returnyng vnto his vomit, to the intent he might openly vomit vp the most pestilent poyson whiche had long lurked and layen hid in his breast, he required and desired that he might be openly heard before the Coūcel. The whiche beyng graunted vnto him, he affirmed, sayd, and professed before the whole Synode, beyng publikely gathered together, that hee had wickedly consented and agred to the sentence and iudgement of the condemnatiō of the sayd Wickleffe & Hus, and that he had most shamefully lyed in approuyng and allowyng the sayd sentēce, neither was he ashamed to confesse that he had lyed: yea he did also reuoke and recant his confession, approbatiō and protestation, whiche he had made vpon their cōdemnation, affirmyng that he neuer at any tyme had read any errours or heresye in the bookes and treatises of the sayde Wickleffe and Hus. Albeit he had before confessed it, & it is euidently proued þ^t he did diligently study, read and preache their bookes, wherin it is manifest þ^t there are contayned many errours and heresies. Also the sayd maister Ierome did professe as touchyng the Sacramēt of the aultar, and the transubstantiation of the bread into the body of Christ, that he doth hold and beleue as the church doth hold & beleue, saying also that he doth geue more credite vnto S. Augustin, and the other doctors of the Church, then vnto Wickleffe and Hus. It appeareth moreouer by the premisses, that the sayd Hierome is an adherent and maintainer of the said Wickleffe and Hus, and their errors, and both is and hath ben a fauourer of them. Wherfore the sayd sacred Synode determineth the sayd maister Hierome as a rotten and withered braūch not growyng vppon the vyne, to be cut of and cast out. The sayd Synode also pronounceth, declareth and condemneth him as an hereticke, and drowned in all kyndeof heresies, excōmunicate and accursed, MarginaliaHierome geuen to the seculare power.leauing him vnto the arbitrement and Iudgement of the secular iudge, to receyue iust & due punishment, accordyng to the qualitie of so great an offence: The sayd sacred Synode notwithstādyng intreatyng that the sayd iudge would moderate his sentence of iudgemēt without perill of death.

MarginaliaA paper with red deuills put vpon the head of M. Hierome, by deuilish papistes.The which sentence so geuen before his face, and ended a great and of paper was brought vnto hym, paynted about with red diuels: the which when he behelde and saw, throwinge awaye hys hoode vpon the ground amongest the Prelates, he toke the miter, and put it vpon his head: saying, Our Lorde Iesu Christ, when as he shoulde suffer death for me moste wretched sinner, did weare a crown of thorne vpon hys head: and I for hys sake in steade of that crowne, will willinglye weare this miter and cappe. MarginaliaMaister Hierome committed to the secular power.Afterwarde he was layd hold of by the seculer power.MarginaliaMaister Hierome went singing vnto hys martyrdome.After that he was led out of the sayd Churche to the place of executiō, when he was going out of the church with a cherefull countenance and a loud voyce, liftynge his eyes vp into heauen, he began to singe, Credo in vnū deum, as it is accustomed to be song in the church. Afterward as he passed a long, he did singe some canticles of the church. The which being ended, in the entring out of the gate of the city, as men go vnto Gothlehem, he dyd sing this hympne, fælix namque. MarginaliaMaister Hierome prayeth.And that responde being ended, after he came to the place of execution wheras master Iohn Hus before had suffred death innocently, kneeling downe before an image which was like vn-

Commentary on the Woodcuts     Close

Foxe, like the predecessors on whose work he built, accorded the honour of visual presence to Hus's co-martyr, Jerome of Prague (both of whom were represented in the handful of large woodcuts included in the period from Wyclif to Luther). The same considerations and range of possible influences apply to the woodcut of Jerome of Prague as to its twin, of Hus. His bearded, long-haired visage, contrasting with that of Hus, descends through the visual sources just described, but Foxe's woodcut, unlike that in Flacius, gives him no heretic's hat. His prepared pyre and official attendants share the seemingly continental features noticed in the image of Hus. As self-evidently paired depictions it seems reasonable to attribute similar influences on both. (See references for preceding entry). CUL copy: The detailing of Jerome's torso is impressive: it looks like flesh. He has brown hair and a substantial brown beard. There is also some impressive, detailed shading of the faggots on the pyre. The flames (in orange and red), however, and the colouring of the horse nearest the front of the picture (in a pale orange) are very unrealistic. Note that what little can be seen of the linen cloth placed on his person is coloured in white. WREN copy: this is another example of poorly executed colouring. There is hardly any shading provided to the faggots; they appear monotone on the pyre. Also, there is too much detailing of the features of those depicted; the end result here is that the people look as though they are wearing stage makeup.

to the picture of master Iohn Hus, which was ther prepared to burne maister Hierome, hee made a certayne deuout prayer,.

MarginaliaM. Hierome tyed to an image lyke to Iohn Hus.Whiles he was thus praying, þ^e tormentors toke hym vp & lifting him vp frō þ^e ground, spoyled him of all hys garments, & left him naked, and afterward girded him about the loynes wyth a linnen cloth, and bounde hym fast with cordes and chaines of Iron to the sayd image, which was made faste vnto the earth: MarginaliaMaister Hierome singeth at his burning.and so standing vpon the ground, when as they began to lay the woode about him, he song, Salue festa dies. And when þ^e himpnewas ended, he song againe with a loud voyce, Credo in vnum deum, vnto þ^e ende. MarginaliaThe words of Hierome to the people.That being ended, he sayd vnto þ^e people in the Germayn tonge in effect as foloweth. Dearely beloued children, euen as I haue now song, so do I beleue and none otherwise. And this Creede is my whole faith: notwithstanding now I dye for this cause, because I would not consent, & agree to the councell, MarginaliaMaister Hierome geueth testimonie of I. Hus.& with thē affirme and hold that maister I. Hus was by them holilye and iustlye condemned: For I dyd know well inough that he was a true preacher of the Gospell of Iesu Christ.