a Tower sixe miles from Antwerpe where he was deteyned in a déepe Dungeon with much miserie the space of 8. moneths But afterward the Spaniards thinking him better come to himselfe discharged him out of prison Which was about the time that the Emperor was at the Councell of Ratisbon 1541 whether Frances went and there hauing time oportunitie to speak vnto the Emperor he stepped boldly vnto him beseeching him to deliuer his Countrey and Subiects of Spaine from false religion The Emperor three times admonished by Sanromanus and to restore againe the sinceritie of Christes doctrine This did he thrée times the Emperor geuing gentle audience But attempting the fourth time hee was repulsed by certaine Spaniards about the Emperor who incontinently would haue throwen him into the riuer Danubius had not the Emperor staied them and willed he should be iudged according to the lawes of the Empire By which commandement he was deteined with other malefactors in bands till the Emperour tooke his voyage into Aphrike when the Emperour came into Spaine he was there deliuered to the Inquisitors by whom he was laid in a darke prison vnder the ground and at length after many examinatiōs and much afflictiō they perceiuing him not to be reclaimed procéeded to his condemnation and pronounced sentence of burning against him His articles were that we are saued onely by the frée mercy of God in Christ that the Masse is an horrible blasphemy that auricular confession satisfaction purgatory inuocation of Saints Image worshipping be méere blasphemies against God c. As hée was layd on the heape of wood and the fire kindled about him hée beganne a little at the féeling of the fire to lifte vp his head towardes Heauen which the Inquisitours perceiuing thinking hée would haue recanted caused him to be taken of the fire but when they perceyued him constant they threw him in againe and so was he immediatly dispatched Francisc Encenas Anno 1545. Rochus 1545 Rochus was burned at Saint Lucas in Spaine Hée was an Image maker and assoone as hée had receyued the light of the Gospell hée gaue it ouer and liued by making of seales sauing onely hée kept the Image of the virgin Mary artificially grauen for a signe of his occupation It fell so that an Inquisitor passing by asked Rochus the price of the Image which when Rochus did set belike not minding to sell the Image the Inquisitour bad him scarse halfe the mony which when hée heard hée sayd hée would rather breake it then to sell it otherwise then hée might affoord it yea sayd the Inquisitour breake it let me sée thée with that Rochus tooke vp a chéesill and dashed it on the face of the Image wherewith some part of the face was blemished the Inquisitour séeing that crying out as hée were madde commaunded him to pryson and within thrée daies after he was burned for blemishing his owne worke Pantal. lib. 5. The execrable Inquisition of Spaine IT first began by Ferdinandus and Elizabeth his wife Of the execrable Inquisitiō of Spaine and was instituted against the Iewes which after their Baptisme professed their owne ceremonies but now it is practised against the professors of the Gospell The Spaniardes especially the great diuines doo hold that the holy Inquisition can not erre and that the Fathers of the Inquisition can not bée deceiued By the order of the Inquisition the party called in question if any thing be suspected or pretended is incontinent commaunded to a horrible pryson and there they find out crimes against him at leasure In the meane time no man liuing so hardy not the father for the child as to speake for him for if he do he is also taken and cast into prison neither is it permitted for any one to enter into the prison but there he endureth alone where he can not sée so much as the ground and where he sustaineth moreouer whippings rackings irons tortures c. Sometimes they are brought foorth and shewed in some high place for an open spectacle of rebuke and shame and thus are some of them deteined many yéeres murthered by long tormentes whole daies together Torments whole dayes together during all the time what is doone in the prison no mā knoweth but only the holy Fathers and the tormentors all is doone in secrete the accuser secrete the crime secrete the witnesse secrete neyther is the poore prisoner euer aduertised of any thing if hée can gesse who accused him wherefore and whereof hée may bée pardoned peraduenture of his life but this is very seldome and yet is he not set at libertie before hée hath endured long time infinit torments and this is called their Penitence and so he is let go yet not but that hée must weare a garment with yellow coulours for a note of publike infamie to him and his whole race And if he can not gesse right shewing to the iudge by whom he was accused and whereof incontinent the horrible sentence of condemnation is pronounced against him to be burned for an obstinate heretike yet so the sentence is not executed till he hath endured imprisonment in some hainous prison Thrée sortes of men most principally bée in daunger of these Inquisitours Three sortes of men in danger of the Inquisition 1. They that bée greatly rich for the spoyle of their goods 2. They that bée learned because they will not haue their secrete abuses espied 3. They that begin to increase in honour and dignitie least beyng in honour they should worke them some shame This Inquisition the King Princes are bound by oth to mainteine with all their power 1559 28. martyrs in the towne of Validoly Anno one thousand fiue hundred and fiftie and nine The 25. day of May in the towne of Validoly where commonly the councell of the Inquisition is wont to be kept there were eight and twentie godly Christians sauing one Iew that did suffer for the testimonie of the truth whereof 14. were burned and the rest had their goods confiscate and a note of dishonour layd vpon them for the name of Iesus They which were burnt and their goods confiscate were D. Cacalla Cacalla M. somtime an Augustine frier priest of the towne of Validoly and sometime preacher to Charles the fifth a man of great learning A Christian stocke Iohn de Biuero priest of Validoly and brother to Cacalla Dame Blaunch sister vnto them Frauncis de Biuero brother vnto the Dame Constance de Biuero an other Sister Dame Leoner de Biuero her cousin being already dead long before at Validoly the mother to the fiue aforesaide aboue her coffine was her picture laide which was condemned with her dead corpes to be burned for an heritike Moreouer her goodes being confiscate her house was adiudged vtterly to be rased and cast downe to the grounde and for memoriall thereof a marble stone to be set vp in the place wherein the cause of her burning should be engraued
Paulet Iohn Baker Rich Chauncellour of the Augmentation Winckfielde Vice-chauncellour There suffered besides those traytors in the time of king Henrie for the cause of Supremacie to the number of foure and twentie in all Such was the furious prosecuting of the commission for the vi Articles that in London a great number came into question and great trouble to the number almost of two hundreth persons and out of other quarters such a number were apprehended through this Inquisition that al the prisons in London were too little to holde them All prisons in London too litle to hold the persecuted in so much that they were fayne to lay them in Halles At the last through the meanes of the Lord Awdeley such pardon was obteyned of the king that the Lord Awdeley then Lorde Chauncellour being content that one should be bound for another they were all discharged Edmund Boner Boner turneth his opinion and becōmeth a persecutor who had before béen aduanced by Cromwell and preferred before another way being now B. of London shewed himselfe a most cruell executor of the commission in such sort that he burned Richard Mekins being but of xv yéeres of age for chauncing to speake against the Sacrament of the Altar as he had heard other say and other were caused to recant as Towling parson of S. Anthonies and Alexander Seaton a Scotish man and a worthy preacher this was Anno 1541. An. 1541. Iohn Porter a yoong man was by Boner cast into prison in Newgate for reading the Bible in Paules yet the king had commaunded it should be read and Boner himselfe in the daies of Cromwell appointed that vj. bibles of the great volume should be set vp in the church of Saint Paules in London for the people to read Six Bibles set vp in Paules to be read of the people Wherevpon great multitudes would resort thither to heare this Porter read Hereat Boner beyng grieued caused him to be put in the dungeon of Newgate where he was fettered in irons both legges and armes with a coller of iron aboute his necke fastened to the wall in the dungeon From this torment by suite of his brother and many other hée was released to be among the other prysoners fellons and murtherers whose blasphemie and wickednesse hée beyng not able to beare and therewith finding fault and giuing them instructions he was complained of and carried downe againe and layd in the lower dungeon of all and oppressed with boltes and irons It is thought that he was fettered with one Ingine in the pryson called The Deuill in the necke The diuell in the necke whiche is so deuised that within thrée or foure houres it breaketh and crusheth a mans backe or body in péeces Iohn Porter killed in pryson so that within six or eight dayes after being heard pitifully crying and groning he was found dead In the time of the Cardinall Thomas Somers an honest Merchant was in pryson in the Tower for hauing of Luthers bookes and penaunce beyng inioyned that hée should with thrée other Merchaunts ride with bookes into Cheapeside hanged about their neckes with a bason tinged on before them and there cast their Testamentes in the fire Now because he cast his booke ouer or through the fire and woulde not cast it into it Thomas Somers dieth in the Tower hée was complained of and cast againe into the Tower by the Cardinall where hée died In the diocesse of Lincolne vnder Iohn Longland and Doctor Dracot his Chancellour great persecution was about Buckingham and Amersham for the sixe Articles and the same time the Bishop burned two in one day the one named Thomas Barnarde Thomas Barnard Iames Morton martyrs and the other Iames Morton the one for teaching the Lordes prayer in English and the other for kéeping the Epistle of saint Iames translated into English In Oxford also the same time or much there about recanted one maister Barber a master of arts of that Vniuersitie a man excellently learned His cause was the matter of the Sacrament Not long before his recantation there was one maister Malarie maister of arts of Cambridge of Christs Colledge who for like opinions contrary to the Romish faith was conuented before the Bishoppes and in the end sent to Oxford there openly to recant and to beare his faggot to the terrour of the studentes of that Vniuersitie at whose