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Marginalia1556. Ianuary.steppes. But God is to be praysed, that although we read of fewe or none among that sort that dyed as hee did: MarginaliaA commendation of Lawyers.yet good wittes do spring vp dayly of the same profession, to such towardnes and Godly zeale, that some hope already appeareth, shortly to come to passe, þt this godly Phenix shal not flye alone. These foresayd notes and gatherings of his out of the Doctours, were takē from hym by Boner, being found about hym, which was to hym no litle griefe. He among the rest was first apprehended, but last of them condemned, which was the. xv. day of Ianuary, and afterward burned wyth the other Martyrs, the. 27. of the same moneth.
CloseThe date of the execution of Whittle, Green and the others has been disputed. The normally reliable London diarist Henry Machyn states that it took place on 22 January (The Diary of Henry Machyn, ed. J. G. Nichols, Camden Society, original 42 [1848], p. 99). The chronicler Charles Wriothesley supports Foxe in stating that Whittle and the others were executed on 27 January. The dates of two of Green's letters further confirm the date of 27 January as that of his execution.
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CloseBrown's death was merely listed in the Rerum (p. 634). This account of Brown and his martyrdom was first printed in the 1563 edition and substantially unchanged in subsequent editions. It is based entirely on official records, now lost, of Brown's trial.
MarginaliaTho. Browne, Martyr. MarginaliaIanuary. 27.THomas Browne, borne in the parysh of Histon within the dioces of Ely, came afterward to London, where he dwelled in the parish of S. Brides in Fleetestreet, a maryed man, of the age of. 37. yeares: who because hee came not to hys parish church, was presented by the Constable of the parish to Boner.MarginaliaThomas Browne presented by the Constable of Saint Brides. As touching whose articles, wher upon hee was examined by the sayd Boner, wyth hys answers also annexed to þe same, mention goeth before, as in the generall processe of hym & of the rest, may appeare. This Thomas Browne beyng had to Fulham, wyth the other there to be examined, was required vpon Thursday, being the. xxvj. day of Septēber, to come into the Chappell to heare Masse, which he refusing to do went into the warren, and there kneeled among the trees.MarginaliaBrowne kneleeth among the trees at the masse time. For this he was greatly charged of the bishop, as for an haynous matter, because he sayd it was done in despite and contempt of their Masse: which seemed to the bishop and hys Chaplaines no small offence. At length beyng producted to hys last examination before the sayd bishop the. xv. day of Ianuary, there to heare þe sentēce diffinitiue against him, first he was requyred wyth many faire wordes and glosing promises to reuoke hys doctrine, to whom the foresayd bishop speaking these wordes, said: MarginaliaB. Boners wordes to Thomas Browne.Browne, ye haue bene before me many times and oft, and I haue trauailed with thee to wyn thee from thine errours: yet thou and such lyke haue and do report, that I go about to seke thy blood. &c.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaB. Boner charged to be a bloodsucker.To whom the sayd Thomas Browne aunswered agayne: yea my Lord (sayd he) in deede ye be a bloudsucker, and I would I had as much bloud, as is water in the Sea, for you to sucke.
Boner then proceeding to the articles, when hee had red them vnto hym agayne, as hee had done diuers times before, asked him whether hee was content and wylling to relinquish those hys heresies and erronious opinions (as hee called them) and returne agayne vnto the vnity of the catholicke fayth. Wherunto he made answer again, saying: MarginaliaThe answere of Thomas Browne to Bishop Boner.If they were heresies, he would forsake them. They be heresies (quoth the Bishop.) How wyll ye proue it, sayd Browne? for I wyll not go from myne aunswers, except you can proue them to be heresies, which ye shall neuer do. For that which you call heresie, is no heresie. With that Boner not able, or els not disposed to supply the part of a sufficient teacher, in prouing that which the other had denyed by good authority and doctrine of the scripture, went about with words and promise of pardon, to allure him to renoūce those his heresies, as he called them, & to returne vnto the vnitie of his mother the Catholicke church. &c.
[Back to Top]To whom the sayd Thomas inferred agayne, as foloweth: Proue it (sayd he) to be heresie, that I do hold and mayntayne, and I wyll turne to you. But you cōdemne me, because I wyll not confesse and beleue the bread in the sacrament of the aultar (as you cal it) to be the body of CHRIST, and therefore ye spyll myne and such like innocents bloud, being the Queenes true subiectes, for the which you shall aunswer, and that shortly.
