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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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NOVEMBER, 1553. On the 20th of this month, the mayor Coventry sent up unto the lords of the council, Baldwin Clarke, J. Careless, Thomas Wilcocks, and Richard Estelin, for their behaviour upon Allhallows-day before; whereupon Careless and Wilcocks were committed to the Gate-house, and the other two to the Marshalsea.
NOVEMBER, 1553. On the 20th of this month, the mayor Coventry sent up unto the lords of the council, Baldwin Clarke, J. Careless, Thomas Wilcocks, and Richard Estelin, for their behaviour upon Alhallows-day before; whereupon Careless and Wilcocks were committed to the Gate-house, and the other two to the Marshalsea.
THE same day, Sir Christopher Heydon, and sir William Farmer, were ordered, by a letter from the council, to apprehend the Rev. John Huntington, for making a rhyme against Dr. Stokes, and the sacrament, who appearing before the council, on the 3d of December following, was, upon his humble submission, and promise of amendment in doctrine and living, again suffered to depart.
THE same day, Sir Christopher Heydon, and sir William Farmer, were ordered, by a letter from the council, to apprehend the Rev. John Huntington, for making a rhime against Dr. Stokes, and the sacrament, who appearing before the council, on the 3d of December following, was, upon his humble submission, and promise of amendment in doctrine and living, again suffered to depart.
IN the days of Henry VIII. and Edward his successor, several noblemen and others were committed to the Tower; some charged with treason, as lord Courtney, and the duke of Norfolk; some for the ⟨p. 284⟩pope's supremacy, and suspicious letters tending to sedition, as Tonstal, bishop of Durham, and others, who were all continued prisoners there, till queen Mary granted them a pardon, and restored them to their former dignities. Among these was Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, whom she not only set at liberty, but also advanced him to be high chancellor of England. Lord Courtney she created earl of Devonshire, and showed him so much favour, that it was suspected by some she would marry him. At the same time she also released that bloody persecutor, Bonner, from the Marshalsea, and restored him to the bishopric of London, displacing Dr. Ridley, with divers other good bishops, as Cranmer from Canterbury, also the archbishop of York, with a great number of archdeacons, deans▪ &c. in short, all those of the clergy who were either married, or would constantly adhere to the reformed religion, were removed from their livings; and others, advocates for popery, put in the same, as cardinal Pool, (who was invited to England) Gardiner, White, Day, Troublefield, &c.
IN the days of Henry VIII. and Edward his successor, several noblemen and others were committed to the Tower; some charged with treason, as lord Courtney, and the duke of Norfolk; some for the ⟨p. 284⟩pope's supremacy, and suspicious letters tending to sedition, as Tonstal, bishop of Durham, and others, who were all continued prisoners there, till queen Mary granted them a pardon, and restored them to their former dignities. Among these was Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, whom she not only set at liberty, but also advanced him to be high chancellor of England. Lord Courtney she created earl of Devonshire, and shewed him so much favour, that it was suspected by some she would marry him. At the same time she also released that bloody persecutor, Bonner, from the Marshalsea, and restored him to the bishopric of London, displacing Dr. Ridley, with divers other good bishops, as Cranmer from Canterbury, also the archbishop of York, with a great number of archdeacons, deans▪ &c. in short, all those of the clergy who were either married, or would constantly adhere to the reformed religion, were removed from their livings; and others, advocates for popery, put in the same, as cardinal Pool, (who was invited to England) Gardiner, White, Day, Troublefield, &c.
AND whereas a rumour was spread abroad, that Cranmer had recanted, and caused mass to be said at Canterbury, in order therefore to clear himself, he published a declaration of his truth and constancy in those particulars, protesting that he neither had done so, nor intended it, adding, that, if the queen pleased, he, with Peter Martyr, and certain others whom he would choose, would, in public disputation, vindicate the doctrines of the reformation, against all persons whomsoever. But while he expected to obtain leave for such a disputation, he, with other bishops, were laid fast in the Tower. But Peter Martyr was permitted to depart the realm, and he went to Argentine. At length, in this month of November, Dr. Cranmer, notwithstanding he had earnestly refused to subscribe to the king's will in disinheriting his sister Mary, was arraigned in the Guild-hall of London, and attainted of treason, with the lady Jane Grey, and three of the duke of Northumberland's sons, who were remanded back to the Tower, at the entreaty of certain persons, and there kept for a time. But the archbishop, being acquitted of treason, stood only in the action and case of doctrine, which they called heresy, whereat he was very much pleased and joyful.
AND whereas a rumour was spread abroad, that Cranmer had recanted, and caused mass to be said at Canterbury, in order therefore to clear himself, he published a declaration of his truth and constancy in those particulars, protesting that he neither had done so, nor intended it, adding, that, if the queen pleased, he, with Peter Martyr, and certain others whom he would chuse, would, in public disputation, vindicate the doctrines of the reformation, against all persons whomsoever. But while he expec••d to obtain leave for such a disputation, he, with other bishops, were laid fast in the Tower. But Peter Martyr was permitted to depart the realm, and he went to Argentine. At length, in this month of November, Dr. Cranmer, notwithstanding he had earnestly refused to subscribe to the king's will in disinheriting his sister Mary, was arraigned in the Guild-hall of London, and attainted of treason, with the lady Jane Gray, and three of the duke of Northumberland's sons, who were remanded back to the Tower, at the intreaty of certain persons, and there kept for a time. But the archbishop, being acquitted of treason, stood only in the action and case of doctrine, which they called heresy, whereat he was very much pleased and joyful.
