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Close(d. 1552) [Fasti
LLD; archdeacon of Colchester (1543 - 1552)
The king's commissioners in 1547 gave the injunctions and homilies addressed to Bishop Bonner, who had submitted a protestation, to Anthony Belassis and Gilbert Bourne to execute. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Servant to Sir Walter Mildmay
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseYorkshire rebel in 1549
Calvered, drunk in an alehouse in Wintringham, revealed the Yorkshire rebels' plans. As a result, they began their action at Staxton instead. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1551) [ODNB]
Civil lawyer and Benedictine monk; king's commissioner
Christopher Nevinson was a member of the king's commission that attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and that gave Bonner a list of injunctions. 1563, p. 689; 1570, p. 1501; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, p. 1309.
Henry Holbeach, Richard Coxe, Simon Haynes, Richard Morison and Christopher Nevinson, king's visitors, were present at the disputations at Oxford in 1549 with Peter Martyr. 1570, pp. 1552; 1576, p. 1323; 1583, p. 1373.
Close(d. 1549) Brother-in-law of Matthew White of Staxton, North Yorkshire
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. Matthew White's and Savage's wives had them buried. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1569) [ODNB]
Archdeacon of Leicester 1535; bishop of Hereford 1538; bishop of London (1540 - 49, 1553 - 59)
Henry VIII sent injunctions to Bonner regarding the abolishing of images in churches. 1563, pp. 685-86.
Edmund Bonner wrote a preface to Stephen Gardiner's De vera obedientia, in which he expressed agreement with Gardiner's favouring of King Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn and his position as head of the church. 1570, p. 1206; 1576, p. 1032; 1583, pp. 1059-60.
Stephen Gardiner was a resident ambassador to France in 1538, when Edmund Bonner, through the efforts of Thomas Cromwell, was brought in to replace him. There were great disagreements between the two, since Bonner at the time was in favour of reform. Bonner owed his main preferments to Cromwell. 1570, p. 1239; 1576, p. 1061; 1583, p. 1088.
[Back to Top]Bonner, when archdeacon of Leicester and ambassador in France, accused Gardiner of papistry. 1570, p. 1233; 1576, p. 1056; 1583, p. 1082.
Bonner sent a declaration to Thomas Cromwell of Stephen Gardiner's evil behaviour. 1570, pp. 1241-44; 1576, pp. 1063-66; 1583, pp. 1090-92.
King Henry wrote to Bonner in France, asking him to assist those printing English bibles in Paris. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1162; 1583, p. 1191.
Cromwell was instrumental in getting Edmund Bonner's nomination to the bishopric of London. 1570, p. 1362; 1576, p. 1162; 1583, p. 1191.
Although Bonner performed his duties well as far as Henry VIII was concerned, he displeased the king of France, who asked for him to be recalled. Henry recalled him, giving him the bishopric of London, and sent Sir John Wallop to replace him. 1570, p. 1245; 1576, p. 1066; 1583, p. 1093.
Henry VIII wrote to Bonner commanding that excess holy days be abolished. 1563, p. 682; 1570, p. 1441; 1576, p. 1229; 1583, p. 1259.
After Anne Askew had been examined by the quest and the mayor of London, she was imprisoned in the Counter and then examined by Bonner. 1563, p. 670; 1570, p. 1414; 1576, p. 1205; 1583, p. 1235.
Bonner witnessed Anne Askew's confession. 1563, p. 673; 1570, p. 1416; 1576, p. 1207; 1583, p. 1237.
Richard Rich and Edmund Bonner attempted to persuade Anne Askew to change her views after her condemnation. 1563, p. 676; 1570, p. 1418; 1576, p. 1209; 1583, p. 1238.
Edward Seymour stood against the bishops of Chichester, Norwich, Lincoln, London and others at the consultation at Windsor in the first year of Edward VI's reign. 1570, p. 1551; 1576, p. 1322; 1583, p. 1372.
Bonner was one of the subscribers to the Bishops' Book. 1570, p. 1212; 1576, p. 1037; 1583, p. 1064.
Bonner brought Richard Mekins to court, charged with heresy. Although the witnesses against him gave contradictory evidence, the jury were told to allow them. The jury brought an indictment and Mekins was executed. 1563, p. 613; 1570, p. 1376; 1576, p. 1174; 1583, p. 1202.
Edward VI's commissioners attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and gave Bonner a list of injunctions. He made a protestation, which he subsequently repented and recanted. He was pardoned, but committed to the Fleet for a short period. 1570, pp. 1501-02; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, pp. 1309-10.