recantation while Doctor Smith preached and treated of the Sacrament there rose a false imagination of firs that shoulde bée ouer their heades and suche impression it tooke in Doctor Smith that in manner hée first of all cried out in the pulpet A popish feare these are the traynes and subtilties of Heretikes agaynst mée Lorde haue mercie vppon mée Lorde haue mercie vppon mée c. Claymunde with other of the aged sorte that coulde not runne and make shift for themselues knéeled downe before the highe Altar committing themselues and their liues vnto the sacrament all ful of terror While the rest thronged thrust to get out of the Church among them there was a boy that séeing the dores so stopped with presse that he could not get out climed vp vpon the dore among them gate out ouer mens heads being vpon the doore he saw a Monke comming towardes him which had a great wide cowle hanging at his backe which the boy perceiuing leapes downe into the Monkes cowle the Monke at the first perceiuing nothing but after a while féeling his cowle heauie and hearing the voyce of the boy thought it had béene a diuell and began to coniure him in the name of God and all saints I commaund thée to declare what thou art that art behind my backe to whom the boy answered I am Bartrams boy Bartrams boy The diuell in the Monkes cowle But I saide the Monke adiure thée in the name of the vnseparable trinitie that thou wicked spirite doe tell mée who thou art from whence thou camest and that thou gette thée hence I am Bartrams boy sayde hée good maister let mée go and with that his cowle beganne to cracke vpon his shoulders the monke when he perceiued the matter tooke the boy out and discharged his cowle the boy tooke his legges and ran away as fast as he could and this was the perplexitie of the good Catholikes in that assemblie which rose vpon the crying of fire in the stréetes by one Hewster who sawe a chimney on fire and according to the custome cried Fire fire as hée passed by Saint Maries Church Nowe as touching the Heretike because hée had not done his sufficient penaunce there by occasion of this hurliburly therefore the next day hée was reclaymed into the Church of Saint Frisewide where hée supplied the rest of his penance that lacked An. 1541. By the sentence of the cōuocation house the Lady Anne of Cleue was diuorced Lady Anne of Cleue diuorced the king permitted to mary with the L. Katherine Hawarde and within a while she
papacy of Rome and the regalities of S. Peter I shall be an ayder so mine order be saued against all persons The Legate of the apostolike sea both in going and comming I shall honorably intreat and helpe him in all necessities Being called to a Synode I shall be ready to come vnlesse I be let by some Canonicall empeachment The palace of the Apostles euery third yéere I shall visit eyther by my selfe or by my messenger except otherwise I be licensed by the sea apostolike All such possessions as belong to the Dioces of my Bishoprike I shall neither sell nor giue nor lay to morgage or lease out or remooue away by any manner of meanes without the consent and knowledge of the Bishoppe of Rome so God helpe mée and the holy Gospell of God Also among other decrées in a Councel at Rome of 300. Bishoppes Chastitie was obtruded vpon Priestes and Thomas Beckette and Bernarde were canonized for Saintes T. Becket and Bernard canonized for Saints Anno 1184. The French king came on Pilgrimage to Becket the K. of England méeting him by the way After the death of Richard Archbishoppe of Canterburie who followed after Becket succéeded Baldwinus Baldwinus a Cistercian Monke Anno 1178. In the Citie of Tholouse was a great multitude of men and women whome the Popes Commissioners did condemn for heretikes of whom some were scourged naked some chased away and other some compelled to abiure They held against the reall presence In the time of this Alexander the Pope sproong vp the doctrine and name of them which were called then Pauperes de Lugduno Pauperes de Lugduno which of one Waldus a chiefe Senator in Lions were named Waldenses Waldenses They were also called Leonisti Insabbattati About the yere 1119. or according to Laziardus 1170. About this time or not long before rose vp Franciscus Franciscus and Dominicus Dominicus mainteners of blinde hypocrisie The originall of Waldenses came vpon this occasion about the yere 1160. it fell out as the chiefe heads of the citie of Lions were walking and talking according to their maner of diuers affaires one among them fell downe dead wherat Waldus Waldus being present was so terrified that he was stroken with repentance and indeuour to refourme his life insomuch that first he began to minister large almes of his goods to such as needed Secondly to instruct himselfe and his familie with the true knowledge of Gods word Thirdly to admonish all them which resorted vnto him vpon any occasion to repentance and vertuous amendment of life whereby he drew much people vnto him to whome he gaue certaine rudiments translated out of the scripture into the French tongue The Prelates threatned him with excommunication whereat hee was nothing abashed but persisted constant vntill with sworde imprisonment and banishment they draue Waldus with all his fauourers out of the Citie who therefore were called Pauperes de Lugduno because they were driuen from their Countrey and dispossessed of their goods Their articles were these 1 Onely the Scriptures are to bee beléeued in matters concerning faith The doctrine of the Waldenses 2 All things necessarie to saluation to be conteyned in the Scriptures 3 That there is one onely Mediator and no Saints to be inuocated 4 No Purgatorie 5 Masses to be wicked 6 Mens traditions to be reiected in matters of saluation against holy dayes superfluous chaunting fixed fastes the degrées and orders of Priestes Nunnes c. Against vowes and peregrinations 7 Against the supremacie of the Pope 8 Against receiuing in one kinde 9 The Pope is Antichrist and Rome Babylon 10 Against indulgences and pardons 11 Against vowes of chastitie 12 That such as heare the word and haue a right faith are the Church of Christ and the keyes to be the preaching of the word and ministring the Sacraments These Waldenses at length exiled were dispersed into sundrie and diuers places of whom many remayned long time in Bohemia who writing to their king Vladislaus to purge themselues of the slaunderous accusations of one D. Augustin gaue vp their confession with an Apologie which was no other doctrine than that which is taught at this day The zeale of the Waldenses as appeareth by the report of Aeneas Siluius They were deuout in praier and diligent in reading the Scriptures In so much that Reinerius a diligent Inquisitor against them reporteth that he did heare and sée a man of the Countrey vnlettered The Testamēt by heart which could rehearse the whole booke of Iob worde for worde without the booke and diuers other which had the new Testament by heart and they were so painefull to instruct others that he saith he did heare of one that knew the parties that one of them did swimme ouer the riuer Ibis to conuert one from the Romish religion and to geue him instructions In the reigne of this K. Henrie was gathered thorowe England and Fraunce ij d. of euerie pound for the succour of the East christians against the Turkes for such was the affliction that Pope Vrban 3. died for sorow Gregorie 8. the next Pope after him liued not two moneths Then in the dayes of P. Clement 3 king Henrie of England and Philip the French king the Duke of Burgundie the Earle of Flaunders the Earle of Cāpania with diuers other christiā princes with a general consent vpō S. Georges day took the mark of the crosse vpon thē promising together to take their voiage to the holy land at which time the king of England receiued first the Red crosse The markes of the crosse to go to fight for the holy land the French king the White crosse the Earle of Flanders the Gréene crosse and so other Princes other colours But king Henry after the thrée yéeres were expired in which he promised to performe his voiage sent to the pope for farther delay of his promisse offering for the same to erect 3. monasteries which hee thus performed In the Church of Waltham hee thrust out the secular priests placed monkes in their roome and repaired againe brought in the nunnes of Amesbury that were before excluded for their incontinent life An. 1173. Incontinent life of nunnes About the fiue and twentith yéere of the raigne of this king Ludouicus the French king by the vision of Thomas Beckets appearing to him in his dreame and promising him the recouery of his sonne K Lewes of France maketh pilgrimage to Becket if he would resort to him to Canterbury made his iourney into England to visit S. Thomas at Canterbury with Philip Earle of Flanders where hée offered a rich cup of gold with other precious iewels 100. vessels of wine yéerely to the couent of the Church of Canterbury Anno 1178. Albingenses Albingenses about Tholouse denied the reall presence and denied also matrimony to be a sacrament The monkes of the Charterhouse Monks of the Charterhouse first entred into
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
c. But this being done in the forenoone the 15. day of March on the afternoone the kings writ was not farre off hée was brought into Smithfield and there being put in an emptye barrell was bounde with yron barres fast to a stake and dry wood put to him and so burned At which time Courtney Chauncellour of Oxford preached and informed him of the faith of holy church the Prince the K. eldest sonne being also present When the tunne was put ouer his head and fire put to he cried mercy belike vpon the Lord whereat the Prince commanded to take away the tunne and to quench the fire promising him pardon if he would recant and a yerely stipende out of the kings treasurie Which when he denied and refused to recant hee commanded the tunne to be put ouer him againe and fire put to and so was he consumed The Cleargie still persecuted the faithfull and moued the king at the parlement which yet continued to enact the Statute Ex officio The Statute Ex officio which hée yéelded vnto and to fortifie the same the Archbishop made also a constitution against the professors of the truth and such was the straitnesse in those times that although many did constantly abide yet some did shrincke backe among whom was one Iohn Puruey that recāted at Paules crosse Diuers shrinke backe Iohn Edward priest who reuoked at the Gréene yard at Norwich Richard Herbert and Emmot Willy of London also Iohn Becke at London Iohn Seynons of Lincolnshire who was caused to reuoke at Canterbury The articles which commonly they did hold were these First that the office of the holy crosse did conteine méere idolatry Articles and that the crosse woorshippers are méere Idolaters that there is not the bodily presence in the sacrament That the Eucharist was instituted