MarginaliaAnno. 1556. Ianuary.uer, speaking vnto the Priestes: MarginaliaThe wordes of Anne Albright to the Priestes.You Priests (saide she) are the children of perdition, and can doe no good by your confession. And likewise speakyng vnto the Iudge and his assistauntes, she tolde them that they wer subuerters of Christes truth.

[Back to Top]

And as touchyng the Sacrament of the aulter, MarginaliaAnne Albright denieth the Sacrament of the aulter.she said it was a noughty and abominable idoll, and so vtterly denied the same sacrament. Thus persistyng and perseuering in her former saiynges and aunsweres, MarginaliaCondemnation of Ioane Albright. Ianuary 18.she was condemned the said. xviii. day of the said moneth, with the other aboue mencioned: with whom also shee suffered quietly and with great comfort for the right of Christes Religion.

[Back to Top]

Marginalia
Ioane Sole, Martyr.
Ianuary 31.JN like maner Ioane Sole, of the parish of Horton, was cōdemned of the same Phariseis and Priests,MarginaliaCondemnation of Ioane Sole. Ianuary. 18. for not allowyng confession auricular, and for deniyng the reall presence and substaunce of Christ to be in the sacrament of the aultar. Who after their Pharisaicall sentence being promulgat, was brought by the Sheriffes to the stake with the other fower, and sustained the like Martyrdome with them through the assistaunce of Gods holy grace and spirite mightely working in her, to the glory of his name, and confirmation of his truth.

[Back to Top]

Marginalia
Ioane Catmer, Martyr.
Ianuary. 31.THe fift and laste of this heauenly company of Martyrs was Ioane Catmer of the parish of Hith, wife (as it should seeme) of George Catmer burned before. Who beeyng asked what she saied to Confession made to a Priest, denied to bee confessed to anye suche priest. And moreouer the Iudge speaking of the sacrament of the altar, she said and affirmed that she beleued not in that Sacrament, as it was then vsed, for that it was made (said she) a very idoll. In this her confession she remainyng and persisting, was by the like sentence cruellye of them condemned, and so suffered with the foresaide Thomas Lomas and the other three fellowe Martyrs, ratifiyng and confessing with their bloud the true knowledge and doctrine of the glorious Gospell of Christ Iesus our Sauiour.

[Back to Top]

[View a larger version]

These. v. persons were burnt at. 2. stakes and one fire together at Canterbury, as is before said. Who, when the fire was flaming about their eares, did sing Psalmes. Wherat the good knight Syr Iohn Nortō beyng there present, wept bitterly at the sight thereof.  

The Iudges and the other assistants which set vpon her and the other foure aboue mencioned, were MarginaliaPersecutours.Richard Faucet, Iohn Warren, Iohn Milles, Robert Collins, and Iohn Baker the Notarye.

MarginaliaMarch. 21.AS concernyng the life and estate of that most reuerend father in God and worthy Prelate of Godly memory Thomas CranmerMarginaliaThomas Crāmer Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr. late Archbishop of Caunterbury, and of the original cause and occasion of his preferment vnto his Archiepiscopall dignitie, who of many hath beene thought to haue procured the same by frendship onely, and of some other estemed vnworthy of so high a vocation: it is first therfore to be noted and considered that the same Tho. CranmerMarginaliaThomas Cranmer a gentleman borne. comming of an auncient parentage, from the conquest to be deducted, and continuyng sithens in the name and family of a Gentleman, was borne in a Village called Arselacton in Notyngham shiere. Of whose saide name and familye there remaineth at these daies one Manour and mansion house in Lincolne shire called Cranmer Hall. &c. Some tymes of heritage of the saide stocke and family.  

Who beyng from his infancie kept at schole, and brought vp not without much good ciuility, came in processe of tyme vnto the vniuersitie of Cambridge,   MarginaliaThomas Cranmer first commyng to Cambrige. and there prospering in right good knowledge amongst the better sort of students, was chosen fellow of Iesus Colledge in Cambridge.MarginaliaThomas Cranmer fellow of Iesus colledge. And so being Maister of Arte, and fellow of the same Colledge, it chaunced hym to mary a Gentlemans Daughter:MarginaliaCranmer maried. by meanes whereof he loste and gaue ouer his fellowship there, & became the reader in Buckingham Colledge:   MarginaliaCranmer reader in Buckingham Colledge. and for that he woulde with more diligence apply that his office of readyng, placed his saide wife in an Inne, called the Dolphin in Cambridge, the wife of þ^e house being of affinitie vnto her. By reason wherof and for that his often resorte vnto his wife in that Inne hee was much marked of some popish marchauntes: wherupō rose the sclaunderous noyse and report against him after he was preferred to the Archbishopricke of Canterbury raised vp by the malicious disdaine of certain malignaunt aduersaries to Christ and his truth, bruting abroad euery where that he was but an Hosteler, and therfore without all good learning.   Of whose malicious reportes, one of their practises in that behalfe shal hereafter be declared as place and tyme shal serue.

[Back to Top]

But in the meane tyme to returne to the matter present. Whilest this said M. Cranmer continued as reader in Buckinghā Colledge, his wife died in childbed. After whose death, the Maisters and fellowes of Iesus Colledge desirous againe of their old companion, namely for his towardnes in learning, chose him again fellow of the same Colledge. Where he remainyng at his studie, became in fewe yeres after, the reader of the Diuinity lecture in the same Colledge, and in such speciall estimation and reputation with the whole vniuersity, that being Doctour of Diuinitie he was commonly appointed one of the heades (which are two or three of the chiefest learned men) to examine suche as yearely professe in commencement, either Bachelers, or Doctours of Diuinitie, by whose approbation the whole vniuersity licenceth them to procede vnto their degree: and againe by whose disalowaunce the vniuersitie also reiecteth them for a time to proceede vntill they be better furnished with more knowledge. MarginaliaThomas Cranmer after the deceasse of hys wife, Chosen fellow into Iesus colledge.Marginalia
Thomas Cranmer made reader in Iesus colledge, and Doctour of Diuinitie.
Doctor Cranmer publike examiner in Cambridge of them that were to proceede.

[Back to Top]

Now, Doctour Cranmer euer muche fauouryng the knowledge of the Scripture, would neuer admit anie to procede in Diuinity, vnlesse they were substantiallie seene in the story of the Bible: by meanes whereof certaine Fryers and other Religious persons, who were principally brought vp in þ^e study of schole autors with out regard had to the auctority of scriptures, were commonly reiected by hym, so that hee was greatly for that his seuere examinatiō of the religious sort, MarginaliaFriers in hatred with Doct. Cranmer.much hated and had in greate indignation: and yet it came to passe in the end that diuers of them beyng thus compelled to study the scriptures, became afterwards very wel learned and well affected, in so much, that when they proceded Doctours of Diuinitie, could not ouermuch extoll and commend Master Doctor Cranmers goodnes towardes them, who had for a tyme put them backe, to aspire vnto better knowledge and perfection. MarginaliaDoct. Barret.Amongest whō D. Barret a white Fryer who afterwards dwelt

[Back to Top]