by the riuer of Twide by Aydanus a Scottish Bishop The Nunnerie of Theorduton by Heuy who was the first Nun in Northumberland The Monasterie of Hetesey The first Nun in Northumberland by Oswy king of Northumberland who also with his daughter Elfred gaue possessiōs for xij Monasteries from the partes of Northumberlande anno 650 The Monasterie of Saint Martin in Douer by White-red king of Kent The Abbey of Lestingeye by Ceadda whom they call Saint Cedde through the graunt of Oswald sonne to saint Oswald king of Northumberland an 651 The Monasterie of Whitbie otherwise called Strenhalt by Hilda daughter to the Nephue of Edwin king of Northumberland an 657. Also another Monasterie called Hacanus not farre from the same place builded by the same Hilda the same yere The Abbey of Abingtō buylded by Cissa king of Southsex an 666 Also an Abbey in the East side of Lincolne called Ioanno by S. Botolph an 654 The Monasterie of Ely buylded by Etheldred or Edeldrida daughter of Anna king of East-angles and the wife of Elfride king of Northumberland in the yere six hundred seuentie foure The Monasterie of Chertsey in Southerie by Erkēwald B. of London an 674. throwen down by the Danes reedified by king Edgar The Nunnerie of Barking edified by the same Erkenwaldus B. of London about the same time The Abbey of Peterborough otherwise called Madehamsted founded by king Ethelwald king of Mercia anno 675 Badney Abbey by Etheldredus king of Mercia an 700 Glastenburie by Iua K. of the West-saxons and after repaired and enriched by king Edgar an 701 Ramsey in the time of king Edgar by one Alwinus a noble man an 673 K. Edg. builded 40. Abbeies K. Edgar buylded in his time xl Monasteries He raigned an 601 The Nunnerie of Winburne by Cuthburga sister to Insus K. Iuaes brother an 717 The Monasterie of Sealesey néere to the I le of Wight by Wilfridus B. of Yorke an 678 The Monasterie of Wincombe by Kenulphus king of Mercia an 737 S. Albons buylded by Offa K. of Mercia an 755 The Abbey of Euesam by Egwinus an 691 Ripon in the North by Wilfridus B. an 709 The Abbey of Echelinghey by K. Aluredus an 691 The Nunnerie of Shaftesburie by the same Aluredus the same yere King Ethelbald freed the churches monasteries The Church freed from tributes c. from all manner tributes and granted them great liberties Diuerse of the Saxon kings became mōkes as Knigilsus king of West-saxons Iue king of West-sex Diuerse Saxō kings become monkes Celulfus king of Northūberland Eadbertus king of Northumb. Ethelredus of Mercia Kemedus of Mercia Offa of East-saxons Selly of East-saxons Sigebertus king of East-angles There became also Quéenes kings daughters Queenes became nunnes with other noble women Nuns as Hilda daughter to the nephew of Edwin king of Northumberland Abbesse of the house of Ely Erchengoda with her sister Ermenilda daughter of Erkembertus K. of Kent which Erchengoda was professed in Brigets order in Fraunce Also Edelberga wife and Quéene to king Edwin of Northumberland and daughter of king Anna who was also in the same house made a Nunne Etheldreda whom they tearme Saint Eldred wife to king Egfred of Northumberland was professed Nunne at Helinges Werburga daughter of Vlferus king of Mercians was made Nunne at Ely Kinreda Sister of king Vlferus and Kinswida her sister were both professed Nunnes Sexburga daughter of king Anna King of Mercia and wife of Ercombert king of Kent was Abbesse at Ely Elfrida daughter of Oswe King of Northumberlande was Abbesse at Whitney Mildreda Wilburga and Milginda all thrée daughters of Merwaldus K. of West-mercians became Nunnes Bridburga the wife of of Alfride K. of Northumberland and sister to Ofricus K. of Mercia and daughter of king Penda was professed Abbesse in the Monasterie of Glocester Elfleda daughter of K. Oswy wife of king Penda his sonne became also a Nun Likewise Alfritha wife to king Edgar and Editha daughter to the same king Edgar with Wolfrith her mother and so forth As in the Britans time Vnder the Britons the Metropolitane sea at London and by the Saxons after the comming of Austin translated to Canterbury the Metropolitan Sea was at London so in the time of the Saxons after the comming of Austin it was remoued to Canterbury the names yéeres of which Metropolitanes till Egbert from Austin are these Augustinus 16. Laurentius 5. Mellitus 5. Iustus 3. Honorius 25. Deus dedit 10. Theodorus 22. all these were Italians Bertnaldus English 37. in whose time the monasterie of S. Martin was builded in Doroberne by Witredus and his brother kings of Kent Tacunius 3. Nothelinus 5. Cutbert forbiddeth funerals to be made for him Cuthbertus 17. He after his death forbad all funerals exequies or funerall lamentations to be made Lambrithus or Lambertus 27. In whose time king Offa translated the Metropolitane sea from Canterburie to Lichfield by the graunt of Pope Adrian being ouercome with apostolicall arguments as saith Flores historiarum that is with money In the time of 17. Archb. 34 Popes Ethelardus 13. who by his Epistles to Pope Leo obtained the Metrapolitan sea againe to Canterburie Vlfredus 28 Fegeldus 3 Celnocus 41. During the time of these seuentéene Archbishops there were 34. Popes of Rome Anno 826. Egbert notwithstanding he had sixe or eight against one of his men ouerthrew Bernulphus K. of Mercia The lande brought into one monarchy and called Anglia with other kings subdued the rest of the land into one monarchy and hauing called a counsel of his Lords at Winchester was by their aduises crowned king ouer all the land and caused the inhabitants to be called Angles and the Land Anglia This king when he had ruled the West-saxons and ouer the more part of England xxxvij yeres died and was buried at Winchester leauing his kingdome to Ethelwolfe which first was Bishop of Winchester and after vpon necessitie made king through the dispensation of Gregorie the fourth A B made king of England He gaue to the Church and Religious orders the tithes of al his goods and lands in West-saxons Lands geuen to the Church with libertie and fréedome from all seruage and ciuill charges Much like the donation of Ethelbaldus king of Mercia The ground of al their good workes and donations was remission of sinnes which they thought thereby to procure This doone taking his iourney to Rome with Alured his yoongest sonne committed him to the bringing vp of pope Leo the fourth Where he also reedified the English schoole at Rome which being founded by king Offa or rather Iue King of Mercia was in the tyme of King Egbert his Father consumed with fire Besides Peterpence throughout all England he granted to Rome of euery fire house a penny to bée payd throughout the land as king Iue in his dominion had doone before Also he gaue and graunted to be paid to Rome
third yere of Traianus and suffered the xij yere of his Raigne Alexander Alexander who succéeded Euaristus conuerted a great part of the Senators of Rome to the faith Among whom one Hermes Hermes a great man in Rome whose sonne being dead he raised to life and restored sight to his maide being blinde Which Adrianus the Emperor hearing of sent word to Aurelianus Gouernor of Rome to apprehend Alexander with Euentus Euentus and Theodulus Theodulus otherwise called Theodorus his two Deacons and Hermes Hermes to committe them to Warde with Quirinus the Tribune whose daughter named Albina Albina he cured which mooued Quirinus Quirinus with all his house to be baptized and suffred also for the faith of Christ In the second yere of Hadrian Aurelianus tooke Alexander with Hermes his wife children and whole housholde 1250. and threw them into prison and not long after burnt them all in a Furnace Whose crueltie being rebuked by Theodulus another Deacon of Alexander caused also vnto himselfe the same martirdome Quirinus the same time as saith Antoninus hauing first his tongue cut out then his handes and féete afterwarde was beheaded and cast to the dogges The thirde Persecution The third persecution BEtwixt the second persecution and the third was but one yere vnder the Emperor Nerua Nerua After whom succéeded Traianus Traianus who raysed the thirde persecution which was so grieuous that Plinius Secundus Plinius Secundus moued with compassion being himselfe an Infidel wrote to the Emperour and certified him that so many thousandes were put to death without cause sauing that they vsed to gather themselues together before day to sing hymnes to a certaine God whom they worshipped called Christ Whereupon the persecutions were greatly alaied The summe of Plinies letters to the Emperor Plinies letter for mitigation of the persecution THe summe of the Epistle was that the Emperour would resolue how long to inflicte the punishment with respecte of Age Sexe or Degrée Whether any Pardon might be graunted vnto such as would denie the faith or whether that offēce alone should so grieuously be punished or if other offences did aggrauate the fault who their Religion and excepted their worshipping of Christ els cōmitted they nothing against the lawes as euē such that had renoūced their faith confessed as he had made proofe by laying 2. christian maids on the racke to proue if they could haue extorted confession of further crime And that for asmuch as some although many of them encreased gaue their names to doo sacrifice with incēse vnto the image of the Emperor and sacrifices were more then before brought to be sold if space were granted they might be amended which else by great multitudes might run into daunger of condemnation To whom the Emperor made answere The Emperours answere that he would not haue the christiās sought for but if any were brought cōuicted such should suffer executiō such as vnfainedly denied the faith would do sacrifice in opē place should be receiued to mercy Certaine Sectaries there were of the Iewes that accused Simeon Simeon then B. of Ierusalem sonne of Cleophas to come of the stocke of Dauid and that he was a Christian Wherevpon he was scourged by Attalus Attalus commaundement then Proconsull during the space of many daies together being of the age of 120. and with great admiration giuen of his constancie he ended his course vpon the crosse Vnder this Traiane which next followed Nerua amōg others Phocas Phocas B. of Pōtus suffered whō Traianus because he refused to do sacrifice to Neptune cast into a hot furnace and after into a scalding bath Anton. Eginl fascic temporum In the same persecutiō suffered also Sulpitius Sulpitius Seruilianus Seruilianus two Romanes whose wiues are said to be Emphrosina Emphrosina Theodora Theodora whom Salma Salma did conuert to the faith and afterward were also martyred This Salma was beheaded of C. Lepidus the gouernour in the mount Auentine in the daies of Hadrian vnder whom also suffered Seraphia Seraphia a virgin of Antioch Moreouer in this time of Traiane suffered Nereus Nereus and Achilleus Achilleus at Rome about which time also one Sagaris Sagaris suffered martyrdome in Asia Seruius Paulus beyng then Proconsull in that prouince In this time suffered Ignatius Ignatius Some say that he being sent from Syria to Rome was giuē to wild beasts to be deuoured passing through Asia he confirmed the churches and cōming to Smirna where Polycarpus Polycarpus was he wrot diuerse epistles one to Ephesus an other to Magnesia Magnesia being at Meander another to Trallis He now being iudged to the beasts hearing the Lions roare I am the wheat or graine said he of Christ I shall be ground with the téeth of wild beasts that I may be found pure bread He suffered the 11. yéere of the raigne of Traianus Euseb Hieronimus About this time many thousands died for the faith among them one Publius Publius bishop of Athens Next to Traianus succéeded Hadrian Hadrian vnder whom suffered Alexander bishop of Rome with his two Deacons Euentius Euentius and Theodorus Theodorus also Hermes Hermes and Quirinus Quirinus with their families In this time of Hadrian Zenon Zenon a noble man of Rome with 10023 were slaine for Christ Henricus de Erfodia Bergomensis lib. 8. make mention of 10000. in the daies of this Hadrian to be crucified in the mount Ararat crowned with crownes of thorne thrust into the sides with sharpe darts after the example of the Lords passiō whose captains were Achaicus Achaicus c. Heliades Theodorus and Carcerius c. Vnder Hadrian suffered also Eustachius Eustachius a captaine whō Traianus had sent in times past against the Barbarians hauing now subdued them was honorably met in his iorney of Hadrian the Emperor himselfe who first by the way would do sacrifice to Apollo for the victory willing Eustachius to do also Which he refusing not withstanding all meanes to draw him to it was brought to Rome where with his wife children he suffered martyrdome vnder the same Hadrian Faustinus Faustinus Iobita Iobita citizens of the citie of Brixia suffered martyrdome with gréeuous torments At the sight whereof one Caelocerius Caelocerius seing their so great patiēce in such tormēts cried out with these words Verè magnus Deus christianorum Verily great is the God of the Christians Wherevpon he was presently apprehended and suffred with them Ex Ant. Equi One Anthia a godly woman who committed her sonne Eleutherius to Anicetus Bishop of Rome to be brought vp in the faith who was afterward B. of Apulia was there beheaded with her sonne Eleutherius Nicephorus Vnder this Hadrian suffered also Iustus Iustus and Pastor Pastor twoo
