An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

About the year 1526. Master Garret Curate of Honey lane in London came to Oxford, and dispersed there certain Books in Latin, not agreeable to the Romish superstition, with Tyndale's Testament: and had not long been there, but he was searched for in London to be apprehended for an Heretic: and afterward a privy search was made in Oxford: whereof Garret being warned by Master Cole of Magdalene College, who after was cross bearer to Cardinal Wolsey: he departed out of Oxford in the morning before Shrovetide, towards Dorsetshire, where he would have for a time hid himself. But altering his mind, on the Friday night next, he returned to Oxford, and lay in Radlies house, where, by the privy search the same night he was taken, and kept prisoner in Doctor Cotford's chamber, master of Lincoln College, then being Commissary of the University: from whence, (when the Commissary and his company was at Evensong,) Garret putting back the lock of his door with his finger, escaped again, and (changing his apparel by the help of Anthony Delaber scholar of Alborne hall) departed: but afterward was again taken by master: Cole or his men, going Westward, at a place called Hincksey, a little beyond Oxford, and so being brought back again, was committed to ward: that done, he was convented before the Commissary, ⟨p. 53⟩Doctor London, and doctor Higden Dean of Frisewides, now called Christs College, into Saint Mary's Church, where they compelled him to carry a Fagot in open Procession, and Delaber with him, and after were sent to Osney, there to be kept in prison, till further order was taken. Yet again after this, M. Garret flying from place to place,¹ escaped till the time he was apprehended, and burned with Doctor Barnes: with whom also W. Hierome, sometime Vicar of Stepney, was likewise drawn into Smithfield, and together with them endured constantly martyrdom in the fire.

About the yéere 1526. Maister Garret Curate of Honie lane in London came to Oxforde, and dispersed there certaine Bookes in Latine, not agréeable to the Romish superstition, with Tindalles Testament: and had not long béene there, but hée was searched for in London to bée apprehended for an Heretike: and afterwarde a priuie searche was made in Oxforde: whereof Garret béeyng warned by Maister Cole of Magdalene Colledge, who after was crosse bearer to Cardinall Wolsey: he departed out of Oxforde in the morning before Shrouetide, towards Dorcetshyre, where hee woulde haue for a time hidde himselfe. But altering his mynde, on the Friday night next, hée returned to Oxforde, and laye in Radlies house, where, by the priuie searche the same night hee was taken, and kept prisoner in Doctour Cotfords chamber, maister of Lincolne Colledge, then being Commissary of the Vniuersitie: from whence, (when the Commissary and his company was at Euensong,) Garret putting backe the locke of his doore with his finger, escaped againe, and (chaunging his apparrell by the helpe of Anthonie Delaber scholer of Alborne hall) departed: but afterward was againe taken by maister: Cole or his men, going Westward, at a place called Hincksey, a little beyonde Oxeford, and so being brought back agayn, was committed to ward: that done, hee was conuented before the Commissarie,