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A07225 Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Mason, Thomas, 1580-1619? 1615 (1615) STC 17622; ESTC S114403 588,758 444

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a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o not_o triable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n whereupon_o persist_v in_o that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o answer_n and_o his_o treason_n manifest_a he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v william_n hartly_n priest_n be_v condemn_v for_o the_o same_o treason_n that_o welden_n be_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o paris_n to_o seminary_n priest_n import_v the_o full_a resolution_n of_o the_o say_v hartly_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o confederate_n immediate_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o spaniard_n to_o have_v surprise_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o to_o have_v fire_v the_o city_n he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n do_v deprive_v the_o queen_n and_o discharge_v her_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o
escape_v into_o wales_n he_o be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n and_o treason_n and_o draw_v to_o s._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n hang_v by_o the_o middle_n &_o burn_v 137_o o●colampadius_n testimony_n of_o diverse_a good_a man_n 166_o oldman_n of_o buckingham_n burn_v for_o eat_a dacon_n in_o lent_n 181_o ombler_n a_o rebel_n in_o the_o north_n refuse_v the_o king_n pardon_n be_v afterward_o take_v and_o execute_v at_o york_n 224_o p._n pil●t_o slay_v himself_o under_o tiberius_n 2_o parmenias_n put_v to_o death_n 3_o persecution_n the_o first_o by_o domitius_n nero._n ibid._n persecution_n the_o second_o by_o domitian_n ibid._n persecution_n the_o three_o under_o trayanus_n 4_o phocas_n bishop_n of_o pontus_n cast_v in_o a_o hot_a furnace_n ibid._n persecution_n the_o four_o under_o antonius_n verus_n 6_o poly●arpus_n his_o constancy_n and_o death_n ibid._n persecution_n the_o five_o under_o pertinax_n 7_o parmachus_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n put_v to_o death_n 9_o persecution_n the_o six_o under_o maximinus_n ibid._n persecution_n the_o seven_o under_o decius_n ibid._n persecution_n the_o eight_o 12_o persecution_n the_o nine_o under_o aurelian_a 13_o persecution_n the_o ten_o under_o dioclesian_n 14_o paul●s_a church_n in_o london_n build_v by_o ethelbert_n k._n of_o kent_n 21_o phocas_n kill_v mauritius_n the_o emperor_n 24_o pope_n work_n mastery_n against_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 27_o paschalis_n pope_n die_v 50_o pope_n pall_v institute_v 69_o pope_n by_o his_o policy_n levy_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o england_n 83_o prophecy_n of_o the_o pope_n persecution_n 91_o pope_n martin_n death_n 137_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o 138_o paul_n craw_n a_o bohemian_a for_o hold_v wickliss_n opinion_n deliver_v to_o be_v burn_v 144_o printing_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n invent_v in_o germany_n 145_o philip_n norrice_n a_o irishman_n sore_o trouble_v for_o the_o truth_n 147_o pope_n a_o weaver_n in_o eye_n martyr_v about_o the_o sacrament_n 148_o peake_n burn_v in_o ipswich_n for_o give_v a_o sacrament_n cake_n to_o a_o dog_n ibid._n pius_n the_o second_o pope_n his_o proverbe_n 150_o paulus_n secundus_fw-la pope_n a_o hater_n of_o learning_n &_o learned_a man_n 151_o petrus_n ruerrius_n in_o two_o year_n spend_v 200000._o florin_n &_o permit_v the_o cardinal_n to_o play_v the_o sodomite_n the_o three_o hot_a month_n ibid._n prodigy_n and_o prophecy_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n 154_o petrus_n flistedius_n burn_v at_o collen_n 170_o packington_n a_o favourer_n of_o tindall_n deceive_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n 171_o patrick_n hamilton_n a_o scottish_a man_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a burn_v for_o the_o truth_n 175_o pavy_n a_o persecutor_n hang_v himself_o 182_o puttedue_n for_o taunt_a a_o priest_n condemn_v and_o burn_v 191_o peter_n a_o german_a burn_v at_o colchester_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n powell_n hang_v for_o deny_v the_o king_n supremaciy_n 200_o persecution_n in_o calais_n 204_o persecution_n in_o scotland_n 218_o peter_n martyr_n banish_v for_o religion_n out_o of_o england_n 239_o priest_n of_o canterbury_n say_v mass_n one_o day_n and_o the_o next_o preach_v against_o it_o 243_o philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n land_n at_o southampton_n marry_v at_o winchester_n 245_o priest_n do_v penance_n at_o paul_n crosse._n 246_o procession_n through_o london_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o catholic_n religion_n 249_o patrick_n packington_n martyr_v 284_o persecution_n at_o wenson_n in_o suffolk_n 323_o persecution_n at_o mendlesam_n suff●lke_n ibid._n persecution_n in_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n 329_o philip_n humphreys_n burn_v at_o berry_n 362_o q_o queen_n mary_n crown_v quarrel_n between_o the_o spaniard_n &_o