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Anno 1544. §1544Anthony Parson priest, Henry Filmer. John Marbeck, were sent from London to Windsor by the Sheriffs men, the Saturday before S. James day: and laid fast in the town gaole, Robert Testwood, (who had kept his bed) was brought out of his house upon crutches and laid with them. Robert Bennet was the fourth apprehended with them, and being sick of the pestilence, and a great sore running upon him, he was left behind in the Bishop of London's gaole, whereby he escaped the fire.

Anno 1544. §1544Anthony Parson priest, Henrie Filmer. Iohn Marbeck, were sent from London to Windsor by the Sheriffes men, the Saterday before S. Iames day: and laid fast in the towne gaole, Robert Testwood, (who had kept his bed) was brought out of his house vpon crowches and laide with them. Robert Bennet was the fourth apprehended with them, and being sicke of the pestilence, and a great sore running vpon him, he was left behind in the Bishop of Londons gaole, whereby he escaped the fire.

Now these being brought to Windsor, there was a session specially procured to be holden the Thursday after, which was S. Agnes day. Against which sessions by the counsel of Doctor London and Simons a cruel Persecutor, ⟨p. 59⟩were all the Farmers belonging to the College of Windsor warned to appear to be the jurors. The Judges were these: Doctor Capon bishop of Salisbury, sir William Essex knight, sir Thomas Bridges knight, sir Humphrey Foster knight, Franckelen Dean of Windsor, and Fachell of Reading: Robert Ockam occupied the clerk of peaces room: who called Anthony Parson and read his indictment: which was, preaching against the real presence: Thomas Testwood, whom they alleged against, that he mocked the Priest at the lifting &c. Next, Filmer, whom his own brother accused, for the matter of the real presence: there being none but his own brother to witness against him, whom Doctor London flattered and entertained in his own house to that end. Lastly, John Marbecke being called, was charged to have resembled the lifting up of the Sacrament, to the setting up of Jeroboam's calves, and for speaking against the Mass: In which Articles they were found guilty by the Quest: one Hyde, dwelling beside Abington in a Lordship belonging to the College of Windsor, spake in the mouth of the rest. Then the Judges beholding the prisoners a good while, (some with watery eyes) made courtesy who should give judgement: which when Fachell that was the lowest in the bench perceived: if no man will do it, then will I (said Fachell) and so gave judgement. So were they had away, who with comforting one another, prepared themselves to die the next day. All the night, till dead sleep took them, they continued still calling on the name of the Lord, and praying for their persecutors.