1570 Edition | Book 7 | Page 993 
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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.
MarginaliaAn. 1521
Ex Regist. Io. Longland. Lincol.
| Accusers. | Parties accused. | Crimes obiected. |
Richard Vulman of Londō. | This Vulman was detected vpon this, for that he would haue redde to this Iohn Butler a certaine Englishe booke, and spake against pilgrimage and Jmages. | |
| Henry Vulman and his wife, of Vxbrige. | ||
Radulph Carpen- ter of Londō. | This Raffe Carpenter was dete- cted, for hauyng certeine bookes of the Apocalyps in Englishe. Also for that this Carpenter and his wife did bringe him and the wife of Henry Vulman to a cor- ner house of Fridayestrete, where the goodman of the house hauing a stumpe foote, had diuers such bookes, to the entent they should heare them read. | |
A daugh- ter of Ioh. Phyppe. 
CloseA John Phipp appeared on the list of those in the Amersham area who abjured in 1511. It probably was not the same person, since Phipp was not executed for relapse in 1521, but it could well have been a close relative. A daugh- ter of William Phyppe. R. Butler. Ienkyn Butler his own bre- thren. | ||
The mo- ther of Ric. Ashe ford. I. Butler his other brother. | These were detected partly for holdyng agaynst the Sacrament of the altar: partly also, because they were readyng two houres to- gether, in a certeine booke of the Actes of the Apostles in Eng- lishe at Chersham in Ashfordes house. fol. 43. |
Iohn Phyppe
CloseA John Phipp appeared on the list of those in the Amersham area who abjured in 1511. It probably was not the same person, since Phipp was not executed for relapse in 1521, but it could well have been a close relative. cōpelled by his oth to detect | The wife of Rob. Pope. | MarginaliaFor readyng bookes in Englyshe. For hauing certein bookes in Eng lishe, one bounde in bordes, and iij. with perchement coueringes, with iiij. other shetes of paper writen in Englishe conteining matter a- gainst the Romish Religion. Also an other boke of the seruice of the Virgine Marie in Englishe. |
Thomas Stilman. | Thomas Stilman was therfore de tected, for that he tolde W. Fyppe howe that hee being in Lolardes tower, did clime vp the steple wher the belles were, and there cutting the belropes, did tye ij. of them to- gether, and so by them slipped downe into Paules Churchyard, and escaped. |
Thomas Tredway compelled by his oth to detect | Ioh. Mor dē of Ash- ley grene. Richard Asheford his bro- ther. | These were accused, and detected, because Iohn Morden had in his house a booke of the Gospels, and other chapters in Englishe, and read iij. or iiij. times in the same: In which booke his brother Ash- ford also did read once. Item, because Ioh. Morden spake against Jmages, and spake these wordes: Our Lorde Iesus Christ saith in his Gospell: blessed be they that heare the worde of God and kepeth it. &c. |
Agnes Ashford his owne mother. | Tredwaye also detected his mo- ther for teaching hym that hee shoulde not worship the Images of Saintes. |
| MarginaliaIoanne Bernard. ¶ Likewise Ioanne Bernard beyng accused by Robert Cop land, was sworne by her othe to detecte Thomas Bernarde her owne naturall father,
CloseFoxe is genuinely shocked by Bishop Longland's methods of investigation, which undermined the integrity of both family and community. worshipyng of saintes, and agaynst diriges and praying for the dead, and for warnyng his daughter not to vtter any of all this to her ghostly father. |
¶ The like othe also was forced to Richard Bernard that he should in lyke maner detecte Thomas Bernard hys owne natu- rall father, for teachyng him not to worshyp Images, nor to be- leue in the Sacrament of the aultar, but in God onely whiche is in heauen: and that he should not vtter the same to the Priest. |
| Accusers. | Parties accused. | Crimes obiected. |
The vi- care of I- uer, and Richard Taylour wytnesse, accused | Richard Carder. | For defendyng the cause of Ien- kin Butler, and for saying, that the Bishop did him iniurie. Item, for saying that if he had knowen the Bishops man would haue fet him so to the Bish. he would haue geuen him warning therof before. Item for saying, that if he should call him, hee woulde confesse no- thing, although he burned him. |
Agnes Carder, wife of Richard Carder, detected | Richard Carder, her hus- band. | For saying, that he suspected that shee was to much familiare with the Vicare of Iuer. And when she aunswered againe, howe coulde hee bee euill with her, seyng hee saith Masse euery daye, and doth not confesse him selfe before: then her husband sayd, that hee could confesse him self to a poaste, or to the altare. |
¶ Where note that the Bishop then examinyng her of that of- fence, whether she was culpable, & whether she was cōmonly in þe voyce of the people, diffamed with him or no: she confessed so to be. Wherupon no other penaltie nor penaunce for that crime of adultery was inioyned her of the Byshop, but onely this: that she should frequent the Vicares house no more. |
Iohn Clerke of Dēnham forced by his oth to detected | Richard Vulford of riselyp. | MarginaliaAgaynst Images. For speaking agaynst Jmages, pil- grimage, oblations, & against the sacrament of the altare. Item, when this Iohn Clerke had made a weele for fishe,
CloseA wooden snare for catching fish. ford comming by, asked him, whē hee had made his weele, whether the weele now could turne againe and make him: and hee said no. Euen so, ф hee, God hath made all Priestes as thou hast made the weele,
CloseA wooden snare for catching fish. gaine and make God? |
Iohn But ler. |
Iohn Ma stall de- tected | The dau- ghter of Ioh. Fyp
CloseA John Phipp appeared on the list of those in the Amersham area who abjured in 1511. It probably was not the same person, since Phipp was not executed for relapse in 1521, but it could well have been a close relative. of Hin- chēden. | For saying that shee was as well learned, as was the Parishe Priest in all thinges, except onely in say- ing of Masse. |
Roberte Roulād. William Franke. Thomas Houre. Thomas Roulād. Ioanne Franke. Iohn Ba- ker, all these de- tected | Alyce Saunders wife of Richard Saunders
CloseRichard Saunders's property was assessed at £300 and he was by far the wealthiest person in Amersham (Andrew Hope, 'Lollardy: The stone the builders rejected?' in Protestantism and the National Church, ed. Peter Lake and Maria Dowling [Beckenham, Kent, 1987], p. 10). of Amer- sham. | For geuing xii. pence to Tho. Hol mes
CloseThomas Holmes informed against so many people that even Foxe is reluctant to credit him as a martyr; yet it was not enough to save him. Why he was treated with such unusual severity is unclear. glishe for her daughter. To whom Thomas Holmes
CloseThomas Holmes informed against so many people that even Foxe is reluctant to credit him as a martyr; yet it was not enough to save him. Why he was treated with such unusual severity is unclear. gayne, that a noble would not suf- fice to bye it. An other time, for geuing vi. pēce to the bying of a certeine booke in English, which coste v. markes. An other tyme, Thomas Houre cōmyng frō Owburne, she asked what newes, & he sayd that ma- ny were there condēned of heresie: & therfore he would lene to that way no more. Then sayd she, if he did so, he would gayne nothyng thereby. Whereby he had no more worke with her husband, and af- ter was put from his holy water clerkeship in that towne. An other time, for saying to Tho. Rouland these wordes: ye may see howe Thomas Houre and other which laboured to haue heretikes detected before Bishop Smith, are brought nowe to beggerye: you may take example of them.
CloseGiven Richard Saunders' relative wealth, this was not an empty threat. |
Ioanne