english_a about_o two_o whore_n 248_o queeene_v mary_n say_v to_o be_v with_o child_n ibid._n r_o ra●enna_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o pipinus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n richard_n ceu●r_v the_o lion_n rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n 69_o richard_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 70_o richard_n the_o second_o depose_v 95_o richard_n turmin_n a_o baker_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 104_o rebel_n overthrow_v and_o execute_v 223_o ridley_n make_v bishop_n of_o london_n 226_o redman_n his_o judgement_n rouch_v certain_a point_n of_o religion_n on_o his_o deathbed_n 227_o ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n visit_v the_o lady_n mary_n and_o offer_v to_o preach_v before_o she_o which_o she_o refuse_v 233_o his_o conference_n in_o the_o tower_n with_o secretary_n bourne_n 240_o 241_o he_o be_v send_v to_o oxford_n to_o dispute_v 242_o his_o report_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n ibid._n rise_v a_o minister_n with_o thirty_o man_n and_o woman_n take_v at_o communion_n in_o bow_n church-yard_n 248_o rowland_n taylor_n doctor_n his_o disputtation_n with_o gardner_n his_o cruel_a usage_n and_o constant_a martyrdom_n 255_o robert_n farrar_n bishop_n of_o ●_o david_n in_o wales_n for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o certain_a popish_a article_n burn_v at_o ca●rnaruan_n 260_o rawlins_n white_a burn_v in_o cardiff_n 261_o richard_n hooke_n for_o the_o truth_n end_v his_o life_n at_o chichester_n 284_o richard_n collier_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n richard_n wright_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n robert_n smith_n his_o examination_n and_o conference_n with_o bo●ner_n and_o martyrdom_n 285._o to_o 289._o robert_n samuel_n a_o godly_a preacher_n burn_v 290_o roger_n coo_o burn_v at_o y●xford_n in_o suffolk_n 291_o robert_n swater_n of_o heath_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ib._n robert_n glover_n gentleman_n burn_v at_o coventry_n 292_o robert_n picot_n painter_n burn_v at_o ely_n 293_o ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n his_o parentage_n carry_v to_o oxford_n like_o a_o traitor_n his_o conferenc●e_n with_o antonian_a his_o protestation_n against_o the_o pope_n authority_n his_o prayer_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n from_o folio_n 292._o to_o 303._o robert_n spicer_n burn_v at_o salisbury_n 32●_n robert_n drake_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n richard_n spurge_n fuller_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n ibid._n richard_n nicoll_n burn_v at_o colchester_n 322_o robert_n bacon_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n 323_o robert_n lawson_n linen_n weaver_n martyr_n 326_o robert_n bernard_n martyr_v for_o the_o truth_n at_o ay_o ibid._n richard_n woodman_n his_o martyrdom_n 332_o ralphe_n hardin_n a_o persecuter_n of_o george_n eagle_n hang_v 342_o richard_n crashfield_n his_o examination_n and_o martyrdom_n ibid._n ralphe_n alberton_n his_o examination_n before_o bonner_n and_o martyrdom_n at_o islington_n 345_o richard_n roth_n burn_v at_o islington_n ibid_fw-la richard_n gibson_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 351_o richard_n day_n burn_v at_o colchester_n 357_o raynald_n eastland_n martyr_n ibid_fw-la robert_n southam_n martyr_n ibid_fw-la roger_n holland_n merchant_n tailor_n his_o conference_n with_o bonner_n his_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n 357._o 358._o 359_o robert_n miles_n burn_v at_o brainford_n 359_o richard_n yeoman_n persecute_v and_o martyr_v 360_o robert_n miles_n alias_o palmer_n burn_v at_o s._n edmundsbury_n 362_o s_o seneca_n put_v to_o death_n 2_o stephen_n martyr_v 3_o simon_n burn_v ibid_fw-la simon_n zelotes_n crucify_v ibid_fw-la simon_n the_o brother_n of_o jude_n s●aine_n ibid._n sulpitius_n and_o seruilia_fw-la martyr_v 4_o simproniss●_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n martyr_v 5_o severus_n the_o emperor_n slay_v at_o york_n 8_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o easy_a to_o be_v number_v as_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v under_o decius_n 10_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o christian_a soldier_n martyr_v under_o mauritius_n 14_o simon_n zelotes_n spread_v the_o gospel_n in_o britain_n 19_o synod_n at_o aquisgrane_fw-la 31_o swanus_fw-la spoil_n and_o cruelty_n 40_o his_o sudden_a death_n ibid._n steven_n langhton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 77_o sau●noral●a_n a_o learned_a monk_n of_o florence_n burn_v and_o his_o ash_n cast_v into_o the_o river_n 147_o sixtus_n the_o four_o pope_n build_v stew_n of_o both_o kind_n in_o rome_n reduce_v the_o jubilee_n from_o 50_o to_o 25._o year_n institute_n the_o feast_n of_o our_o lady_n canonize_v bonaventure_n &_o francis_n for_o saint_n 151_o scholar_n of_o abbevill_n burn_v for_o take_v the_o host_n from_o the_o priest_n at_o mass_n 162_o soliman_n letter_n to_o the_o great_a master_n of_o rhodes_n ibid._n senate_n of_o bearne_n assign_v disputation_n and_o propound_v their_o article_n 168_o