1570 Edition | Book 7 | Page 987 
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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. Persecution in the dioces of Lincolne.
Certayne articles obiected. |
teine causes I thought here to inserte, for our posteritie to note and consider, and they are these, as foloweth. |
| MarginaliaAn. 1521. Ex Registr. Io. Longland. Lincol. ¶ Articles ministred to Agnes Wellys.
CloseIt is worth noting that these questions, rather unusually, are designed to gain information on the identity of other heretics, rather than to identifying the specific theological opinions of the accused. This is very characteristic of Longland's methods of investigation. |
| MarginaliaArticles ministred agaynst Agnes Wellys.1. |
WHether she knew that certeine of the parishe of Amer sham were conuented before Williā Smyth, late By- shop of Lyncolne, for heresie? |
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Item, whether she knew that certeine of them so con- uented before the Byshop for heresie, did erre in the Sa- crament of the altare, or in other Sacramentes, and what erroures they were, and wherein? |
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Item, whether she knew any other to be suspect of the same heresie or sect, beside them of Amersham so conuen- ted, who they were, and how many? |
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Item, whether shee had bene of the same company, or secte, or opinion with them, which were conuented before the Bishop for heresie: and if she were, what company she vsed, and whose? |
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Whether she was at any tyme conuersant with Thur- stan Litlepage: and if she were, how oft she had bene in his companye: how, what tyme, in what place, who els were present, for what causes, and whether she knew him to be suspected of heresie? |
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Item, whether she knew and had bene cōuersant with Alexander Mastall: and if she were, how, when, in what place, who were present, for what causes, and whether she knew hym suspected for heresie? |
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Itē, whether she was euer detected to the office of Wil liam Smith late Byshop of Lyncolne: at what tyme or since the tyme, that Litlepage and Mastall were conuen- ted before the Byshop for heresie: and whether shee was then called and conuented before the Byshop for heresie, or not? |
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Item, whether she hath bene, or is now noted, had, hol den or reputed, or diffamed to bee of the same secte with Thurstan Litlepage, or other conuicted of heresye, and whether she be or hath bene nominated for a Knowen woman among them? |
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Item, whether she had bene present at any tyme at the readynges or conferrings betwene Thurstan Litlepage, and other conuictes? |
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| MarginaliaFor reading the Scripture in Englyshe. Item, whether Thurstan Litlepage did euer teach her the Epistle of S. Iames, or the Epistles of S. Peter or Paule in Englishe, and whether shee hath repeted oft times the said Epistle of S. Iames, vnto the sayd Thur- stan in the presence of Richard Bartlet her brother. |
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Item, whether Richard Bartlet her brother did teach her at any tyme the Epistle of S. Iames, and if he did, how oft, and in what place? |
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Item, whether shee had bene instructed by Thurstane Litlepage, or by any other, in the foresayd secte, that in the Sacrament of the altare was not the true body of Christ, but onely the substaunce of bread? |
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Item, whether she had bene instructed by Thurstane Litlepage, or any other, that pilgrymage was not to bee vsed, nor the Images of Saintes to be adored? |
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Item, whether she did credite þe sayd Thurstan Litle- page, or any other, teachyng her in the premisses, and whether she did beleue or expressely consent with them in the foresayd Articles? |
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Item, whether that Robert Bartlet her brother did e- uer teach her the Epistle of S. Iames, and if he did, how often, and where? |
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Whether the sayd Robert Bartlet had taught her that pilgrimage was not to be vsed, and that Images were not to be adored? |
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Item, whether she knew such a lawe and custome a- |
| Accusers. | Parties accused. | Crimes obiected. |
| MarginaliaCaptious articles. mong them, that such as were of that sorte, did contracte matrimonie onely with them selues, and not with other Christians? | ||
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Item, whether she did euer heare Thurstane or any o- ther say, that they onely whiche were of their doctrine, were true Christians? | ||
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Item, when shee came to receaue, and was confessed, whether she did vtter & confesse her heresies to þe Priest? |
¶ Vnto these captious and cruell Interrogatory Articles mi nistred agaynst Agnes Wellys, she aunswered negatiuely, almost to them all, refusing to vtter any person, vnto the Byshop: But sone after beyng otherwise schooled, I cā not tell how, by the Ca tholiques, she was compelled to detecte both her selfe, her brother Robert Bartlet, Thustan Litlepage, and also Isabell Morwyn, wife of Iohn Morwyn. &c. |
Isabell Bart- let, was then brought, and examined be- fore the By- shop: where sheMarginaliaShe excuseth her owne wordes. | being asked whether she spake these words folowing to her husband, at the cōing of the Bishops mā: Alas now are you an vn- done mā, & I but a dead womā: First she stode in long deniall of the same, and al- though her husband gaue wytnes against her, yet stoode she that her husband sayd not truth. At last she was cōpelled to graūt those wordes to be spoken: and then being asked what she ment by them, thus she ex cused her selfe, that her husband had bene vnkind vnto her a long time, and therfore she desired to depart from him, wherup- pon nowe for sorow she spake those wordes. &c. The which wordes her husband did excuse some thing otherwise, saying: that his wife spake those woordes betwene the threshold, and the hall doore, because of a vehement feare, for the losse of their goods. |
VV. Ched- well, of Amer sham | Richard Hobbes of Hichenden. Henry Hobbes of Hichenden. Herns wife. Herne widowe of Amrsham. Thomas Couper of Amersham husbandman. Iohn Stāpe wheler, of A- mersham. Alyce Har- dyng, wife of Tho. Har dyng.
CloseA Thomas Harding and his wife were listed among those who had abjured in 1511. In 1532, Thomas Harding will be burned for heresy. | The crime laid to Alyce Hardyng was this, be- cause, whē the Priest was cōming to Rich. Bennet to geue hym housell, shee wēt before and instructed him what he should do. |
Roger Ben- net, by like compulsion of his othe, was caused to detect these persons | VVilliā Ro gers, Tyler. VV. Har- dyng. Roger Har dyng.MarginaliaFor English bokes. | These were detected by Roger Bennet, for that they beyng admonished to appeare before the bishops Chaūcelour at Amershā, neglected so to do. |
Iohn Iennyngs ser- uaunt of Iames Mor den.
CloseA James Morden was handed over to the secular arm for burning in 1522 (TNA C/185/115/13). George, seruaunt of Thomas Tochel. Tho. Gray, seruāt of Roger Bennet. VV. Smith Wheler. | These were dete- cted for caryeng about certeyne bookes in Eng- lishe. | |
The wife of Ioh. Milsēt. The wife of W. Rogers. Ro. Stāpe, & his wife. | These good wemen here named were detected to the Bishop by Rog. Ben- net, for that vpō the holy dayes, when they go and come frō the Church, they |
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