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1. Persecution in Coventry 2. Patrick Hamilton 3. Patrick's Places 4. Lincolnshire martyrs 5. Thomas Wolsey 6. Humphrey Monmouth and Thomas Hitten 7. Thomas Bilney 8. Defence of Bilney 9. George Stratford and Simon Fish 10. Supplication of Beggers 11. Tunstall's anti-heresy edicts 12. London evangelical martyrs 13. Wiltshire martyrs 14. Dovercourt rood 15. John Frith 16. Thomas Benet 17. Bishop Stokesley's persecution 18. Henry VIII's divorce 19. Royal Supremacy 20. William Tyndale 21. Events of 1536-8 22. Edmund Bonner's career 23. Royal articles and injunctions 24. Bishop Longland's sermon 25. John Forrest 26. John Lambert 27. Murders and martyrdoms 28. Henry VIII's letter to Charles V 29. Destruction of Becket's shrine 30. Act of Six Articles 31. Allegations against Six Articles 32. Thomas Cromwell 33. Great Bible 34. Barnes, Garrett and Jerome 35. Persecution for Six Articles 36. Fire in Oxford 37. Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr 38. Testwood, Filmer, Marbeck and Person 39. Persecution in Calais 40. Persecution in 1545 41. Anne Askew 42. Katherine Parr and George Blage 43. Proclamation of 1546 44. Heresies charged against Protestants 45. Scottish martyrs 46. Archbishop Warham's persecution 47. London martyrs in 1539 48. Papal sentence on Henry VIII's divorce 49. Exsurge Domini 50. Death of Henry VIII 51. Persecution in Orleans in 1534 52. John Browne

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K. Henry. 8. The troubles at London about the vj. Articles.

MarginaliaEx Regist. London.Persons presented.	Their causes.
MarginaliaS. Gyles without Criplegate.Iohn Crosdall. Iohn Clerke. Iohn Owell.	These iij. labouryng mē, for not cō- ming to diuine seruice on holidayes: and for labouryng in the same.
Tho. Granger. Iohn Dictier.	Noted for common syngars a- gaynste the Sacramentes and cere- monies.
Iohn Sutton and hys vvife. Iohn Segar.	These iij. Commentary Close Cf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 77r (LP Addenda 1463), which names Mrs. Sutton as Margery and claims that they said 'that no knave prestes shuld knowe there myndes, but only god that forgyveth all synes.' were noted to be despi- sers of auricular confession.
Iohn Raulyns. Iohn Shiler. W. Chalynger. Iohn Edmundes. Iohn Richmond, and his vvife.	For despisyng holy bread and ho- ly water, and lettyng diuine seruice.
Margaret Smith.	For dressyng fleshmeat in Lent.
Thomas Tren- tham. Commentary Close Cf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 73r (LP Addenda 1463).	For reasoning agaynst the Sacra- ment of the aultar, and saying that the Sacrament was a good thyng, but it was not as men tooke it, very God.
MarginaliaS. Thomas the Apostle.Robert Granger. W. Petyngale. William Maye, & his vvife. Iohn Henrison, & his vvife. Robert Welsh. Iohn Benglosse. Iohn Pitly. Henry Foster. Robert Causy. W. Pinchebecke & his vvife.	All these 13. were put vp by the Inquisition, for giuyng small reue- rence at the sacryng of the Masse.
MarginaliaS. Benet Fynche.Martyne Bishops vvife.	She was presēted by her Curate for being not shryuen in Lent nor recea- uing at Easter. Also she did set light by þ^e Curate, when he told her therof.
MarginaliaS. Michaell at Queene hyth.Robert Platte Commentary Close In 1570 and 1576 the Plattes are listed as belonging to the parish of St. Michael Queenhithe; in 1583, to St. Benet Finch. This is one of several cases in this list where the assignment of individuals to parishes became confused in 1583. & his vvife.	These were great reasoners in scrip- ture, saying that they had it of þ^e spi- rite: and that confession auaileth no- thyng: and that hee not able to read would vse no beades.
Thomas Aduet. Iohn Palmer. Robert Cooke.	The cause layd to these three per- sons, was for reasoning of the scrip- ture, and of the Sacramentes. The Register sayth, that they de- nyed all the Sacramentes. But this Popish hiperbole Commentary Close Although Foxe is alarmed by this possibility, denial of all the sacraments is a perfectly plausible allegation in the wake of an Anabaptist scare. will finde litle cre- dite, where experience acquainted with Popishe practises, sitteth to bee the iudge.
Iohn Cockes.	This man was noted for a great searcher out of new preachers, and maynteiner of Barnes opinions.
MarginaliaS. Mary Wolchurch.Iohn Boultes.	Forbidding his wife to vse beades.
Thomas Kelde.	He refused to take penaunce and absolution, and did eate fleshe vpon a Friday before Lent.
Nicolas Newell.	Newell a Frenchmā presented to be a mā farre gone in the new sect: and that hee was a greate iester at the Saintes, and at our Lady.
Iohn Hawkyns, and his seruaunt. Tho. Chamber- laine, & his vvife. Iohn Curteys. M. Dissel, his vvife & his seruaūt.	These eight were great resoners, and despisers of ceremonies.
MarginaliaS. Catherine Colman.The Curate of S. Catherine Col- man.	He was noted for callyng of sus- pect persons to hys Sermons by a bedle, without ryngyng of any bell: and when hee preached hee left hys matters doubtfull. Item, for preaching without the commaundement of his person. Item, for that hee was a Scotishe Frier driuen out of his countrey for heresie.