should extend ouer them of Britaine The ninth containeth diuers points whether a woman with child ought to be baptized after she hath had a childe whether she ought to enter the Churche c To which all Gregorie maketh answere with resolution Nowe Gregory after he had sent these resolutions sendeth mo coadiutors and helpers as Mellitus Iustus Paulinus and Ruffianus with bookes and such other things as he thought necessary for the Church He sendeth also to Austen a Pall with letters A Pall from Rome containing an order betwéen the two Metropolitane seates of London and Yorke Notwithstāding he graunteth to Austen during his life to be the onely chiefe Archbishop in all the lande and after his time that to returne againe to London and Yorke Hee sendeth also another letter to Mellitus willing him to let the Idolatrous temple stand and alter the vse He admonisheth Austen also not to be puffed vp with pride for his working of miracles Moreouer he wrote to king Ethelbert willing him to continue constant and sendeth him presents Now Austen of a monke being made an Archbishop after he had baptized a great part of Kent made two Archbishops by the commandement of Gregorie Mellitus Mellitus was specially sent to the East Saxons in the prouince of Essex where afterward he was made B. of London vnder Sigebert K. of Essex which Sigebert together with his vncle Ethelbert first built the Church of S. Paul in London and appointed it to Mellitus for his Bishops seat Austen associate with this Mellitus and Iustus through the helpe of Ethelbert assembled the Doct. of Britain in a place which taking the name of Austen is called Austens oake Austens oake In which assembly he charged the Bishops to preach with him to the English men the word of God to baptise after the maner of Rome Brittains and Scots refuse the Easter of Rome kéep Easter after the same maner which the Britains Scots refused to doe Then he gathered another synode to the which came 7. bish of Britons with the wisest men of that famous abbey of Bangor Abbey of Bangor who first taking counsel of an holy wise mā were aduised that if he were humble thē to agrée vnto him Austens pride offendeth the Britains as the seruant of God The B. thus counselled entred into the counsel Austen after the Romane manner kepeth his chaire of pride wherat after some heat of words the Brittains disdaining departed To whō thē Austen spake and said that if they woulde not take peace with their brethren they should receiue warres of their enimie c. 1100. monks of Bangor slaine Which not long after fell out according as he had said for Ethelfride being yet a pagane slue 1100. monks of the Abbey of Bangor which consisted of 2100. monkes that liued with the sweat of their brows that came to Chester praied and fasted thrée daies for the good successe of Brockmayl against the Saxons Whereat Ethelfride being offēded slue 1100 only 50. fled away They came to their chiefe Gouernour one named Dinoe Dinoe This Ethelfride was afterwarde slaine of the christian king Edwin who succéeded him as he had slaine the Christians before which was 610. Austen after that he had baptised a thousand Christians of Saxons in one day in the West riuer that is called Swold beside Yorke on Christmas day hee perceyuing his ende to drawe neere Gregorie dieth ordained Laurentius Laurentius to rule after him the Archb. Sea of Canterbury In the meane season about this time died Gregorie of whom it is said that of all the Bish that were afore him he was the basest of al that came after him the best About which time died also in Wales Dauid Archb. of Kaerleion who then translated the sea frō thēce to Meuenia therfore is called Dauid of Wales Not long after this also died Austen Austen dieth after he had set 15. or 16. yéeres This Gregory denied any B. to be lawfully called vniuersal bish declaring that he that shold take that vpon him is the forerunner of Antichrist For this matter hee had much adoo with the Emperour and Patriarch of Constantinople who was extolled by Mauricius to the Patriarchie of Alexandria and would be called vniuersall Patriarke of Alexandria would be vniuersall Patriarch Strife about Primacy requiring the Emperour that hée would obtaine Gregories consent herein but Gregory refused so to doo wherevpon grewe greate troubles to Gregory that purchased thereby the displeasure of the Emperour This Gregory brought in the title among the Romaine bishops to be called Seruus seruorum Dei The title Seruus seruorum Dei Sabinianus first vniuersall Bishop After Gregory succéeded Sabinianus a malitious detractor of Gregory and his workes He continued scarse two yéeres after whome succéeded Bonifacius the third who raigned but one yere yet did much hurt he obtained of Phocas the wicked Emperour that he and his succcessos Phocas giueth first title of vniuersal bishop should be called vniuersal Bishops and head of the rest This Phocas to obtaine the empire killed his maister Mauritius and his children but he was rewarded thereafter For hauing his hands and féete cut of by Heraclius that succeded him he was cast into the sea King Ethelbert did many Christian actes Ethelb dieth and died when he had raigned 56. yéeres ann 616. whom stories say to be slaine in a fight betwéene him and Ethelfride the king of the North Saxons who also after he had raigned foure and twentie yéeres was slaine in the field of Edwin that sucded in Northumberland after him This Edwin the sonne of Alba was conuerted by Paulinus and was the first christian K. of Northumberland although his wife were a Christian woman K. Ethelbertes daughter Who although he was much laboured with by his wife yet was he hard to be woon to the faith till a certaine trouble fell vpon him which was the cause of his calling for his death being conspired by the K. of Westsaxons Quincelinus with Kinegilsus his brother he was woūded by one that was suborned to kill him About whitsontide after the K. assēbled his host entended to make war against them vowed to Christ if he would giue him victory that he would be christened and in token therof caused his daughter borne of Edelburgh the same Easterday when he was wounded named Eufled to be baptized with twelue other of his familie by Paulinus So he obtained the victory and yet with much adoo forsooke his Mahometrie at the preaching of Paulinus and denied to be christened till a time after This Edwin before he maried the daughter of Ethelbert fell into some displeasure with him and fled to Redwald king of the East Angles which Redwald being corrupted intended to betray him wherefore being pensiue and not hauing whether to fly there appeared suddenly to him a straunger who said vnto him with other spéeches wilt
thou doe after his counsell that shall deliuer thée and follow him if hee shewe thée a better way of life to whom he promised faithfully so he would Then he laying his hand vppon his head when saith hée this token happeneth vnto thée A vision then remember this time of thy tribulation and the promise which thou hast made and sodainly he vanished out of sight Now Paulinus séeing the king to hard to beléeue praied for him and God reuealed vnto him the vision aboue mentioned Wherevppon Paulinus comming vnto the king vpon a time and laying his hand vpon the Kings head asked him if hee knew that token the king hearing this and remembring the token was readie to fall downe at his féete But Paulinus would not suffer that and declared vnto him the victories he obtained by Christ and put him in minde of his former promise Whereupon the king conferring with his Nobles was by him baptized in Yorke with many of his Subiects In so much that Coysi the chiefe of the Idolatrous prelates with others of that kinde Edwine baptized destroyed the Idoles with their Temples which was at Godmunham not farre from York And this was the eleuenth yere of his Reigne This Edwine after he had first brought in the Faith into the North partes continued after his baptisme vi yeres At length he was slaine in battaile by Ced walla king of the Britaines and by wicked Penda king of the Mercians with his sonne and Offricus in the field called Hatfield This Paulinus was the first Archbishoppe of Yorke and ordeyned by Iustus Archbishoppe of Canterburie After whose decease he ordeyned Honorius Archbishop of Canterburie Paulinus after the death of Edwin fled from the vnmercifull Cedwalla and the wicked and Idolatrous Penda who had neither regarde of Sexe nor age by water into Kent with Edelberge the Quéene and Eufled her daughter Where he remayned Bishop of Rochester the space of xix yeres And so the Church of Northumberland lacked a Bishop the space of xxx yeres Notwithstanding he left one Iames a Deacon in those quarters Paulinus the first archbishop of York who continued there preaching til peace was recouered and the Church brought againe to a stay By the meanes of this Edwine Erpwaldus king of the East-angles sonne to Redwaldus aboue mentined was brought to the faith After Edwin and his sonne reigned Osricus and Eaufridus the one in Deira who were first christened in Scotlād but after they were kings reuolted to Idolatrie and in the yeres following were slaine one after another by Cedwalla and wicked Penda After whom succéeded in Northumberland the second sonne of Ethelfrede named Oswaldus hauing rule ouer both the prouinces as wel Deira as Bernicia He by prayer made vnto God ouercame Cedwalla or Cadwallo the Britaine king which sent Penda with an armie against him that was ouerthrowen after hee had reigned ouer the Britaines 22. yeres leauing after him a sonne wohm Gaufridus called Cadwalladius Oswald a notable king the last K. of Britans This Oswald was very religiously disposed and sent for a certain bishop out of Scotland named Aidanus to preach to his people And as he preached in Scottish so the K. did interprete it hauing learned the Scottish tongue in his banishment there By the meanes of Oswald Kinigilsus K. of the Westsaxons was conuerted to Christs faith especially through the godly labor of Berinus who was sent by P. Honorius to preach in England then made Bishop of Dorcester Kinigilsus conuerted To whom