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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] 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 2] 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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The 1•. day of May the Marshal came to the Marshalsea & sent for me to speak with him.1 When I came before him, & had done my duty, he asked my name, & what country man I was, I showed him both. Then he asked me when I was abroad in the city. To whom I answered, if it shall please your mastership, I was abroad in the city on Monday was sevennight.
THe 1•. day of May the Marshal came to the Marshalsee & sent for me to speake with him.1 When I came before him, & had done my dutie, he asked my name, & what countrey man I was, I shewed him both. Then he asked me when I was abroad in the city. To whom I answered, if it shal please your maistership, I was abroad in the citie on Monday was seuennight.
Marshall. What made you abroad?
Wood. The B. o• Chichester sent for me to talk with me at home at his house beside S. Nicholas shambles.
Wood. The B. o• Chichester sent for me to talke with mee at home at his house beside S. Nicholas shambles.
Mar. Were you abroad no otherwise then so?
Wood. No forsooth: I was never abroad since I was sent hither, but then. For I have nothing to do abroad, unless they send for me.
Wood. No forsooth: I was neuer abroad since I was sent hither, but then. For I haue nothing to do abroad, vnlesse they send for me.
Mar. This is a marvellous matter. I promise you I was not so rebuked these 7. years,1 as I was for you within these 3. days. It is reported that you were abroad in the city at certain Taverns, & spake seditious words both in the Taverns and Streets as you went.
Mar. This is a marueilous matter. I promise you I was not so rebuked these 7. yeares,1 as I was for you within these 3. dayes. It is reported that you were abroad in the citie at certaine Tauernes, & spake seditious wordes both in the Tauernes and Streetes as you went.
Wood. Sir, the trueth is, I was in never a house or Tavern, whiles I was abroad, but in the bishops house, as my keeper can, & will (I am sure) testify: nor I never talked with any man in the streets as I came, but with my keeper, saving with one man in deed, of the Parish of Framfield in Sussex, where M. James Gage dwelleth. His name is Rob. Smith, being one of my most enemies: who stood in a wane as we came by, and was unlading of Cheese (me thought) but a little way from the Marshalsea. In deed I bade him God speed, and asked him how he did: and he said, well, he thanked me: and he asked me how I did, and I said, well, I praise God: & that was all the talk that we had: & these words were spoken as I came by him. I promise you sir, I stood not still while I spake them, as my keeper can tell: and I think these words were no seditious words, but might be spoken well enough (I think) or else it were very strait.
Wood. Syr, the trueth is, I was in neuer a house or Tauerne, whiles I was abroad, but in the bishops house, as my keeper can, & will (I am sure) testify: nor I neuer talked with any man in the streetes as I came, but with my keeper, sauing with one man in deede, of the Parishe of Framfield in Sussex, where M. Iames Gage dwelleth. His name is Rob. Smith, being one of my most enemies: who stood in a waine as we came by, and was vnlading of Cheese (me thought) but a litle way from the Marshalsee. In deede I bade him God speede, and asked him howe he did: and he sayd, well, he thanked me: and he asked me how I did, and I sayd, well, I prayse God: & that was all the talke that we had: & these wordes were spoken as I came by him. I promise you sir, I stoode not still while I spake thē, as my keeper can tell: and I thinke these words were no seditious wordes, but might be spoken well enough (I thinke) or els it were very strayt.
Marshall. 1Then it is to be thought, that that man reported otherwise then it was. I am glad it is as you say. Well make you ready, for you must go forth straight way, where you shall be examined of that and of other things, where you shall answer for your self. Go make hast: for I will •ary till you be ready.
Marshall. 1Then it is to bee thought, that that man reported otherwise then it was. I am gladde it is as you say. Well make you ready, for you must go forth straight way, where you shall be examined of that and of other thinges, where you shal aunswere for your selfe. Go make hast: for I will •ary till you be ready.
