farm The Realme of England and Ireland farmed of the Pope paying yéerly therfore to the court of Rome 1000. marks of siluer Thē took the K. the crown from his head knéeling vpon his knées in the presence of al his lords Barons gaue it to Pandulph the legate saying on this wise Here I resign vp the crown of the Realme of England into the popes hands Inocent the 3 put me wholly in his mercy ordinance The king resigneth the crown to the Popes Legate Then took Pādulph the crowne of K. Iohn and kept it 5. daies as a possession seisin taking of the 2. Realmes England and Ireland which also the king confirmed by a chart obligatory Whervpon he was the 2. of Iuly discharged from the interdiction wherein he had continued 6. yéeres 3. moneths Moreouer those that did stick to the K of the meaner sort they wer also fain to resort to the legate for absolutiō the other being faine to séeke to the pope Nowe notwithstanding this submission of the K yet did the Cleargy pretend farther against him and incensed his Barons insomuch that diuers of them desired of Philip the French king that he would giue them Lodouike his eldest sonne whom they would make their K. so that the king was faine to vse the popes aide against diuers conspiracies The Duke of Milaine and attempts against him till at the last the Barons vnderstanding by the vicount of Millain who lay on his death bed at London how Lodouike had sworne most cruelly to vse the English nation if he preuailed they sought for the kings fauor recōciliation which they obtained Ann. 1215. Innocent 3. held a synode at Rome called the councel of Lateran wherin he established by publike decree that the pope shold haue frō thēceforth the correction of al christian princes Strange decrees of the Pope that no emperor shold be admitted except he were sworn before also crowned of him he ordeined moreuer that whosoeuer he were that spake euil of the pope hée should be punished in hell with eternall damnation He then ordained a pixe for to couer the host and a Bell when he goeth abroad Transubstantiation Pope dieth and made the masse equal with Christes Gospel In this councell was also brought in transubstantiation he continued also the act of abiuring the wiues of priestes Anno 1216. died Pope Innocent 3. the 17 day of Iuly and was buried at Perusium in Italy After him succeeded one Cintucus otherwise called Honorius Honorius 3. a man of very great age yet liued he ten yéers and a halfe in the papacie and more The same yéere also king Iohn was poisoned as most writers testify at Swinsted abbey K. Ioh. poisoned by a mōke of that abbey of the order of the Cistercians or S Bernards brethrē called Simon of Swinsted The monk did first consult with his abbot The propesie of Caiphas shewed him what he minded to do alleaging for him self the porphecy of Caiphas 11. of Iohn saying It is better that one man should die then the whole people perish I am well contented saith he to loose my life so become a martyr that I may vtterly destroy this tyrant with that the Abbot did wéepe for gladnes much cōmended his feruent zeale The Monke then being absolued of his Abbot for doing this fact went secretly into the garden on the backside finding there a most venemous toad did so pricke him and presse him with his pēknife that he made him vomit all the poison that was within him this doone he conueyed it into a cup of wine with a flattering smiling countenance he said to the K. If it shall please your princely maiestie here is such a cup of wine as you neuer dranke better in your life time I trust this wassall shall make all Englād glad with that he dranke a great draught thereof the King pledged him The monk anon went to the priuie and there died The monke dieth his guts gushing out of his belly and had cōtinually from thenceforth 3 monks to sing masse for him cōfirmed by their general chapter The K. within a short space after feeling great griefe in his body asked for Simon the monk answere was made he was dead thē God haue mercy on me said the K. so went he to Newark vpō Trēt there died was buried in the cathedral church at Worcester betwixt S. Oswald S. Wolstane K. Iohn dieth an 1216. the 19. of October after that he had béene much vexed with the cleargy 18. yeeres sixe moneths and odde daies In the raigne of this king the Citizens of London first obteined of the K. to choose yerely a Mayor Next vnto King Iohn succéeded his sonne Hen. 3. Mayor in London being ix yeres of age and was crowned an 1216. at Glocester which was thē coūted the safest place in the land by Swallow the Popes Legate Yet notwithstanding Lewes the French kings sonne greatly molested him with certayne Lords and B. who hated his father K. Iohn til 1219 Lewes lost the field was driuen to séek peace so receued and absolued by the Cardinal who before had cursed him and all that took part with him and had geuen him 1000. l. in siluer for his charges so departed After the departure of Lewes Swal the Legate looketh to his haruest and maketh inquisition for all those Bishops that had taken against Henry the third and held with Lewes and caused them to fine for their fault and recouery of their seates Hugo of Lincolne 1000. markes and an 100. to Swalo the Legate Americus against images Priuat tithes Receiuing at Easter The bell and candle before the Sacramēt The Masse as from the pope Pope Innocent the third condemned Americus a learned bishop for an heretike for teaching against Images Also he brought into the Church the paying of priuate tithes and receiuing once a yéere at Easter he ordeined the reseruation of the Sacrament and the going with the bell and light before the Sacrament he ordeined also in the Councell of Laterane that the Canon of the Masse should be receiued with equal authority as if it procéeded from the Apostles themselues he brought in transubstantiation Also hee ordeined that none should marry within the third degrée The Pope stirreth vp dissention in the world He stirred vp Otho against the Emp. Philip because Philip was made Emperor against his will and afterward against the said Otho whom he made Emperour he raysed vp Fredericke king of Cecil and deposed Otho because he said he held certaine cities belonging vnto him Correction of Princes belōgeth to the pope He ordained also if any prince offended one another the correction should appertaine vnto the Pope In the history of Hermannus Mutius it is recorded that an 1212. in this Popes time diuers noble men and other in the Countrey of Alsatia 100. Alsatians burned