for a memoriall onely That the same Sacrament is a figure of his bodie That euery Priest ought to preach without license of his ordinary That it is sinne to giue any thing to the preaching Friers That we ought not to offer at the burials of the dead That confession of sins to the priest is vnnecessary That the infant although he die vnbaptized is saued That neither the Pope nor any whosoeuer can compell any man to sweare by any creature of God or by the Bible That no man is bound to giue any bodily reuerēce to any prelats c. Anno 1407. was William Thorpe W. Thorpe examined of articles before the Archbishop Thomas Arundell which William set foorth his examination written with his owne hand He was called and examined the Sunday next after Lammas hauing béene before imprisoned in the Castle of Saltwood He was burthened to haue preached in Shrewesburie in Saint Chads Church 1 That the Sacrament of the Altar was materiall bread Articles 2 That Images are in no wise to be worshipped 3 that men should not goe on Pilgrimages 4 That Priestes haue no title to tithes 5 That it is not lawfull to sweare in any wise Which articles he denied that euer he taught yet being examined of them particularly he first declaring that euery Priest hath power to preach and ought so to doe answered to the first that Transubstantiation was inuented by Fryer Thomas Aquinas Transubstantiation inuented by Tho. Aquinas since the deuill was let loose To the second that as in the Church of the Iewes it was not lawfull nor put in practise to make the image of the Trinitie or of any of the Saints or Prophets so neither in the time of the Gospell And so to the rest hee holdeth and aduoucheth against the Romish Church sauing concerning the matter of swearing He saide he preached that it was not lawfull to sweare by creatures and so not by a booke and alledged Chrisostome for that purpose who blameth them greatly that bringe forth a booke to sweare by Against swearing on a booke Besides these articles it was also obiected to him what he thought of auricular confession which he auswered to bée vnnecessarie but onely a contrite and penitent heart vnto God And if any man féele the burthē of his sinnes gréeuous and his conscience disquieted then were it not amisse to resort to a good priest and if he fayled that a man might lawfullie take councell and comfort at a Lay mans hand The discourse was long betwixt the archb and him and very excellently and couragiously did Thorp maintaine the trueth against the archbishop Who among many arguments of no waight alledged the examples of P. Rampington who now persecuted the brethren although he had before professed the truth the B. of Hereford and Puruey c. that had relapsed from the trueth which they once mainteyned but nothing could discourage or alter the constant hart of the godly mā Which the Archb. perceiuing after many threatnings A constant confessor of the trueth and contumelious words he called a Clearke and rounded him in the eare who went forth and straightway fette the Constable of Saltwood Castle whom the Archb. commanded to carrie William away who led him into a foule and filthie prison where notwithstanding he felt the exceding comfort of Gods spirit most plentifullie Besides his examination written with his own hand there is also extant a treatise vnder the title of his wil conteining a complaint against vitious priests their pride plesure of this life neglecting of their dueties c. What became of him is not in stories specified but it is most likely being committed to most straight prison he was closely made away or died by sicknes T. Walden writeth thus of I. Puruey before mentioned in his secōd tome I. Puruey saith he was the librarie of the lollards I. Puruey the librarie of the Lollards and glosser vpon Wic He said that the worshipping of Abraham was but a salutatiō And tom 3. he saith This I. Puruey with Herford a doctor of diuinity were gréeuouslie tormented and punished in the castle of Saltwood and at last recanted at Paules crosse in London T. Arundel then being Archb. of Cant. Afterward againe he was imprisoned vnder H. Chicheslie archb of Cāt. 1421. The works of this man which he wrote were gathered by R. Lauingam his aduersarie First as touching the sacrament of the last supper the sacrament of penance the sacrament of orders the power of the keyes the preaching of the gospell of marriages of vowes of possessions of correcting of the Clergie of the decrées of the church of the state of the P. and Cleargie of all these generallie he left diuers monuments grauelie and exactly written Articles tecanted The articles which he taught and afterward was forced to recant at Paules crosse were these 1 No transubstantiation 2 No auricular confession 3 Euery godly Lay man is a priest vnto God 4 That the wicked prelats haue not the keyes and that the cursing of the Pope should doe good and no hurt for that they which are so cursed are dismissed and fréed
of Worcester hauing béene complayned of to haue taught at Bristow these articles following Articles That whosoeuer hangeth any Scripture about his neck dishonoreth God and giueth it to the Diuell That God onely is to be adored That Saints are not to be worshipped nor inuocated These Articles hée denied that hée preached of but onely communed of the same especially vppon the second and third onely in way of reasoning and so brought out of his bosome a Paper conteyning certaine Articles with testimonies of the Doctors alledged and exhibited the same vnto the Archbishop who deliuered it vnto Maister Iohn Castell and Rikinghale the two Vicechancellours of Oxford and Cambridge and to Iohn Langdon Moonke of Canterburie who the Munday following presented the said articles to the Archbishop and Prelates as erronious Wherevpon William Taylor beyng called Recant in conclusion was content to reuoke the same and for his penaunce was condemned to perpetuall pryson whereof notwithstanding through fauour hée was also released putting in sufficient sureties in the Kings Chauncery and swearing that he would neuer hold or fauour any such opinions after that And so he being absolued and taking his oath hée was committed to the B. of Worcester to be released vpon conditions aforesaid yet so that hee should appeare at the next Conuocation whensoeuer it should be before the Archb. In the mean time while William Taylor was in the custody of Worcester there passed certaine writings betwéen him one Tho. Smith priest of Bristow in the which writings William Tailor replying against the said Thomas cōcerning the questions of worshipping of Saints which being brought to the hands of the B. of Worcester William Taylor began anew to be troubled ann 1422. the xj of February being brought before the cōuocation his writings were brought before him which he would not denie The Archb. caused it to bee deliuered to the 4. orders of friers in Londō to be examined who found out these 4. hereticall points in them Foure hereticall points 1. Euery prayer which is a petition of some supernaturall gift or frée gift is to be directed onely to God 2. That praier is to be directed to God alone 3. To pray to any creature is to commit idolatry 4. Much like the rest but to fill the number of their orders they made a fourth When the Saterday was come which was the 20 day of March the orders of Friers hauing declared their censure in the Chapter house of Paules touching Taylors articles hée was vpon the same forthwith condemned as a relapse Taylor condēned burned first to bée disgraded and after burned who being had to Smithfield the first day of March did finish his martirdom Anno 1422. Anno 1424. Iohn Florence Ioh. Florence a Turner appeared before William Bernam Chancellour to William B. of Norwich for these articles 1. That the Pope Cardinals Articles haue no power to constitute lawes 2. That onely the Sunday is to bee kept holie 3. That men ought onely to fast the quatuor temporum 4. That Images are not to be worshipped 5. That Curats ought not to exact tithes 6. That al they that sweare by their life and power shal be damned except they repent Submission But béeing threatned he submitted himselfe Penance and abiured and was enioyned this penance three Sundaies in a solemne procession in the cathedrall Church of Norwich he shoulde be displaied before all the people The like also shoulde bée done about his parish Churche of Shelton thrée other seuerall Sundayes he béeing bare-headed barefoote and barenecked after the manner of a publike penitentiarie his bodie béeing couered with a canuase shirt and bréeches carrying in his hand a taper of a pound weight Ann. 1424. Richard Belward Rich. Belward 1424 of Erisam abiured these articles before the B. of Norwich the 24. of Iuly purged himselfe by his neighbours and sware that he would neither teache nor assist any against the church of Rome His articles were these Articles 1. That ecclesiastical ministers haue no power to excommunicate 2. That he held the opinions of sir Ioh. Oldcastle 3. That mē ought not to go on pilgrimage 4. That the Curats sel God on Easter day when they receiue offerings 5. That he gaue counsel against offerings for the dead for women that were purified 6. That saints ought not to be praied vnto c. He denied these Articles and purged himselfe by thrée of his neighbours yet because the bishop greatly suspected him of Lollardy he sware him that he should neuer teach any thing against the Romish Church and so dismissed him In like manner was Iohn God de Sel Iohn God de Sell. of Dichingham Parchment maker for the same articles faine to purge himself and sweare and so was set at liberty til ann 1428. Sir Hugh Pie Sir Hugh Pie also Chaplaine of Ludney in the dioces of Norwich was accused before the Bishop ann 1424. for holding these points first against pilgrimages Itē that almes is only to be giuen to the néedy beggers at their doors That no Image is to be worshipped And that he cast the crosse of Bromehold into the fire These articles he denied purged himselfe by witnesse of 3. Lay men and 3. Priestes was sworne and so dismissed Anno 1428. King Henrie the sixt sent downe most cruel letters of Commission vnto Iohn Exetor and Iacolet Germain kéeper of the castle of Colchester for the apprehending of sir William White Priest W. White Priest and others suspected of heresie By vertue of which commission it is found in olde Monuments that within short space after Iohn Exetor who was appointed one of the Commissioners attached sixe persons in the towne of Bongay in the Dioces of Norwich committed them to William Day and William Row constables of Bongay to be sent within tenne dayes following vnder safeconduct to the castle of Norwich where by reason of the antiquitie of the record these names remaine only to be read Iohn Wadden of Tenderden in the Countie of Kent Bartholmew Monke of Ersham in the Countie of Norfolk Cornleader a married man William Skuttes These thrée were in the custodie of the Duke of Norfolke in his Castle of Fremingham Besides these there are found in old monuments in the dioces of Norfolk and Suffolke especiallie in the townes of Beckles Ersham and Ludney a great number both of men and women to haue béene caste into prison and after their abiuration brought to open shame in Churches and Markets by the Bishop of Norwich named William and his Chanceller William Bernham Iohn Exetor being Register So that within the space of thrée or foure yeres Great vexation for the trueth of Christ that is from the yere 1428. vnto 1431. about the number of 120. men and women were examined and suffered great vexation for the profession of Christian faith Of whome some were taken onely vpon suspition for eating of meates forbidden