Wood. 1So I departed from him, & went to my prison fellows, & took my leave of them desiring them to pray for me, for I thought verily to come no more to them. For I supposed I should have gone before the Council, because the Marshall said he would tarry for me himself: and especially because he said it was reported that I had spoken seditious words, it made me to think it is possible that there may be some false things imagined upon me, to bring me to my end. I remembered that Christ said: The servant is not above his Lord. Seeing the Jews brought false witness against Christ, I thought they would do much more, or at the least do so to me, •• God would suffer them: which made me cast the worst. But I was and am sure (I praise my Lord God) that all the world is not able to accuse me justly of any such thing. Which thing considered, made me merry and joyful: and I was surely certified that they could do no more against me, then God would give them leave: And so I bad my prison fellows farewell, and went into the Porters Lodge to the Marshall, and he delivered me to one of his own men, and to one of my Lord Mountagues men,2 and bade me go with them: and they carried me to my Lord Mountagues place in Southwark not far from S. Mary Overies, and brought me into a chamber in my Lord Mountagues house: and there was one Doc. Langdale, chaplain to my Lord. My keepers said to the Doctor: this is the man that we went for.
Wood. 1So I departed from him, & went to my prison felowes, & took my leaue of them desiring thē to pray for me, for I thought verely to come no more to them. For I supposed I should haue gone before the Counsell, because the Marshall sayd he would tary for me himselfe: and especially because he sayd it was reported that I had spoken seditious words, it made me to think it is possible that there may be some false things imagined vpon me, to bring me to my end. I remembred that Christ sayd: The seruant is not aboue his Lord. Seyng the Iewes brought false witnes agaynst Christ, I thought they would do much more, or at the least doe so to me, •• God would suffer thē: which made me cast the worste. But I was and am sure (I prayse my Lord God) that all the world is not able to accuse me iustly of any such thing. Which thing considered, made me mery and ioyfull: and I was surely certified that they coulde do no more against me, then God would geue them leaue: And so I bad my prison fellowes farewell, and went into the Porters Lodge to the Marshall, and he deliuered me to one of his owne men, and to one of my Lord Mountagues men,
Lang. Is your name Woodman?
Wood. Yea forsooth, that is my name.
Lang. Then he began with a great Circumstance, and said: I am sorry for you, that you will not be ruled, but stand so much in your own conceit, displeasing your father and other, judging that all the Realm doth evil, save a few that do as you do: with many such words, which be too long to rehearse: but I will declare the substance of them.
Lang. Then hee beganne with a greate Circumstaunce, and sayd: I am sory for you, that you will not be ruled, but stand so much in your owne conceite, displeasing your father and other, iudging that all the Realme doth euil, saue a few that doe as you do: with many such wordes, whiche be too long to rehearse: but I will declare the substaunce of them.
Lang. What think you of them that died long agone, your Grandfather,1 with their fathers before them? You judge them to be damned, & all other that use the same that they did, throughout all Christendom, unless it be in Germany and here in England a few years, and in Denmark: & yet they are returned again. Thus we are sure this is the truth, and I would you should do well. Your father is an honest man and one of my parish, and hath wept to me divers times, because you would not be ruled: and he loveth you well, & so doth all the country, both rich and poor, if it were not for those evil opinions that you hold with many such like tales of Robin Hood.
Lang. What think you of them that died long agone, your Graundfather,1 with theyr fathers before them? You iudge them to be damned, & all other that vse the same that they did, throughout all Christendome, vnlesse it be in Germany and here in England a few yeares, and in Denmark: & yet they are returned againe. Thus we are sure this is the truth, and I would you should do well. Your father is an honest man and one of my parish, and hath wept to me diuers times, because you would not be ruled: and he loueth you well, & so doth all the country, both rich and poore, if it were not for those euill opiniōs that you hold with many such like tales of Robin Hood.
Wood. I pray you give me leave to speak a few words to you.
Wood. I pray you geue me leaue to speake a fewe wordes to you.
Lang. Yes, say your mind.