THIS being done, the people, and especially the clergy, perceiving the queen so strongly inclined to the old religion, popery, they likewise, to show their forwardness to comply with the queen's humour, began to set up the pageants of St. Katherine and St. Nicholas, and their service in Latin, after their old solemnity, with their gay gar-deviance, and grey-amices, or vestments.
THIS being done, the people, and especially the clergy, perceiving the queen so strongly inclined to the old religion, popery, they likewise, to shew their forwardness to comply with the queen's humour, began to set up the pageants of St. Katherine and St. Nicholas, and their service in Latin, after their old solemnity, with their gay gar-deviance, and gray-amices, or vestments.
DECEMBER, 1553. About the beginning of this month, the parliament broke up, having first repealed all such statutes as were either made of premunire, or concerned any alteration of religion, and administration of the sacraments, in the reign of Edward VI. And in this session the parliament were acquainted with the queen's intended marriage with king Philip, the emperor's son. In the mean time, cardinal Pool, having been sent for by Mary, was requested by the emperor to stay with him, to the intent, (as some think) that his presence in England should not be a bar to the marriage between his son and the queen; to accomplish which, he sent a most splendid embassy, with full power; which had such good success, that, after a few days, the marriage of queen Mary, with the emperor's son, Philip, was made up, and completed.
ON the 13th of January, 1554, Dr. Crome was committed to the Fleet, for preaching without licence, on Christmas-day; and on the 21st, Thomas Wooton, Esq. was committed close prisoner to the Fleet, for matters of religion.
EARLY in this month the marriage of the queen was made public; but the news of this event was ill received both by the common people, and several of the nobility; and on this account, as also for religion, conspiring among themselves, raised a rebellion, whereof sir Thomas Wyatt was one of the chief promoters, who said in Kent, (what others plainly perceived) that the queen and council would, by her marriage with a foreigner, bring upon this realm most miserable servitude, and establish the popish religion.
EARLY in this month the marriage of the queen was made public; but the news of this event was ill received both by the common people, and several of the nobility; and on this account, as also for religion, conspiring among themselves, raised a rebellion, whereof sir Thomas Wyat was one of the chief promoters, who said in Kent, (what others plainly perceived) that the queen and council would, by her marriage with a foreigner, bring upon this realm most miserable servitude, and establish the popish religion.
JANUARY 25th. Intelligence was received at London, of the insurrection in Kent; and of the duke of Suffolk having fled into Warwickshire: and Leicestershire, with a view of raising forces in those countries. The queen, therefore, caused them both, with the Carews of Devonshire, to be proclaimed traitors; and at the same time sent Thomas, duke of Norfolk, into Kent, who being, near Rochester bridge, forsaken of those who went with him, returned to London, no blood having been shed on either side.
JANUARY 25th. Intelligence was received at London, of the insurrection in Kent; and of the duke of Suffolk having fled into Warwickship: and Leicestershire, with a view of raising forces in those countries. The queen, therefore, caused them both, with the Carews of Dovenshire, to be proclaimed traitors; and at the same time sent Thomas, duke of Norfolk, into Kent, who being, near Rochester bridge, forsaken of those who went with him, returned to London, no blood having been shed on either side.
THE duke of Suffolk having fled into Warwickshire, the earl of Huntington was sent against him, who entering the city of Coventry before the duke, disappointed him of his purpose. In his distress, the duke confided in a servant of his▪ in Astley park; but the traitor having betrayed him▪ he was apprehended, sent up to London, and committed to the Tower. In the mean time, sir Peter hearing of this, fled into France, but the other conspirators were taken; and Wyatt advanced towards London in the beginning of February. The queen, having heard of his coming, repaired to Guildhall, in the city, where she made a vehement oration against Wyatt; the substance and effect whereof here followeth, as near as out of her own mouth could be penned.
THE duke of Suffolk having fled into Warwickshire, the earl of Huntington was sent against him, who entering the city of Coventry before the duke, disappointed him of his purpose. In his distress, the duke confided in a servant of his▪ in Astley park; but the traitor having betrayed him▪ he was apprehended, sent up to London, and committed to the Tower. In the mean time, sir Peter hearing of this, fled into France, but the other conspirators were taken; and Wyat advanced towards London in the beginning of February. The queen, having heard of his coming, repaired to Guildhall, in the city, where she made a vehement oration against Wyat; the substance and effect whereof here followeth, as near as out of her own mouth could be penned.
I AM come unto you in mine own person, to tell you that which already you see and know, that is, how traitorously and rebelliously a number of Kentishmen have assembled themselves against both us and you. Their pretence (as they said at the first) was for a marriage determined for us: to the which, and to all the articles thereof, ye have been made privy. But since we have caused certain of our privy council to go again unto them, and to demand the cause of this their rebellion, and it appeared then unto our said council, that the matter of the marriage seemed to be but a Spanish cloak to cover their pretended purpose against our religion, for that they arrogantly and traitorously demanded to have the governance of our person, the keeping of the Tower, and the placing of our counsellors.
I AM come unto you in mine own person, to tell you that which already you see and know, that is, how traitorously and rebelliously a number of Kentishmen have assembled themselves against both us and you. Their pertence (as they said at the first) was for a marriage determined for us: to the which, and to all the articles thereof, ye have been made privy. But since we have caused certain of our privy council to go again unto them, and to demand the cause of this their rebellion, and it appeared then unto our said council, that the matter of the marriage seemed to be but a Spanish cloak to cover their pretended purpose against our religion, for that they arrogantly and traitorously demanded to have the governance of our person, the keeping of the Tower, and the placing of our counse•lors.