Minster of Salisbury whereat Pandulphus the Popes legate laide the 5. first stones one for the pope the 2. for the yong K. Henrie the 3. for the good Earle of Salisbury she 4 for the Countesse the fift for the B. of Salisbury About the yeere 1221. fell a contention betwixt Eustace B. of London and the chapter of Pauls on the one side the abbot of Westminster with his couent on the other side about spiritual iurisdictioÌ„ subiection whether the monastery of Westminster were exeÌ„pted froÌ„ the subiectioÌ„ iurisdiction of the B. of London or not which controuersy at last coÌ„ming to compromise was committed to the arbitrimeÌ„t of StepheÌ„ Contention about spirituall iurisdiction Archb. of Cant. Philip B of Winchester Thomas of Merton Richard prior of Dunstable at length it was agréed that the monastery of Westminster should be vtterly exempted from the iurisdiction of the B. of london that Stanes with the appurtenaÌ„ces therunto beloÌ„ging Westminster exempt from the B. of London shold appertain to the monast of Westminster Also the the manor of Sunnebury should be due proper to the church of S. Paul also the church of S. Margaret with al the laÌ„d belonging to the same to be exempted froÌ„ al other iurisdiction but only the B. of Rome so was this matter ended an 1222. Anno 1224. the Lordes and Barons of the land graunted to the king the wardship and marriage of their heyres which was then called Initium malorum Wardship initium malorum An. 1226 died pope Honorius a great aduersary to Frederik the Emp. after whoÌ„ succeded Gregory 9. more grieuous then his predecessor In the which yere also died Lodouike the periured french K. at the siege of Auinion Honorius the Emperors enimie dieth whom the pope now the second or third time had set vp to fight against Raimund the good Earle of Tholouse and the Albingenses of that Countrey at which time also he sent his Legate M. Romanê° into France to require of euery Cathedral church two Prebendships one for the Bishop another for the chapter And in Monasteries also where the Abbot and Couent had diuers portions to require two Churches one for the Abbot the other for the Couent kéeping this proportion that how much should suffice for the liuing of one Monke so much the whole Couent should finde for their part The Popes vnreasonable request denied in France and as much the Abbot for his Which request of the Legate was denied with further discourse that if such exactions were not restrayned it were to be doubted least an vniuersal departing might follow from the church of Rome Which words so moued the Legate that he gaue the matter ouer Now while the Legate was in hand for the popes purse certaine preaching friers were directed by the Legate Romanus into all France to stirre vp the Frenchmen to take the crosse vpon them and to warre against the Earle of Tolouse and the people thereof whom they accounted heretiks Warre against the good Earle of Tolouse which many did gladly yelde vnto rather for feare of the Frenchking then for the Legates motion Against the Ascention daye then next following they prepared themselues with horse and harnesse to sette vpon the Tholousians with strength of 50000. men besides vitlers and wagoners The Earle of Tolouse of excommunicated The Legate by the way did openlie excommunicate the Earle of Tolouse and all that tooke his part and interdicted his laÌ„d The first Citie of the Tholousians was Auinion at the siege whereof the king sustained great losse both through the valour of the Citizens and also by the hand of God with pestilence and famine The French king dieth so that the king to auoyd the infection went into an Abbey not far of and shortly after died Whose death the Popes Legate caused to be concealed and endeuoured by pollicie and treacherie to get the Citie For when he saw that no other meanes would preuaile he requested and frendly desired them that he and his Prelates that were about him might come into their Citie to examine what faith they were of and that he neither sought nor meant any other thing thereby but their own safeties as wel of body as of soule which he faithfully sware vnto them that he might returne true certificate thereof Which being granted and the Inhabitants nothing mistrusting the Souldiers of that Campe that were there agréed before made them readie and rushed in at the entrance of the Prelates and slue the Porter warders Auinson ouerrun by treason of the Popes Legate and at length wan the Citie and destroyed the same There be accompted more than two and twentie thousand French Souldiers that perished one way or other at the siege Anno 1228. About this time Pope Gregorie the ninth who succéeded Honorius The P. chased out of Rome fell at variance with the people of Rome in so much that about the feast of Easter they thrust the Pope out of the Citie pursuing him vnto his Castle of Viterbium where also they inuaded him so valeantly that they chased him to Perusium Ex Matth. Parisiensi Pag. 69. In this yeare also rose a controuersie betwixt the King and the Prior and Couent of Durham for choosing of their Bishop the King taking part with Lucas a Chaplen of his whom he offered to their election the Monkes preferring a Clarke of theirs called William Archdeacon