1527. deuers persons were compeleld to abiure for denying to worship the Crucifix for transubstantiation holy daies pilgrimages Abiuration adoration of images speaking against the immoderate riches of Churchmen the reading of English bookes for denying a priest to haue two benefices c. Ann. 1511. the 18. of October William Sweeting Iohn Banister who before had recanted receiuing farther strēgth from God William Sweeting and Iohn Banister martyrs were burned in Smithfield for the testimony of the trueth which was concerning the reall presence Ann. 1517. one Ioh. Brown who had born a fagot before in the daies of K. Henry 7. was burned at Ashford for the profession of the truth Iohn Browne martyr condemned by Archb. Warrham first hauing had his féet burned to the bones by Warrham Fisher bishops to compell him to deny the trueth Ann. 1514. one Richard Hunn merchant tailor in the city of London was priuily made away and hanged in the Lollards tower Rich. Hunn for the trueth and after his death to make him more odious they picked certaine articles against him out of the preface of his English Bible This was done by one Doct. Hedd The 20. of Decemb. the dead corps of Richard Hunn was burned in Smithfield first hauing condēned it of heresy after they had hanged him in prison secretly is bodie was burned 16. daies after his murdering But the matter hauing bin fully examined by the councel iudges and iustices of the realme it was found by good proofe and sufficient euidence that D. Horsey the Chancelor D. Horsey the Chancelor Charles Ioseph the Summer and Iohn Spalding the hel-ringer had committed the murther But by the suited of the Bishop of London vnto the Carinall Woolsey at the gaole deliuery the next Sessions the kings attourney pronoūced the iudgement against Horsey to be fales and him not to be guilty of the murther An. 1518. the 24. of September Iohn Stilman who had before recanted 11. yéeres past was apprehended brought before Richard Fitz-Iames B. of London and the 25. Iohn Stilman burned of October was condemned for a relapse and burned in Smithfield Doctor Hedd vicar generall reading the sentence It was obiected that he spake against pilgrimages that he vsed to read bookes of Wickliffe at his wicket c. That he called the Pope Antichrist c. and that the inferiour were the synagogue of Sathan c. The same yéere the 29. of March Thomas Man martyr Tho. Man was burned in Smithfield who had before abiured ann 1511. the 14. of August against auricular confessiō the sacramē of extreme vnction against worshipping of images that the popish church was not the church of God c. Doct. Hedd pronoūced likewise sentence against him deliuered him to the sheriffe of London to be presently burned Pilate washeth his hands with this protestatiō made before that he might not consent to the death of any therfore he desired the sheriffe not to punish him with rigour This yere was the great abiuration at Amersham The great abiuration at Amecsham 700. conuerted by T. Man Knowne men Iustfast men Tho-Man confessed of himself as it appeareth by the register that he had conuerted 700. from popery to the trueth In those dayes those that were professors of the trueth were called knowne men and Iustfast men After T. Man was Robert Cosin also condemned and burned at Buckingham for holding against pilgrimages confession to priests and worshipping of Images c. Anno 1511. William Sweeting alias Clerke was condemned and burned for a relapse He was taken at Chelsith where he kept the Towne beasts and was their Netheard His articles were against Pilgrimages reall presence worshipping of Images He had dwelt 16. yeres and more with the prior of Saint Osich named George Lawne where hée so turned the Prior that hée was afterward compelled abiure which also William himselfe through frialtie had doone before Hée beyng asked what cause hée had why he should not be iudged as relapse said he had nothing else but onely that hée committed himselfe to the mercie of God With William Sweeting was also condemned the same time Iames Brewster of the parish of Saint Nicholas in Colchester Anno 1505. He had béene abiured by William Warham Archbishop of Canterbury They were burned togither in Smithfield at one fire the 18. of October his Articles were against images pilgrimages worshipping of Images the sacrament of the altar c. Anno 1518. Christopher Shoomaker Christopher Shoomaker was burned at Newbery for like articles afore For then the Churche of Rome was chiefely withstoode for Pilgrimages adoration of Saintes the Scripture in English and real presence William Smith Bishop of Lincolne died an 1515. who builded the Colledge of Brasen-nose in Oxford Colledge of Brasen-nose in Oxford after whō succéeded Iohn Longland a Frier and cruell vexer of poore Christians who propounded such captions interrogatories that he forced one brother to detect another One brother detecteth another the husband the wife c. the husband the wife the brother the sister the son the father Yet notwithstanding all crueltie the number did so encrease that the B. séeing the matter almost paste his power was faine to require ayde of the king for the suppressing of them Whereto the king graunted and sent downe his letters to the Sheriffes Baylifes Officers c. to ayde the Bishop in that behalfe Whereupon a great number abiured anno 1521. in the Dioces of Lincolne and did sharpe panaunce Among which there were certain A great number abiure who because they had abiured vnder Bishop Smith were now condemned for relapse and were burned T. Bernard burned whose names are these Thomas Bernarde Iames Morden Robert Raw Iohn Scriuener Ione Norman and Thomas Holmes which had detected many of the brethren yet escaped hee not the relapese Iohn Scriueners owne children were compelled to set fire to their Father Vnnaturall crueltie as Ione Clarke was before compelled to doe to her Father William Tilsworth About this time D. Collet D. Collet was troubled of B. Fitziames Bricot and Standish but found fauor with the king Paules schole builded He erected the Schoole of Paules The firste Schoolemaster of his Schoole was W. Lilius This Collet was very lerned He died anno 1519. After Pope Iulius 2. succéeded Leo 10. who vnder pretēce of warring against the Turkes sent a Iubile with his pardons through all Christian Regions Dominions whereby he gathered innumerable riches and treasures The gatherers whereof perswaded the people that whosoeuer would geue x. s̄ should at his pleasure deliuer one soule out of purgatorie but if it were one iotte then then shillings Pardonous sold they preached that it would profit them nothing Ex Christ Mess li. 20. Chro. This filthie marchandise was brought into Germanie by a Dominike Frier called Tecellius whereupon Tecellius Frier Luther a Frier Augustine then
partie good against him tooke his Bible with the notes in the Margine and burned it At the last disputation Duke Anthony himselfe was sayd to be there disguised who although hee vnderstood not the speach of Wolgangus beyng in Latine yet perceyuing him to be bold and constant Courage and constancie departing from the disputation pronounced he should be burned because he denied the Church and sacrifice of the Masse Wolgangus hearing the sentence of his condemnation began to sing the 122. Psalme I reioyced when they said vnto me we will go into the house of the Lord and at the execution sang the 51. Psalme till the smoke and flame tooke from him his voyce and life Shortly after his death the Commendator of Saint Anthonie of Vienna who sate as spiritual iudge ouer him and gaue sentence of his condemnation fell sodainly downe and died Also his felow which was abbot of Clarilocus Gods vengeance and suffragane of the Bishop of Mentz sodainly at the comming in of the Duches of Denmarke into the citie of Nancie stricken with a feare at the cracke of guns fell downe and died Ex Lud. Rab. Pant Ann. 1526. Ioh. Huglein 1526 Ioh. Huglein priest was burned at Mespurgh by the Bish of Constance for that he did not hold with the B. of Rome his doctrine in all points This yéere the Ladie Katherine the olde Emperours yong sister was promised in marriage with Iohn Fredericke sonne and heire to the Prince electour of Saxonie but thorough the alteration of religion they swarued from their couenants and Hawnart No promise to be kept with heretikes the Emperours Ambassadour in Germany said plainly that there was no promise to be kept with heretikes Anno 1527. George Carpenter 1527 George Carpenter of Emering was burned in the towne of Munchen in Bauaria 1. Because hée did not beléeue that a priest could forgiue sins 2. He beleued not a man could call God out of heauen 3. He beleued not that God was in the bread 4. He beléeued not that the element in Baptisme giueth grace The same yere Leonard Keyser Leonard Keysar of the countrey of Bauaria was put to death for the testimonie of the truth he was of the town of Raw 4. miles frō Passaw of a famous house He being at his study in Wittēberg was sent for by his brethrē who certified him that if he wold sée his father aliue he shold come with speed he was scarse come thither whē as by the cōmandmēt of the B. of Passaw he was takē by his mother brethrē The mother brethren against children and brethren The articles with he was accused of were the faith only iustifieth 2. Works are the fruites of faith 3. The masse is no sacrifice nor oblation also hée denied confession satisfaction vowe of single life Purgatorie difference of dayes inuocation of Saintes and for holding onelie two Sacraments c. They that sate in iudgement of him were the Bishop of Passaw the suffraganes of Ratisbone and Passaw and with them Eckius béeyng garded with armed men He suffered the 16. of August Ex 6. tomo operum Lutheri Wendelimuta Anno 1527. a vertuous widowe named Wendelmuta was first strangled and after burned at Hage in Holland the twentieth of Nouember for the profession of the trueth ex Pantal. Anno 1529. Peter Filsteden and Adolph Clareback 1529 Peter Filsteden Adolph Clarebacke Germanes by the commaundement of the Archb. and Senate of Collen were burned there for the trueth especially of the supper of the Lord after that they had endured