soli●an_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n enter_v into_o austria_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o besiege_v vienna_n 171_o schism_n in_o holland_n about_o the_o paternost_a 216_o story_n of_o certain_a friar_n of_o orleans_n in_o france_n 218_o story_n of_o certain_a monk_n of_o suevia_n 219_o sanders_n declaration_n for_o disputation_n 244_o steven_n knight_n his_o 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to_o the_o end_n of_o queen_n mary_n a_o agrippa_n cast_v into_o prison_n by_o tiberius_n page_n 2_o andrew_n peter_n brother_n crucify_v 3_o anthia_n martyr_v 5_o ant._n pius_n edict_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid_fw-la attalus_n burn_v on_o a_o iron_n chair_n 6_o aurelius_n favour_v the_o christian_n 9_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n begin_v with_o king_n lucius_n 19_o austin_n with_o above_o forty_o preacher_n send_v into_o england_n 22_o he_o go_v in_o procession_n to_o canterbury_n ibid._n consecrate_a archbishop_a in_o france_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o gregory_n 23_o he_o assemble_v the_o bishop_n charge_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid_fw-la he_o baptise_v 10000_o in_o the_o river_n small_a on_o christmas_n day_n 24_o his_o death_n ibid._n abbay_n erect_v 29_o alfride_n oppress_v by_o the_o dane_n his_o misery_n he_o make_v dunwolphus_fw-la a_o swineherd_n bi._n of_o winchester_n he_o be_v comfort_v by_o god_n providence_n and_o overcome_v the_o dane_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v christen_v 33_o adelstane_n crown_v king_n at_o kingston_n force_v the_o briton_n to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n send_v his_o brother_n to_o sea_n in_o a_o old_a boat_n build_v monastery_n for_o the_o release_n of_o his_o sin_n 35_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n accuse_v henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o good_n 50_o anacletus_fw-la pope_n 51_o arnulphus_n a_o priest_n put_v to_o death_n for_o preach_v against_o the_o avarice_n and_o incontinency_n of_o the_o clergy_n 51_o adrian_n the_o four_o a_o englishman_n pope_n 52_o choke_v with_o a_o fly_n 54_o avarice_n of_o the_o popish_a prelate_n 80_o amadeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n choose_a pope_n 138_o abraham_n of_o colchester_n burn_v for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n 142_o alexander_n the_o six_o poison_n the_o turk_n brother_n for_o 2000_o florin_n 151_o abiuration_n in_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o time_n refer_v to_o the_o book_n at_o large_a 126_o adulphus_n clarbachus_n burn_v for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n at_o colen_n 170_o article_n against_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 171_o andrew_n hewit_n a_o prentice_n burn_v for_o maintain_v froth_n opinion_n 183_o anne_n of_o bullen_n her_o charitable_a &_o good_a work_n 184_o article_n agree_v upon_o in_o parliament_n 196_o abel_n hang_v for_o the_o supremacy_n 200_o anthony_n pierson_n burn_v at_o windsor_n 201_o adam_n damlip_n his_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n at_o calais_n 205_o anne_n askew_n her_o confession_n condemnation_n persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n 207._o 208._o adam_n wallace_n martyre_v in_o scotland_n for_o hold_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v idolatry_n 215_o altar_n in_o church_n pull_v down_o 226_o anne_n potten_v burn_v the_o next_o after_o samuel_n for_o profess_v the_o truth_n 290_o anthony_n burward_n of_o calais_n for_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o idol_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 291_o alexander_n the_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n his_o cruelty_n to_o m._n philpot_n and_o his_o man_n 311_o agnis_fw-la south_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n condemn_v and_o burn_v 314_o anne_n albright_n for_o deny_v the_o realty_n in_o the_o sacrament_n condemn_v and_o burn_v ibid._n agnes_n potten_v burn_v at_o ipswich_n 320_o adam_n foster_n husbandman_n martyr_n 326_o askin_n a_o constant_a martyr_n 327_o alice_n potkins_n starve_v to_o death_n 329_o agnes_n stamley_n burn_v 331_o alexander_n horsman_n martyr_n 332_o ambrose_n die_v in_o maidstone_n goal_n 339_o agnes_n siluerside_n alias_o smith_n condemn_v 340_o agnes_n banger_n martyr_v 348_o anne_n try_v martyr_n 349_o alexander_n lane_n martyr_n 362_o alexander_n gouch_v martyr_v ibid_fw-la alice_n driver_n a_o constant_a martyr_n ibid._n alice_n snoth_v burn_v at_o canterbury_n 365._o b_o bartholmew_n crucify_v and_o behead_v