Persons presented.	Their causes.
MarginaliaEx Regist. Lond.Tulle Bustre, his vvife, and his sonne in lavv.	These were noted for commyng seldome to the Church, and many tymes were sene to labour vpon the holy dayes.
MarginaliaS. Matthewes parishe.William Ettis, and his vvife.	Ettys and his wife were noted for mainteyning certein preachers: and for causyng one Tauerner beyng no Priest, to preache agaynst the kinges Iniunctions.
Merifiel and his sonne in lavv. Nicolas Russell. The good mā of the Saracens head in Fridaystrete. W. Callaway. Iohn Gardiner, vvith iij. prētises.	Agaynst this company presenta- tion was made for gatheryng toge- ther in the euenyng, and for bryn- gyng ill preachers (that is to saye good preachers) amōgest the people.
Tho. Plummer.	This Thomas was presented for saying, that the blessed Sacrament was to him that doth take it, so: and to him that doth not, was not so.
MarginaliaShordych.Shermons.	Shermons, keper of the Carpenters Hall in Christes parish, was presen- ted for procuryng an interlude to bee opēly played, wherein Priestes were rayled on, and called knaues.
MarginaliaS. Benets at Paules Wharfe.Lewes Morall, a seruannt. Iames Ogule, & hys vvife.	Noted not to haue bene confessed certayne yeares before.
MarginaliaS. Margarets in Fyshstrete.Thom. Babam.	Accused not to haue bene confessed nor houseled in his Parish Churche.
MarginaliaS. Antlins.The Person and Curate Commentary Close The curate, probably, was Edmund Frevell. of Sainct Antlyns.	For not vsing the ceremonies in making holy water, nor keping their processions on Saterdayes.
MarginaliaS. Mary Hill.Lewes Brom- field. Commentary Close In 1570 and 1576 Bromfield is listed as belonging to the parish of St. Mary at Hill; in 1583, to St. Antholin's. This is one of several cases in this list where the assignment of individuals to parishes became confused in 1583.	For not taking his housel, & for ab- sentyng him selfe from the Churche on holy dayes.
Iohn Sempe. Iohn Goffe.	For dispraysyng a certaine An- time of our Lady, beginning: Te ma- trem. &c. saying, that there is heresie in the same.
Gilbert Godfre.	For absenting him selfe from the Churche on holy dayes.
MarginaliaS. Mary Magdalen in olde Fyshstrete.Thomas Cappes Commentary Close Cf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 62r (LP Addenda 1463, where misdated). Priest.	For saying these wordes, that the Sacrament of the aultar was but a memory and a remembraunce of the Lordes death.
MarginaliaS. Buttolphes at Billingesgate.Iohn Mayler, Commentary Close It is striking that John Mayler was arrested for this offence rather than for his activity as an evangelical publisher. Cf. the first entry for Mayler further up the list; and the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 79r (LP Addenda 1463). Grocer.	For callyng the Sacrament of the aultar, the baken God: and for saying, that the Masse was called beyonde the Sea, Misse, for that all is amysse in it.
MarginaliaS. Martins in Irenmonger lane.Iohn Hardyman, Commentary Close Cf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 61r (LP Addenda 1463). Priest.	Hardyman person of S. Martyns in Yrenmūger Lane, presented for prea- chyng openly, that confession is con- fusion, & deformatiō: and that þ^e but- cherye ceremonies of þ^t Church were to be abhorred. Also for saying, what a mischiefe is this to esteeme the Sa- cramētes to be of such vertue? for in so doing they take the glory of God frō him: and for saying that faith in Christ is sufficient without any o- ther Sacramentes to iustifie.
MarginaliaS. Brides in Fletestrete.Christopher Dray, Commentary Close Cf. the account in National Archives, SP 1 / 243 fo. 75r (LP Addenda 1463). Plummer.	For saying of the Sacrament of the aultar, that it was not offered vp for remission of sinnes: and that the body of Christe was not there, but onely by representation and signifi- cation of the thing.
Robert Warde, Commentary Close Ward is the only person listed as dying during this purge, presumably during the short interval in which the suspects were held in prison. In 1570 and 1576 Ward is listed as belonging to the parish of St. Bride's, Fleet Street; in 1583, to St. Andrew Holborn. This is one of several cases in this list where the assignment of individuals to parishes became confused in 1583. [Back to Top] Shomaker.	Presented by three wytnesses for holdyng agaynste the Sacrament of the aultar, he dyed in prison in Bred- strete.

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