Quincelinus brother to the foresaid Kinigilsus after he had receiued baptisme of Berinus Bernius gaue to him the said citie therein to make his Sea and gaue after to the B. of Winchester The Sea of Winchester 7. miles compasse of land to buyld there the bishops Sea which was accomplished finished by Kenwalcus his sonne This Bernius was driuen by the weather to the Coast of the West-saxons where Kinigilsus and his brother Quincelinus did raigne and were baptized with their people It so fell out that Oswaldus King of Northumberlande was there present and the same day married Kinigilsus his daughter and was also Godfather to the king Oswald after he had raigned ix yeres was at the length slaine in the field called Maxfield by wicked Penda king of Mercians Which Penda likewise was ouercome slaine by Oswy brother to Oswald the next king of Northumberland after Oswald not withstanding hee had himselfe as many people as Oswy had Penda had iij. sonnes Wolferus Weda and Egfridus The second sonne Weda Oswy had before time maried his daughter Weda conuerted by consent of Penda his father Who also by the helpe of Oswy was made king of Southmercia and promised when he married his daughter he would become a christian which thing he perfourmed after the death of Penda And within thrée yeres following by reason of his wife he was slaine Wolferus conuerted After him the kingdome fell to Wolferus the other brother who being wedded to Armenilda daughter to Ercombert K. of Kent was afterward christened so that he is accounted the first christian king of Mercia This Wolferus conquered Kenwalcus K. of Kent and gat the I le of Wight which after he gaue to Sigbert king of the East-angels vpon condition he would be christened Sigbert baptized And thus the East-angles which before had expulsed Mellitus their B recouered againe the christian faith vnder Sigbert their king who was baptized by Finanus Finanus the bishop Now to Oswy was ioyned Oswinus his cosin ouer the prouince of Deira there raigned with Oswy seuen yéere a Prince gentill liberall and deuout but not long after Oswy the king of Bernicia disdaining at him caused him traiterously to be slaine and so Oswy with his sonne Egfride raigned in Northumberland alone In that time and also in the house of Oswy and his sonne Egfride was Butolphus the abbot who builded in the East part of Lincoln an abbey Also Aidanus Finianus and Colmannus with 3. scottish Bishops of Northumberland holy men that held with the Brittains against the Romish order for kéeping of Easter Moreouer Cuthbertus Iarmuannus Cedda and Wilfridus liued at the same time About this time or not much before vnder the raigne of Oswy and Oswine the question of Easter The questions of Easter and hauing of other ceremonies was debated in the Abbey called Sternehalt Of which Hilda Hilda a deuout woman was abbesse to the which place came both the kings the father and the sonne Bishop Colman with his Cleargy of Scotland Aigelbert with Agathon and Wilfride Priestes Iames and Roman were on their sides Hilda the Abbesse was on the Scottish part with her companie And the reuerend Bishop Cedda Cedda was appointed Prolocutor for both partes in that parlemēt Now there was much debating of the matter on both partes one standing to the custome of Iohn the Euangeliste to be kept according to the
of England and commādeth him to reuest Anselme The Pope cōmandeth the K. of England which the K. woulde not obey but sent message and letters contrary to the great discontentment of the pope threatning him again with excommunication but the messenger so handled the matter that whē the councel came which was then holdē at S. Peters church in Rome the K. tooke no harme onely the sentence of excommunication was pronounced against Lay persons that gaue inuesture of Churches and them that were so inuested and against such as giue themselues in subiection to Lay men for Ecclesiasticall thinges The Counsel being finished Anselme went to Lyons and stayed there till the death both of Pope Vrban and also of the king who in hunting by chance was wounded to death by an arrowe The K. slaine shot of a knight named Walter Tyrrell and was buried at Westminster Vrbanus ruled the Church of Rome xij yeres excommunicated the Emperor Henricus who had bin also before excommunicate by Hild. Victor and after by Paschalis After the time of this K. William K. of Wales cease the name of kings ceased in the Countrey of Wales among the Britaines since King Rice who in the raign of this K. an 1093. was slaine in Wales Anno 1100. Henrie the first succéeded Rufus for wante of issue who was the 3. sonne of the Conqueror Hee for his knowledge in liberall artes was called Beauclarke Hée reformed the state of the Cleargie released the grieuous payments and reduced againe K. Edwards lawes K. Beauclarke K. Edwards lawes restored with correction thereof He reformed Country measures and made a measure after the length of his owne arme c Soone after he was K. he married Mawde daughter of Malcolin king of Scots and of Margaret his wife daughter of Edward the Outlaw being a professed Nunne in Winchester Whom notwithstanding without dispensation of the Pope he married by the consent of Anselme By which Mawd he had two sonnes William and Richard and two daughters Mawd and Marie About the third yeare of this kings reigne Little S. Bartholmewes founded by meanes of a minstrell Priestes sequestred from their wiues the hospital of S. Bartholmew by Smithfield was founded by meanes of a Minstrell belonging to the K. named Raier and was after finished by Richard Whittington Alderman and Mayor of London In his time by meanes of Anselmus Priestes were first in England sequestred from their wiues Also it was decréed that Monkes and Priestes should beare no rule ouer lay persons c. This king called home againe Anselme Anselme restored that was at the Councell of the king at Westminster where the K. in the presence of the Lords as wel temporall as spirituall inuested ij bishops Roger B. of Salisburie and Roger B. of Herford During which Councel Anselmus in his Conuocation deposed diuers Abbots and other Prelates At this Councel and the other before set forth by Anselmus Herbert B. of Norwich had much trouble with the Priestes of his Dioces for they would neither forsake their wiues Priests would not forsake their wiues nor leaue their Benefices And requiring Anselmus councell therein was willed by him to account them as rebels and to perswade the people to driue them foorth of their Countrey and to place monkes in their roomes Like busines also had Gerard Archb. of York which notwithstanding his excommunications he could hardly bring to passe Anno 1103. about the end of the iij. yere of the K. reigne a debate fel betwéene Anselme and the K. for those Bishops whom the K. had consecrated whom Anselmus disdayned and otherwise behaued himselfe very insolently against the king Anselm insolent against the king And Messengers being sent to Paschalis the pope for allowance of the kings inuesting he would in no case yéelde to the same but held himselfe fast in the steppes of Vrbane in so much that the Embassadors of the King hauing said that he would not lose the authoritie of inuesting Prelates for the crowne of his Realme the P. answered before God with an oath nor I for the price of his head For the price of his head A proud P. will lose the geuing of spirituall promotions in England Yet at that same time it was brought to passe that certain customes in such matters were released vnto the king and that the K. onely who had inuested them being excepted they that were inuested should be excommunicated the absolution and satisfaction of whom should be lefte to Anselm Thus Anselm was dismissed whether he went to complaine from Rome and in his returne was charged by the Ambassador of the K. either to consent vnto him or els to beware how he presumed to enter into the land againe Wherevpon he remained at Lions a yéere and a halfe writing diuerse letters vnto the king and séeing no way to preuaile with him he went about to reuenge himselfe by excommunication wherof the king hearing desired Anselmus to come vnto him into Normandie The king reconciled to Anselme where reconcilement was made Anselmus restored againe yet deferred he his comming into England because he would not communicate with those whom the king had inuested and made his abode at the abbey of Beck The king yet sent againe Embassadors to Rome where it was agreed that he should take homage of the Bishops elect but should not deale with inuesting them by staffe and ring c. Now in the absence of Anselme Priestes Priestes pay mony for their wiues to the king and Chanons tooke them to their wiues againe paying a certaine mony to the king for the same whereat Anselmus beyng very angrie writeth to the king and rebuketh him for the same and afterward méeting with him at the abbey of Becke Anselme yeelded to in all points agreed vnto him in all pointes he desired First that all Churches which were made tributary to the king before should be made frée Item that he should require nothing of the said Churches the seates beyng vacant Item that those married Priestes that had giuen mony to the king should surcease from ecclesiasticall function thrée yéeres and that the king should take no more after that manner and that all the goods that had béene taken away from the Archbishoprike should be restored at his returne into England Anno 1106. The sixt yéere of the Kings raigne Anselme by the permission of the King assembled a great councell at Westminster of the prelates and Clergie where by the Popes authoritie he so wrought with the king that it was enacted that no temporal man after that day should make inuesture with crosse or with ring or with pastorall hooke besides many other decrées against priests mariages sodomitry But the decrée curse against that was called backe againe by the suite of certaine who perswaded Anselmus that the opening of that vice did giue more occasion of committing the same and so it was taken away but the