choose_v king_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o noble_n 41_o edricus_n kill_v edmund_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n of_o emma_n choose_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n elinor_n cobham_n banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n 147_o elizabeth_n samson_n convent_v for_o speak_v against_o pilgrimage_n ibid._n elizabeth_n burton_n call_v the_o holy-maid_n of_o kent_n a_o notable_a imposter_n put_v to_o death_n 184_o edward_n the_o six_o king_n of_o england_n restore_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 220_o edward_n the_o six_o die_v his_o prayer_n at_o his_o death_n 233_o 234_o elizabeth_n warne_n martyr_n 285_o edward_n sharp_a like_o pure_a gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n 329_o edmund_n allen_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n martyr_n 332_o elizabeth_n a_o blind_a maid_n martyr_n ibid._n elizabeth_n hooper_n burn_v 339_o ellen_n euring_n deny_v the_o law_n set_v out_o by_o the_o pope_n condemn_v 340_o elizabeth_n falke_v examine_v and_o condemn_v ibid._n f._n fredericke_n the_o emperor_n overthrow_v by_o the_o venetian_n and_o take_v 54_o franciscan_n order_n begin_v 78_o frederick_n the_o second_o emperor_n persecute_v by_o pope_n 83_o four_o and_o twenty_o burn_v in_o paris_n 185_o five_o burn_v in_o scotland_n 186_o fetherston_n for_o deny_v the_o supremacy_n hang_v 200_o friar_n burn_v at_o rochest●r_n 343_o g._n godwin_n forswear_v himself_o choke_v 42_o gregory_n the_o eight_o pope_n 50_o grosthead_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 84_o george_n carpenter_n burn_v 167_o george_n constantine_n apprehend_v for_o heresy_n 171_o geoffrey_n lon_n for_o disperse_v of_o luther_n book_n force_v to_o abiu●●_n 178_o giles_n germa●e_n burn_v at_o s._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n 192_o george_n blage_n knight_n imprison_v and_o condemn_v for_o speak_v against_o the_o mass_n but_o pardon_v 209_o george_n wizard_n of_o scotland_n his_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n 214_o gardner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n 220_o gernsey_n and_o gersey_n invade_v by_o the_o french_a 225_o gardner_n a_o englishman_n cruel_o torment_v at_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n for_o maintain_v of_o the_o truth_n 228_o gibbet_n set_v up_o for_o wiat_n soldier_n 244_o gardner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n his_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n 247_o gardner_n call_v the_o preacher_n before_o he_o at_o saint_n mary-oueries_n 249_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o parson_n of_o arundel_n 264_o george_n marsh_n cruel_o use_v and_o burn_v 267_o george_n tankerfield_n of_o london_n cook_n condemn_v 285_o george_n king_n die_v in_o prison_n ibid._n george_n catmer_n burn_v 290_o george_n broadbridge_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 291_o gardner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n his_o history_n and_o death_n 303_o george_n soper_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 304_o george_n park_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n george_n ambrose_n fuller_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 327_o george_n stephens_n martyr_v 332_o george_n eagle_n alias_o trudgeover_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v between_o two_o thief_n 342_o george_n eagle_n sister_n burn_v 343_o h._n hieraclius_n cut_v off_o the_o pope_n hand_n &_o foot_n 24_o harold_n last_v king_n of_o the_o saxon_n 42_o hildebrana_n pope_n a_o sorcerer_n 45_o honorious_a the_o second_o pope_n 51_o he_o be_v take_v with_o whore_n ibid._n henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n die_v ibid._n henry_n the_o second_o his_o penance_n for_o the_o death_n of_o becket_n 67_o he_o divide_v the_o realm_n into_o six_o part_n and_o ordain_v justice_n of_o assize_n 68_o his_o great_a fame_n and_o large_a dominion_n ibid._n henry_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o disobedience_n and_o death_n 69_o hildegris_n be_v a_o prophetess_n 79_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n 81_o henry_n the_o five_o crown_v 104_o hugh_n pie_n of_o ludney_n for_o hold_v sundry_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n accuse_v and_o purge_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwitch_n 141_o henry_n the_o fift_v cruel_a commition_n for_o attach_n sundry_a suspect_v of_o lolardy_n ibid._n harman_n peterson_n commit_v to_o the_o counter_a for_o not_o be_v confess_v in_o lent_n 161_o henry_n voz_fw-mi burn_v at_o brussel_v for_o maintain_v luther_n opinion_n 161_o henry_n sudphen_n of_o breame_n his_o piety_n persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n 163._o 164._o henry_n the_o 8._o entitle_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 170_o his_o solemnity_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ibid._n henry_n finmore_n taylor_n burn_v at_o windsor_n 201_o haruy_n a_o commissary_n a_o persecutor_n hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v 206_o homes_n a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n his_o cruel_o to_o doctor_n taylor_n 261_o higbed_n of_o horden_n burn_v at_o horden_n 262_o humphrey_n middleton_n martyre_v at_o canterbury_n 280_o henry_n laurence_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 284_o hugh_n latimer_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n his_o conference_n with_o antonian_a his_o parentage_n his_o godly_a sermuns_n his_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a accuse_v of_o heresy_n his_o subscription_n to_o certain_a article_n propound_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n his_o prayer_n