of Worcester whom also they presented to the King but he had no liking vnto him Whereupon both the parties sent vp to Rome where the matter being trauersed with great altercation on both sides it was at length concluded betwéene them both that neither M. William nor yet Lucas should be taken but that Richard B. of Sarum should be translated to Durham and be Bishop there Contention for superioritie The like stirre happened also both the same yere and about the same matter betwéene the Monkes of Couentrie and the Chanons of Lichfield for choosing of their B. which of them should haue the superior voice in the electioÌ„ of their Prelate and that matter beyng had vp to Rome it was concluded that the Monkes of Couentrie and the Church of Lichfield should choose their Bishop by course each part kéeping turne the one after the other Prouided notwithstanding that the Prior of Couentrie should alwaies haue the first voice in euery election whereas the old custome was that the Couent with the Prior of Couentrie was woont to haue the whole election of the bishop without the Canons ex Math. Paris pag. 68. In this yéere 1228. died Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury The chapters of the bible distinct by Stephen LaÌ„gton by whom as N. Triuet recordeth the chapters of the Bible in that order number as we now vse theÌ„ were first distinct The said Langton also made Postils vpoÌ„ the whole Bible moreouer he builded the New hall in the
and the Duke of Glocester to encroch themselues royall power and to iudge to death Symon Burley and sir Iohn Barnes without the Kings consent wherevpon it was decréed that hée should be banished his temporalties seised his lands and goods forfaited The King further prescribed that he should take his passing on Friday within six wéekes of Michelmas at Douer toward the partes of Fraunce King deposed Anno 1399. K. Richard was deposed from his crowne by common consent after whom succéeded Henry the 4. who returned out of France with Thomas Arundell the Archbishop before exiled and by him was led to the seat royall This was anno 1399. The next after an 1400. followed a parlement holden at Westminster in which parlement one William Sawtree Williā Sawtre priest desiring to be heard for the commoditie of the whole realme and the matter beyng smelt before of the Bishops they obteined that the matter should be referred to the conuocation house which it was and the conuocation beyng differred till Saturday next the twelfth of February so was his audience also where at the day appoynted hée appéering the Archbishop Thomas Arundell obiected that hée had fallen into certaine hereticall Articles abiured before the Bishop of Norwich and caused certaine Articles vnabiured to be read and obiected against him by Robert Hall Chancellour to the B. thus sir William Charles otherwise called Sawtree Obiections against Sawtree parish priest of the Church of Saint Sith the virgin in London publickly and priuely doth hold these conclusions vnder written 1. That hée will not worship the crosse 2. That hée would sooner worship a temporall King 3. That he would sooner worship the bodies of Saints 4. That he would rather worship a man truly contrite 5. That he is bound rather to worship a man predestinate then an Angell of God 6. That a man is not bound to his vow of visiting the monuments of Saints but that he may distribute the expences of his vow to the poore 7. That euery Priest or Deacon is more bounde to preach then to say the Canonicall houres 8. That after the wordes of consecration the substaunce of bread remaineth still To which articles he in the Charterhouse before the bishoppe and his Councell exhibited a scroll of answeares mainteyning the same after which answeares publikely read by maister Robert Hal the Archbishop inquired of the saide William whether he had abiured these heresies before the Bishop of Norwich or not as was alledged against him whereto he answered no. Then he specially examined him of the sacrament of the altar who answered that after the words of consecration there remained bread wherevppon the Archbishop gaue sentence of heresie against him The same prouincial Councel being continued vntill the 24. day of the same moneth of February the Bishop of Norwich presented a certain processe vnto William Sawtre wherein he had abiured the articles laide against him which béeyng declared it was demanded of William Sawtre otherwise called Chatris why he might not be pronounced a man fallen into heresie and to be disgraded Whereunto he answered nothing then the Archbishoppe and the whole Councell gaue sentence he should be taken for a relaps Relaps and disgraded so committed to the secular power His proceeding in his degradation after that he had put on the apparel was in this sort as followeth In nomine patris filii spiritus sancti The maner of disgrading Amen We Thomas by Gods permission Archbish of Cāterbury primate of all England and Legate of the Apostolike Sea doe denounce thée William Sawtry otherwise called Chawtris Chaplaine fained in the habite and apparell of a Priest as an heretike and as one refallen into heresie by this our sentence definitiue by counsell consent autoritie to be condemned and by conclusion also of all our fellow brethren fellow Bishops Prelates Councell prouinciall and of the whole Cleargie doe degrade and depriue thée of all thy priestly orders and in signe of degradation and actuall deposition from thy priestly dignitie for thine incorrigibility and want of amendement wee take from thée the Patent and Chalice and doe depriue thée of all power of celebrating masse and also wée pull of thy backe the casule and take from thée the vestiment and depriue thée of all priestly honour and so procéeded they in taking away the vestiment and stoole of a Deacon and and the albe of a subdeacon and maniple and candlesticke taper and