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A07901 The English Romayne lyfe Discouering: the liues of the Englishmen at Roome: the orders of the English semiminarie [sic]: the dissention betweene the Englishmen and the VVelshmen: the banishing of the Englishmen out of Roome: the Popes sending for them againe: a reporte of many of the paltrie reliques in Roome: ther vautes vnder the grounde: their holy pilgrimages: and a number other matters, worthy to be read and regarded of euery one. There vnto is added, the cruell tiranny, vsed on an English man at Roome, his Christian suffering, and notable martirdome, for the Gospell of Iesus Christe, in anno. 1581. VVritten by A.M. sometime the Popes scholler in the seminarie among them. Seene and allovved. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1582 (1582) STC 18272; ESTC S112987 53,560 84

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THE ENGLISH Romayne Lyfe Discouering The liues of the Englishmen at Roome the orders of the English Semiminarie the dissention betweene the Englishmen and the VVelshmen the banishing of the Englishmen out of Roome the Popes sending for them againe a reporte of many of the paltrie Reliques in Roome their Vautes vnder the grounde their holy Pilgrimages and a number other matters worthy to be read and regarded of euery one There vnto is added the cruell tiranny vsed on an English man at Roome his Christian suffering and notable Martirdome for the Gospell of Iesus Christe in Anno. 1581. VVritten by A.M. sometime the Popes Scholler in the Seminarie among them Honos alit Artes. Seene and allovved Imprinted at London by Iohn Charlewoode for Nicholas Ling dwelling in Paules Churchyarde at the signe of the Maremaide Anno. 1582. To the right Honorable Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chaunceller of Englande William Lorde Burleigh and Lord Treasorer Robert Earle of Leicester with all the rest of her Maiesties most Honourable priuie Councell A. M. wisheth a happy race in continuall honour and the fulnesse of Gods blessing in the day of ioy THis Booke right Honorable as I haue beene care full to note downe nothing in it that myghte impeach mee either with error or vntrueth mallice or affection to any but euen haue ordered the same according to certeintie and knowledge so when I had fully finished it and doone the vttermost of my endeuoure therin I considered with my selfe I was to present the same to such personages of Honor wisedome and grauitie as did mallice rule me they coulde quickly espie it or affecting my selfe to any they woulde soone discerne it then would Honour reprooue me for the one their noble nature reprehende me in the other To discharge my selfe of bothe these and purchase the fauoure wherewith your Honors are continually adorned I directed my compasse by trueth perswading my selfe that albeit in some Veritas odium parit yet in your Honours Magna est veritas et praeualet Fewe woordes suffiseth your wisedomes and circumstaūce without substaunce may incurre disliking accordinge as when I presented your Honours with my booke called the Discouerie of Campion I promised so now in my English Romaine life I haue performed thinking my selfe in as safe securitie vnder your Honourable fauor as Vlisses supposed himselfe vnder the buckler of Aiax Your Honors euer in dutie Anthonie Munday To the courteous and freendlie Reader THe thing long promised gentle Reader is now perfourmed at last and that which my aduersaries thought I would neuer set forth to their disproofe and thy profit I haue now published Thou shalt find a number of matters comprehended within this small volume some that will irritate the minde of anie good subiect and therefore to be read with regard others importing the whole course of our Englishmens liues in Roome with the od conceits and craftie iuglings of the Pope whereto our Englishmen are likewise conformable they are in such true certaine order set downe as if thou were there thy selfe to behold them I will not vse manie words now thou hast it read aduisedlie condemne not rashlie and if thou thinkest mee woorthie anie thanks for my paines then freendlie bestowe it on me Thine in courtesie Anthonie Munday ¶ The English Romaine lyfe Discoursing the liues of such Englishe men as by secret escape leaue their owne Countrey to liue in Roome vnder the seruile yoke of the Popes gouernment Also after what manner they spend their time there practising and daylie looking for the ouerthrowe and ruine of their Princesse and Countrey First howe the Authour left his natiue Countrey of England betaking himselfe to trauell and what happened in his iourney toward Roome Chap. 1. BEcause a number haue been desirous to vnderstand the successe of my iourney to Roome and a nūber beside are doubtfull whether I haue béene there or no albeit the proofes thereof sufficiently are extant to be séene as well to content the one as remoue the doubte of the other I will God ayding mée héere set downe such a certaintie thereof that if it happen not to please bothe yet if they will it may profite bothe When as desire to sée straunge Countreies as also affection to learne the languages had perswaded me to leaue my natiue Countrey and not any other intent or cause God is my record I committed the small wealth I had into my purse a Trauelers wéede on my backe the whole state and condition of my iourney to Gods appointment and beeing accompanied with one Thomas Nowell crossed the Seas from England to Bulloine in Fraunce From thence we trauelled to Amiens in no small daunger standing to the mercie of dispoyling Soldiers who went robbing and killing thorowe the Countrey the Campe beeing by occasion broken vp at that tyme. Little they left vs and lesse would haue done by the value of our liues had not a better bootie come then we were at that time the Soldiers preparing towards them whome they sawe better prouided for their necessitie offered vs the l●ysure too escape which we refused not béeing left bare enough bothe of coyne and cloathes But as then we stoode not to accoumpt on our losse it suffised vs that we had our liues whereof béeing not a little glad we set the better legge before least they should come backe againe and robbe vs of them too This our misfortune vrged vs to remembraunce of our former quiet béeing in England carefullie tendered by our Parents and loouingly esteemed among our ●●éends all which we vndutifullie regarding rewarded vs with the rod of our owne negligence béeing as then fearefull of all company on the way such cruell and heauy spectacles was still before our eyes but yet this did somewhat comfort vs we had nothing woorth the taking from vs but our liues which we had good hope to saue either by their pittie or our owne humble perswasion When we were come to Amiens we were giuen to vnderstande that there was an olde Englishe Préest in the Towne whose name was Maister Woodward of whome we perswaded our selues for Countrey sake to finde some courtesie in hope whereof we enquired for his lodging and at last found him After such salutations as passe betwéene Countreymen at their méeting I began to tell him howe we had left our Countrey for the earnest desire we had to sée forraine Dominions howe we had béene spoyled by the way of all that we had and that we hoped for some fréendship at his handes which if God vouchsafed vs safe returne should not be cast out of remembraunce Alas my freendes quoth he I am your Countreyman I will not denie but not such a one as you take me for I am a poore Préest and héere I liue for my conscience sake whereas were thinges according as they should be it were better for me to be at home in mine owne Countrey And yet trust me I pittie to sée any of my