On the Monday after the men were burnt: it was determined by the Bishop of Salisbury, that Robert Ockam should go to the Bishop of Winchester with the whole process done at the Sessions the thursday before. And also, had writings of those that were privily indicted: whereof one of the Queens men (named Fulke) having knowledge, gat to the Court before, and told Sir Thomas Cardine, and other of the privy Chamber, how all the matter stood. Whereupon, Ockam was laid for, & passing the streets by the Earle of Bedford's lodging, was pulled in by the sleeve, and kept secrete at my Lord privy Seals, till certain of the privy Counsel had perused all his writings: Among ⟨p. 61⟩which, they found certain of the privy Chamber indicted, with other the kings Officers, and their wives. That is to say, Sir Thomas Cardine, Sir Philip Hobby, with both their Ladies. Master Edmund Harmon, Master Th. Weldowe, with Snowball and his wife. All these they had indicted by the force of the vi. articles, as aiders, helpers, and maintainers of Anthony Parson. And besides them, they had indicted of heresy, a great number mo of the kings true and faithful Subjects. Whereof the kings Majesty being certified, gave unto them his gracious pardon.1 And so had Benet a discharge withal: and being certified of the sheriff and Sir Humphrey Foster, of the death of the poor men at Windsor, the king turning from them, to depart, said, Alas poor Innocents. And after this withdrew his favour from Winchester, caused Doctor London,2 and Simons the Lawyer, and a fierce persecutor of them, to be apprehended, and brought before the Council: and examined upon their oath, of allegiance, who for denying their wicked fact, were found perjured, and were judged as perjured persons, to wear papers in Windsor, and Ockam to stand upon the Pillory at Newbury, where he was borne.3 The judgement of the three was, to ride about Windsor, Reading, and Newbury, with papers on their heads, and their faces turned to the horsetails, and so to stand upon the Pillory in every of those Townes, for false accusation of the forenamed Martyrs, and for perjury.
On the Munday after the men were burnt: it was determined by the Bishoppe of Salisburie, that Robert Ockam should go to the Bishop of Winchester with the whole processe done at the Sessions the thursday before. And also, had writings of those that were priuilie endicted: whereof one of the Quéenes men (named Fulke) hauing knowledge, gat to the Court before, and tolde Sir Thomas Cardine, and other of the priuie Chamber, how all the matter stoode. Whereupon, Ockam was laide for, & passing the stréetes by the Earle of Bedfordes lodging, was pulled in by ye sleeue, and kept secrete at my Lorde priuie Seales, till certaine of the priuie Counsel had perused all his writings: Among ⟨p. 61⟩which, they found certaine of the priuie Chamber endicted, with other the kings Officers, and their wiues. That is to say, Sir Thomas Cardine, Sir Philip Hobbie, with both their Ladies. Master Edmund Harmon, Master Th. Weldowe, with Snowball and his wife. All these they had endicted by the force of the vi. articles, as ayders, helpers, and mainteyners of Anthonie Parson. And besides them, they had endicted of heresie, a great number mo of the kings true and faithfull Subiectes. Whereof the kings Maiestie being certified, gaue vnto them his gratious pardon.1 And so had Benet a discharge withall: and being certified of the sheriffe and Sir Humfrey Foster, of the death of the poore men at Windsor, the king turning from them, to depart, sayde, Alas poore Innocents. And after this withdrew his fauour from Winchester, caused Doctor London,2 and Simons the Lawier, and a fierce persecutor of them, to be apprehended, and brought before the Counsell: and examined vpon their oath, of alleigeance, who for denying their wicked fact, were found periured, and were iudged as periured persons, to weare papers in Windsor, and Ockam to stande vpon the Pillorie at Newberie, where he was borne.3 The iudgement of the thrée was, to ride about Windsor, Reading, and Newberie, with papers on their heads, and their faces turned to the horsetailes, and so to stande vpon the Pillorie in euerie of those Townes, for false accusation of the forenamed Martyrs, and for periurie.
- 1The king pardoneth.
- 2Winchester cast out of favour.Winchester cast out of fauour.
- 3False Judges and accusers punished.False Iudges and accusers punished.