cruet of an Acolouth the holy water bucket of an exorcist the Legend booke of a Reader in the Church the Surplise of a Sexton The surplesse of a Sexton the crowne of Ecclesiasticall dignity to bée shauen and the Priestes cappe taken away and a Lay mans cappe put on that they might fauourably receiue the saide William thus vnto them committed This done by their solliciting the king directed a terrible decrée against him for his spéedy execution to the Mayor and sheriffes of London which was perfourmed accordingly Anno 1400. The time of Henry the 4. The time of Henrie 4. was full of trouble blood misery He was the first of the kings of England that put out his hand to the shedding of the blood of Saints since the conquest After the burning of this godly man the rest of the companie beganne to holde themselues more close for feare of the King who was altogether bent to hold with the Popes prelacie Anno 1405. by the Archbish of Yorke named Richard Scroop with the L. Mowbery marshall of England which both conspired against the king ten articles were set vpon Churchdoores against the king wherein he was charged to be a traitor periured a murderer a breaker of the orders of the church a tyrant a miss-gouernor of the commonwealth an oppressor c. But they with their adherents were apprehended and put to death Anno 1409. Thomas Badby 1409 Thomas Badby martyr a taylor and lay man was by Thomas Arundell archbishop of Canterbury brought to condemnation for the testimony of the truth His Articles were 1. That the sacrament of the Altar is not the reall body of Christ and that after consecration it remaineth bread still 2. That it was vnpossible that any priest could make the body of Christ 3. That he said Iacke Baker of Bristow had as much power to make the like body of Christ as any priest had He was pronounced an Hereticke first by the B. of Worcester in the chappell Caluary of S. Thomas martyr nigh the cathedrall Church of Worcester which was afterward approued by the archbishop of Canterbury Archb. of York London Winchester Chichester Norwich the prince Edmund Duke of York being also by c. and he condemned in Paules Church in London Crocodiles teares and so was deliuered to the secular power to be burned which when they had done like false hypocrits they desired the tēporall Lords present very instantly that they would not put the saide Iohn Badby to death
comming to Rome booted and spurred set vp 90. Picus Mirand to dispute in the same with any in Christendome whosoeuer would come against him Of the which diuers were touching the matter of the Sacrament against whom none in all Europe was found to dispute But the Prelates appointed by the Pope consulted to enquire vpon his Conclusions 90. Conclusiōs to be disputed on by Picus Whereupon they did articulate against him for suspition of heresie He died being of the age of 32. of great learning In his sicknes Charles the eight French king moued with the fame of his learning came to visit him The furniture of Mirandulas Studie The furniture of his bokes cost him 7000 Florens A little before his death he was minded to geue al away and to take a Coule to goe about and preach With two Popes that is with Pope Innocent and Alexander 6. he had much vexation The names of the Archbishops of Canterbury in this sixt booke continuing 62 Iohn Stratford eight yeres 63 Iohn Kemp thrée 64 Thomas Burchier thirty thrée 65 Iohn Morton fourtéene 66 Thomas Langton ws elected Archbishop and died before he was confirmed 67 Henrie Dene two 68. William Warrham twenty eight A briefe note of Ecclesiastical Lawes ordeyned by certaine auncient kings of this land for gouernment of the church before the Conquest Lawes of K. Iuas or Iua That Ministers should frame their conuersation according to the forme in lawes prescribed That Infants should be baptised within thirtie dayes That no man should labour on the Sunday Also hée established immunitie of Churches and Sancturarie and tooke order for the true payment of Church duties and of the first fruites of all that was sowen to be paid at the day of S. Martin Anno 712. Lawes of king Alured or Alfred He enlarged the priuilege of Sanctuarie hée laid double paine vppon such as committed offences in the solemnities of certaine feastes also against them that committed Sacriledge hée made a law against Priestes committing murder also he made a law against whoredome adultery and fornication he appointed daies of fasting and ceasing from labour Item he set order for making and kéeping of vowes Ecclesiasticall lawes of king Edward the Elder and Githine the Dane king They agréed vpon the sanctuary they forbad paganisme they laid punishment vpon the Clergie committing theft periurie or murder fornication or any capitall crimee they made a law against all buying selling and labour vpon the Saboth Item that no execution be doone on the Sunday also against witches and sorcerers Lawes of king Ethelstane Anno 924. He commaunded that euery village of his owne should giue a mōthly Corrody to a poore person That 50. psalmes should be soong daily for the king c. He also ordained punishment for witches and sorcerers c. Lawes of king Edmund Anno 94. He prouided lawes against the vnchast liuing of churchmē He made lawes cōcerning tithes first fruites of euery mans crop and almesse mony duely to be paid that Bishops of their owne charges should repayre churches and admonish kings for furnishing of the same For periurie also and fighting within the Church Lawes of King Edgar Anno 959. He ordained that Sunday should be kept holy from Saterday at noone till Munday morning also concerning fréedome and liberties of the Church tithes first fruits of corne and paying of Peter pence For holydaies and fastingdaies That Synodes should be kept twise euery yéere whereat as well the Bishop of the Dioces as the ciuill magistrate should be present King Canutus 