[Back to Top]Edward VI's councillors and Edward Seymour wrote to Thomas Cranmer, directing that candles no longer be carried on Candlemas, nor palms on Palm Sunday, nor should ashes be used on Ash Wednesday. Cranmer immediately wrote to the other bishops, including Bonner, to inform them of the new directive. Bonner consented to the changes and wrote to Thomas Thirlby to inform him of them. 1563, p. 685; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1260; 1583, p. 1297.
[Back to Top]The council wrote further to Cranmer ordering the abolishing of images in all churches in the archdiocese. He wrote to Edmund Bonner, directing him to carry out the order in London, and Bonner in turn wrote to Thomas Thirlby. 1570, p. 1490; 1576, p. 1263; 1583, p. 1300.
Bonner continued to hold private masses in St Paul's, and the king's council ordered these to be stopped. Bonner then wrote to the dean and chapter to that effect. 1563, pp. 692-93; 1570, p. 1492; 1576, p. 1265; 1583, p. 1302.
Another letter was sent by the king and council to Bonner, rebuking him and urging him to use the Book of Common Prayer. Bonner again wrote to the dean and chapter. 1563, pp. 693-94; 1570, p. 1494; 1576, p. 1266; 1583, p. 1303.
Hearing of the death of Thomas Seymour and of the rebellions in the kingdom, Bonner began to slacken his pastoral diligence. 1570, p. 1502; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 13103.
Having knowledge of rebellions stirring in the realm and of slackness in religious reform in the city of London, Edward VI called Edmund Bonner to come before his council. The council ordered him to preach a sermon at Paul's Cross in three weeks' time and provided him with the articles upon which he was to preach. 1563, p. 695; 1570, p. 1495; 1576, p. 1267; 1583, p. 1304.
[Back to Top]John Hooper and William Latymer, in a letter to the king, denounced Bonner for his sermon at St Paul's, which went contrary to the instructions given by the king's commissioners. 1563, pp. 696-97; 1570, p. 1503; 1576, p. 1274; 1583, p. 1311.
Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, Nicholas Ridley, bishop of Rochester, Sir William Petre, Sir Thomas Smith and William May, dean of St Paul's, were commissioned to examine Edmund Bonner. 1563, p. 697; 1570, p. 1504; 1576, p. 1275; 1583, p. 1312.
Bonner was summoned to appear before the commissioners. He behaved haughtily, ridiculing his accusers and the commissioners, and spoke in favour of the mass. He appeared first on 10 September 1549 before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir William Petre and William May. Sir Thomas Smith was absent. 1563, pp. 698-99; 1570, pp. 1504-06; 1576, pp. 1275-77; 1583, pp. 1312-14.
[Back to Top]Bonner appeared for the second time on 13 September before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir William Petre, Sir Thomas Smith and William May and was further examined. 1563, pp. 699-704; 1570, pp. 1506-08; 1576, pp. 1277-79; 1583, pp. 1314-17.
Bonner appeared for the third time on 16 September before Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Sir Thomas Smith and William May to answer the articles put to him at the previous session. John Hooper and William Latymer also appeared in order to purge themselves against the slanders of Bonner. 1563, pp. 704-709; 1570, pp. 1508-11; 1576, pp. 1279-80; 1583, pp. 1317-22.
[Back to Top]The commissioners, finding Bonner's answers to the articles put to him to be unsatisfactory, received witnesses against him: John Cheke, Henry Markham, John Joseph, John Douglas and Richard Chambers. Bonner submitted a set of questions the witnesses were to answer. 1563, p. 707; 1570, p. 1510; 1576, p. 1280; 1583, p. 1320.
[Back to Top]Bonner appeared before the commissioners for the fourth time on 18 September, at which session new articles were drawn up and new witnesses received: Sir John Mason, Sir Thomas Chaloner, William Cecil, Armygell Wade and William Hunnings. 1563, pp. 704-713; 1570, pp. 1508-13; 1576, pp. 1279-82; 1583, pp. 1317-23.
[Back to Top]On the following day, 19 September, Bonner's registrar appeared to report that Bonner was too ill to attend the session. 1563, p. 713; 1570, p. 1513; 1576, p. 1282; 1583, p. 1323.
Bonner appeared for the fifth time before the commissioners on 20 September. During an interval, he instructed Gilbert Bourne, his chaplain, Robert Warnington, his commissary, and Robert Johnson, his registrar, to tell the mayor and aldermen of London to avoid reformed preachers. Bonner made his first appellation to the king. As a result of his behaviour during the proceedings, he was committed to the Marshalsea. 1563, pp. 713-717; 1570, pp. 1513-16; 1576, pp. 1282-85; 1583, pp. 1324-26.
