MarginaliaA booke of the new law.
I. Galle.
R. Monke.
Bart. Cornmonger.
N. Hoper.
Tho Grāter troubled for their doctrine.in the same conuocation were conuented and reuoked their opinions, as Iohn Galle a priest of London, for hauing a booke in Englishe intituled: A booke of the new lawe. Item, Richard Monke, vicar of Chesham in Lincolneshire, who submitted himself likewise. In this rase and number followed moreouer, Bartilmew Cornmonger, Nic. Hoper seruaunt to the L. Cobham, Tho. Grāter with other moe, mentioned in the foresaid register.

Among the rest which were at this tyme troubled for their faith, was one Radulph Muugin priest, whoe for the same doctrine was arested and sent vp by the L. Chauncelor of England, to the foresaid Archb. and by him committed to Dauid Price, vicar generall to the B. of London: Where after he had endured iiij. monethes in prison, he was by the sayd Dauid presented to the conuocation, agaynst whom diuers articles were obiected.

MarginaliaA subsidie gathered by the pope to fight against the faithfull of Bohemia.But for the better explanyng of the matter, first here is to be noted, that during the tyme of this conuocation prouinciall, pope Martine had sent downe to the Clergie of England, for a subsidie to be gathered of the Church, to maintayne the Popes warre agaynst the Lolardes (so the Papistes did terme them) of Bohemia. Also an other subsidie was demaunded to persecute one Peter Clerke maister of art of Oxford, who fliyng out of England, was at þ^e councell of Basill, disputing on the Bohemians side. And thirdly, an other subsidie was also required to persecute W. Russell, Warden of the gray Fryers in London, who the same tyme was fledde from England to Rome, to mainetayne hys opinion before the Pope, and ther escaped out of prison. &c. of whom more largely hereafter (Christ willing) we shal entreat. MarginaliaRomishe sleightes to get the Englishe money.In the meane time marke here the pretie shiftes of the Pope to hooke in the Englishe money by all maner pretences possible.

MarginaliaArticles obiected against Rafe Mungyn.Thus Rafe Mungyn, the foresayd examinate appearing before the byshops in the conuocation, it was articulated against hym, first that he should affirme and hold, not to be lawfull for any Christian to fight and make warre agaynst the heretikes of Bohemia.

Item, it was to hym obiected, that he did holde & say, not to be lawfull for any man to haue proprietie of goods, but the same to be commō, which he expressely denyed that euer he so sayd or affirmed. Whereby we haue to obserue, how the craftie malice of these aduersaries vseth falsely to collect and surmise of men, what they neuer spake, whereby to oppresse them wrongfully, whom by playne truth they cannot expugne.

Moreouer, they obiected agaynst hym, that he shoulde keepe company with Maister Clarke aforesayde, and also that he dispersed in the Citie of London, MarginaliaTrialogus.
The Gospels translated by Iohn Wicklieffe.certaine bookes of Iohn Wickleffe and of Peter Clarke, namely the booke Trialogus, and the Gospels of Iohn Wickleffe. &c. He was charged moreouer to haue spoken agaynst the Popes indulgences, for that the Pope had no more power to geue indulgences, then he had.

Vpon these and other such Articles obiected, the sayd Mungyn being asked if he would reuoke, aunswered that it seemed to hym not iust nor meete so to doe, which dyd not know himselfe gilty of any heresie. Thus he being respited for that tyme, was cōmitted to prison till the next sitting, who then being called diuers and sundry tymes after ward before the Byshops, after long inquisition and straight examination made, also depositions brought in agaynst hym, so much as they could search out, he notwithstanding stil denyed as before, to recant. MarginaliaRadulph Mumgyn condemned to perpetuall prison.Wherfore the foresayd Henry the Archbishop, proceeding to his sentence definitiue, condemned him to perpetuall prison.

MarginaliaTho. Granter.
Richard Monke.After whose condemnation, the sonday next following, the recantation of Tho. Granter, and of Richard Monke priestes aboue mētioned, were opēly read at Paules crosse, the byshop of Rochester the same time preaching at þ^e sayd crosse. The tenour of whose recantation, with his Articles in the same expressed, here vnder foloweth.