1016. That ecclesiasticall persons beyng accused of fighting murder or any other offence should answere to their purgation therein That Priestes should be disgraded for periurie and put in sureties of good behauiour hée limited the degrées of marriage he commaunded touching the Sabbath day that which Edgar did before he commaunded euery christian to come to the housell thrise euery yéere at least That they inquire and search after Gods lawe and commaundementes That euerie Christian vnderstand the points of his faith at least that he learne perfectly the Lords prayer and Créede els to be excluded from the Eucharist and vndertaking for others at Baptisme That Bishops and Priestes should doo their duties That at the court of euery shire the Bishop of the Dioces shall be present with the Sheriffe and that the one shall teach them Gods lawe and the other mans King Henry 7. finished his course of life 1509. after whō succéeded his sonne Henry 8. Henry 8. and shortly after married Lady Katherine the daughter of Ferdinandus K. Henrie 7. dieth his late brother Prince Arthurs wife by the dispensation of pope Iulius and the requests of Ferdinandus her father At this time was renewed the old strife betwixt the Dominicke fryers the Franciscans Old strife betwixt the Dominicks and Franciscans about the conception of the the virgin Mary the Franciscans held that the virgin was without original sinne the Dominicks were of the contrary mind Ann. 1476. Pope Sixtus 4. ioyned with the Franchiscans The feast of the virgin Maries conception ordayned a solemnization of the feast of the virgins conception offering all men women which would heare masse seruice from the first euensong of the same feast to the Octaues of the same as many daies pardon as Pope Vrban 4 and Martin 5 did graunt for hearing seruice of Corpus Christi day He made also an addition to the Aue Marie An addition to the Aue Mary graunting pardon of sins to all that would with the same addition pray vnto the Virgin The addition is and blessed is Anna thy mother of whom thy virgins flesh hath procéeded without blotte of original sinne This did pope Sixtus afterward that the Dominicks might conforme themselues thereto confirme with a bull dated 1483. whereby the Dominicks were compelled to giue to the virgin euery night an Antheme in praise of her conceptiō and to subscribe to the Franciscane doctrine The virgin Mary conceiued without sinne Although the greatest number of the schoole Doctors were of the contrary faction Petrus Lombard Thomas Aquinas Bernardus Bonauenture c. After the renewing of this dissention ann 1509. certaine of the Dominicks deuised a certain image of the virgin that they might make to stirre to make gestures to complain Sleight of Friers to wéep to grone by their deuises to make answere to them that asked for which déede the false friers were taken burned at Bernes the same yéere Peucer Munster Carion c. Their names were Iohannes Vetter Franciscus Vliscus Stephanus Balisthorst and Henricus Steinegger Pope Iulius was condemned an 1510. in the councel of Turon in France an 1512. being vanquished of Lewes the French K. about Rauenna on Easter day the next yere died Pope Leo. after whom succéeded Leo the 10. It appeareth by the registers of Richard Fitziames in the dioces of London that betwixt the yéere 1509.
A dagger hurled at the preacher ead Bradford to the tower 98 M. Iohn Rogers eadem Hooper appeareth 99 Couerdale appeareth ead Hooper to the Fleete ead Pet. Martyr returneth home eadem Latimer appeareth 100 Cranmer to the Tower ead French protestāts suffered to passe hence eadem Mary crowned eadem A parlement eadem Statutes repealed 101 Sir Iames Hales apprehended ead Sir Iohn Hales lamentable end eadem Disputation of sixe dayes eadem Disputation confuted 103 The Prolocutor interrupteth Philpot ead M. Elmer 104 Romish Church against reason ead Maister Philpot a harty man eadem Maister Philpots argument 105 Conuocation breaketh vp eadem Communicatiō of mariage betwixt Q. Mary and K. Philip 106 Doctor Crome to the fleete eadem Wiat beheaded ead Lady Iane and Lord Gilford beheaded eadem Gods iudgement vpō Morgan eadem Articles 107 About 800. flie beyond the seas eadem Lady Elizabeth and Lord Courtney sēt to the Tower ead Popes supremacie not obteined 108 Boners commendation of priesthood eadem Doctor Cranmer Doctor Ridley and M. Latimer sent to prison vnto Oxford 109 Disputers at Oxford ead Questions to be disputed of eadem Thirtie and three Commissioners ead Cranmer before the Commissioners eadem Vnitie with veritie ead Ridley appeereth ead Maister Latimer appeereth 110 Neither Masse nor the marybones nor the sinewes founde in the Scripture eadem A disorderly disputation 111 D. Ridley disputeth eadem D. Smith a turner and returner eadem Weston triumpheth before the victory ead Mayster Latimer disputeth eadem Weston crieth Vrge hoc 112 The martirs bid read on the sentence 113 Latimer would not beholde the procession ead The Prolocutor breaketh promise with M. Philpot. eadem The Prolocutor openeth Crāmer his letters to the Councell eadem Maister Bradford Thomas Beacon Neron to the to the Tower 114 A false rumor of the archbishop 115 In Kings Colledge Papistes very forward ead Lady Ellzabeth to the tower 116 Lady Elizabeth to Woodstocke 117 Barlow and Cardmaker to the fleete eadem Against writing Scriptures on Churchwalles ead Twenty foure places voyd together in S. Iohns colledge in Cambridge ead Cardinall Poole lādeth ead Absolutiō giuē to the Lords and commons 118 Purchases of abbey lands to be cōfirmed by the pope eadem M. Rose sent to the Tower eadem The act of popes supremacy eadem Qu. Mary with child ead Certaine euill praiers to bee treason 119 Iames George ead Cardmaker submitteth ead Sentēce against Tayler Saunders Bradford 120 M. Iohn Rogers martyr 121 M. Rogers diuinitie reader in Paules eadem Rogers condemned 