plate and this was about the 5. yere of his reigne and then it was obteyned of the P. that Priests might celebrate with Chalices of latin and tinne Chalices of lattin tinne which continued long after In the time of the kinges captiuitie Philip the French K. incensed Iohn the brother of king Richard to take on him the kingdome of his brother For which fact Ioh. at his brothers returne submitted himselfe vnto him and craued pardon which the king graunted About this time there was one Fulco Fulco some say hée was Archb. of Roan called Gualter who came vnto the king and tolde him The kings three daughters bestowed he had three daughters to bestow willing him to bestow them in time that is pride couetousnes and luxuriousnes Which words the king tooke in good part calling his Lords declared vnto them what Fulco had councelled him and said I geue my daughter swelling pride to be wife to the proude Templars My greedy daughter auarice to the couetous order of the Cistercian mōks And last of al my filthy daughter Lururie to the riotous prelates of the Church The king laying siege to a castle called Galuz belonging to the Lord Bemonice in little Brittaine thinking there to haue obtained great substaunce of treasure was shot into the arme by a souldier named Beytādus Cordomi K Richard slaine wherevpon the yron remaining and festering in the wound the king within nine daies after died hauing first forgiuen the souldier before his death After the death of king Richard King Iohn raigned his brother Iohn Earle of Morton An. 1200. Diuorce was made betwixt king Iohn and his wife because they were in the 3. degrée of kinred An. 1205. Hubert archb of Canterbury deceased Before his body was yet committed to the earth the yoonger sort of the monks elected Reignold their superiour and placed him in the Metropolitane sea without the Kings licence and knowledge Who being sent vnto by the elder sort of mōks requiring his gratious license to choose their Archb. consented therevnto requiring them also instantly at his request they would shew fauour to Iohn Gray bishop of Norwich which they also did electing him into that sea And for the full establishing the king sent of his owne charges to haue the matter ratified by the Pope The two Suffraganes of Canterbury not beyng made acquainted with the matter sent spéedily to Rome to haue both the elections stopped wherevpon grew great tumult for the Pope condemning both their elections created Stephen Langton with his owne hand in the high Church of Viterby vpon which occasion the king conceiued an excéeding displeasure against the Clergy and Monks of Canterbury and banished 64. of them out of the land and doth also sharply expostulate by letters with the Pope for that he had chosen Stephen Langton a man brought vp amongst his enimies a long time in the kingdome of France besides the derogation to the liberties of his crowne threatning except he would fauour the kings liking of the B. of Norwich The king threatneth the Pope hée would cut of the trade to Rome and the profites that came thether from the land The Pope writeth in the behalfe of R. Langton a froward and arrogant letter and not long after sendeth a commandement and charge into England to certaine bishops that if the king would not yéeld they should interdict him through his realme For the executiō whereof foure bishops were appointed William B. of London Eustace bishop of Ely Walter bishop of Winchester and Giles bishop of Hereford Which foure bishops went to him shewing their cōmission The king interdicted willing him to consent which the king refusing they went and pronounced the generall interdiction through out the realme and so the Church dores were shut vp with keies walles and other fastnings c. Which with other demeanour so incensed the king that hée tooke all the possessions of the foure Bishops into his handes appointing certaine men to kéepe the liuing of the Clergie throughout the realme and that they should inioy no part thereof he also proclaimed that all those that had Church liuing and went ouer the sea should returne at a certaine day or else lose their liuings for euer and charged all Sheriffes to inquire if any churchman receiued any commaundement that came from the Pope The king against the Clergie and that they should take their bodies and bring them before him and also that they should take into their hands for the kings vse all the church lands that were giuen to any man by the Archbishop Stephen or by the priors of Canterburie from the time of the election of the Archbishop and further charged that all the woods that were the Archbishops should be cut downe and sold Which things the pope hearing of sendeth two Legates Pandulph and Durance Pandulph and Durance Legates to charge the king to make restitution and cease from those wrongs doone to the church which when he refused to doo he procéeded to excommunicate him to assoile all his subiects from their oth of obedience Subiects assoiled of their oth of obediēce assoiling also all those of their sins that would rise against the K. And a while after vpon the Legats returne the Pope summoned all bishops The king accursed of the Pope abbots clarkes to repaire to Rome to cōsult what was to be doone therin where he accursed the K. and sent vnto the French king vpon remissiō of all his sins and of all that went with him that he should take with him all the power that he might and so inuade the Realme of England to destroy king Iohn Moreouer he gaue sentēce that the K. should be deposed another put in his place appointing the deposing to the french K Philip The pope giueth England to the French king promising to giue him remission of al his sins and the cléere possession of all the Realme of England to him his heires if he did either kill him or expel him Whervpō the next yere 1212. the Frēch K. begā to inuade but the Englishmen took 300. of his ships wel ladē with al prouision burnt another hundred within the hauen and tooke the spoile yet the K. considering the conspiracies of the pope and the sharpe inuasion of the French K. with the treasons at home by reason of the popes dispensation with the oath of obediēce in the 13. yéere of his raign sent Embassadors to the pope requiring peace The king submitteth to the Pope promising to satisfie him in al things with due satisfaction whervpon the pope sent Pandulph again into Englād with other Embassadors To whō in the behalfe of the court of Rome the K. submitted himself resigning gaue vp his dominiōs of England Ireland frō him his heires that should come of him for euermore with this condition that he shold take these 2. dominions of the pope again to
comming to Rome booted and spurred set vp 90. Picus Mirand to dispute in the same with any in Christendome whosoeuer would come against him Of the which diuers were touching the matter of the Sacrament against whom none in all Europe was found to dispute But the Prelates appointed by the Pope consulted to enquire vpon his Conclusions 90. Conclusiōs to be disputed on by Picus Whereupon they did articulate against him for suspition of heresie He died being of the age of 32. of great learning In his sicknes Charles the eight French king moued with the fame of his learning came to visit him The furniture of Mirandulas Studie The furniture of his bokes cost him 7000 Florens A little before his death he was minded to geue al away and to take a Coule to goe about and preach With two Popes that is with Pope Innocent and Alexander 6. he had much vexation The names of the Archbishops of Canterbury in this sixt booke continuing 62 Iohn Stratford eight yeres 63 Iohn Kemp thrée 64 Thomas Burchier thirty thrée 65 Iohn Morton fourtéene 66 Thomas Langton ws elected Archbishop and died before he was confirmed 67 Henrie Dene two 68. William Warrham twenty eight A briefe note of Ecclesiastical Lawes ordeyned by certaine auncient kings of this land for gouernment of the church before the Conquest Lawes of K. Iuas or Iua That Ministers should frame their conuersation according to the forme in lawes prescribed That Infants should be baptised within thirtie dayes That no man should labour on the Sunday Also hée established immunitie of Churches and Sancturarie and tooke order for the true payment of Church duties and of the first fruites of all that was sowen to be paid at the day of S. Martin Anno 712. Lawes of king Alured or Alfred He enlarged the priuilege of Sanctuarie hée laid double paine vppon such as committed offences in the solemnities of certaine feastes also against them that committed Sacriledge hée made a law against Priestes committing murder also he made a law against whoredome adultery and fornication he appointed daies of fasting and ceasing from labour Item he set order for making and kéeping of vowes Ecclesiasticall lawes of king Edward the Elder and Githine the Dane king They agréed vpon the sanctuary they forbad paganisme they laid punishment vpon the Clergie committing theft periurie or murder fornication or any capitall crimee they made a law against all buying selling and labour vpon the Saboth Item that no execution be doone on the Sunday also against witches and sorcerers Lawes of king Ethelstane Anno 924. He commaunded that euery village of his owne should giue a mōthly Corrody to a poore person That 50. psalmes should be soong daily for the king c. He also ordained punishment for witches and sorcerers c. Lawes of king Edmund Anno 94. He prouided lawes against the vnchast liuing of churchmē He made lawes cōcerning tithes first fruites of euery mans crop and almesse mony duely to be paid that Bishops of their owne charges should repayre churches and admonish kings for furnishing of the same For periurie also and fighting within the Church Lawes of King Edgar Anno 959. He ordained that Sunday should be kept holy from Saterday at noone till Munday morning also concerning fréedome and liberties of the Church tithes first fruits of corne and paying of Peter pence For holydaies and fastingdaies That Synodes should be kept twise euery yéere whereat as well the Bishop of the Dioces as the ciuill magistrate should be present King Canutus 1016. That ecclesiasticall persons beyng accused of fighting murder or any other offence should answere to their purgation therein That Priestes should be disgraded for periurie and put in sureties of good behauiour hée limited the degrées of marriage he commaunded touching the Sabbath day that which Edgar did before he commaunded euery christian to come to the housell thrise euery yéere at least That they inquire and search after Gods lawe and commaundementes That euerie Christian vnderstand the points of his faith at least that he learne perfectly the Lords prayer and Créede els to be excluded from the Eucharist and vndertaking for others at Baptisme That Bishops and Priestes should doo their duties That at the court of euery shire the Bishop of the Dioces shall be present with the Sheriffe and that the one shall teach them Gods lawe and the other mans King Henry 7. finished his course of life 1509. after whō succéeded his sonne Henry 8. Henry 8. and shortly after married Lady Katherine the daughter of Ferdinandus K. Henrie 7. dieth his late brother Prince Arthurs wife by the dispensation of pope Iulius and the requests of Ferdinandus her father At this time was renewed the old strife betwixt the Dominicke fryers the Franciscans Old strife betwixt the Dominicks and Franciscans about the conception of the the virgin Mary the Franciscans held that the virgin was without original sinne the Dominicks were of the contrary mind Ann. 1476. Pope Sixtus 4. ioyned with the Franchiscans The feast of the virgin Maries conception ordayned a solemnization of the feast of the virgins conception offering all men women which would heare masse seruice from the first euensong of the same feast to the Octaues of the same as many daies pardon as Pope Vrban 4 and Martin 5 did graunt for hearing seruice of Corpus Christi day He made also an addition to the Aue Marie An addition to the Aue Mary graunting pardon of sins to all that would with the same addition pray vnto the Virgin The addition is and blessed is Anna thy mother of whom thy virgins flesh hath procéeded without blotte of original sinne This did pope Sixtus afterward that the Dominicks might conforme themselues thereto confirme with a bull dated 1483. whereby the Dominicks were compelled to giue to the virgin euery night an Antheme in praise of her conceptiō and to subscribe to the Franciscane doctrine The virgin Mary conceiued without sinne Although the greatest number of the schoole Doctors were of the contrary faction Petrus Lombard Thomas Aquinas Bernardus Bonauenture c. After the renewing of this dissention ann 1509. certaine of the Dominicks deuised a certain image of the virgin that they might make to stirre to make gestures to complain Sleight of Friers to wéep to grone by their deuises to make answere to them that asked for which déede the false friers were taken burned at Bernes the same yéere Peucer Munster Carion c. Their names were Iohannes Vetter Franciscus Vliscus Stephanus Balisthorst and Henricus Steinegger Pope Iulius was condemned an 1510. in the councel of Turon in France an 1512. being vanquished of Lewes the French K. about Rauenna on Easter day the next yere died Pope Leo. after whom succéeded Leo the 10. It appeareth by the registers of Richard Fitziames in the dioces of London that betwixt the yéere 1509.