for_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n his_o martyrdom_n at_o oxford_n with_o bishop_n ridley_n from_o folio_n 293._o to_o 303._o hugh_n lame_a rock_n a_o old_a lame_a man_n burn_v at_o stratford_v the_o bow_n 322_o hooke_n burn_v at_o chester_n 329_o hugh_n fox_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 354_o henry_n pond_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 362_o i_o ierusalem_n destroy_v by_o tytus_fw-la &_o vespasian_n 2_o john_n banish_v to_o bathmos_fw-la 3_o judas_n thadeus_n slay_v ibid._n iraeneus_n with_o many_o other_o martyre_v 8_o ignatius_n martyr_n 4_o jue_v king_a of_o west_n saxon_n go_v to_o rome_n 26_o innocentius_n the_o second_o pope_n 51_o john_n king_n of_o england_n 71_o john_n claydon_n a_o currier_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 104_o john_n hus_n his_o history_n his_o article_n put_v to_o he_o his_o answer_n his_o constant_a end_n 113._o 114._o 115._o jerome_n of_o prage_n his_o hard_a usage_n and_o marryrdome_n 125._o 126._o john_n wadden_n priest_n burn_v 142_o john_n wendham_n of_o alborough_n cruel_o handle_v for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n ibid._n john_n beverley_n whip_v for_o the_o truth_n ibid._n i●hn_n stelley_o of_o flixton_n force_v to_o abjure_v 143_o john_n burrell_n force_v to_o abjure_v ibid._n john_n finch_n force_v to_o do_v penance_n ibid._n jubilee_n at_o rome_n 145._o 146._o julius_n the_o second_o pope_n exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o iniquity_n 151_o john_n coin_n for_o contemn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o not_o receve_v at_o easter_n die_v at_o saint_n martin_n 160_o james_n gossen_n dutchman_n commit_v for_o not_o receive_v at_o easter_n 161_o john_n wi●cock_n a_o scotish_n friar_n commit_v for_o preach_v against_o holy_a water_n and_o purgatory_n ibid._n john_n esry_n burn_v ibid._n john_n athelane_n burn_v 165_o john_n thewxbury_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 179_o john_n randall_n find_v in_o his_o study_n hang_v in_o his_o girdle_n 180_o john_n frith_n martyr_a 18●_n john_n lambert_n martyr_v 187._o 188_o john_n painter_n burn_v 192_o injunction_n set_v out_o in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o ibid._n john_n porter_n a_o tailor_n famish_v to_o death_n 200_o idolatry_n suppress_v 〈◊〉_d james_n morten_n burn_v ibid._n john_n marbeck_n condemn_v and_o pardon_v by_o the_o king_n 211_o john_n athee_n indict_v for_o speak_v against_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n john_n adam_n burn_v 209_o john_n lacel_v a_o gentleman_n burn_v ibid._n john_n browne_n burn_v 219._o john_n hun_n trouble_v about_o the_o sacrament_n 221_o joh._n alasco_n uncle_n to_o the_o k._n of_o poland_n banish_v 239_o jest_n of_o a_o rood_n at_o cockram_n in_o lancashire_n 248_o james_n george_n die_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n 249_o john_n rogers_n first_o martyr_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n 249._o 250_o john_n hooper_n his_o martyrdom_n 254._o john_n laurence_n burn_v at_o colchester_n 264._o judge_n hales_n his_o history_n and_o death_n 265._o julius_n the_o three_o pope_n his_o wicked_a life_n and_o profaneness_n 266._o john_n awcoke_n die_v in_o prison_n ibid._n johannes_n de_fw-fr casa_fw-la a_o dean_n of_o the_o pope_n chamber_n play_v the_o sodomite_n and_o defend_v it_o ibid._n john_n card-maker_n his_o martyrdom_n 268._o john_n warn_v burn_v ibid._n john_n hardley_n his_o martyrdom_n 274._o john_n simpson_n suffer_v at_o rochfort_n for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n ibid._n john_n bradford_n his_o reason_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o his_o martyrdom_n 275_o to_o 278._o john_n lease_n a_o apprentice_n burn_v with_o master_n bradford_n 278_o john_n bland_n martyr_v 279._o john_n franbesh_n martyr_v 280._o james_n trevisam_n persecute_v and_o after_o his_o death_n bury_v in_o more_o field_n 281_o john_n lanuder_n of_o godstone_n martyre_v for_o the_o truth_n 282._o john_n aleworth_n die_v in_o prison_n 283._o james_n abbs_n burn_v
at_o bury_n ibid._n john_n denley_n martyre_v ibid._n john_n newman_n burn_v 284._o john_n wade_v die_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n 285._o john_n leishord_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n trunchfield_n martyr_n 290._o james_n tutty_n of_o breachley_n burn_v 291._o john_n gorway_n martyr_v at_o lichfield_n ibid._n john_n glover_n persecute_v 292._o john_n webbe_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 304_o james_n gore_n die_v in_o prison_n at_o colchester_n ibid_fw-la john_n philpot_n accuse_v of_o heresy_n after_o twice_o examination_n comit_v to_o bonner_n coal_n house_n his_o three_o examination_n before_o bonner_n his_o four_o examination_n before_o the_o bishop_n his_o nine_o examination_n he_o be_v condemn_v and_o bring_v to_o newgate_n his_o patient_a and_o constant_a end_n from_o folio_n 304_o to_o folio_n 312._o john_n tucson_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 312_o isabella_n foster_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n ibid._n john_n warn_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n ibid._n