Marginalia1554.ther, from the.xiij. of February, till the iiij. of Iune, and then at the commyng in of king Philip were taken downe.

MarginaliaAprill. 11.The. xj. day of April, was Syr Thomas Wyat beheaded and quartered at Tower hill, where hee vttered these woordes, touching the Lady Elizabeth, and the Earle of Deuonshyre.  

> Concernyng (sayd he) what I haue sayd of other in my examination, to charge any other as partakers of my doynges, MarginaliaM. Wiats wordes touching the Lady Elizabeth.I accuse neither my Lady Elizabethes grace, nor my Lord of Deuonshyre. I can not accuse them, neither am I able to say, that, to my knowledge, they knew any thing of my rising. And when Doctour Weston told him, that his confession was otherwise before the Counsell, he aunswered: that whiche I sayd then, I sayd: but that which I say now, is true.

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April. 17.
sir Iames Croft. M. Winter. Sir Nicholas Throgmorton.Vppon the Tuesday beyng the. xvij. of Aprill, Syr Iames Croft, and Maister Wynter, were brought to the Guild hall, wyth whom also the same tyme, and to the same place was brought sir Nicholas Throgmorton, and there arraigned of treason, for that hee was suspected to be of the conspiracie with the duke of Suffolke, and the rest agaynst the Queene, where hee so learnedly and wisely behaued him selfe (as well in clearyng hys own case as also in openyng such lawes of the Realme as were then alledged agaynst hym) that the Quest which was charged with his matter, could not in conscience, but finde him not gilty: MarginaliaThe Quest troubled for sir Nicholas Throgmorton.for the which the sayd xij. persons of the Quest, being all substantiall mē of the Citie, were bounde in the summe of. 500. poundes a peece, to appeare before the Queenes coūsell at a day appointed, there to aūswere such thynges as should be layd against them for his acquityng. Which Quest appeared accordyngly before the Counsell in the Starre chamber vpon Wedensday,MarginaliaAprill. 25. beyng the. xxv. of Aprill, and S. Markes day. From whence, after certaine questionyng, they were committed to prison, Emanuell Lucar, and maister Whetstone were committed to the Tower and the other ten to the Fleete.

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As concernyng the condemnation of Thomas Archbyshop of Cant. of Doctour Ridley, and M. Latymer, which was the. xx. of this moneth of April, & also of their disputations, because we haue sayd enough before, it shall not neede now to bestow any further rehearsall therof.

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L. Thamas Gray behedded.
Aprill. 27.The Friday next followyng, after the condemnation of thē, the xxvij. of Aprill Lord Thomas Gray the late Duke of Suffolkes brother, was beheaded at Tower hill.

Vpon the Saterday,MarginaliaApril. 28. being the. xxviij. of Aprill, Syr Iames Croft, and Maister Winter were agayne brought to the Guild hall, where Syr Iames Croft was arraigned and condemned, and because the day was farre spent, Maister Winter was not arraigned.

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W. Thomas condemned.
May. 17.Vpon the Thursday, being the. xvij. of May, William Thomas was arraigned at the Guild Hall, and there the same day condemned. Who the next day after, was hanged, drawne, and quartered. His accusation was, for conspiryng the Queenes death: which how true it was, I haue not to say. This is certaine, that he made a right godly end, and wrote many fruitefull exhortations, Letters and Sonets in the prison before his death.

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MarginaliaA certain disputation intended to be had at Cambridge.In the moneth of May it was so giuen out, and bruited abroad, that a solemne disputation should bee holden at Cambridge (as ye hard before in Maister Ridleys letter pag. 1394.) betwene M. Bradford, M. Saunders, maister Rogers,  

and other of that side, and the Doctours of both the Vniuersities on the other side, like as had bene in Oxford before, as you haue heard. Wherupon the godly preachers which were in prison hauyng word therof, albeit they were destitute of their bookes, neither were ignoraunt of the purpose of the aduersaries, and how the cause was preiudicate before, also how the disputations were confusedly handled at Oxford: neuerthelesse they thought not to refuse the offer of disputation, so that they might be quietly and indifferently heard, and therefore wisely ponderyng the matter with themselues, by a publicke consent, directed out of prison a declaration of their mynde by writyng, the viij. day of May. Wherein first as touchyng the disputation, although they knew that they should do no good, whereas all thyngs were so predetermined before, yet neuerthelesse, they would not deny to dispute, MarginaliaThe Preachers in prison refuse not to dispute before indifferent Iudges.so that the disputation might be either before the Queene, or before the Counsaile, or before the Parlament houses, or els if they might dispute by writyng: for els if the matter were brought to the Doctours handlyng in their owne scholes, they haue sufficient proufe (they sayd) by the experience of Oxford, what little good will be done at Cambridge: and so consequently declaryng the fayth and doctrine of their Religion, and exhortyng the people withall to submit them selues with all patience and humilitie, either to the will or punishment of the higher powers, they appealed in the end frō them to be their Iudges in this behalfe, and so end their Protestatiō: the copy and contentes wherof I thought not vnfitte here to be inserted.

