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A52215 Nevvs from Sir John Svckin being a relation of his conversion from a papist to a Protestant also what torments he endured by those of the inquisition in Spaine : and how the Lord Lekeux his accuser was strucken dumbe hee going to have the sentence of death passe upon him / sent in a letter to the Lord Conway, now being in London. 1641 (1641) Wing N1002; ESTC R6412 1,591 8

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NEVVES FROM SIR JOHN SVCKLIN BEING A RELATION OF HIS CONVERSION FROM A PAPIST TO A PROTESTANT Also What Torments he endured by those of the Inquisition in SPAINE And how the Lord Lekeux his Accuser was strucken dumbe hee going to have the Sentence of Death passe upon him Sent in a Letter to the Lord Conway now being in Ireland Printed for M. Rookes and are to be sold in Grubstreet 1641. NEWES FROM Sir John Sucklin JT is an old proverb that he far runs that never turns as will be now made apparent by this ensuing story which will treat of one which was accounted a treacherous and disloyall Subject and not long since made an escape out of this Kingdome by name Sir Iohn Suclin who was supposed to be a Romanist but now will his sufferings make manifest to the contrary When first he flew out of this Kingdome he tooke up his habitation in Roan belonging to the King of France but there some discontent growing betweene another Knight himselfe he left Roan and to Paris he bent his Journey where he had much honour attributed to him in respect of his furnishing a hundred men and horses against the Scots in the time of Dissention between both Kingdomes In Paris as aforesaid he lived in great honor where he fell in league with the Lady Damaise nigh kinswoman to the Dutches of Sheverey but a protestant This Lady bore affection to him after the same manner that he did to her but upon this condition that he should purge himselfe of all popish dregs whatsoever To which hee most willing condiscended and thereupon renounced the Pope with all his Complicies But this is requisit to be declared that there was a Lord in Paris by name Lequeux which bore affection to the same Lady and to have his desire invented a plot to take away Sir Iohn Sucklins life but he having notice therof acquainted his Lady with the pretended purpose of the Lord Lequeux whereupon she desired him to flye to some other parts But his reply was enjoying her society hee would be ambitious to flye any whither but otherwise to stay the worst thing which could happen would be but death and not to enjoy her company would be no lesse To whose request she willingly granted and in a short space they together tooke shipping and sayled to the hither parts of Spaine wheras these two Turtles without any interception thought for to be But alas Fortune did prove adverse against them and instead of blessing their hope with a prosperous Gale she played the part of storming Boreas and split their ship against an envious Rocke For being arrived safely as they did thinke within the Confines of Spaine the afore-named malicious Lord Lequeux having notice given of their escape presently pursued them and having overtaken them complained to the great Arch-priest of Spain how that they were both Traytors to Rome and were arrived in Spaine for no other cause but to conspire the death of the great Master and King of Spaine To confirme and bind which accusation he swore by the Sacrament and sacred body of Christ Whereupon the Arch-priest committed Sir Iohn Suclin to the custody of those of the Inquis●tion and his Lady to a close prison command being given that unlesse Sir Iohn Suclin did recant from any intent to doe injury unto the Church of Rome that he should not want for torments according to the antient custom of the Inquisition Sir Iohn made answer thus That both his Lady and himselfe were accused falsly for although he bore no affection to the church of Rome yet was he far from any intent for doing the least Member of it any wrong much more the King of Spaine himselfe chiefe Agent to the Pope No●withstanding hee was committed and suffered those torments which are commonly inflicted upon those which are prisoners to the Inquisition once had he the Spanish Strapado twice tortured by sharpe needles three times did he lodge in a stinking Dungeon and upon the fourth day was carryed to heare the Sentence of Death passe upon him but was miraculously delivered for the Lord Lequex going to accuse him the second time was struck downe and by signes first and then by writing did confesse to the whole Assembly that hee had falsly accused Sir John Sucklin and his Lady Whereupon they were both delivered and the Lord Lequex committed to tortures Sir John and his Lady are now living at the Hague in Holland piously and religiously and grieves at nothing but that he did the Kingdome of England wrong FINIS