imprisonment a yéere and a halfe At that time certaine popish Preachers perswaded the people that the putting to death of certaine wicked persons meaning the Gospellers shoulde pacifie the wrath of God who then plagued Germany with the sweating sicknes Sleid. Nicholas Ann. 1524. one Nicholas of Antwerp was apprehended preaching without the towne by two butchers seruantes and put into a sack and drowned by the Craue at Antwerp Persecutor Charles the Emperour Iohan. Pictor At the same time Iohannes Pictorius a learned man of Holland A couragious martyr and partly of kin to Erasmus Roterodamus was first strangled and then burned pronouncing at his death O death where is thy victory The Persecutors Margaret aughter of Maximilian princesse of Holland M. Montane M. Rosemund Inquisitors M. Iodocus Louering Vicar of Mechling He was condemned for speaking against masse and pardons and subtile abuses of priests Anno 1525. Mathias Weibel 1525 M. Weibell Schoolemaster was hanged by Campadonium in Sweuia for saying somewhat agoinst the Abbots first Masse and against carrying about of relikes The persecutor was Sebastian Baitesteni The same yere a good priest being cōmanded to geue good councell to 16. Countreymen that should be beheaded A Priest martir was afterward himselfe bidden knéele downe and had his head cut off onely for méere hatred against the Gospel The persecutors were certaine noble men after the commotion of Countreymen in Germanie Ex Gastia Anno 1528. G. Sherrer 1528 G. Sherrer a Preacher was put to death at Rastat frō Saltzburgh x. miles He was condemned to bée burned aliue but meanes was made that he was first beheaded Going towards his death he saide That you may know I die a Christian I will geue you a signe and so hée did for when the head was stricken from his shoulders the bodie falling vpon the bellie A signe so continued the space that one might well eate an egge after that it softly turned it selfe vpon the backe and crossed the right foote and likewise the right hand ouer the left At the fight whereof the Magistrates would not burne his bodie but buried it with other Christian mens bodies Mat. Flat Illiric An. 1522. At Dornick Henrie Flemming 1522 H. Fleming was burned by Balthasar Officiall He was sometimes a Frier and being offered life by Balthasar if he would confesse his wife to be an harlot denyed so to doe and was thereupon burned at Dornicke Anno 1539. A good priest dwelling not farre from Basill was slaine of his guest another wicked drunken priest for the which fact the wicked priest was both dismissed of his B. and had also a greater benefice geuē him for his worthie at Ex Ioh. Gast Pantal. Anno 1543. At Louaine 28. men and women were taken that professed the trueth and tormented seuerally Among whom there was one Paulus a Priest of sixtie yeres who staggering in his confession for feare of death was had out of Louan and condemned to perpetuall prison which was a stinking dungeon where he was suffered neither to reade nor write and was fedde onely with bread and water Other two there were who beecause they had reuoked before were burned which they endured cherefullie There was also an old man and two aged women brought foorth of which the one was called Antonia Antonia of an auncient stock in
hand and it fell from his bodie but he continuyng in prayer without moouing On Wednesday the xxj of Aprill the yéere 1529. Iohn Tewksburie who was conuerted by reading of Tindals testament the wicked Mammon he had also the bible written was brought into the cōsistorie at London before Cutbert bishop of London and his assistants Henry bishop of S. Asse Iohn abbot of Westminster was examined of diuerse errors as they called them in the booke of the wicked Mammon The booke of the wicked Mammon Which Iohn Teuksbury iustified for truth thrée sessions he appéered manfully stood to the truth being examined of articles touching Antechrist iustificatiō by works saints almes other mens praiers for vs c. The examination of which articles being doone the B. of London did exhort him againe to recant and appointed him to determine with himselfe against the next session in whiche session he submitted himselfe and abiured Iohn Teuksbury recanteth and was appointed penāce the eight of Maie Anno 1529. Two yéeres after hauing receiued more grace and strength at Gods hands moued by the example of Bayfield that had before done the like he returned to the cōstant professiō of the truth Iohn Teuksbury repenteth being apprehended was brought before sir T. Moore and the B. of London where certaine articles were obiected against him touching faith kéeping of forbidden bookes purgatorie sacraments of the altar c. confessing his articles the bishop pronounced sentence and deliuered him to the Shiriffes of London Richard Gresham and Edward Altam Teuksbury burnt who burned him in Smithfield vpon S. Thomas euen the xx of December This yéere Edward Frese Edward Frese first apprentice to a painter in the city of York who for his pregnancie of wit his yers were redéemed by the Abbot of Bersie Abbey and became a nouice but after long space not liking that trade he ran away and came to Colchester in Essex where he followed his vocation married a wife and liued honestly After he had béen there a good time he was hyred to paint certaine clothes for the new Inne which is in the middle of the market place in the border of which cloathes he wrote certaine sentences of scripture for which he was apprehēded in the same Inne and brought to Fulham to the B. house where he was cruelly imprisoned with one Iohnson and his wife of Colchester Wyly with his wife and sonne Bread made of sawdust and father Bate of Rowshedge they were fed with manchet made with the greater part of sawdust and were so straightly kept that their wiues and friends might not come at them After the painter had béen there a long space by much suit he was remoued to Lollards towre his wife in the meane time of his suit whiles he was yet at Fulham béeing desirous to sée her husband pressing to come in at the gate then big with child the porter lift vp his foote Crueltie and stroke her on the belly that at length she died of the same but the childe was destroyed immediatly After that they were al stocked for a long time afterward they were let loose in their prisons agayn This paynter because he wold alwaies be writing on the walles with chalk to their discontentment was manacled by the wrists til the flesh of his armes was grown higher thē his yrons wherby he could not keame his head that his haire was folded together After the death of his wife by suit of his brethrē to the king he was brought out into the consistorie of Paules and as his brethren reported they kept him iij. daies without meate before he came to his answere so that with imprisonment and hunger the man grew out of his wittes which when they had procured by crueltie they sent him againe to Bersie Abbie but he would not tarrie among them and so continued out of his wits till his dying day His brother Valentine Freese and his wife Valentine Freese and his wife gaue their liues at one stake in Yorke for the testimonie of the truth Father Bate gate out of the pryson in a darke night and was caught no more but died shortly after In this yéere Frier Roice Frier Roice was burned in Portingall for the truth In the beginning of this yéere the Bishops who had burned Tindals testaments The Bishops commaunded to make a trāslation of the Bible were inioyned by the King to cause a new Translation to be made notwithstanding which commaundement they did nothing at all But contrary in the moneth of Maie the Bishoppe of London caused all the translations of Tindall and many other Bookes whiche hée had bought to bée burned in Paules Churchyarde Iames Baynam Iames Baynā who married the wife of Simon Fish a Gentleman of the middle Temple was accused to sir Thomas Moore lord Chancellour and arested of a sergeant at armes and carried to the Chancellours house at Chelsey where he continued in frée prison vntill sir Thomas Moore perceyued he could doo no good of him Then he put him in prison in his owne house and whipped him at a trée in his garden called the trée of Truth and after sent him to the Tower to bée racked and so he was Sir Thomas beyng present himselfe till in a manner he had lamed him because he would not accuse the Gentlemen of the Temple of his acquaintaunce nor shew where his bookes laie And because his wife denied them to be in his house she was sent to the Fléete their goods confiscate After they had thus practised against him by torments then was be brought before I. Stokesley B. of London the xv of December An. 1531. in the towne of Chelsey there examined touching purgatorie Intercession of Saints Confession vowes concerning Luthers marriage the Sacrament of anneyling of Baptisme whether matrimonie were a Sacrament for his bookes of Scripture and what he iudged of Tindall c. to which articles he subscribed according to the truth The next day following he appeared in the same place as before Iames Baynam submitteth after much persuasion he submitted himself the B. notwithstanding committed him to one of the Counters for further triall And the yéere 1532. In the moneth of Februarie he was called for againe and although he was yet abiured not yet séemed he to satisfie the Chancellor so he was for that present returned to his prison againe and the viij day of February appeared as before and made a full abiuration and subscribed it Which doone the Chancellour put him to his fine to pay twentie pound to the king and inioyned him penance to go before the Crosse in Procession at Paules and to stand before the Preacher at Paules crosse during the Sermon with a fagot on his shoulder and so to returne with the Summer againe to prison there to abide the Bishops determination Iames Baynā repenteth And so the 17. of Februarie he was dismissed