122 Cruel Gardiner eadem Boner would not suffer maister Rogers to talke with his wife before his death eadem Maister Rogers first martyr of Queene Maries dayes eadem A prophecy of the ruine of the pope in England 123 Laurence Saunders ead Laurence Saunders constancy and his letters 124 Sweete saying of Laurence Saunders eadem Hooper burned at Glocester 125 Hooper preached once or twise a day eadem Hooper depriued 126 Hooper hardly vsed in pryson 127 Hooper and Rogers to the Counter eadem False rumors of Hoopers recanting 128 Hooper goeth cherefullie to death 129 Hooper refuseth his pardon ead Hooper a woorthie Martir ead D. Taylor martir ead All the prisons in Englande Christian schooles churches 130 Taylor Bradford Saūders condemned ead Master Tailor pleasant at the antichristian attire 131 D. Taylor maketh Boner afraid ead Doctor Taylor masked that he may not be knowen eadem Wormes deceiued by Doct. Taylor 132 Marueylous courage of Doctor Taylor 133 Doctor Taylors braines smit out at the fire ead Gardiner referreth to Boner the butchering of Gods Saints ead Miles Couerdale graūted to the King of Denmarke 134 Thomas Tomkins Martir eadem Tomkins his hande burned with a taper ead Tomk burnt in Smithfielde 135 Father compelled against the sonne ead Hunters mother encourageth him to constancie 136 Hunter encouraged by his brother 137 William Sarton ead M. Higbed and M. Causton burned 139 Pigot and Knight Martirs ead Iohn Laurence ead Robert Farrar B. of S. Dauids burnt 140 Farrars words to a gentlemā at his death 141 Rawlins White ead Rawlins God the Bishops God 142 Rawlins wedding garments 143 Rawlins a worthy martir eadem Rawlins perswasion 144 Pope excōmunicateth those that held abbey lands ead P. Iulius the monster dieth ead P. misseth his peacock 145 A blasphemous pope ead Gods iudgement ead Branch blamed for carrying Deū time vitiū fuge about his neck ead George Marsh 146 G. Marsh his great patience 148 Wil. Flower woūdeth a priest at masse 149 Ioy at Q. Maries deliuery of child 151 Cardmaker Warne Martirs 152 People encourage Cardm at his death 153 Iohn Ardley a valeant Martir ead Iohn Symson martir ead Iohn Tooly ead Haukes at his death geueth a signe to his frends 155 Diuers comfortable epistles written by Haukes ead Thomas Wats martyr 156 Queene Mary proued not with child eadem T. Mault should haue bin Q. Maries child 157 A Caueat for England ead Nicholas Chāberlain Tho. Sommer Wil. Bāford ead Bradford reioyceth at the newes of his martirdō 158 M. Bradfords word at the stake eadem I. Leafe of 19. yeeres of age burned with Bradford 159 Iohn Leafe a notable yoong martyr eadem Gods iudgement eadem Bradfords letters eadem A dead bodie summoned to appeere and answere 160 4. martirs in Canterbury ea Nicholas Hall Christopher Wade martyrs 161 Margery Polley comforteth Wade eadem Wades prayer eadem Dyrick Caruer burned 162 Iohn Lander eadem Thomas Iueson 163 Iohn Aleworth eadem Iohn Denley Iohn Newmā Patrick Packingam ead The martyr singeth in the fire 164 Richard Hooke eadem 6. godly martirs at Cant. ea George Tankerfield 165 A prety saying of the martyr 166 For patience of the martirs the people said that they had the Diuell ead Robert Smith ead Martyr giueth a signe 167 St. Harwood Thomas Fust William Hayle eadem Robert Samuell 168 Samuell hath a vision ead Rose Notingham eadem W. Allen eadem Roger Coo eadem Thomas Cobbe eadem Thomas Haywood Iohn Gateway 169 M. Iohn Glouer ead God send his spirit of comfort 170 Robert Glouer eadem Cornelius Bungey ead Olyuer Richardine 171 W. Wolsey Ro. Pigot ead M. Ridley 172 Sundry letters tractations M. Latimer eadem M. Latimer sometimes an earnest papist conuerted by Bilney eadem Doctor Buttes a fauourer of good men 173 Verses of Latimer at the giuing of holy bread holy water 174 Smithfield had long groned for M. Latimer 175 Latimer almost starued for cold in the tower ead Latimers sundrie letters eadem Sermō of piping and daunsing ead Master Latimer to the King for restoring of the Scriptures 176 Latimers new yeres gifte to to the king eod Ridley couereth his head at the name of the Pope eadem Ridley not suffered to aunswere 177 Ridley Latimer condemned 178 Ridley refuseth his pardon ead The behauiour of Ridley Latimer at the place of execution 179 Latimer prophecieth at the
Doctors answered againe with a long and tedious processe the scope whereof principally tended to the defence of the principality of the pope Thus then maister Ioh. Husse being driuē out of Prage and moreouer being excommunicated that no masse might be said where he was present the people began mightely to grudge and crie out against the Prelates laying great and horrible vices to their charges The K. seing the inclination of the people The people against the Prelates being also not ignorant of the vices of the cleargie began to require great exactions of such as were knowen to be wicked liuers Whereupon such as fauoured Iohn Husse begā to accuse many In so much that by this meanes None controleth Husse Husse began to take vnto him more libertie and to preach in his church at Bethlehem and none to controll him Now Steuen Paletz and Andreas de Broda chiefe doers against Husse wrote vnto him sharpe and cruell letters The Pope also writeth letters to Vinceslaus the King for suppressing of Iohn Husse and his doctrine which was in the last yéere of his Popedome An. 1414. This yéere Sigismund the Emperour and Pope Iohn 23. Councell of Constance To pacifie the Schisme of three Popes called a sinod for the pacifying of the Schisme at Constance which was betwéene the thrée popes The first wherof was Iohn whom the Italians set vp the second Gregory whom the Frenchmen set vp the third Benedict whom the Spaniards placed This councell endured foure yéeres and had in it 45. A Councell that lasteth foure yeeres and had 45. Sessions Sessions In this councell all the matters were