the ball of Iron out of his mouth and cut out his tongue who notwithstanding with continuall crying ceased not to call vpon God Whereupon the Tormentors put the Iron bal into his mouth againe From thence they brought him downe into the lower Stage he going to the same as quietly and cherefullie as if no part of his bodie had béene hurt There his hands and legges were bound behind him with an Iron chaine and so he was let vp and down into the fire flatte so long till his whole bodie was consumed to ashes which were by the Gouernors commaundement cast into the riuer This done the Chappel where the crustie god The crustie Ood receiued the shame was locked vp and the boorde wherupon the priest stoode burnte the marble stone on which the god brake his neck was broken to péeces And forasmuch as Bertrād had receaued his doctrine at Wesell commandement was geuen that no person of that Countrey should goe to Wesel vnder incurring the danger of the Emperors plackard Ex Crisp Plant. alijs The same yere 200. ministers and preachers of the Gospell were banished out of Bohemia 200 preachers banished Boheme Ministers of Lorrain bashed for preaching against the superstition of the B. of Rome Sleid. l. 25. At the same time also the ministers of Lorrain were banished by the v. popish Pages whom the Tigurins did receiue Panc. An. 1562. Frances Warbut and Alexander Daiken 1562 F. Warlut A. Daiken were beheaded at Dornick for the profession of the trueth and yet their bodies committed to sepulture they singing Psalmes when they went to execution Ex Eud. Rab. Gillotus Viuer Gil. Viuer Iames Fabers father in law Michaell Faber sonne to Iames Faber Anna wife to Gillotus and daughter of Iames were burned at Valence for the testimonie of the trueth Persecutors Earle Lalaine Anno 1550. At Valence was Michella 1550 Michella wife to Iames Clerke who suffered before burned also with Gillotus Crisp An. 1552. Godfrey Hamel 1552 G. Hamell a tayler was burned at Dornick or Turney and when to diminish his paine the hangman would first haue strangled him he refused it saying he would abide the Iudges sentence Ex eod Beside these martirs a number suffered in the higher and lower Germanie some secretely made away some burned and some drowned Anno Domini 1555. At Bergis suffered Iohn Malo 1555 Iohn Malo Damian Wittrock Weldrew Calier Iohn Porceaw burned quick An. 1541. Suffered one Iulian Adrian Lopphen 1555 At Bruxels 1559. was one Baldwine beheaded another also called Gillekin Tilman burnt An. 1541. William Swole burnt at Mechlin An. 1529. Nicholas Paul beheaded at Gaunt Robert Orginer and Iane his wife with Bandicon and Martin Orginer their children suffered at Lisle in the yere 1556. Parents and children martired together 1556 Master Nicholas and Iames Fosdaw burnte at Mous Cornelius Volcart at Brugis anno 1553. Habert the printer and Philip Iopner at Bruges anno 1553. A woman buried with thornes vnder her Peter le Ronp at Bruges anno 1552. At Mechline suffered Frances and Nicholas Thijs two brethren anno 1555. At Antwerpe were burned Adrian a painter and Henrie a Tayler an 1555. Also Cornelius Halewine Locksmith and Herman Iohnson the same yere M. Iohn Champ Scholemaster anno 1557. With a number mo which are to be séene in a dutch boke of Adrian Anno 1525. A certaine Monke because he forsooke his abominable order married was burnt at Prage A godly preacher was poisoned by the priests at Erford Ex Pantal. Thus farre the Duch martyrs These which follow are French martyrs ANno 1524. Iames Pauan 1524 Iames Pauan schoolemaister was persecuted by D. Martiall of Paris and there burned he had once before béene compelled to recant Ex Crisp Anno 1528. Dionisius Rieux 1528 Dionisius Rieux was burnt with a slow fire at Melda and did abide much torment hée much meditated vpon the saying of Christ He that denieth me before men c. Ex Crisp Ann. 1533. Iohan. de Caduceo 1533 Iohan. Caduceo Fiue burned at Paris batcheler of the ciuil law was burned at Limosin The same yéere these 5. were burned at Paris for casting abroad certain bils which sounded against the masse Bartholomew Mylen a lame créeple Ioh. Burges merchāt the receiuer of Nantz Henry Poole of Courbellin Cantella a Schoolemistres Stephen de la Forge merchant Henry Poylle had his tongue boared thorough and with a wyre tied to one of his chéekes they were atached by the Promoters of Paris Crisp Anno 1534. Alexander Canus 1534 Alexander Canus Priest otherwise called Laurentius Crucenc was burned at Paris with slowe fire Pantal. Anno 1533. Iohn Pointer 1533 I Pointer a Surgeon was first condemned to be strangled and then burned but afterward because he would not do homage to an Idoll at the commandement of a Frier who came to confesse him his sentence was altered to haue his tongue cut out and so to be burned The persecutors were the Graye Friers of Paris and the Garbonish doctors Crisp The same yere Peter Gandet P. Gandet sometime knight of the Rhodes was trayned out of Geneua by his vncle and after long torments was burned Crisp Anno 1534. Quoquillard 1534 Quoquillard was burned at Bezanson Crispin The same yéere Nicholas a scriuener Iohn de Phoyx Stephen Burlet were burned at Arcas Also Mary Becandella for reprouing false doctrine preached by a Frier was accused by a Grayfrier at Rochell and burned at Fountanis Crisp Anno 1535. Iohn Coruon 1535 Iohn Coruon of Moscon was burned for the testimonie of the truth a man vnlettered yet to whom God had giuen such wisedome that the Iudges were amased Crisp Anno 1526. Martin Gouin 1526 Martin Gouin beyng taken with letters of maister Farell and Peter Viret and forced by the Inquisitour to make confession of his faith was drowned Crisp Anno 1540. Claudius Painter 1540 Claud. Painter a goldsmith was accused by his kinsfolks whom he attempted to cōuert was committed to Morinus a chief captaine who condemned him to be burned but the high Court of Parlement of Paris gaue iudgement that his tongue shoulde bée first cutte out Crisp The same yéere Stephen Brune Steph. Brune a husbandman was persecuted by Gasper Angerius the Bishoppes renter and Donucellus a Franciscane and Inquisitour he was iudged to be burned At the place of his burning called Planuoll the winde blewe the flame of the fire so from him that he stoode exhorting the people that continued there about the space of an houre scarce harmed or touched with any flame So that all the wood being wasted they were fayne to begin a new fire againe yet stoode he constant neither could he yet be burned Then the Hangman tooke a stake and let fly at his head to whom the blessed man being yet aliue said when I am iudged to the fire to be burnt doe you beat me with
After these were condemned M. Alfonz Perez priest of Valence Christoph Del citizen of Samora Christopher de Padilla Anthony de Huizuelo Katherine Roman Frauncis Erreni Katherin Ortega Isabel Strada Iane Valesques and a certaine Smith They were all first strangled sauing Anthony Huizuelo who was burned aliue because he did with more vehemency detest the Pope then the rest They which had their goodes confiscate were these Don Petro Sarmiento knight of the order of Alcantara dwelling at Valence sonne of the marques de Poza was iudged to beare a Sanbenita Sanbenita all his life and cōdemned to perpetuall prison with losse of his order all his goods to whō it was moreouer enioyned neuer to weare any more gold siluer precious stones c. Dame Mencia his wife was adiudged to the same punishment Don Louis de Ropas sonne and heire of the the marques of Poza through great suit made for him was condemned only to weare a Sanbenita vnto the town-house and his goods to be confiscat The same iudgement was also giuen of dame Anne Henriques daughter of the marques Alcauses mother to the marques de Peza and wife to Lorde Alphonsus de Fonseca Dame Iane de Silua wife to Iohn de Biuero brother to Doctor Cacalla was enioyned to beare a mantle all her life for penance her goods confiscate The like did Leonard de Lisuers wife to Huizuelo Doct. of diuinity suffer Item Marina de Saiauera wife of Cisneras de Sareglio Itē Daniel Quadra born at Pedrosa al which 3. were condemned to perpetual prison with their mantels cōfiscation of al their goods dame Mary de Roias was iudged to beare her mantel to the town house and her goods confiscate Anthony Dominicke de Pedrosa was condemned to thrée yeares imprisonment clothed with a Sanbenita and his goods cōfiscate Anthony Basor an Englishman was enioyned to beare his mantell to the Towne house and was thrust into a cloyster for one yeare there to be instructed There was a Iew likewise burned at that time for reuolting from his christēdome to Iudaisme It is reported besydes these aforesaid 37. other prisoners yet remained at Validolie reserued to another tragedy of that bloudy Inquisition Besides Spaine Naples also and Cicill are subiect to to this barbarous Inquisition in which kingdome of Cicill it is credibly reported that euery thirde yeare a certaine number are brought out to martirdome Sometime twelue sometime sixe sometime more or lesse among whō an 1559. One comming from Geneua to Cicill vpon zeale to doe good was condemned to the fire and as hee should take his death was offered by the hangman to bee first strangled but hee refused the same saying he woulde féele the fire and so endured singing with all his might vnto the Lorde till he lost both life and voice by force of the fire A note of Italian Martirs Anno 1546. N. Encenas 1546 N. Encenas otherwise Dryander a Spaniard brother to Franciscus Encenas a man of great learning he was also instructour to Diazius the Godly Martir aboue mentioned this man was first offred the Sanbenita made in forme of a mantell before and behind him with signes of the red crosse which when he refused hee was adiudged to be burnt so was at Rome in sight of the Cardinals and face of the Apostolicall sea Pantal. lib. 6. Crispin c. Franciscus Encenas Franciscus Encenas brother to this Nicholas beyng in the Emperours court at Bruxels offered vnto Charles the fifth the New testament translated into Spanish for the which cause