incontinent after the suffering of Quéene Anne the king within iij. daies after married Ladie Iane Seimer About this time Paule iij. Bishop of Rome appoynted a generall counsell at Mantua in Italie requiring all kinges and princes to be there present in person or to sende their Ambassadours pretending to suppresse heresies to reforme the Church and to warre against the Turke To this Councell the king refused either to come The king refuseth the general counsel at Mantua or to send Ambassadour and made his protestation against the sea of Rome A litle before the death of Quéen Anne there was a parlament at Westminster wherein was giuen to the king by generall consent of the Abbots all such houses of religion as were vnder iij. hundred marks Certaine houses of religion giuen to the king which did prognosticate what would befall the rest Shortly after the marriage of the king with the Ladie Iane Seimer in the moneth of Iune during the continuance of the Parlament by the consent of the Cleargie in the Conuocation house in Paules Church a booke was set out containing certain Articles of religion necessarie to be taught to the people Articles of religion to be taught the people wherein they treated specially but of thrée sacraments baptisme penance and the Lordes supper where also diuers things were published concerning alteration of certaine points of religion and certaine holie daies forbidden many Abbeies agréed on to be suppressed For the which cause a Monke named Doct. Mackrell naming himself Captain Cobler stirred vp to rebell the number of xxvi thousand in Lincolne shire Rebellion suppressed which was quietly suppressed Also he raysed an other of xl thousand Yorkshire men by stirring vp of Monkes and priestes They called their rebellion an holy pilgrimage which was also by the great prouidence of God quieted without bloodshed At that time diuers priests which were stirrers vp of the people were executed Anno 1537. 1537 Prince Edward borne Queene Iane dieth The moneth of October was borne Prince Edward shortly after whose birth Quéene Iane his mother the second day after died in childbed and left the king a widower who so continued the space of two yéeres together By reason of the kings departure from the pope the Emperour the French king and Scottes beganne to ruffle against him but hearing of the byrth of Prince Edwarde and vnderstanding of the death of Quéene Iane whereby the king was a widower Ruffelings against the K. easily calmed and the bruite béeing that hée would matche with the Germanes they began to be calme againe Anno 1536 The king began with a little booke of articles The K. articles for the instruction of the people bearing this title Articles deuised by the kings highnes to stablish christian quietnesse vnitie among the people It contained the Créede iij. sacraments how images might safely be worshipped and how saints departed ought to be reuerēced that the parsons should teach their people that Christ is their only mediator how the ceremonies of holy water holy bread candles c. shoulde without superstition bée vsed It tooke away also the abuses which rose vpon the imagination of Purgatory as Masses for soules departed pardons c. Not long after these Articles certaine other Iniunctions were also geuen out about the same yere Whereby a number of holidayes were abrogated A number of Holidaies abrogated and especially such as fel in haruest time After these Iniunctions other mo followed afterward geuen out by the king concerning Images Reliques and blinde miracles For abrogating of Pilgrimages deuised by superstition and mainteined for lucres sake Scripture in English Also for the Lords prayer beléefe and tenne commaundements and the Bible to be had in English Anno 1538. yet againe other Articles were set out whereby both the Parsons of Churches and the Parishes together were bound to prouide in euery Church to buye a Bible in English Also for euery Parishioner to be taught by the Minister to vnderstand say the Lordes prayer and Créede in their owne vulgar tongue with other necessarie and most fruitfull Iniunctions As for the frée preaching of the word of God against Images pilgrimages for a Register booke in euery Church A Register booke in euerie Church against Beckets day knelling Auies Suffrages of Saints c. This yere was Frier Forrest burned quicke hanging in chaines in Smithfield He denied the kinges supremacie and was conuict of diuers other damnable articles He was an obseruant Frier With this Forrest was Daruell Gatheren an abhominable Idoll of wales burned and it fulfilled a blinde prophesie that it should set a Forrest on fire He tooke his death very vnpatiently In the moneths of October Nouember the same yere the religious houses by the speciall motion of the L. Cromwell were from the very foundations rooted vp Religious houses from the foundation rooted vp Immediatly after the ruine and destruction of Monasteries the same yere in the moneth of Nouember followed the condemnation of Iohn Lambert the faithfull seruant of Iesus Christ This Lambert Ioh. Lambert being borne and brought vp in Norfolke was first conuerted by Bilney and studied in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge from whence through the violence of the time he departed to the partes beyonde the Seas to Tindall and Frith and there remayned the space of a yere and more being Preacher to the English house at Antwerpe till he was disturbed by Sir Thomas Moore and through the examination of one Barlowe was carried from Antwerpe to London where he was brought to bee examined First at Lambeth then at the Bishops house at Oxforde before Warham Archbishop of Caunterbury and other aduersaries hauing 45. Articles layde against him 45. Articles against Lābert concerning the Sacraments of orders of penance of confession cōcerning vnwritten verities purgatorie prayer to Saintes pilgrimage lent fast Images praying for soules departed preaching without licence of Bishops the Popes excommunication Scripture in the mother tongue iustification by faith onely concerning the Councell of Constance the number of Sacraments the power of Peter the power of the pope c. Whereto Iohn Lambert made a large and learned answere and constantly testified the trueth of the same points agréeable to the Scriptures He was moreouer required to bewray his fellowes which hee refused to doe with great boldnesse These answeres of Lambert were deliuered to Doctor Warham Archbishop of Canterburie about the yere 1532. at what time he was in custodie in the Bishops house at Oxford from whence the next yere through the death of the Archbishoppe he was deliuered After Warhā succéeded D. Crāmer Lambert in the meane time being deliuered returned to Lond. taught childrē about the Stocks Anno. 1538. It happened that Lambert was present at a Sermon in Saint Peters Church in London preached by Doctor Taylor who after was a Cōfessour of Iesus Christ with whom after the Sermon Lambert went and talked
of those bookes and condemned them Within foure moneths after this proclamation comming out in August the king deceassed in the beginning of Ianuarie in the 38. yéere of his reigne Anno 1547. 1547 The king dieth leauing behinde him king Edwarde Queene Marie and Quéene Elizabeth Persecution in Scotland Not onely in England but also in Scotland there was great persecution for the trueth And anno 1540. was Sir Iohn Brothwicke knight called captaine Brothwicke cited for heresie not appearing but escaping out of their hands was condemned for the same though hée were absent by the sentence of Dauid Beaton Archbishop of S. Andrewes and other prelates of Scotland Ten articles against Sir Iohn Brothwicke They obiected against him x. Articles 1. That the Pope hath no more authoritie then another Bishop 2. That the Popes indulgences and pardons are of no force 3. That the Pope is an open vser of Symonie sellyng the giftes of spiritualtie 4. That he perswaded many to imbrace heresies in England 5. That hee saide that the Cleargy of Scotland was blinde 6. Hée condemned the counsell of Constance 7. Hée perswaded the king to appropriate vnto himselfe the goodes of the Church 8. Hée desired that the Churche of Scotland were in the same estate that the Churche of England 9. That the canons were of no force 10. He perswaded against the religion of Scotland c. To all which articles he made a learned and large answere the Papistes condemned him being absent and openly burned his picture in token of his condemnation without all hope of pardon Not long after the burning of Dauid Stratton and maister Gurley in the dayes of Dauid Beaton B. and Cardinal of Saint Andrewes and George Treighton Bishoppe of Dunkelden a Chanon of Saint Colines and Vicar of Dolone called Deane Thomas Ferret Tho. Ferret was condemned to death without any place of recantation for preaching euery Sundaye to his Parishioners and with him two blacke Friers one called Iohn Relowe the other called Beuerage a priest of Striueling called Duncan Simons and one Gentleman called Robert Foster in Striueling with other thrée or foure of the same Towne of Striueling because they were chiefe Heretickes and especiallye bycause many of them were at the Bridall and mariage of a priest who was vicar of Twilodie beside Striueling and did eate flesh in the Lent at the same brydall And so they were altogether burnt vpon the Castle hill of Edenburgh where constantly they endured to the end one comforting another Anno 1543. Robert Lamb William Anderson Iames Hunter Iames Raueleson Iames Founteson and Helen Stirke his wife were put to death for the testimonie of the truth against the romish church William Anderson Robert with Iames Raueleson were accused for hanging vp the Image of S. Frauncis in a corde S. Francis homely vsed nayling of rammes hornes to his head and a Cowes rumpe to his taile and for eating of a goose on alhallow eue Iames Hunter because he vsed the suspect company of the rest the woman for that in her childebed shée was not accustomed to call on the Virgin Marie and that shée saide no merite of the Virgin but Gods frée mercie procured her the honour to be made the mother of Christ Iames Raueleson for building an house and setting vppon the rounde of his fourth staire the thrée crowned diademe of Peter with the Cardinalles booke as done in mockage of his Cardinals hat These persons on the morow after Saint Paules day were condemned vpon the Act against conferring and reasoning of the Scriptures The woman aforesaid Helen Stirke Helen Stirke a notable martir desired to die with her husbād and greatly encouraged him parting with him at the stake with a kisse saide this was the ioyfullest day that euer she had and said she would not bid him good night for said she we shall sodeinly méet with ioy in the kingdom of heauen and so she was taken away drowned although she had a childe sucking on her Dauid Beaton Bishop and Cardinal of S. Andrewes was the chiefe doer in this persecution In this yeare 1543. Iohn Chartnons being Prouost of S. Iohnston alias Pereth was deposed for fauouring of the trueth Anno 1546. The first of March master George Wiseheart 1533. George Wiseheart suffered martirdome for the faith of Iesus Christ at Saint Andrewes in Scotland anno 1543. He was a Student in Cambridge in Bennet Colledge where he was a speciall patterne of godlines and learning Afterwarde in Scotland he was apprehended and charged to haue preached notwithstanding he were forbidden and to haue spokē against the masse and the fiue odde Sacraments against auricular confession against the sacrament of the altar against vnction holiwater against the power of the Pope frée will distinction of meates against prayer to Saintes purgatory against vowes and the vse of popish superstitions to which as they would for furie geue him leaue George Wisehart The meeke death of George Wiseheart made a sufficient and Christian answere When he came to the place of execution and the Executioner prayed him of pardon he said come hether and kissed him