john_n warn_v of_o tenterden_n in_o kent_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n condemn_v 314._o joane_n sole_a of_o harton_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o auricular_a confession_n condemn_v 315_o joane_n cotmer_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n john_n cavel_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 321._o john_n huillier_n minister_n burn_v at_o cambridge_n 321_o john_n mace_n burn_v at_o colchester_n 322_o john_n spencer_n burn_v at_o colchester_n ibid._n john_n hammon_n burn_v at_o colchester_n ibid._n john_n ap_fw-mi rice_n a_o blind_a man_n burn_v at_o stratford_n the_o bow_n ibid._n joane_n horn_n martyr_v 323._o john_n hartpoole_n burn_v at_o rochester_n ibid._n joane_n bache_n widow_n burn_v at_o rochester_n ibid._n john_n osward_o martyr_v at_o lewis_n 324._o john_n clement_n wheelewright_n persecute_v ibid._n john_n colstocke_n of_o wellington_n for_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n force_v to_o recant_v 326._o john_n norres_n die_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o bury_v on_o the_o backside_n ibid._n john_n careless_a of_o coventry_n after_o long_a imprisonment_n and_o many_o examination_n die_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n 327._o john_n guyn_n a_o constant_a martyr_n ibid._n juline_v palmer_n a_o godly_a preacher_n in_o k._n edward_n day_n martyr_v ibid._n john_n forman_n martyre_v 328_o joane_n west_n burn_v ibid._n john_n hart_n martyr_v 329_o john_n clarke_n pine_v to_o death_n in_o the_o castle_n in_o canterbu●y_n ibid._n john_n archer_n of_o cranbrooke_n weaver_n pine_v to_o death_n at_o canterbury_n ibid._n john_n philpot_n of_o tenterden_n martyr_n 330_o john_n bradbridge_n of_o staplehurst_n martyr_n 332_o joane_n manning_n of_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n fishcocke_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n james_n morris_n martyr_v at_o lewis_n ibid._n john_n johnson_n about_o the_o sacrament_n condemn_v 340._o john_n thurston_n a_o constant_a confessor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n die_v in_o colchester_n castle_n 341._o john_n cure_v shoemaker_n of_o sisam_n in_o northamptonshi●e_n burn_v 343._o james_n a●stoo_n burn_v at_o islington_n 345._o john_n joy_n of_o lezfield_n in_o suffolk_n martyre_v 349_o john_n forman_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n weaver_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n milles_n martyr_n ibid_fw-la john_n hart_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n osward_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n ashdon_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n hallingsdale_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 351._o john_n rowth_n minister_n for_o affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v very_a antichrist_n after_o many_o persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n burn_v ibid._n john_n devenish_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n 354._o joane_n seaman_n persecute_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 356_o john_n floyd_n martyr_n 357_o john_n holiday_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n slade_n burn_v at_o brainford_n 359_o john_n vale_n die_v in_o prison_n and_o bury_v in_o a_o dunghill_n 360_o john_n alcocke_n cast_v into_o a_o dungeon_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o dunghill_n 361_o john_n cook_n sawyer_n burn_v at_o s._n edmund_n bury_v 362_o james_n asley_n martyr_n ibid._n john_n david_n burn_v at_o bury_n 362_o john_n sharp_a burn_v at_o bristol_n 365_o john_n cornford_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n john_n herst_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n ibid._n john_n baker_n burn_v at_o seville_n in_o spain_n 366_o k._n knight_n of_o rhodes_n institute_v 51_o katherine_n par_fw-fr henry_n the_o eight_o his_o last_o wife_n her_o trouble_n for_o the_o gospel_n 209_o kathaerine_n knoches_n and_o her_o two_o daughter_n martyr_v for_o the_o truth_n 228_o katherine_n hut_n widow_n martyr_n 323_o katherine_n knight_n alias_o tinley_n burn_v at_o canterbury_n 365_o l._n lvcan_n put_v to_o death_n 2_o laurence_n broil_v 12_o licinius_n join_v with_o constantine_n call_v learn_v the_o vice_n of_o prince_n hang_v theodorus_n on_o a_o cross_n 16_o lucius_n his_o letter_n to_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 20_o london_n burn_v 39_o lurdanes_n why_o so_o call_v 40_o letter_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n 53_o lewes_n the_o french_a king_n son_n come_v into_o england_n and_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v king_n 77_o lodovicus_n king_n of_o hungary_n drown_v in_o a_o bog_n 167_o leyton_n for_o affirm_v both_o kind_n in_o the_o sacrament_n burn_v at_o norwich_n 191_o lancelot_n one_o of_o the_o guard_n burn_v 192_o lady_n jane_n behead_v 236_o latimer_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n send_v to_o dispute_v at_o oxford_n 242_o laurence_n sanders_n parson_n of_o all-hallows_a in_o breadstreet_n his_o examination_n &_o martyrdom_n 252_o m._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n burn_v 3_o mathias_n