[Back to Top]Bonner appeared for the sixth time before the commissioners on 23 September, when he presented a general recusation against all the commissioners and a second appellation to the king. A letter was read from Bonner to the mayor of London, Henry Amcottes, and aldermen. 1563, pp. 717-18; 1570, p. 1516; 1576, p. 1285; 1583, pp. 1326-27.
[Back to Top]Bonner' seventh appearance before the commissioners took place on 1 October. He presented a declaration, an appellation and a supplication to the king. The commissioners pronounced their sentence definitive. 1563, pp. 718-26; 1570, pp. 1516-19; 1576, pp. 1285-88; 1583, pp. 1327-30.
Bonner was imprisoned in the Marshalsea and deprived of his bishopric under Edward VI and Edward Seymour. 1563, p. 685; 1570, p. 1486; 1576, p. 1260; 1583, p. 1296.
Bonner remained in prison until the death of Edward VI. 1563, pp. 717-18; 1570, p. 1518; 1576, p. 1287; 1583, p. 1329.
Close(d. 1549) Yorkshire rebel
Edmund Buttry was one of the rebel leaders executed at York in 1549. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(1537 - 1553) [ODNB]
King of England and Ireland (1547 - 53); Henry VIII's only son
The young Prince Edward wrote letters in Latin to Thomas Cranmer, his godfather. 1570, p. 1564; 1576, p. 1334; 1583, p. 1395.
Edward VI agreed with Sir John Cheke that clemency should be shown towards heretics and was opposed to the burning of Joan Bocher. Cranmer had great difficulty in getting Edward to sign her death warrant. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.
Cranmer praised the learning and wisdom of Edward VI to his tutor, Richard Coxe. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.
Jerome Cardan gave written testimony of Edward VI's knowledge of the liberal sciences. 1563, p. 885; 1570, p. 1485; 1576, p. 1259; 1583, p. 1296.
Charles V requested of Edward VI that his cousin Mary Tudor be allowed to have the mass said in her house. The request was denied, in spite of the strong urgings of Thomas Cranmer and Nicholas Ridley. 1563, p. 884; 1570, p. 1484; 1576, p. 1258; 1583, p. 1295.
Edward issued a set of injunctions to further the reformation of the church in the realm. He called a parliament to repeal earlier statutes relating to religion, including the Six Articles. 1563, pp. 685-91; 1570, pp. 1486-90; 1576, pp. 1260-63; 1583, pp. 1297-1301.
Having knowledge of rebellions stirring in the realm and of slackness in religious reform in the city of London, Edward called Edmund Bonner to come before his council. 1570, p. 1495; 1576, p. 1267; 1583, p. 1304.
Edward replied to the articles raised by the rebels of Devonshire. 1570, pp. 1497-99; 1576, pp. 1268-70; 1583, pp. 1305-07.
The king and privy council sent out letters to bishops and clergy in late 1549 and 1550, directing that books of Latin service be withdrawn, that altars be removed and communion tables installed. 1563, pp. 726-28; 1570, pp. 1519-21; 1576, pp. 1288-90; 1583, pp. 1330-31.
Edward wrote letters to his sister, Lady Mary, urging her to obey the new laws concerning religion, and she replied. 1576, pp. 1290-96; 1583, pp. 1333-39.
He sent his own councillors to Mary after her servants, Rochester, Englefield and Waldegrave, had failed to prevent masses being said in her household. 1576, pp. 1296-97; 1583, pp. 1338-39.
King Edward said a private prayer on his deathbed which was overheard by his physician, George Owen. In his will, Edward excluded his sister Mary from the succession because of her religious views. 1563, p. 900; 1570, p. 1565; 1576, p. 1335; 1583, p. 1395.
Close(c. 1510 - 1569) [ODNB]
BA Oxford 1528; MA 1533; BTh 1543; archdeacon of Bedford 1549
Bonner's chaplain c. 1543; bishop of Bath and Wells (1554 - 59/60); sent to the Tower 1560
The king's commissioners in 1547 gave the injunctions and homilies addressed to Bishop Bonner, who had submitted a protestation, to Anthony Belassis and Gilbert Bourne to execute. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 1309.