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MarginaliaA declaration of the godly Preachers written and sent abrode out of Prison.BEcause we heare that it is determined of the magistrats and such as be in authoritie, especially of the Clergye, to send vs speedely out of the prisons of the Kyngs Bench, þ^e Fleet, the Marshalsey, and Newgate where presently we are, and of long tyme some of vs hath ben, not as rebelles, traytors, seditious persons, theeues, or transgressours of any lawes of thys realme, inhibitions, Proclamations, or commaundementes of the Queenes highnes, or of any of þ^e Councelles (Gods name be praised therfore) but alonely for the conscience we haue to God and hys most holy worde & truth, vpon most certayne knowledge: because we say, we heare that it is determined, we shall be sent to one of the vniuersities of Cambridge,MarginaliaA talke of a pretensed disputation to be had at Cambridge. or Oxford, there to dispute wyth such as are appoynted in that behalfe: in that we purpose not to dispute otherwyse then by wrytyng, except it may be before the Queenes hyghnes and her Counsell, or before þ^e Parlament houses, and therfore perchaunce it wyll be bruted abroad, that we are not able to mayntayne by the truth of Gods worde, and the consent of the true & Catholicke Church of Christ, the doctrine we haue generally and seuerally taught, and some of vs hath writtē & set forth (wherthrough the godly and simple may be offended & somwhat weakened): we haue thought it our bounden dutye, now whylest we may, by wryting to publishe and notifie the causes why we will not dispute other wise then is aboue sayde, to preuent the offences which myght come therby.

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MarginaliaThe causes why they will not otherwise dispute, then before indifferent Iudges.First, because it is euidently knowen vnto the whole world, that the determinations of both the Vniuersities in matters of Religion, especially wherein we shoulde dispute, MarginaliaThe matter of the disputaciō is against Gods word.are directly agaynst Gods word, yea agaynst their owne determinations in the tyme of our late soueraigne Lorde and most godly Prince, kyng Edward: and further it is knowē they be our open enemyes, and haue already condemned our causes, before any disputation had of the same.

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MarginaliaThe second cause.Secondly, because the Prelates and clergie do not seeke eyther vs or the veritie, but our destruction and their glory. For if they had sought vs (as charitie requireth) thē would they haue called vs forth hereaboutes before their lawes were so made, that franckly and wythout perill we myght haue spoken our consciences. MarginaliaIn the disputatiō neyther charitie not verity sought for.Agayne, if they had sought for the veritie, they would not haue concluded of controuersies, tofore they had bene disputed: so that it easely appeareth, that they seeke their owne glory and our destruction, and not vs and the veritie: and therfore we haue good cause to refuse disputation, as a thyng which shall not further preuayle, then to the settyng forth of their glory, and the suppression of the veritie.

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MarginaliaThe third cause.Thirdly, because the Censors & Iudges, (as we heare who they be) are manifest enemyes to the truth,MarginaliaThe Iudges of the disputation professed enemyes against the trueth. and that which worse is, obstinate enemyes, before whom pearles are not to be cast, by the commaundementes of our Sauior Iesus Christ, and by his owne example. That they be such their doings of late at Oxford, and in the Conuocatiō house in October last past, do most euidently declare.

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MarginaliaThe 4. cause.Fourthly, because some of vs haue bene in prison these 8. or 9. monethes, MarginaliaWant of bookes necessary for disputation.where we haue had no bookes, no paper, no penne, no inke, or conuenient place for study, we thynke we should doo euill thus sodaynly to descend into disputation wyth them, which may alledge as they list, the fathers and their testimonies, because our memories haue not that which we haue read so readily, as to reproue, when they shal report and wrest the authors to their purpose, or to bryng forth that we may haue there for our auauntage.

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MarginaliaThe 5. cause.Fiftly, because in disputation we shall not be permitted to prosecute our Argumentes, but be stopped when we would speake, one saying thus, an other that, the thyrd hys mynde. &c. As was done to the godly learned fathers especially D. Ridley at Oxford, MarginaliaExample of the disputation at Oxford.who could not be permitted to declare hys mynde and meanyng of the propositions, & had oftentimes halfe a dosen at once speakyng agaynst hym: alwayes letting hym to prosecute hys argument, and to answere accordingly: we wil not speake of the hyssing, scoffing, and tauntyng, which wonderfully then was vsed. If on thys sort and much worse they handled these fathers, much more wyll they be shameles bold with vs if we should enter into disputation with them.

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MarginaliaThe 6. cause.Sixtly, because the Notaries that shall receiue & write the disputations, shalbe of their appointment, and such as either do not or dare nor fauour the truth, MarginaliaNotaryes not indifferent.and therfore must write eyther to please them, or els they themselues (the Censours and Iudges we meane) at their pleasure wyll put to and take from, that which is written by þ^e Notaries,

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