stone_v ibid._n mahomet_n beginning_n and_o law_n 26_o monastery_n erect_v 29_o martin_n crown_v pope_n the_o emperor_n on_o foot_n lead_v a_o horse_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n 112_o margery_n backster_n for_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n sore_o trouble_v 143_o martin_n luther_n a_o stout_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o history_n 154_o matthew_n ward_n about_o the_o sacrament_n commit_v to_o the_o counter_a 161._o miracle_n of_o a_o jew_n christen_v in_o constantinople_n 160_o mekin_n a_o boy_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 200_o mustle_z borrow_v field_n where_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o thousand_o scot_n be_v slay_v 224_o marry_o queen_n of_o england_n 234_o morgan_n a_o judge_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o sentence_v the_o lady_n jane_n fall_v mad_a and_o die_v 239_o marsh_n accuse_v to_o have_v take_v the_o pix_n and_o crucifix_n out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n commit_v to_o the_o counter_a 243_o margery_n polley_n widow_n burn_v at_o tunbrigde_v 281_o michael_n trunchfields_n wife_n burn_v in_o ipswich_n about_o the_o sacrament_n 320_o mantrell_n burn_v at_o salisbury_n ibid._n margaret_n ellis_n condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o die_v in_o newgate_n 322_o martin_n hunt_v imprison_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o the_o truth_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o backside_n 326_o mother_n tree_n martyr_v 328_o matthew_n bradbridge_n of_o tenderden_n martyr_v 330_o margaret_n hide_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n 331_o margery_n awstoo_n burn_v at_o islington_n 345_o margaret_n thurstone_n martyr_v at_o colchester_n 348_o margery_n mearing_n for_o affirm_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v abominable_a burn_v 353_o mother_n bennet_n a_o ancient_a woman_n persecute_v for_o the_o truth_n 356_o mathe●_n r●c●rby_n martyr_n 357_o mark_v burges_n burn_v at_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n 166._o n._n nero_n caesar._n 2_o nunnery_n erect_v 27_o norman_n advance_v in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n 44_o nicholas_n canon_n pennanced_a and_o thrice_o whip_v 144_o nine_o million_o of_o gold_n levy_v in_o france_n of_o the_o prelate_n in_o fourteen_o year_n 146_o nicholas_n south_n commit_v to_o newgate_n for_o not_o be_v shrive_v in_o lent_n 161_o new_a testament_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o william_n tindall_n 167_o nicholas_n chamberlain_n burn_v at_o colchester_n 274_o nicklas_n ha●●_n burn_v at_o rochester_n 281_o nicholas_n final_a of_o tenderden_n martyr_n 330_o nicholas_n white_a burn_v at_o canterbury_n 332_o nicholas_n pa●due_n burn_v at_o canterb._n ibid._n nicholas_n holden_n martyr_n 349_o nicholas_n burton_n merchant_n of_o london_n cruel_o persecute_v and_o burn_v at_o cadix_fw-la in_o andalousia_n 366_o o._n oswald_z by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n overcom_v cadwallo_n 25_o ostright_o ravish_v the_o wife_n of_o br●wer_n a_o nobleman_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o he_o call_v in_o the_o dane_n 32_o otho_n the_o emperor_n put_v out_o pope_n johns_n eye_n and_o hang_v cressentius_n the_o consul_n 39_o oldcastle_n lord_n cob●am_n his_o history_n 131._o the_o king_n secret_o admonish_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o holy_a church_n his_o answer_n thereto_o the_o archbishop_n send_v his_o sum●er_n to_o he_o with_o a_o sit●tion_n he_o be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n 133._o his_o late_a examination_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o archbishop_n question_n 135._o 136._o he_o be_v lead_v again_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o
shoemaker_n burn_v at_o northampton_n 329_o steven_n kemp_n of_o norgate_n martyr_v 330_o simon_n miller_n condemn_v and_o burn_v 339_o steven_n cotton_n burn_v at_o brainford_n 359_o steven_n white_a burn_v at_o brainford_n ibid._n t._n tiberius_n caesar_n will_v christ_n may_v be_v adore_v as_o god_n 2_o thomas_n slay_v with_o a_o dart_n 3_o thousand_o die_v for_o the_o faith_n 4_o tribute_n call_v dane-gilt_n pay_v 40_o thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o history_n contain_v the_o contention_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n from_o folio_n 59_o to_o 65._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o 4._o soldier_n in_o the_o church_n at_o canterbury_n 66_o thomas_n pie_n of_o albarogh_n enjoin_v six_o whip_n six_o several_a sunday_n 141_o thomas_n bagley_n priest_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 144_o thomas_n rheydon_n a_o french_a carmelite_n friar_n condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v 145_o thomas_n norrice_n burn_v at_o norwich_n 147_o thomas_n a_o priest_n of_o norwich_n burn_v 148_o thomas_n bingy_a burn_v at_o norwich_n ibid._n thomas_n becket_n his_o proverb_n 155_o thomas_n lancaster_n for_o bring_v in_o prohibit_v book_n commit_v 161_o thomas_n hittin_n burn_v in_o maidstone_n 175_o thomas_n garnet_n curate_n of_o all-hallowes_a in_o honey_n lane_n for_o