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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 the Frenche Martyrs.
| Persecuters. | Martyrs. | The Causes. |
MarginaliaIohn Bertrand, Martyr.The Se- niours or Lordes of Este- nay and of Cig- uōgnes, dwellyng by the towne of Mache- noir. Denys Barbes, Counsai- ler of Bloys. | Iohn Bertrād, a foster or keper of the forest of Mar- chenoir. At Bloys. An. 1556. | For the religion and Gospell of Christ, this Iohn was apprehēded by these persecuters here specifi- ed, & led bound to Bloys: where he was examined by Denys the counsailer, of diuers pointes, as whether hee had spoken at any tyme, agaynst God, agaynst the Churche, and the hee Saintes, and shee Saintes of Paradise. Wherunto he said, no. Item, whe- ther at any tyme, hee had called the Masse abhominable. Which he graunted, for that he findyng no Masse in all the Scripture, was commaunded by S. Paul, That if an Angell from he uē would bryng any other Gospell beside that whiche was already receaued, hee should accōpte it accursed. After his condemnation, they would haue him to be confessed, and presented to him a crosse to kisse. But he bad the friers with their Crosse departe: that is not the Crosse (sayd he) that I must cary. Entring into the carte, be- fore the multitude hee gaue thankes to God, that hee was |
not there for murther, theft, or blasphemye, but onely for the quarell of our Sauiour. Being tied to the post, he sange the xxv. Psal. Of age he was young, his countenance was exce- dyng cherefull and amiable, his eyes loking vp to heauen. O the happy iourney, sayd he (seyng the place where hee should suffer) & the faire place that is prepared for me. Whē the fire was kindled about him, O Lord, cryed he, geue thy hand to thy seruaunt: I recōmende my soule vnto thee, and so meke- ly yelded vp his spirite. Whose pacient and ioyfull constancie so astonyed the people, that of long time before, nothyng did seme to thē so admirable. Ex Gallic. hist. per Crisp. li. 6. |
MarginaliaPeter Roußeau, Martyr.A brother in law of this Pe- ter. | Peter Rous- seau. An. 1556. | Peter Rousseau commyng from Geneua and Lausanna, to his countrey, partly to communi- cate with certein of his acquain taunce in the word of God, part- ly for other certeine affaires, be- cause hee required his inheri- taunce of his brother in law, was by him betrayed. Then beyng cō stant in his confeßion, whiche he MarginaliaCrueltie.offered vp, hee was put to the racke iij. tymes, whiche hee suffe- |
red constantly with great tormentes. Afterward he had his tongue cut of, and a balle of yron put in his mouth. He was drawen vpon a hurdle, all broken and maymed, to the fire, where he was lifted vp into the ayre, and let down three tymes: And when he was halfe burned, the balle fell from his mouth, and he with a loude voyce called on the name of God saying, Iesus Christ aßiste me. And so this blessed Mar tyr gaue vp his life to God. Ex Ioan. Crisp. |
MarginaliaArnauld Moniere, Iohn de Cazes, Martyrs.Antony de Les- cure, the kynges Atturney | Arnauld Moniere Iohn de Cazes. | After that Arnauld Mo- niere was taken and examined of the Iustice, and so was layd in prison, Iohn de Cazes resortyng to the same towne of Burdeaux, and hearyng of him, and beyng admonished moreouer, that if he went to him, he should be appea- ched of heresie, notwithstanding went to comfort him, and so was also imprisoned. After many exa |
| Persecuters. | Martyrs. | The Causes. |
At Borde- aux. An. 1556. | minations, sentence was geuen vpon them to be burned. VVhen the tyme came of their martyr- dom, they were drawen through the durt vppon an hurdle, to the place, accompanied with a num- ber of bylles, and glaues, and gun ners, and trumpeters. Moreo- uer, albeit there was no such cause (they beyng ij. simple poore men) yet the Magistrates com maunded (vpon what occasion I know not) all the gates of the Ci- | |
tie to be shutte, and garded with kepers. Whē the blessed mar tyrs were brought and bound to the post, whiche was before the Palace, they much reioysing that they were made wor- thy to suffer for Christ, made confeßion of their faith, and MarginaliaTrumpets brought in to stoppe the hearing of Gods Sainctes.many earnest exhortations vnto the people. But to stoppe the hearing of these Saintes, the trumpettes were commaūded to sound, which duryng all the time of their suffering, neuer cea sed. The hangman preparing him self first to strangle Cazes, chaunced to fall downe from the toppe of the post, to the pa- uement, and brake his head in such sort, as the bloud folowed in great quantitie. Notwithstandyng he recouering him self, went to Monier, and him he strangled, who paciently ren- dred vp his life. Cazes which was the stronger of thē both, being set on fire before the hangman came, suffred the extre- mitie of the fire with great paynes, but greater pacience: for as his legges were almost halfe burnt, yet he endured, crying: My God, my father, and so gaue vp his life. And Further, to note the worke of God that folowed, whē these ij. milde, and martyred Saintes were almost consumed in the fire to ashes, sodenly, without matter or cause, such a MarginaliaFeare sent amongst Gods enemyes.feare fell vpon thē, at the executiō, that the Iustices and the people, notwithstāding that they had the gates locked to thē, not knowyng wherfore, tooke them to their legges, in such hast flying away, that one ranne ouer an other. The prior of S. Anthonies fell down, so that a great number went ouer hym. The Iudge Pontacke on his mule, with his read robe, flying as the other did, was ouerthrowen with the prese in the streete called Poeteuine, in such sort, that he was fayne to be MarginaliaImpiut fagi et nemo persequitur.caried to Pichons house a widowe, and there cryed within, hide me, saue my life, I am dead: I see euen the like matter, as at the last commotion. My frendes, hyde my mule, that no man see her, nor know her. Briefly such was the feare whiche came vpon them, that euery man shut vp their houses. After the feare was past, euery man asked what the matter was, but none could tell, neither could the enemyes of Gods truth perceaue, who was he, that so put them to flight and feare, without any semblaunce of any aduersary about them. This story is testified and to bee found both in the volume of the French martyrs printed by Iohn Crispine. lib. 6. and al- so in the booke of Dutche martyrs written by Adrianus. |
MarginaliaBartlemewe Hector, Martyr.A Gentle mā called Perriere. M. Bartle mew Eme, Presidēt. M. Augu stine de Eglise, Counsai- ler. | Bartle- mewe Hector. At Thurin An. 1556. | First this Hector was a tra- uailer about the countrey, and a seller of bokes, hauyng his wife and childrē at Geneua. As he came into the vale of An- groigne in Piedmont, to get his liuyng with sellyng of bookes, he was takē by a certein gentlemā, and there arrested and sent to Thurin: then examined, at last condemned. Beyng condemned, he was threatened, that if hee spake any thyng to the people, his tongue should be cut of. Ne- uertheles, hee ceased nothyng, to speake. After his prayers made, wherein he prayed for the Iud- ges, that God would forgeue thē |
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