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1. Henry VIII's reign2. Dissension among mendicant orders3. Persecution of Lollards4. Richard Hun5. Lollard martyrs6. Persecution in diocese of Lincoln7. Colet, Chaucer and Gower8. Prophecies preceeding Luther9. Martin Luther10. Adrian VI11. Final years of Luther12. Swiss Reformation13. German martyrs14. French martyrs15. Spanish martyrs16. Italian martyrs17. Merindol and Cabriers18. Angrogne
K. Henry. 8. A Table of Frenche Martyrs.
| Persecutors. | Martyrs. | The Causes. |
MarginaliaXiiij. blessed Martyrs at Meaux. A French church set vp in Meaux. Ex Lud. Rab. Lib. 6.The Frā ciscane Friers. The Doctors of Sor- bone, and others. | Stephan9 Mangi- nus. Iames Bouche- becke. Ioh. Bri- sebar. Hen. Hu- tinote. Tho. Ho- norate. Ioh. Bau douinus Iohn Flesch. Ioh. Pi- cquere. Peter Pi- quere. Iohn Mathe- stone. Philippe Litle. Michaell Caillow. Frances Clerke. Coube- ron, a Weauer. At Meaux. An. 1546. | perstition to growe more and more, beganne to congregate in Mangins house, and to set vp a Churche to them selues, af- ter the example of the Frenche church in Strausburgh. For their minister, they chose Pet. Clerke. First they begīnyng with 20. or 30. did grow in short tyme, to 3. or 4. hūdreth. Wherupō the mat ter beyng knowen to the Senate of Paris, the chamber was beset, where they were, and they taken. Of whom 62. men and wemen were bound, and brought to Pa- ris, singing Psalmes, especially the Psalme. 79. To these it was chiefly obiected, that they beyng lay men, would minister the Sa- crament of the body and bloud of the Lord. Of these 62. 14. chiefly did stand fast, whiche were condemned, and rackt, to confesse moe of their felowes, but they vttered none: the rest were scourged and banished the coun- trey. These 14. were sent to son- drie monasteries to be cōuerted: but that would not be. Thē they beyng sent in a cart to Melda, or Meaux, to be burned, by the way, iij. miles frō Paris, a certein Weauer, called Couberon, by chaūce meting thē, cried to thē a loude, byddyng them be of good cheare and to cleaue fast to the Lorde: Who also was taken, and bounde with them in the carte. Commyng to the place of execution, whiche was before Mangins house, it was tolde them, that they whiche would be cōfessed, should not haue their tonges cut out, the other should. Of whom vij. there were, which to saue their tongues, confessed: other vij. would not. Of the first was Steuen Mangin, who ha- uyng his tonge first cut, notwith- stāding spake so that he might be vnderstande, saying thrise: The Lordes name be blessed. As they were in burning, the people songe Psalmes. The Priestes |
MarginaliaNote how God maketh these aduersaries with their owne songe, to prayse the sacrifice of these holy Martyrs agaynst their wils.seyng that, would also sing their songes: * O Salutaris Marginalia* O Salutaris hostia, id est, O wholesome sacrifice, is a songe which the Papistes vse in praise of the sacrifice of their Masse.hostia, and Salue regina, while the sacrifice of these holy martyrs were finished. Their wyues beyng compelled to see their husbandes in tormentes, were after put in prison, from whēce they being promised to be let go if they would say that their husbandes were damned, refused so to say. |
Iohn An dré booke seller, pro motour. | Peter Chapot. | Peter Chapot first was a correc- tor to a Printer in Paris. After he had bene at Geneua, to doe good to the church of Christ, like a good mā, he came with bokes of holy Scripture into Fraunce, and dispersed them abroad vnto the faithful. VVhich great zeale of his, caused him to be apprehen ded of Iohn Andre, whiche was the common promotour to Liset the President, and to the Sorbo- |
| Persecutors. | Martyrs. | The Causes. |
Doctors Sorbo- nistes M. Nicolas Clerici. Deane of diuinitie. Doctour Iohn Pi- card. Doctour Nicolas Maillard | At Paris. An. 1546. | nistes. Thus good Chapot beyng taken and brought before the Cō missaries, rendered promptly ac- coumpt of his faith: vnto whom he exhibited a supplication, or writing, wherin he learnedlye informed the Iudges, to doe their office vprightly. Then were iij. Doctors of Sorbone aßigned, Nicolas Clerici, Iohn Picarde, and Nic. Maillard, to dispute with him. VVho whē they could finde no aduauntage, but rather shame at his handes, they waxed angry with the Iudges, for let- ting thē dispute with heretickes. This done, the Iudges consul- tyng together vpon the condem- nation, could not agree: so that Chapot (as it semed) might haue escaped, had not a wicked per- son, the reporter of the proces, sought and wrought his condem nation: whiche condemnation was at length concluded thus: |
that he should bee burned quicke, onely the cuttyng of hys tongue was pardoned. The Doctour appointed to be at hys executiō, was Maillard, with whō he was greatly encūbred: For this frier called vpō him still, not to speake to the people: but he desired him that he might pray. Then he bad hym pray to our Lady, and confesse her to be his Aduocate. He cō fessed, that she was a blessed Virgin, and recited the Lordes Prayer and the Crede, and was about to speake of the Masse: but Maillard would not let him, making hast to his execution, and sayd, vnles he would say Aue Maria, hee should be burnt quicke. Thē Chapot prayed: O Iesu, sonne of Dauid, haue mercy vpon me. Maillard then bad hym say Iesus, Maria, and so he should be strangled. Chapot agayne excused that he was so weake, he could not speake. Say, sayd Maillard, Iesus Maria, or els thou shalt be burned quicke. As Chapot was thus striuyng with the Frier, sodeinly as it happened, Iesus Maria escaped out of his mouth. ButMarginaliaTo geue neuer so litle to the aduersaries is a great matter. he by and by repressing him selfe, O God, said he, what haue I done? Pardon me, O Lord, to thee only haue I sinned. Thē Maillard commaunded the corde to bee pluckt about hys necke to strangle him: notwithstandyng yet he felt some- thyng the fire. After all thinges done, Maillard all full of anger went to the counsaile house, called la Chāber ardante, declaryng what an vprore had there almost happened a- mongest the people, saying that he would complaine vpon the iudges, for suffering those heretickes to haue their tonges. MarginaliaThe cutting of tonges how and by whom it came, in Fraunce.Wherupon immediatly a decree was made that all whiche were to bee burned, vnlesse they recanted at the fire, should haue their tongues cut of. VVhiche law diligently afterward was obserued. Ex Ioan. Crisp. lib. 6. |
M. Peter Liset, Presidēt of the Coūsaile of Paris. | Saintin9 Niuet. | After the burnyng of those xiiij. whose names be described before, this Saintinus (whiche was a lame cripple) with his wife remoued out of Meaux, to Montbeliard, where when he had continued a while in safe li- bertie of religion, and sawe him selfe there to doo no good, but to be a burden to the Churche, cast in his minde to returne home to Meaux agayne, and so did. Where at last, as hee was sellyng certein small wares in the fayre, he was there knowen and appre- hended. Wherof when informa- tion was geuen, he beyng exami- |
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