes to set apart a considerable portion of their revenue for repairs and for the support of exhibitioners and the poor of their parish.