[Back to Top]After this being spoken, Boner as he had done to the other before, MarginaliaSentence red against Thomas Browne.red in writing the sentence diffinitiue against him. The copy & forme of which sentence wherwith the Papists were wont to condemne all the innocēt saintes of CHRIST, is aboue expressed, pag. 1661. And so this done, he was cōmitted vnto the Shieriffes to bee had away, and burned the. xxvij. day of the sayd moneth of Ianuary,
CloseThe date of the execution of Whittle, Green and the others has been disputed. The normally reliable London diarist Henry Machyn states that it took place on 22 January (The Diary of Henry Machyn, ed. J. G. Nichols, Camden Society, original 42 [1848], p. 99). The chronicler Charles Wriothesley supports Foxe in stating that Whittle and the others were executed on 27 January. The dates of two of Green's letters further confirm the date of 27 January as that of his execution.
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CloseTudson's death was merely listed in the Rerum (p. 634). This account of his martyrdom was first printed in 1563 and remained substantially unchanged. It was based entirely on official records, now lost, of his trial.
THe same day and tyme, MarginaliaIohn Tudson, Martyr.MarginaliaIanuary. 27. when the foresayd Tho. Browne with his felowes was condemned (as is aboue rehearsed) beyng the xv. day of Ianuary, was also producted Ioh. Tudson with the rest of the sayd company, vnto the lyke condemnation. This Iohn Tudson was borne in Ipswich in the County of Suffolke, after that apprentise in London dwelling with one George Goodyere of the parish of Saint Mary Botulph, within the dioces of London, who being complayned of to Sir Richard Cholmley and Doct. Story was by them sent vnto Boner Bishop of London, and was diuers times before him in examination.
[Back to Top]The MarginaliaOf these Articles read before pag. 2015.Articles and interrogatories ministred vnto hym, as vnto the rest, before are specified, with his aunsweres also to the same annexed. &c. After this he was brought vnto the open Consistory: where the said blessed and true seruaunt of the Lord Iohn Tudson, appearing before the sayd Bishop and his complices, was moued with sondry persausions (as their maner is) to go from his opinion (which they named heresy) and to persist in the vnity of the Church which they were of. MarginaliaThe constant persisting of Ioh. Tudson.But he cōstantly persisting in that which he had receiued by the Preachers in king Edwardes time, refused so to doe, saying there was no heresy in his aunswers. For I (sayd he) defye all heresy. The Bishop yet still vsed his olde accustomed persuasions to remoue hym, promising moreouer all his offenses and errours, (as he called them) to be forgeuen hym, if he would returne. &c. Then sayd Tudson: Tell me wherein I haue offended, and I will returne. Then sayd the Byshop: In your aunswers. No, sayd Tudson againe, I haue not therein offended: and ye, my Lord pretend charity, but nothing therof appeareth in your workes. Thus after a few words the Byshop did lykewyse promulgate against hym sentence of condemnation MarginaliaSentence red agaynst Ioh. Tudson.which beyng red, the Godly and constant Martyr was committed to the secular power, and so with much pacience finished this lyfe with the other aboue named, the xxvij. day of Ianuary.
CloseThe date of the execution of Whittle, Green and the others has been disputed. The normally reliable London diarist Henry Machyn states that it took place on 22 January (The Diary of Henry Machyn, ed. J. G. Nichols, Camden Society, original 42 [1848], p. 99). The chronicler Charles Wriothesley supports Foxe in stating that Whittle and the others were executed on 27 January. The dates of two of Green's letters further confirm the date of 27 January as that of his execution.
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CloseWent's death was merely listed in the Rerum (p. 634). This account was first printed in the 1563 edition and it remained substantially unchanged through subsequent editions. It was based entirely on official records of Went's trial.
MarginaliaIohn Went. Martyr.MarginaliaIanuary. 27.IOhn Went borne in Langham in Essex, within the Dioces of Lōdon, of the age of. 27. and a Shereman by occupation, first was examined (as partly is touched before) by Doct. Story vpon the Sacrament of his Popish altar, and because the poore man did not accord with him throughly in the reall presence of the body & bloud of CHRIST, the sayd Story did send hym vp to Boner B. of London. Who likewise after diuers examinations vpō the Articles aforesayd in the Cōsistory, attempted the lyke maner of persausiōs with him, as he did with the other to recant and returne. To whom in few wordes the sayd Went aunswered agayne, he would not, but that by the leaue of God, he would stand firme and constāt in that he had sayd. And when the Byshop yet notwithstandyng did still vrge and call vpon hym with wordes and fayre gloses, to geue ouer him selfe to their opiniō,
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