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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Book 8 › ¶James Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.Book 8 › ¶Iames Bainham Lawyer and Martyr.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This M. Bainham, as is above noted, married the wife of Simon Fish aforesaid, for the which he was the more suspected, and at last was accused to Sir Tho. More Chancellor of England, and arrested with a Sergeant at Arms, and carried out of the middle Temple▪ to the Chancellors house at Chelsea, where he continued in free prison a while, till the time that Sir Tho. More saw he could not prevail in perverting of him to his sect. Then he cast him in prison in his own house, and whipped him at the tree in his garden, called the tree of troth, and after sent him to the Tower to be racked, and so he was, Sir Tho. More being present himself, till in a manner he had lamed him, because he would not accuse the Gentlemen of the Temple of his acquaintance, nor would not show where his books lay: and because his wife denied them to be at his house, she was sent to the Fleet, & their goods confiscate.
This M. Bainham, as is aboue noted, maryed the wife of Symon Fishe aforesayd, for the which he was the more suspected, and at last was accused to Syr Tho. More Chauncellor of England, and arrested with a Sergeant at Armes, and caryed out of the middle Temple▪ to the Chauncellors house at Chelsey, where he continued in free prison a while, till the time that Syr Tho. More sawe hee could not preuayle in peruerting of him to his secte. Then he cast him in prison in his owne house, and whipped hym at the tree in his garden, called the tree of troath, and after sent him to the Tower to be racked, and so he was, Syr Tho. More being present himselfe, till in a maner hee had lamed him, because he would not accuse the Gentlemen of the Temple of his acquayntaunce, nor woulde not shewe where his bookes lay: and because his wife denyed them to be at his house, she was sent to the Fleet, & their goodes confiscate.
After they had thus practised against him what they could, by tortures and torments. then was he brought before John Stokesly Bishop of London, the 15. of December, an. 1531. in the said town of Chelsea, and there examined upon these Articles and interrogatories ensuing.