and saide lo here a token that I forgeue thée My heart do thine office and so méekely he ended and constantly gaue testimony to the trueth of Iesus the people piteously mourning for his death It was not long after but the Cardinall was slaine by the handes of one Lech and other Gentlemen who sodeinly brake in vpon him and slewe him Gods iudgement after which he lay seuen moneths vnburied at the least and at last like carrion was buried in a dunghill After Beaton succéeded Iohn Hambleton Archbishop of saint Andrewes 1549. who the next yere folowing burned Adam Wallace for the matter of the Sacrament He was burned on the Castle hil of Edenburgh Before his execution they had taken frō him all his bookes which might serue for his comfort but that he had learned by heart all Dauids Psalter Adam Wallace had learned all Dauids psalter by heart and supplyed comfort that way When the fire was prepared he himself asked one of the Officers that stoode by if the fire were making redy who told him it was He answered as it pleaseth God I am ready soone or late as it pleaseth him so brought to the stake he ended with constancie and patience and gaue testimonie to the trueth first exhorting the people not to be offended at his suffering for the trueths sake Anno 1551. After that Richard Marshall doctor of Diuinitie and prior of the black Friers at Newcastle in England had declared in his preachings at Saint Andrewes in Scotland that the Lords prayer commonly called the Pater noster should be said onely to God and not to Saints neither to any other creature The Doctors of diuinitie of S. Andrewes together with the black Friers who had long ago taught the people to say the Pater noster to Saints had great
trueth he feruently embraced the same and suffered with patiēce many conflictes therefore He had especiall enemies in Cambridge a black Frier one Doctor Buckeman Prouost of the house and another Frier an outlandish man called Doctor Venetus besides all the rabble of the Heades and Doctors as Doctor Watson Master of Christes Colledge whose Scholer Latimer had béene before D. Notaries Master of Clare Hall Doctor Phili Master of Michael house D. Medcalfe Master of S. Iohns D. Blithe of the kings hal D. Bullock Master of the Quéenes Colledge Doctor Cliffe of Clement house Doctor Downes of Iesus Colledge D. Palmes master of S Nicholas Hostel c. At the last came D. West Bishop of Ely who preaching against Latimer at Barnewel Abbey forbad him to preach any more within the churches of the Vniuersitie Notwithstanding D. Barnes Prior of the Augustine Friers did licence Master Latimer to preach in his Church of the Augustine Friers and he himselfe preached at the Church by called Saint Edwardes which was the first Sermon of the Gospel that D. Barnes preached being vpon Christmasse euen vpon a Sunday Whereupon Articles were gathered out against him by M. Tirrel Felow of the Kings Hall and presented to the Cardinall Notwithstanding the enemies that Latimer had in Cambridge hee continued preaching there thrée yeres and kept conference with Master Bilney So that the place where they vsed most to walke in the fields was commonly called the Heretikes hill After he had trauelled in preaching thrée yeres in Cambridge at length he was called vp to the Cardinall for heresie being contented to subscribe to such Articles as they propounded vnto him was dismissed After this by the meanes of Doctor Buttes a great fauourer of good men D. Buttes a fauourer of good men he was among the number of those that laboured in the Kinges Supremacie and went to the Court where after a space hee obteined a Benefice in Wiltshire in a towne called Westkington So he left the Court there kept residence There he also found enemies as in the Vniuersitie that drew articles against him As that he should preach against our Ladie Saintes Auemaries c. His chéefe enemies besides the Priestes of the Countrey were Doctor Powel of Salesburie Doctor Wilson sometime of Cambridge Master Hubberden and Doctor Sherewood By whose meanes he was cited vp to W. Warham Archb. of Canterburie and Iohn Stokeseley B of London an 1531. the xxix of Ianuarie euery wéeke for a space thrise Being called before them in the end he was dismissed on what condition it is vncertain At length through the procurement of D. Buttes Cromwell he was aduaunced by the king to be B. of Worcester Who whē holy bread and holy water should be ministred caused these verses to be pronounced to the people in his dioces Verses of Latimer at the giuing of holy bread and holie water Remember your promise in baptising Christ his mercie and bloudsheading By whose most holy sprinkling Of all your sinnes you haue full pardoning At the geuing of holy bread these verses following Of Christes body this is a token which on the crosse for our sinnes was broken Wherefore of your sinnes you must be forsakers If of Christes death you wil be partakers In his Bishoprick also he suffered much trouble for wel doing but the king greatly fauoured him He continued in his bishoprick til the time of the vi articles At which time of his own accord he resigned it At which time also Shaxtō B. of Salisburie resigned his bishoprick So they kept silēce til the time of K. Edward And comming vp to London for cure of a bruise which he receiued by a fall from a Trée hée was molested and cast into the Tower til the time of king Ed. In whose dayes he was set frée and preached againe with great fruite and edification of the people He being 67. yeres of age preached euery sunday twise for the most part and both winter and summer about ij of the clock in the morning he would be at his booke most diligently He euer affirmed that the preaching of the Gospel would coste him his life and perswaded himselfe that Winchester was kept in the Tower for the same purpose as the Euent did truly prooue For after the death of K. Edward he was sent for by a purseuant of whose comming he had intelligence by Iohn Careles prepared himself before to go with him The purseuant when he had deliuered his letters to him departed affirming that he had commandement not to tarrie for him whereby it should appeare they would haue had him fledde the realme but he cōmeth vp to London passing through Smithfield where merely hée said that Smithfield had long groaned for him Smithfield had long groaned for M. Latimer was brought before the Counsel Of whom he was againe cast into the Tower where he was hardly vsed yet bare it cherefully for when the Lieftenāts man vpon a time came to him the aged father kept without fire in frosty weather welnigh sterued for cold he merily had the man tel his master that if he did not looke the better to him perchance he would deceiue him Which when the Lieftenant heard fearing he should make escape M. Latimer almost sterued for cold in the tower chargeth him with his words Yea M. Lieftenant saith he so I saide for you look I think that I should burne but I am like here to sterue for cold Thus passing a long time in the tower from thence hée was transported to Oxford with Ridley and Cranmer to dispute as hath béene aforesaid He wrote diuers and sundrie letters Among other enemies to Latimer Latimers sundry letters at Oxford there was one Hubberden who riding by a Church side where the youth of the Parishe were daunsing came into the Church and caused the bell to be tolled and there made to the people a Sermon of daunsing A Sermon of piping and daunsing In which Sermon hée made the Doctors of the Church to answere to his call and to sing after his time for the probation of the Sacrament of the Altar against Latimer Frith c and all Heretikes At the last as he had made them sing so after he maketh them daunce also And first he calleth out Christ and his twelue Apostles then the auncient Doctors of the church as in a round ring all to daunce together with pipe vp Hubberdē Now daunce Christ now daunce Peter now Paule c. And in conclusiō such a dauncing kept Hubberdin that the pulpet fell and downe falleth Hubberdine and brake his leg and died not long after The people refused to repaire the pulpet saying it was not for dauncers M. Latimer to the king for restoring of the Scriptures M. Latimer also wrote to king Henry the viij for the restoring of the frée reading of holy Scriptures which was inhibited Anno 1531. and Anno 1546. For the which Letter hée receiued
age of foure and fiftie yéeres dwelling in the Dioces of Exceter not farre from Lawceston burned at Exceter for the testimonie of the truth Shée was persecuted of her husband and children The wife was persecuted of husband and children and condemned by the Bishop whose name was Troubleuile Among other communication when the Bishop had said let this mad woman bée put downe to prison till we send for her husband she answered him no I haue but one husband which is here already in this cittie meaning Christ and in prison with me from whom I will neuer depart Christ the martyrs husband After that saying they thought good to giue her a moneths libertie to prooue if she might thereby be chaunged during which time of her libertie it happened that shée entring into Saint Peters church beheld there a cunning Dutchman how he made new noses to certaine fine Images which were disfigured in King Edwards daies What a mad man art thou said she to make them new noses which within a few dayes shall also loose their heads The Dutchman accused her and layd it to her charge And moreouer she sayd vnto him thou art accursed and so are thine Images He called her whore Nay sayd shée thine Images are whores A worthy martyr and thou art a whore hunter for dooth not God say You go a whoring after straunge Gods figures of your owne making and thou art one of them Then was shée sent for and clapt fast At the last when they perceiued her to bée past remedie and had withstood all their threatnings and flattery shée was deliuered to the temporall power Of whom shée was exhorted yet to call for grace and to leaue her fond opinions and go home to thine husband sayd they thou art an vnlearned Woman thou art not able to answere to such high matters Note I am not sayd shée yet with my death I am content to be a witnesse to Christes death and I pray you make no longer delay with mée my heart is fixed I will neuer otherwise say nor turne to your superstitious dooings Then the Byshop did say the Diuell did lead her No my Lord sayd shée it is the Spirit of God which leadeth mée and which called mée in my bedde and at midnight opened his truth vnto mée for once especially at midnight praying to God for strength and assistaunce shée found it plentifully In the end after shée had receyued sentence of death shée lifted vp her voyce and thanked God saying I thanke thée my Lord God this day haue I found that I haue long sought After iudgement giuen agaynst her they promised to spare her life if shée would yet recant Nay that will I not said shée God forbid that I should loose the life eternall Note for this