hée was cast into prison where hée indured sorowfull captiuitie and calamitie the space of 15. moneths looking for no other but death At last thorough the maruellous prouidence of almighty God the first day of February Anno 1545. at eight of the clocke after supper hée found the dores of the pryson open and so tooke the occasion and escaped and went into Germany Anno 1550. Fauinus 1550 Fauinus borne in Fauentia was burned at Ferraria by the earnest perswasions of his wife friends he did first relent wherof he conceiued such sorow of mind that he could not bée quiet till hée had fixed his minde to venture his life for the testimonie of the trueth wherevpon he went about all the countrey of Romaigna publikely preaching the doctrine of Christ So anno 1547. hée was apprehended againe in a place called Bagnacauallo where also hée was condemned to bée burned but hée sayd his houre was not yet come and the same to bée but the beginning of his doctrine and so it was for shortly after hée was remooued to Ferraria where hée was deteyned two yeres At last the Popes Inquisitors condemned him to death an 1549. And yet his time being not come he remayned after that till the moneth of September an 1550. At length being brought to a prison where diuers Lordes and Captains were that stirred vp factions They first scorned him and tooke him to be of a melancholike braine but after he so wrought with them that their merrie cheare was altered into a newe kinde of countenance hauing him now in admiration whom before they had in derision When the imprisonment of this Fauinus was knowen to his parents kinsfolk his wife and friends came to him with wéeping perswasions to whom he answered that it was enough for them that he had once for their sake fallen into that cowardlinesse they knew A constant martyr wherefore he desired them to depart in peace and solicite him no more therein About the same time died Pope Paulus the 3. and after him succéeded Iulius the 3. Pope Paulus the 3. died Pope Iulius 3. which then sent letters that Fauinus should be executed the newes wherof beyng brought him he gaue the messenger thankes So early in the morning after he had praied most earnestly vnto God he was strangled thrée houres before day in the citie of Ferraria to the intent the people should not sée him nor heare him speake Afterward about dinner time his body in the same place was burned at the burning whereof came such a fragrant smel to all them there present and so stroke their senses that they were therewith maruellously refreshed Pant. lib 7. Crisp Anno 1550. Dominicus de Basuna 1550 Dominicus de Basuna was hanged at Placentia after certayne monethes imprisonment for preaching of true confession against Purgatorie Pardons c. Hee was offered pardon if hée woulde recant but he refused so to doe and receiued martyrdome Pantal. lib. 7. Anno 1551. Galeazius Trecius 1551 Galeazius a Gentleman of good calling was burned at Laus Pompeia in Italie A litle before he should be burned there was a controuersie betwixte the mayor of the citie and the Bishops Clergie for the expences of wood which should goe to his burning He hearing thereof sent worde to both parties to agrée for he himselfe of his owne goods would sée the cost of that matter discharged But
of his imprisonment to haue beene his Letter written vnto Master Goodman Doctor Chadsey being sent for reported that in the presence of Master Moseley and the Lieftenant of the Tower he should speake against the Reall presence and Sacrifice of the masse that their Church was Antichristian This Master Greene confessed that he had sayde So after some talke with other Master Welche desired of the Bishoppe that hée might haue licence geuen him to talke with him aparte and then with flattering behauiour and faire wordes he laboured to peruert him and reasoned with him touching the marks of the church Wherein Master Greene shewed himselfe able sufficientlye to answere that which he did obiect Afterwarde he had priuate conference with Boner in his bedchamber who also laboured him all he might but the spirite of God was of more power and M. Greene notwithstanding continued constant in his holy profession In the ende the B. perceiuing himselfe not able to alter his constant minde the xxviij of Nouember he examined him vpon certayne poyntes of Christian Religion and and out of his answeres drew articles whereto Maister Greene set to his hand The fiftéenth day of Ianuary in his Consistorie at Paules accompanyed with Fecknam and other of his Chapleins after he had condemned the other sixe hée called for maister Greene M. Greene condemned and asked him if hée would recant Which when he denyed the Byshop procéeded in sentence and condemned him and committed him to the Shiriffes of London to bee carried to Newgate where he continued in prayer and godly meditation till the 28. of Ianuary At which time he with the rest were carried to the place of execution Whither going by the way as also at the stake M. Greene at the stake he vttered often times Latine verses Christe Deus sine te spes est mihi nulla salutis Te duce vera sequor te duce falsa nego He confessed himselfe to to one Maister Cotton of the temple his friend that he had béene scourged with roddes of Boner but else for modestye sake kept it secrete Hee was of nature most milde and gentle Hée wrote diuerse Letters and exhortations Thomas Browne borne in the parish of Byston within the dioces of Ely came afterward to London Tho Browne where hee dwelled in the parish of S. Brides in Fléetstréete a maried man of the age of 37. Who because he came not to his parish Church was presented to Boner by the Constable When Boner laboured to perswade him and séeing himself not able to preuayle by the worde to ouerthrowe him procéedeth to his cruell Sentence and so committeth him to the Secular power So hee abode the cruel fire amongest the rest The same daye also was Iohn Tudson Iohn Tudson borne in Ipswich condemned Who being complayned of to sir Roger Chomley and Doctor Storie was sent to Boner And after much perswasion to recant according to his māner he pronounced sentence against him Iohn Went borne in Langham in Essex Iohn Went. within the dioces of London of the age of 27. yeares examined by Doctor Story vpon the sacrament of the popish Masse because they disagréed with him in the reall presence was sent to Boner and of him condemned for the profession of the truth With the fiue aboue recited were condemned two women Isabell Foster Isabell Foster a wife and the other a maide called Ioan Warne alias Lashford Isabell was married to one Iohn Foster Cutler of the parrish of saint Brides in Fléetstréet being of the age of 55. yeares She was sent to Boner for not comming to the church and constantly mainteining the truth of her profession was of him condemned Ioan Lashforde Ioan Lashford borne in the parrish of litle Alhallowes in Thames stréete was the daughter of one Robert Lashford Cutler and of Elizabeth who afterward was married to Iohn Warne Vpholster who was persecuted for the Gospel of God to the burning fire and after him his wife and after her this Ioan Lashford their daughter after she had remained prisoner in the Counter 5. weekes and certaine moneths in Newgate After these 7. aboue rehearsed shortly after in the same moneth the 31. of Ianuary 4. women and one man were burned at Canterbury at one fire Their names were Iohn Lomas a yong man Anne Albright Ioan Catmer Agnes Snoth widow Ioan Sole wife Lomas was condemned the xviij of Ianuary Snoth the xxxi Albright alias Chamixes the xviij Sole the xxxi and at the same time Ioane Catmer all fiue at one fire Fiue martirs sing a psalme in the flaming fire Who when the fire was flaming about their eares sang Psalmes At the sight whereof sir I. Norton Knight wept bitterly The Iudges and the other Assistantes which sate vpon them were Richarde Faucet Iohn Warren Iohn Milles Robert Collins and Iohn Baker the Mayor The Historie of Thomas Cranmer Archyshop of Canterburie burned for the truth Anno 1556. THomas Cranmer Thomas Crāmer Archb. of Canterburie was first of Iesus Colledge in Cambridge a Master of Arts and fellow of the Colledge afterward he marryed and gaue ouer his fellowship and became reader in Buckingham Colledge Whiles he was reader in that Colledge his wife dyed he was receiued againe to be fellow of Iesus Colledge where he grew in knowledge in such sort that he became Doctor of Diuinitie and was appointed one of the heads to examine such as yearly were to commence Bachelers or Doctors of Diuinitie Who neuer would admit any to procéede in Diuinitie vnlesse they were substancially séene in the story of the Bible whereby diuerse Fryers and other religious persons were reiected of him He was greatly sollicited by Doctor Capon to be one of the fellowes in the foundation of Cardinall Wolseys Colledge in Oxford but could not be drawen thereunto Whiles he continued in Cambridge the matter of the kinges diuorce with the Lady Catherin was in question now two or thrée yeares among the Canonistes who could not resolue vpon the matter Now by reason the plague was in Cambridge Doctor Cranmer remoued to Waltham crosse with two of his pupills to M. Cresseys house where Doctor Steuens secretarie and Doctor Foxe Almosiner finding him conferred with him about that matter of the kinges diuorce Hée gaue them counsaile rather to cause it to be discussed among the Diuines M. Cranmers aduice touching the disputation for the K. diuorce whether by the worde of God a man may marrie his brothers wife or not for the satisfying of the Kinges conscience and that done to referre it to iudgement how lawfull the diuorce might bée c. This discourse they declared vnto the king who caused Cranmer immediatly to be sent for Cranmer sent for to the king and after talke with him concerning the matter he appointed him to be chiefe doer in the dispute and conference and commaunded him to set downe his minde fully in the case and willed the Earle of Wiltshire