decided chiefly by foure nations English Germaine French and Italian out of which foure nations were appointed and chosen foure presidents to iudge and determine all matters of the Councelles the names of which foure were these Iohn the patriarch of Antioch for France Anthonie Archb of Rygen for Italy Nicholas Archb. of Genesuensis for Germany and Nicholas Bishop of Bath for England In this Councel nothing was decréed worthy of memorie but this onely that the Popes authority is vnder the Councell The Councell ought to iudge the Pope and that the councel ought to iudge the Pope and as touching the Communion in both kindes although the Councell did not denie it yet by the same Counsell it was decréed to the contrarie In this Councell Iohn did resigne his Papacie for the quiet of the schisme and the Emperor geuing him thanks kissed his féete Afterward the same Iohn repenting him that he had so done sought meanes to flie whereunto Frederike Duke of Austrich did assist him and when hee was nowe comming to Schafezonse P. repenteth of wel doing to goe into Italie the Emperour pursuing tooke him and proclaymed Frederike traytor and for that cause tooke away Cities from him but was at last reconciled againe The Pope being thus deposed was committed vnto the County Palantine and by him caried to the castle of Manheim where hée was kept prisoner by the space of 3. yéeres and afterward he was againe by Pope Martin admitted to the number of the Cardinals This pope Iohn was deposed by the decrée of the councel more then 40. most grieuous crimes proued against him 40. articles against Pope Iohn as that he had hired Marsilius Parmensis a physicion to poison Alexander his predecessor that he was an heretike a simoniake a lier an hipocrite a murtherer an inchanter a dice-player an adulterer a sodomite finally what crime was it wherewith he was not infected c. In the 14. Session came in the resignatiō of P. Gregory 12. The 37. Session did publish definitiue sentence against the 3. pope Benedict in the 39. they procéeded to elect a new pope on S. Martins éeuen they chose one Pope Martin therfore named him Martin who according to the custome was honorably brought by the Councell and the Emper. into the church of Constance vnto the monastery of S. Austine to be crowned The Emperor leadeth the popes horse the Emp. on foot leading his horse by the bridle on the right hand the marques of Brandēburgh prince elector also leading his horse on the left hand the P. himselfe riding in the midst on his palfrey The Councell being dissolued a cardinall was sent by the P. named Anthony to declare his Indulgēce vnto them who granted to euery point in that coūcel ful absolution once in their life so that euery one within 2. moneths after the hearing of this Indulgence should procure the same in forme of writing Also an other Indulgēce was graunted of full remission at the houre of death that was aswel vnderstood of the houshold as the Maisters thēselues but vnder this condition that from the time of notification of the same The popes Indulgence they should fast euery Friday for the space of one whole yéere for absolutiō in their life time And for absolution in the howre of death that they should fast an other yéere in like sort except some lawfull impediment so that after the second yéere they should fast out their liues end or els do some other good worke This beyng proclaimed the Synode brake vp and euery man departed 3940. Prelats at the Councell The nūber of prelates at this councell was 3940. wherof the number of B. Archb. was 346. Abbots doctors 564. Secular mē princes dukes erles knights esquires 16000. Common women belonging to the councell Common women belonging to the councell 450. 450. Barbers 600. Minstrels cookes iesters 329. So that the whole multitude which were viewed to be in the towne of Constance betwéene Easter Whitsontide where nūbred to be 60500. Now although this councell was thought principally to be called to appease the schisme yet a great part of the cause was the Bohemians and especially for Iohn Husse For before the Councell began the Emperour Sigismund sent certaine gentlemen Bohemians which were of his owne houshold giuing them in charge to bring Iohn Husse bacheler of Diuinitie to the Councell and that vnder his safeconduct to the entent he should purge himselfe of that which they had to lay against him Iohn Husse trusting vpon the Emperours safecōduct sent word to the Emperour that he would come to the Councell and with all caused certaine bils to be written in Latine Bohemian and Almaine language that if any one had to obiect ought against him hée should come to the councell and there he would answere him The same time also Iohn Husse sent his Procurators to the lord Bishop of Nazareth ordained by the Apostolicke sea inquisitour of heresie in the cities and dioces of Prage requiring that if he found any errour in him he would declare it openly The Bishop giueth good testimony of Husse But the Bishop gaue good testimonie of Iohn Husse and signified the same by his letters Iohn Husse also required of the Archbishop of Prage that if he knew any errour