disperse_v of_o luther_n book_n force_v to_o abjure_v 178_o thomas_n cromwell_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o history_n and_o death_n 198_o thomas_n barnes_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n for_o preach_v against_o the_o cardinal_n burn_v 199_o thomas_n gerrard_n martyr_n ibid._n thomas_n forret_fw-la a_o scotish_n deane_n his_o trouble_n and_o martyrdom_n 212_o thomas_n tunstone_n bishop_n of_o duresme_n cast_v into_o the_o tower_n 220_o thomas_n dobson_n for_o inveigh_v against_o papistry_n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o there_o die_v ibid._n thomas_n grey_n the_o duke_n brother_n execute_v 239_o two_o sun_n both_o shine_a at_o once_o 243_o thomas_n hawk_n for_o not_o christen_v his_o child_n after_o the_o popish_a manner_n apprehend_v his_o conference_n with_o bonner_n harpsfield_n fecknam_n and_o other_o at_o copthall_n in_o essex_n 269_o 270_o 271_o 272_o 273._o thomas_n wats_n of_o billirriky_n in_o essex_n his_o conference_n with_o the_o bishop_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o martyrdom_n 273_o thomas_n osmond_n for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n burn_v at_o maningtree_n 274_o thomas_n jueson_n burn_v 282_o thomas_n fust_v burn_v at_o ware_n 289_o thomas_n leys_n die_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o truth_n 285_o thomas_n cob_n of_o harehill_n butcher_n burn_v 291_o thomas_n heyward_n burn_v at_o lichfield_n ib._n thomas_n whittle_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o yield_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n get_v his_o bill_n and_o tear_n it_o in_o piece_n 305_o thomas_n whittle_n priest_n after_o conflict_n with_o the_o papist_n martyr_v 312_o thomas_n go_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n ibid._n thomas_n browne_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n ibid._n thomas_n spurge_n burn_v in_o smithfield_n 321_o thomas_n spicer_n burn_v at_o beckles_n 323_o thomas_n harland_n burn_v at_o lewis_n 324_o thomas_n reed_n burn_v at_o lewis_n ibid_fw-la thomas_n auington_n burn_v at_o lewis_n ibid._n thomas_n wood_n minister_v burn_v at_o lewis_n ibid._n thomas_n miles_n burn_v at_o lewis_n ibid._n thirteen_o burn_v at_o stratford_n the_o bow_n ibid._n thomas_n freeman_n condemn_v but_o save_v by_o pool_n dispensation_n 325._o thomas_n barnes_n condemn_v to_o bear_v a_o faggot_n 326._o thomas_n paret_fw-la die_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o burien_n in_o the_o backside_n ibid._n thomas_n dangate_n martyr_n at_o grinsteed_o in_o sussex_n 328._o thomas_n ravensdale_n martyr_n 329._o thomas_n horn_n and_o a_o woman_n consume_v with_o the_o fire_n at_o watton-underhedge_a in_o glocestershire_n ibid._n three_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o chichester_n die_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o field_n ibid._n thomas_n hudson_n of_o sell_v martyr_n 330_o thomas_n steven_n of_o bedingham_n martyr_v for_o the_o truth_n 330_o thomas_n loseb●_n burn_v 331_o thomas_n thirtell_n martyre_v 331_o thomasine_n awood_n martyr_n 332_o thomas_n perald_n martyr_n 340_o tyrrell_n one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o those_o that_o murder_a king_n edward_n the_o five_o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o faithful_a ibid_fw-la thomas_n moor_n for_o say_v his_o maker_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o the_o pix_n burn_v at_o leicester_n 341_o thomas_n carman_n for_o pray_v with_o crashfield_n and_o drink_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v burn_v apprehend_v 343_o thomas_n athoch_n priest_n martyr_n 349_o thomas_n auington_n martyr_n ibid._n thomas_n ravensdale_n martyr_n ibid._n thomas_n spurdan_n examine_v before_o the_o bishop_n and_o chancellor_n of_o norwich_n send_v to_o prison_n ibid._n thomas_n carman_n martyr_n 355_o thomas_n hudson_n affirm_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o patch_a monster_n martyre_v ibid._n thomas_n benbridge_n for_o maintain_v the_o truth_n rather_o broil_v then_o burn_v 361_o thomas_n hall_n burn_v at_o bristol_n 365_o thomt_n benion_n burn_v at_o bristol_n ibid_fw-la five_o vskatell_n drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o england_n 40_o viscount_n of_o melun_n his_o counsel_n to_o the_o english_a 77_o valentine_n frieze_n burn_v at_o york_n 181_o usher_n tunstall_n for_o have_v the_o paternoster_n and_o creed_n in_o english_a force_v to_o abjure_v 143_o w_n winchester_n church_n found_v 29_o westminster_n abby_n begin_v by_o a_o citizen_n ibid._n william_n conqueror_n enter_v the_o land_n 42_o receive_v for_o king_n and_o crown_v on_o christmas_n day_n drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o the_o north_n force_v malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o pay_v tribute_n 44._o waldenses_n their_o beginning_n and_o progress_n 55._o the_o article_n they_o hold_v 56._o 57_o wickliff_n beginning_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 85._o his_o conclusion_n in_o a_o convocation_n at_o lambeth_n 86._o his_o conclusion_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n and_o 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