Morant one King and Steeuen Gratwicke W. Morant King S. Gratwick Who was aboue all most vnlawfullie put to death For first he was condemned by the Bishoppe of Winchester and the Bishoppe of Rochester Vniust preceeding which were not his Ordinaries neither could his appeale be taken Then when they had no colour they suborned one of the Priestes to come in for a false Ordinarie and sitte vpon him and pretended false articles which were no part of his examination And hauing no other ground nor iust matter against him but onely for saying these wordes That which I said I haue saide they read the Sentence of Condemnation against them So he with the other two about the ende of May was burned for the testimonie of Iesus Christ in S. Georges fieldes While the Bishoppe was reading Sentence against Gratwicke his Chaplaines cryed out saying stoppe stoppe my Lorde for now hee will recant Then the Bishoppe asked him what he would doe To whom he answered Faith surely grounded My Lorde my faith is grounded more stedfastly than to change in a moment It is not processe of time that can alter me vnlesse my faith were as the waues of the Sea So the Bishoppe made an ende and deliuered him to the Sheriffe I. Bradbridge W. Applebie-Pettonel Ed. Allen. K. his wife I. Mannings E. a blind maid In the xxviij day of the moneth of Iune were vij Christian and faithfull Martirs burned at Maidstone in Kente through the cruelty of Richard Thornton suffragan of Douer the bloudy Archdeacon of Canterburie Their names were Ioane Bradbridge of Staplehurst Walter Applebie of Maidstone Petronell his wife Edmund Allen of Fritēden Katherin his wife Ioan Mānings wife of maidstone Elizabeth a blinde mayden Edm. Allen was a Miller in the parish of Frittenden in Kent who in a déere yeare would féede the poore and would reade vnto them the scriptures and exhort them Hee was taken by the meanes of Iohn Tayler Priest of the Parish and committed after much vile taunting and rayling to prison by sir Iohn Baker knight The nintéenth day of Iune were burned seuen foure women and thrée men at Canterburie for the testimonie of Christ I. Fishcock N. White N. Pardu B. Finall Widow Brad. Wilsons wife Bendens wife Their names were these Iohn Fishcock Nicholas White Nich. Pardue Barbara Final widow Bradbridge widow who was thought to haue béene with childe Wilsons wife and Bendens wife The vsage of Alice Benden was most cruell Shée being deliuered was by the foolish wordes of her owne husbande imprisoned againe who tooke mony of the Constable to carrie her to prison himselfe The husband against the wife but that the wife tendering her husbands fame and that the world should not witnesse against him so facinorous a fact went to the Constable desiring him to go with her who answered that he could not but lent her his boy to go with her with whom she went to Canterbury castell Where she being in prison practised with a prison fellow of hers the wife of one Potkin to liue both of them with two pence halfe penie a day to trie thereby how well they could sustaine penury if they were put to it for they had heard when they should be remoued to the Bishops prison The martyrs diet in prison their liuings should be but thrée pence halfe penie each day did in déede so liue both fouretéene daies ere she were from thence remoued The two and twentith day of Ianuary following her husband went and told the Byshop that shée had a brother whose name was Roger Hall that resorted vnto her who if hée were kept from her hée sayd shée would turne for hée comforteth her saith hée and giueth her mony and perswadeth her not to recant Vppon which reporte of her husband shée was remoued to a pryson called Munday hole and straight charge giuen that if her brother came hée should be taken but hée comming earely in the morning when her kéeper was gone to ringe for he was a bell ringer otherwise did not know where shée had béene imprisoned but by hearing her voyce as shée powred out vnto God her sorrowfull complaints saying the Psalmes of Dauid And there putting mony in a loafe of bread sticking the same on a pole so did he reach it vnto her this was fiue wéekes after her comming thither all which time no creature was knowne to come at her more then her kéeper Three farthings a day the martyrs allowance Alice Bende◠a constant martyr Her lying in that prison was vpon a litle short straw betwixt a payre of stockes and a stone wall her allowance thrée farthings a day that is an halfe peny in bread and a farthing in drincke neyther could she get any more for her mony wherefore shée desired to haue her whole allowance in bread and vsed water for drinke Thus did shée lie nine wéekes during which tyme shée neuer chaunged apparell At the first comming into this place shée did gréeuously bewayle her state with great sorrowe and reasoned with her selfe why the Lord God with his heauie iustice suffered her to be sequestred from her louing fellowes in so extréeme misery In which shée continued till on a night as shée was in her sorrowfull supplications in rehearsing this verse of the Psalme Why art thou so heauy O my soule and againe the right hande of the most highest can chaunge all God sendeth the spirit of comfort shée receiued comfort in the middest of her miseries and after that continued ioyfull vntill her deliuerance from the same So shée with the rest the nintenth of Iune were consumed with fire for the testimony of Iesus after they knéeling downe together had called vpon the name of God Bradbriges wife when shée was condemned of the Bishop to be burned had two children named Patience and Charitie Who then said to the Bishop that if he would néedes burne her yet she trusted that he would take and kéepe Patience and Charitie The B. will neither meddle with Patience nor Charitie meanyng her two daughters Nay quoth the Bishop by the faith of my body I will meddle with neither of them both About this tyme Matthew Plase weauer of the parishe of Stone in Kent was examined before Thorneton Harpsfielde c. And constantly maintayned the truth against the popish hypocrites Ten at one fire Rich. Woodmā G. Stephens R. Maynard Alex. Hosemā Tom. a Wood Marg. Moris Iames Moris Denis Burgis Ashdons wife Groues wife but what became of him it is vncertaine In the towne of Lewes were ten faythfull seruaunts of God put in one fire the two and twentith day of Iune Their names were Richard Woodman George Stephens Robert Maynard Alexander Hoseman his seruant Tomasin a Wood Maynards maide Margery Moris Iames Moris her sonne Denis Burgis Ashdons wife Groues wife Rich. Woodman was twise imprisoned for the testimony of Iesus At the first apprehension he was
escaped the bloudie hands of the tyraunts To those aforesayd are to be added Gertrude Crockhey of S. Catherines William Maulden in the tyme of the six articles Robert Hornebey groome of the chamber to the Ladie Elizabeth Mistris Sandes now wife to sir Morice Bartlet then Gentlewomen waiter to the Ladie Elizabeth while shée was in the Tower Father Rose borne in Exmouth in Deuonshire after much affliction in King Henries daies and more gréeuous in Quéene Maries after his constant witnessing of the gospel escaped and passedouer seas and there liued till the death of Quéene Mary and of late beyng aged of 76. yéeres was preacher in the towne of Luton in Bedfordshire Doctor Sandes likewise Vicechauncellor of the Vniuersity of Cambridge who for his Sermon at Cambridge preached against Quéene Marie was imprisoned in the Tower and afterward in the marshalsea by the meanes of Syr Thomas Holcroft Béeing set at libertye hardly escaped beyonde the seas where hee liued all Queene Maries time in Germanie Anno 1556. there was a complaint against such as fauoured the Gospel in Ipswich exhibited to Quéene Maries Counsel sitting in commission at Beckles in Suffolke the 18. of May An. 1556. by Phillip Williams aliâs Foteman Iohn Steward and Mathew Butler sworne for that purpose The names of such as fled out of the towne Such as fled out of Ipswich for persecution and lurked in secret places were these Of S. Mary tower Rober Partridge Rose Nothingam daughter of William Notingam the elder Of L. Laurence Anne Fenne seruant to Robert Notingam Andrew Ingforby his wife and daughter Ipswich a good towne Thomas Tomson Shoemaker supposed to haue receiued but twise those 17. yéeres Martine Locksmith his wife Of Saint Margarets William Pickesse Tanner Iohn Woodles Couerletweauer and his wife William Harset Bricklayer Thomas Fowler Shoemaker W. Wrightes wife at the Windmill Laurence Waterward late Curate borne in Chorley in Lancashire Of Saint Nicholas widow Swanne Mathew Birde and his wife Stephen Greenwich and his wife William Coleman seruaunt to the sayde Stephen Robert Coleman and his wife Roger Laurence aliâs Sparrow Iohn Carleton Sadler William Colemam Iames Hearst his wife Of Saint Peters Richard Houer apprentise with Nicholas Notingham Richard Hedley a seller of hereticall Bookes Of Saint Stephens Iames Booking Shoemaker his wife Iohn Rawe late seruaunt to Iames Ashley William Palmer Richard Richman Shoemaker his wife daughter to mother Fenkell midwife Of Saint Clements mistres Tooley who departed to Darsham in Suffolke Agnes Wardall the elder Widowe Robert Wardall her sonne Of Saint Mathewes Iohn Shoemaker and his wife The names of such as had not receiued the Sacrament Of saint Clements Robert Braye Iohn Notingham Agnes VVardall wife of Robert VVardal Nich. Notingham Richard Michell William Iordan his wife Rich. Butler Robert Browne Of Saint Peters Iohn Reede Thomas Spurdance Iohn seruaunt to Stephen Greenleefe Of Saynt Stephens Robert Scolding Of saint Margarets Iohn Greenwich and his wife Of saint Nicholas Thomas Sturgeon mariner Iohn Fenne his wife Of saint Marie Kye Robert Branstone brother and seruaunt to William Branstone Of saynt Marie tower Martine Iohnson who lyeth bedredde Agnes his kéeper Benet Alceed seruants to Robert Nottinghā Of saint Laurence Robert Silke his sonne Of saint Marie at Ellens Iohn Ramsey and his wife in prison The names of such as obserued not ceremonies Of saint Clements some refused the Paxe Robert Brage his wife refused to suffer anie childe to bee dipped in the Font Ioane