carnall and short life I will neuer turne from my heauenly husband to my earthly husband from the fellowship of Angels to mortall children And if my husband and children bée faithfull then am I theirs God is my Father God is my mother God is my sister my brother my kinsman God is my friend most faithful so being brought to the place of slaughter she méekly suffered calling vpon the name of God saying God be merciful to me a sinner God be me mercifull to me a sinner The 7. of May were burned at Bristow being condemned by M. Dalbney the Chancelour Richad Sharp Weauer of Bristow and Thomas Hall Tho. Hall Shoemaker of the same towne Sharpe Ioh. Sharpe by the perswasion of the Chancelor had recanted and afterward felt such anguish of minde and conscience that shortly after comming to his parish Churche called Temple he came to the quire doore and said with a loude voyce Neighbors beare me record that yonder Idoll pointing to the altar is the greatest and most abhominable that euer was and I am sory that euer I denied the Lorde my God Wherupon he was apprehended and burned with the other at one stake which they chéerefully suffered embracing the flame The 27. of the same moneth Tho. Benion Tho. Benion was burned at Bristow being condemned by the same Chauncellour Dalbney The 10. of Nouember suffered fiue of Gods children at Canterburie being hastened to the fire by the bloody Archdeacon notwithstanding he had heard in what danger Q. Mary was Their names were Ioh. Cornford Ioh. Cornford of Worthā Christoph Brown Christopher Browne of Maidstone Iohn Herst Iohn Herst of Ashford Alice Snoth Alice Snoth Katherin Knight Kath. Knight aliâs Tilney an aged woman Against these when sentence should be read and they excommunicated one of them Iohn Cornford stirred with a vehement spirite of the zeale of God procéeding in a more true excommunication against the Papists in the name of them all pronounced sentence against them in these words following In the name of our Lord Iesus Christ The martyr excommunicateth the Papists the sonne of the most mighty God and by the power of his holy spirite and the authority of his Apostolike church c. proceding with his excōmunication against all mainteiners of the false church Which sentence tooke such effect against the enemy that within sixe daies after Quéene Mary died and the tyranny of all English Papists with her Note Alice Snoth or Agnes Snoth who was burnt before being at the stake called for her Godfather and Godmothers whom when the maide saw she asked them what they had promised for her and so immediatly rehearsed her faith and the commaundements of God and required if there were anie more that they had promised in her behalfe and they said no. Then said she I die a Christian woman beare witnes of me And so was she with fire consumed These godly martyrs in their praiers which they made before their martirdome desired God that their blood might be the last that should be shed and so it was There were diuers of Gods children in prison which by the death of Quéene Marie escaped some after sentence of death pronounced Of which sort were Iohn Hunt and Richarde VVhite who after two yéeres captiuitie were condemned by Doctour Geffery the Bishops Chancellour The Sheriffe béeing vrged very vehemently to burne them refused because they had no writ Which comming down not long after one M. Michael Syr Anthony Hungerfords vndersheriffe a godly man took it burnt it saying I will not be guiltie of these mens blood Within foure daies after the Chauncellour dieth and the confessors of the Gospel remained in prison till the happie daies of Queene Elizabeth There was a godly man named Iohn Fette a Tailor of 42. yéeres dwelling in the parish of Clarkenwell accused by his owne wife The husband accused by his wife imprisoned by the B. in Lollards tower where he suffered great extremity hanging in the stocks This poore man had a childe of 8. or 9. yéeres olde that came to visite his father to whom a Priest of the Bishops house said why thy
13 Bil. his grieuous anguish after recantation ead Bilney repenteth ead Bil. smileth at the stake 14 Supplication of beggars 15 Fish hath the kings protection ead Poore seelie soules of purgatorie 16 Commission against English bookes ead Testament of Tindals translation ead Richard Bayfield ead Bayfield condemned 17 Crueltie ead Booke of wicked Mammon 18 Iohn Tewksburie recanteth ead Iohn Tewksburie repenteth Iohn Tewksburie burned eadem Edward Freese 19 Bread of sawdust ead Crueltie ead Valentine Freese his wife 20 Frier Royce burned ead Bishops commanded to trāslate the bible ead Iames Baynam ead Baynam submitteth 21 Baynam repenteth ead Baynam burned 22 Courage of a martir ead Iohn Benet ead Idol of Douercourt ead Images cast down ead Christes colledge in Oxford 23 Iohn Frith burned ead Sir Th. More pursueth Frith ead Friths treatise 24 Friths answere gotten ead Frith condemned ead Andrew Hewet ead Thomas Bennet Martir 26 William Tracy ead During Qu. Anne no great persecution 27 Commons against Clergy 28 Nothing from Rome ead Supreme head eadem Popes vsurping put downe eadem No conuocations without the kings writ eadem Oth of Cleargie to Pope abolished 29 More resigneth chancellorship ead King renounceth the Pope eadem Lady Elizabeth borne ead The Holy mayde of Kent 30 Gods iudgement ead Thomas Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury ead Preaching against Popes supremacie 31 Popes pardōs abolished ead Gard. booke De Obediētia with Boners notes ead Ruine of religious houses 32 Iewels reliques from abbeys eadem W. Tindall burned eadem Tindall translated the Testament 33 Tindals protesting agaynst transubstantiation 35 Q. Anne put to death ead The K. refuseth the generall councell at Mantua ead Some religious houses giuē to the king ead Articles of religion taught 36 Rebellion suppressed ead Prince Edward borne ead Queene Iane dieth ead Ruffelings against the king calmed eadem The kings articles ead Many holidais abrogated 37 Scripture in English ead Register Booke in euerie church eadem Religious houses rooted vp eadem 45. articles against Lābert 38 A wicked perswasion 39 Lambert disputeth eadem The king condemneth Lambert ead Cromwell readeth sentence against Lambert ead Cromwell craueth pardō of Lambert eadem Lābert a worthy martyr 40 Lamberts treatise of the Sacrament eadem Robert Packingtō going to praier is slaine ead Collins his dog burned ea Cowbridge eadem Putdew eadem William Lerton eadem Nicholas Peke 41 Notable courage of martyr eadem The king refuseth the councell eadem The kings farewell ead Search iniunctions 42 The king nusled by Winchester eadem Six articles a whippe of six strings eadem Treason felonie ead Cranmer against six articles eadem Against adultery c. of priests 43 Death for adulterie repealed eadem Cromwel maule of the pope eadem Life of Cromwell 44 Cromwell learnd the text of the new testamēt by hart 45 Cromwell serueth the Cardinall eadem English bible printed at Paris 47 Gardiner enemy to the Gospell ead Th. Mathewes bible ead Bible in English presented to the king 48 Bible of large volume ead Bishops promise to amend the bible but performe not 49 Doctor Barnes ead Duns Darbell put out of Cambridge ead Disputations of faith rare in Cambridge eadem Doctor Barnes cōuerted by Bilney 50 The white horse in Cambridge called Germany eadem D. Barnes arrested ead D. Barnes submitteth ead D. Barne escapeth out of prison 51 Acta Romanorum Pontificum eadem Doctor Barnes to the Tower 52 Barnes Garret Hierome burned 53 Vniust proceeding ead D. Barnes his foure requests to the king 54 Foure papistes executed about the supremacy ead Fauourers of truth ead Patrons of Popery eadem All prisons in London too litle for the persecuted ea Boner turneth and becommeth a persecutor 55 Six Bibles set vp in Paules eadem The Diuell in the necke ead Iohn Porter killed in pryson eadem Thomas Somers dieth in the Tower 56 Thomas Barnard Iames Morton martyrs ead A popish feare eadem Bartrams boy the Diuell in the monks cowle 57 Lady Anne of Cleue diuorced eadem Six put to death for supremacie 58 The K. misseth Crōwell ead White meates permitted in Lent eadem Marbeck pardoned 60 Filmer Parson Testwood burned eadem Notable martyrs ead The king pardoneth 61 Winchester out of fauour eadem False iudges accusers punished eadem Adam Damlip 62 Persecution in Calice ead Gods iudgement deliuerance of his people 63 The Lord Lisle dieth in the Tower eadem Gods iudgement vppon a false accuser 64 Lord Awdley friend to the afflicted eadem Rockwood a persecutor dispaireth 65 Gods iudgement ead Adam Damlip eadem Adam Damlip executed ea Gods iudgement 66 The rigour of six Articles 67 Noblemen and Gentlemen permitted to read the scripture eadem Six articles qualified ead Saxie hanged 68 Henry burned eadem Kerbie eadem Roper eadem A notable speach of the constant seruaunt of Christ eadem Doctor Crome recāteth ea Anne Askew 69 Anne Askew answereth parabolically boldly 70 Anne Askew condemned eadem Anne Askew sore racked 71 The King displeased with the racking of Anne Askew eadem Martyrs pardoned at the stake eadem Winchesters practise against the Queene 72 The King much altered 73 The Queene deliuered from danger ead Kings of England France agree for a perfect reformation 74 Sir George Blage condemned eadem The king dieth eadem Persecution in Scotland 75 Tenne articles against Iohn Brothwicke ead Thomas Ferrar ead Saint Frauncis homely vsed 76 Helene Stirke a notable martyr ead George Wiseheart 77 The meeke death of George Wiseheart eadem Gods iudgement eadem Adam Wallace learned the psalter without book ead Controuersie in Scotland whether the Lordes prayer should be sayd to sayntes or no. 78 The Frier biddeth to say the pater noster to the diuel eadem Walter Myll eadem A notable speech of the martyr 79 Style burned with the Apocalips about his neck 81 K. Edward raigneth 83 The K. would not at the emperours suit let the Lady Mary haue masse ead Sixe articles abolished ead Religion restored ead Peter Martyr at Oxford eadem Bucer and P. Phagius at Cābridge ead Thomas Dobbe 84 Commissioners ead A parlement eadem Rebellion 85 Muskleborow field 86 Boner shifteth and cauilleth 87 Boner exhibiteth against Latimer 89 Boner pronounced contumax 90 Boner depryued eadem L. protector eadem Altars taken downe 91 Ladie Maries popish practises restrained eadem Gardiners seditious behauiour 92 Gardiner sent to the tower ead Winchester depriued pag. 93 Doctor Redman a fauourer of the gospell ead W. Gardiner eadem Pendegrace 94 W. Gardiners cruell execution eadem Maruellous constancy of W. Gardiner 95 Protector put to death for fellony ead Lord Gilford Lady Iane maried 96 Iustice Hales eadem Queene Mary to the Councell eadem Q. Maries promise to mainteine religion 97 Ridley sent to the Tower ead Q. Mary breaketh promise eadem Popish bishops restored and other put downe ead Hooper committed to the Fleete ead Proclamation agaynst the word of God ead