by him he would signifie the same vnto him who cléered him before all the Barons of Boheme that were assembled in the Abbey of S. Iames for the affaires of the land Of which testimony the Barons made report by their letters to the Emperour Sigismund in the towne of Constance Moreouer Iohn Husse required for his further purgatiō before he went to the Councel that he might make profession of his faith before the Archb. and cleargy of Prage which might not be graunted him but by excuse was put of About the Ides of October ann 1414. Wencelat de Duba Iohn de Clum Iohn Husse being accompanied with 2. noble gentlemen Wencelat de Duba Iohn de Clum parted from Prage toward Constance and in euery market towne as he passed he set vp writings in which he required that if any could lay heresie to his charge they should prepare to méet at the Councell there he would be ready to satisfie thē When he was passed out of Boheme into Almaigne he was greatly intertained of the Citizens and Burgesses and of the people and founde much fauour especially at Norimberge In this mean time the greatest aduersary that Ioh. Husse had Stephen Palletz a Bohemian was come to the councel but his companiō Stanislaus znoma was not yet passed the borders of Boheme when he was stricken with an Impostume whereof he died Assoone as Palletz was come to Cōstāce he did associate vnto him one Michael de Causis who was sometime Curate of Prage and hauing cousened the King Vinceslaus of a great summe of money to renew the mines of gold in Gilorroy fled from thence to Rome he and Palletz sometime of Husses acquaintance These 2. promised the aduersaries of Husse to deale against him which they did drew articles against him especially out of his book de Ecclesia offred them vnto the cardinals monks c. and did so incense them that they determined to cause Iohn Husse to be laide handes on The 26. day after Iohn Husse was come to Constance Iohn Husse come to Contance the Cardinalles through the instigation of Palletz and de Causis sent the Bishop of August and the Bishoppe of Trident and with them the Archborough of Constance and a certaine knight to Iohn Husses lodging which should make report that the Pope and Cardinalles willed him to come and make account of his doctrine before them as he had oft times desyred and that they were ready to heare him Iohn Husse vnderstanding of their minde went out to the Popes court and being come before them they required him to declare vnto them the pointes which were reported of him to bee taught erronious and against the Church which Iohn Husse was willing to doe and protested that he neuer by Gods assistance would mainteine or teach any doctrine that were not sound The Cardinalles said they liked that answere wel and so went their way and left him and maister Iohn Clum vnder the custody of armed men till four of the clocke at after noone at which time the Cardinalles assembled againe in the Popes court to take coūsell what they might do with Iohn Husse And a litle before night they sent the prouost of the Romaine court to shew maister Iohn de Clum that hee might returne to his lodging for as for Iohn Husse they had other wise prouided for him And after this Iohn Husse was led by the officers of the Chapter house of the great Church of Constance where he was kept prisoner by the space of eight dayes From thence he was caryed to the Iacobins hard by the Rhine and was shut vp in the prison of the abbey which was hard by the Bogardes Iohn Husse kept in prison Husse falleth sicke where he fell sore sicke of an ague by reason of the stench of the place where he became so weake that they dispayred of his life and for feare he should die in prison the Pope sent his phisitions to cure him In the time of his sicknes his accusers made importunate sute to the principals of the Councell that he might be condemned and presented vnto the Pope articles 1. That hee held against transubstantiation That Priestes can not consecrate being in deadly sinne Articles against Husse That he doth not allow that the church signifyeth Pope Cardinals Bishops c. That he sayth all Priestes haue like power That the Church being in sinne hath no power of keies That he feareth not excommunication That he kepeth not the inuesstures and institutions of the church That he holdeth if a man be once ordeined a Priest or Deacon he can not bee holden or kept backe from the office of Preaching c. With diuers other matters which they maliciously obiected against him Vpon this occasion they appointed thrée Iudges The Patriarch of Constantinople the B. of Castel and the B. of Libusse who recited the accusation vnto Iohn Husse at which time his ague was feruent and extremely vpon him and required hee might haue an aduocate to answere for him An aduocate denied to H. but that was plainly and vtterly denyed him because the matter was of heresy for which he was called in question Afterward when Iohn Husse had gathered a litle strēgth there were by the commaundement of the thrée commissioners certaine articles gathered some by Palletz and some by them selues Thus Iohn Husse remained in the prison of the couent of Franciscans vntill the Wednesday before Palmesonday and certaine appointed to kéepe him The same day Iohn the 23 chaūged his apparel and conueied himselfe secretely out of the towne of Constance Whereupon Iohn Husse because the Popes men who kept him deliuered vp their charge Husse cruellie handled in prison and followed their maister was put into the handes of the B. of Constance who sent him to the castle on the other syde of the riuer of Rhine not farre from Constance whereas he was shut vp in a tower with fetters on his legges that hee could not walke in the day time and in the night time he was fastened vp to a rack on a wall hard by his bed syde In the meane time certaine noblemen of Pole and Boheme put vp a supplication to the fower nations Almaine Italy Fraunce and England for the deliuerie of Iohn Husse 14. of Maye 1415. to which supplication the B. of Luthoms did answere with further accusation against Iohn Husse Which answere of his the nobles of Boheme confuted againe And when they by long time could receiue no answere of this Supplication which they had alredy put vp they determined the last day of May following by another Supplication put vp to the Principals of the Councel to intreat that I. Husse might be deliuered out of prison and defend his owne cause openly They also put vp the testimoniall of the B. of Nazareth touching I. Husse to which Supplication they answered that although there might be a thousand sureties put in yet they were not to