Barber widowe Thomasin her daughter refused to beholde the eleuation of the sacrament Mistresse Ponder mother to Ioane Barber in the same fault Tye a mariner his wife Of saint Marie Ellines Richarde Hawarde refused the Paxe at Masse in Saynt Laurence Of saint Peters Maister Lions at masse at saint Marie Stoke refused the Paxe mother Fentell Ioane Warde aliâs Bentley wife refused to haue their children dypped in the Font. At Saynt Stephens mother Beriefe refuseth to haue children dipped in fontes At S. Nicholas George Bush his wife reiected the host after receit of it Names of priests wiues that had accesse to their husbands RAfe Carletons wife Curate of S. Mathewes and S. Marie at Ellins Elizabeth Cantrell wife to Rafe Cantrell Iane Barker wife to Robert Barker priest late of Burie Latimers wife Curate of S. Laurence S. Stephens William Clarkes wife late curate of Barkham and S. Marie at Ellines The names of the mainteiners against this complaint RObert Stirrop Customer to Quéene Marie Gilbert Stirrop Deputie to Edward Grimstone for his butlerage Maister Butler the elder searcher mistresse Tooly Margaret Bray Ioane Barker widowe mistresse Birde Bastian Man his wife and himselfe Their requests to punish and conuent certaine for example TO conuent Richarde Byrde Iayler who by euil counsell doeth animate his Prisoners of his Secte Thomas Sadler for speaking certaine wordes to Iohn Bate the Crier of the towne that it might please the Bishop to wish his Commissarie and Officiall to be vpright and diligent in their office and to appoint a Curate of abilitie to féede his Cure with Gods worde That none might be suffered to be Midwiues but such as were knowen to be Catholikes That Rafe Carleton Curate might be conuented whether by corruption of mony he hath ingrossed his booke of any that are there named and hath not receiued in déed as it is reported The miraculous preseruation of Lady Elizabeth now our most gratious Queene of England QVéene Mary before she was crowned shewed great fauour to the Lady Elizabeth and would go no whether but would haue her by the hand and send for her to dinner and supper but after shée was crowned shée neuer shewed her any such kindnesse The affliction of Lady Elizabeth our most gratious Queene but kept her selfe aloofe from her After this it happened immediatly vpon the rising of Sir Thomas Wiat that the Lady Elizabeth and the Lord Courtney were charged with false suspition of Syr Thomas Wyats rising Wherevpon the next day after the rising of Wyat the Quéene sent for her from her house at Ashridge by thrée of her Counsellers Syr Richard Southwell Sir Edward Hastings then maister of the horse and Syr Thomas Cornwallis with their retinue and troupe of horsemen to the number of 250 who at the same time found her sore sicke in her bedde It was ten of the clocke at night before they came and they were so boisterous that being desired to stay and come in the morning to speake with her they came hastelie rushing into her Graces chamber as soone as the Gentlewoman that was to doe the message frō them to her And comming in vnto her they declared the Quéenes pleasure which was that she shoulde be at London the seuenth day of that present Moneth Adding moreouer vnto her that their Commission was such that they must néedes bring her with them either quick or dead And thereupon called for Phisitions Doctor Owen and Doctor Wendie
him would take them in his owne hand hold them stil burning vpon his bodie whereat the people wondred not a litle Thus he continued almost the space of halfe a mile till he came before S. Peters where the place of execution was When he came to the place of execution they had made a deuise to burne him by péecemeale Which he suffered with such constancie and chéerefulnesse that when they offered him a crosse he put it away with his hand saying they were euill men to trouble him with such paltrie when hée was preparing him selfe to God whom he beheld in maiestie and mercie readie to receiue him into his eternall rest They séeing him in that constant mind left him commended him to the deuil whom they said he serued thinking he had béene possessed This is faithfully aduouched by I. Yong that thē serued M.D. Morton at Rome who seing his martirdome when he came home to his house in presence of M. Smith his sonne Maister Creede and Iohn Yong his man spake as followeth Surely this fellow was marueylous obstinate hée nothing regarded the good counsell which was giuen vnto him nor shrancke all the way when the torches were thrust at his naked body beside in the place of execution hée did not faint nor crye one iote in the fire albeit they tormented him very cruelly and burned him by degrées yet all this he did but smile at Doubtles but that the worde of God cannot bée but true else wée might iudge this fellow to be of God for who could haue suffered so much paine as he did But truely I beléeue the Diuell was in him Anno 1572. 1572. The Admiral of France the two and twentieth day of August the Admirall of Fraunce comming from the Counsell table by the way was strikē with a pistol charged with 3. pellets in both his armes and at a Watchwoorde giuen was afterward slaine foorthright and murtherers appointed the whole cittie through to masacre the poore Protestants men women old yoong to the number of 10000. in thrée daies The masacre of Paris although the rage endured longer In which number was slaine Petrus Ramus Petrus Ramus the restorer of all liberall artes especially the greatest M. of Logike and the perfectest practiser of the same that euer liued before him Also Lambinus Plateanus Lomenus Chapesius with others suffered this barbarous and more then beastly crueltie which did not containe it self onely within Paris walles but extended it selfe to other partes of Fraunce especially to Orleans Tholouse Roane In which cities it is almost incredible what crueltie was shewed in numbers destroied so that within the space of one moneth 30000. 30000. martyrs in Frāce of religious and christian Protestants are numbred to be slaine This murther did so reioyce the Pope that he with his Cardinals went a procession with their gunshot and sang Te Deum and in honor of that act commaunded a Iubelie with great indulgence Likewise in France the 18. of the same moneth the king commaunded processions bonfires and ringings singings giuing thankes to God for so worthy a victory vpon S. Bartholomewes day against the innocent protestants The same yéere about the 4. of Decēber he began to lay siege to Rochell Rochell besieged a towne belonging to the Protestants which endured 7 moneths In which when the poore began to lacke corne victuall there was sent to them euery day in the riuer by the hand of the Lord a great multitude of fish Gods prouidence called Surdons which the poore people did vse in stéede of bread Which fish the same day that the siege brake vp about the 10. of Iune departed and came no more At this siege were slaine of the kings captains 132. of the which the chiefest was Duke D'Aumale In the end an agréement pacificatory was concluded containing 25. articles in which also were contained certain other cities protestants Which the 10. of Iune Anno 1572. was solemnly proclaimed at Rochel The yéere following died the cardinall of Louā a pestilēt Achitophel against the children of God Charles of France the 9. the bloodiest Tyrant that euer the earth bare the 25. of May being fiue and twentie yéeres of age His disease was such that his blood gushing out by diuers partes of his body he tossing in his bedde and casting out many horrible blasphemies lying vpon pillowes with his héeles vpward and head downwarde voyded so much bloud at his mouth that in fewe houres after he died The Tyrant dieth FINIS A Table of all the principall matters conteyned in this Booke TIberius Nero pag. 1. Christ eadem Caius Caligula eadem Caius Nero eadem Peter and Paule eadem Titus pag. 2 Vespasian eadem Iewes destroyed eadem Stephen eadem Iames eadem Herod eadem Nicanor eadem Simon eadem Parmenas eadem Thomas eadem Simon Zelotes eadem Iudas eadem Augarus eadem Simon eadem Traianus eadem Bartholomeus pag. 3 Andrew eadem Egeas eadem Matthew eadem Hircanus eadem Matthias eadem Phillip and his Daughters eadem Iames eadem Other eadem The Iewes eadem Nero Domit. pag. 4 Peter eadem Simon Magus eadem Peters wife eadem Paule eadem Domician eadem Nephewes of Iuda eadem Simeon pag. 5 Iustus eadem Iohn eadem Flauia eadem The 2. persecution eadem Euaristus eadem Alexander eadem Hermes eadem Euentus pag. 6 Theodulus eadem Hermes eadem Albina eadem Quirinus eadem The third persecution ead Nerua eadem Traianus eadem Plinius secundus eadem Plinies letter for mitigation of the persecution ead The Emperours aunswere pag. 7 Simeon eadem Attalus eadem Phocas eadem Sulpitius eadem Seruilianus eadem Emphrosina eadem Theodora eadem Salma eadem Seraphia eadem Nereus eadem Achilleus eadem Sagaris eadem Ignatius pag 8 Polycarpus eadem Magnesia eadem Publius eadem Hadrian eadem Euentius eadem Theodorus eadem Hermes eadem Quirinus eadem Zenon eadem Achaicus eadem Eustachius eadem Faustinus eadem Iobita eadem Caelocerius eadem Iustus pag. 9 Pastor eadem Sympronissa and her seuen children eadem Sophia and her two children pag. 10 Quadratus eadem Aristides eadem Serenus eadem Persecution asswaged in Asia eadem Antonius Pius eadem Persecution ceaseth ead Ma. Antoninus pag. 11 Verus eadem Lucius eadem Germanicus eadem Polycarpus eadem Irenarchus pag. 12 Herodes eadem Nicetes eadem Metrodorus pag. 13 Pionius eadem Carpus eadem Papylus eadem Agathonica eadem Felicitas with her seuē children eadem Iustinus eadem Lucius pag. 14 Concordus eadem Symmetrius eadem Vetius eadem Sanctus eadem Maturus eadem Attalus eadem Blandina pag. 15 Bibledes eadem Photinus eadem Alexander eadem Pontius eadem Melito pag. 16 Claudius Apollinaris ead Quadratus eadem Aristides eadem Athenagoras eadem Persecution staied eadem Miracle eadem Commodus eadem Martia eadem Apollonius eadem Vincentius pag. 17. Eusebius eadem Iulius eadem Peregrinus eadem Xistus eadem Telesphorus eadem Hyginus eadem Pius