MarginaliaThe recantation of Thomas Granter.IN the name of God. Before you my Lord of Canterbury and all you my Lordes here beyng present, & afore you all here gathered at thys tyme: I Thomas Granter priest vnworthy, dwelling in this citie of London, feeling and vnderstanding, that afore thys tyme I affirmed open errours and heresies, saying, beleuing, and affirming within thys citie, that he that Christian men callen Pope, is not very Pope, ner Gods vicary in earth, but I sayd he was Antichrist.MarginaliaNote the doctrine and opinions in those dayes, where the Gospell tooke place.Also I sayd, beleued, and affirmed, that after the sacramentall wordes sayd by a Priest in the Masse, there remayneth materiall bread and wyne, and is not turned into Christes body and his bloud. Also I sayd and affirmed, that it was not for to do in no wise, to go on pilgrimage, but it was better I sayd to abide at home and beate the stooles wyth their heeles, for it was, I sayd, but tree & stone that they soughten. Also I sayd and affirmed that I helde no Scripture catholike ner holy, but onely that is contayned in the Bible. For the Legendes and lyues of Saintes, I helde hem nought, and the myracles written of hem I holde vntrue. Because of which errours and heresies I was tofore M. Dauy Price, Vicary generall of my lord of London, and since tofore you my Lord of Canterbury and your brethren in your councell prouinciall, and by you fully enformed, which so said, myne affirming, beleuing, and teaching bene open errours and heresies, and contrarious to the determination of the chirch of Rome. Wherfore I willing to follow and sewe the doctrine of holy chirch, and depart fro all maner errours and heresie, and turne with good will & hart to the one head of the chirch,MarginaliaOne head that is, the vnitie of the church.considering that holy chirch shuteth ner closeth not her bosome to hym that wyll turne agayne, ne God will not the death of a sinner, but rather he be turned and lyue: With a pure hart I confesse, detest, and despise my sayd errours and heresies, and the sayd opinions I confesse as heresies and errours, to the fayth of þ^e Chirch of Rome, and to all vniuersally holy Chirch repugnant. And therfore these sayd opinions in speciall, and all other errours and heresies, doctrines and opinions, ayen þ^e fayth of the Chirch and the determination of the Chirch of Rome, MarginaliaMen tyed to the church of Rome.I abiure, and forsweare, here tofore you all, and sweare by these holy Gospels, by me bodely touched, that from henceforth I shall neuer hold, teach ne preach errour errours, heresie ne heresies, ner false doctrine agaynst the fayth of holy chirch, & determination of the chirch of Rome, ner none such thyng I shall obstinatly defend, ne any man holding or teaching such maner thynges by me or any other person, openly or priuely I shal defend. I shall neuer after thys time be receitour, fautour, coūcelour, or defēdour of heretickes, or of any person suspect of heresie, ner I shal trowe to hym, ner wittingly fellaship with hym, ner yeue hym counsell, fauour, yiftes, ne comfort. And if I know any heretikes or of heresie, or of such false opinions, any person suspect, or any man or woman making or holding priuy cōuenticles, or assemblies, or any diuers or singuler opinions from the common doctrine of the Church of Rome, or if I may know any of their fautours, comforters, councelours, or defensers, or any that haue suspecte bookes or quiers of such errours and heresies: I shall let you my lord of Canterbury, or your officers in your absence, or the Diocesans and Ordinaries of such men, haue soone and ready knowing, so helpe me God and holydeme, and these holy Euangelies by me bodely touched.

After this recantation at the Crosse thus published, and his submission made, the said Granter then was by the aduise of the Prelates, put to. vij. yeares prisonment vnder the custody and charge of the byshop of London.

After thys followed in like maner the recantation of Richard Monke. Also of Edmund Frith, which was before Butler to Sir Iohn Oldcastel.

MarginaliaThe affliction and trouble in Kent vnder Chichesley.Beside these aboue remembred, many and diuers there be in the sayd register recorded, who lykewise for their faith and religion were greatly vexed and troubled, especially in the dioces of Kent, in the townes of Romney Tenterden, Wodcherche, Cranbroke, Stapulherst, Beninden, Haldē, Rolueynden and others, where as whole housholdes, both man and wife, were driuen to forsake their houses and townes for daunger of persecutiō, as sufficiently appeareth in the processe of the Archb. Chichesly against the said persons, and in the certificat of Burbath his officiall, wherin are named these persons following.

MarginaliaPersons persecuted in Kent.

These being cited vp together by the byshop, would not appeare. Wherupon great inquisition being made for them by his officers, they were cōstrained to flie their houses and townes, and shift for themselues as couertly as they myght. When Burbath and other officers had sent worde to the Archbyshop that they could not be founde, then he directed downe order that Citations shoulde be set vp for them on euery Church doore through all townes where they did inhabite: appointing them a day and terme when to appeare.