John Harpsfield and Gilbert Bourne were shown Bishop Bonner's notes before his sermon at Paul's Cross and were asked to find the names of those becoming king in their minority. [The chaplains are not named in the 1570 and 1576 editions.] 1563, p. 704; 1570, p. 1509; 1576, p. 1279; 1583, p. 1319.
Bonner appeared for the fifth time before the commissioners on 20 September. During an interval, he instructed Gilbert Bourne, his chaplain, Robert Warnington, his commissary, and Robert Johnson, his registrar, to tell the mayor and aldermen of London to avoid reformed preachers. 1563, p. 716; 1570, p. 1514; 1576, p. 1283; 1583, p. 1325.
[Back to Top]Gilbert Bourne, John Harpsfield, Robert Cousyn, John Wakelyng and Richard Rogers witnessed Edmund Bonner's first appellation to the king in September 1549. 1563, p. 722; 1570, p. 1515; 1576, p. 1284; 1583, pp. 1325-26.
Bourne was a deponent in the case of Stephen Gardiner. 1563, p. 855.
Close(1519 - 1559)
2nd son of François I of France; duke of Orleans (1519 - 36); dauphin (1536 - 47)
King of France (1547 - 1559)
A marriage was proposed between the duke of Orleans and Princess Mary of England. The French raised questions of the validity of the marriage of her parents, and the proposed marriage did not take place. 1563, p. 456; 1570, p. 1192; 1576, p. 1021; 1583, p. 1049.
François I allied himself with Pope Clement VII in marrying his son to Clement's niece. 1570, p. 1239; 1576, p. 1061; 1583, p. 1088.
Learning of the rebellions in England in 1549, Henri II recalled his ambassador and attacked Jersey and Guernsey. The attack was repulsed and the French ships retreated. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseOne of the chief Yorkshire rebels in 1549
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Henry Barton was executed with other rebel leaders at York. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseGentleman of North Yorkshire
William Ombler, leader of the Yorkshire rebels, was spotted and captured by John Word the younger, James Aslaby, Rafe Twinge and Thomas Constable, who took him to York to be tried. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(by 1507 - 1554) [Bindoff]
MP Ipswich (1547, 1553); JP Suffolk (1543 - death); JP Middlesex (1547 - death); solicitor general for Edward VI (1552 - 53)
John Gosnold was a member of the king's commission that attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and that gave Bonner a list of injunctions. 1563, p. 689; 1570, p. 1501; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, p. 1309.
After Edmund Bonner was sentenced to prison and deprived of his bishopric, the king appointed Lord Rich, Henry marquess of Dorset, Thomas Goodrich, Lord Wentworth, Sir Anthony Wingfield, Sir William Herbert, Nicholas Wotton, Edward Montague, Sir John Baker, Judge Hales, John Gosnold, John Oliver and Griffith Leyson to examine his documents. They confirmed the sentence against him. 1563, p. 725; 1570, p. 1519; 1576, pp. 1287-88; 1583, p. 1330.
[Back to Top]After Stephen Gardiner's sequestration, Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas Goodrich, Henry Holbeach, Sir William Petre, Sir James Hales, Griffith Leyson, John Oliver and John Gosnold were commissioned to examine him. 1563, p. 776; 1570, p. 1535; 1576, p. 1309; 1583, p. 1358.
Close(d. 1555) [Venn & Venn]
Doctor of divinity, Master of Clare College, Cambridge (1549 - 53; deprived for being married); king's commissioner
John Madew was a member of the king's commission that attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and that gave Bonner a list of injunctions. 1563, p. 689; 1570, p. 1501; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, p. 1309.
In the disputation at Cambridge in 1549, John Madew answered the first disputation, opposed by William Glyn, Alban Langdale, Thomas Sedgewick and John Young. 1570, pp. 1556-57; 1576, pp. 1326-28; 1583, pp. 1376-82.
Close(d. 1551) [Fasti]
DTh; chaplain to Stokesley, bishop of London; prebendary of Pancratius, St Paul's (1529 - 51)
Humphrey Monmouth claimed to have given Royston forty or fifty pounds. 1570, p. 1133; 1576, p. 970; 1583, p. 997.
John Royston was present at St Paul's when the king's commissioners came to administer the oath to Bishop Bonner. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseGentleman of North Yorkshire
William Ombler, leader of the Yorkshire rebels, was spotted and captured by John Word the younger, James Aslaby, Rafe Twinge and Thomas Constable, who took him to York to be tried. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Gentleman of Staxton, North Yorkshire; chantry commissioner [R. Manning, 'Violence and Social Conflict in Mid-Tudor Rebellions', The Journal of British Studies, vol. 16, no. 2. (Spring, 1977), p. 35n]
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. Matthew White's and Savage's wives had them buried. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseWife of Savage, merchant of York
After Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry were murdered by the Yorkshire rebels in 1549, with their bodies left in a field, Mrs White and Mrs Savage had them buried. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseWife of Matthew White of Staxton, North Yorkshire; sister of Clopton.
After Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry were murdered by the Yorkshire rebels in 1549, with their bodies left in a field, Mrs White and Mrs Savage had them buried. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
ClosePublic notary, registrar to the king's commissioners in 1547
Peter Lily read the interrogatories and articles of the king's commissioners to Edmund Bonner, bishop of London. He then registered Bonner's protestation. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(c. 1488 - 1563) [ODNB; Fasti]
Italian humanist; diplomat; BTh Cambridge; Wolsey's Latin secretary 1514; Latin secretary to Henry VIII and Edward VI; dean of Salisbury (1536 - 63), resigned
The Italian language of Richard Pace was said to rival that of Peter Vannes. 1570, p. 1124; 1576, p. 963; 1583, p. 989.
Peter Vannes, in Rome as one of Henry VIII's ambassadors, received instructions from the king relating to the promoting of Thomas Wolsey as pope, if Clement VII were dead. 1570, p. 1126; 1576, p. 1301; 1583, p. 1351.
Peter Vannes was present at St Paul's when the king's commissioners came to administer the oath to Bishop Bonner. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(c. 1470 - 1555) [ODNB]
English historian of Italian extraction; born Urbino; taught at Paris; deputy collector of Peter's pence in 1502; archdeacon of Wells in 1508
The king gave Polydore Vergil permission to consult all libraries. After Vergil had made use of the books, he burnt them. 1570, p. 1304; 1576, p. 1116; 1583, p. 1141.
Polydore Vergil was present at St Paul's when the king's commissioners came to administer the oath to Bishop Bonner. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
He is mentioned as a source by Foxe: 1570, pp. 96, 153; 1576, pp. 68, 114; 1583, pp. 67, 113.
CloseGentleman of North Yorkshire
William Ombler, leader of the Yorkshire rebels, was spotted and captured by John Word the younger, James Aslaby, Rafe Twinge and Thomas Constable, who took him to York to be tried. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseYorkshire rebel in 1549
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Yorkshire rebel
Robert Wright was one of the rebel leaders executed at York in 1549. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Merchant of York
William Ombler, Thomas Dale, Henry Barton and Robert Dale took Matthew White, Clopton, Savage and Berry, murdered them, stripped their bodies and left them in a field. Matthew White's and Savage's wives had them buried. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(1505/6 - 1576) [ODNB; Bindoff]
Educator and humanist; justice in the liberty of Havering; sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire (1544 - 45); gentleman of the privy chamber 1546; MP Lewes 1547; MP Essex 1559, 1563
Sir Anthony Cooke was a member of the king's commission that attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and that gave Bonner a list of injunctions. 1563, p. 689; 1570, p. 1501; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(ante 1505 - 1556) [ODNB; Bindoff]
Lawyer of London and Norwich; protonothary in chancery (1537 - death); constable of Norwich castle, keeper of Norwich jail 1539; JP Norfolk (1547 - death); receiver of petitions for the Lords (1547 - 55); visitor of Ely, London, Norwich, Westminster 1547; comptroller of the Tower mint (1548 - 1552)
Sir John Godsalve was a member of the king's commission that attempted to administer an oath to Bishop Bonner and the clergy of St Paul's and who gave Bonner a list of injunctions. 1563, p. 689; 1570, p. 1501; 1576, pp. 1272-73; 1583, p. 1309.
In a letter relating Edmund Bonner's recantation of his protestation, the king required the presence of Sir John Godsalve in his offices of protonothary and keeper of the signet. 1570, p. 1502; 1576, p. 1273; 1583, p. 1310.
Close(1520/21 - 1589) [ODNB]
Royal financial administrator; founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Admitted to Gray's Inn 1546; MP Lostwithiel 1545; auditor for life of crown lands north of the Trent; responsibility for distribution of chantry properties
Sir Walter's servant, Berry, was murdered by Yorkshire rebels in 1549. 1570, p. 1500; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(by 1500 - 1558 or later) [Bindoff]
Gentleman of North Yorkshire; apprehended Ombier, the Yorkshire rebel ringleader; MP Grimsby (1554 [Nov], 1555)
William Ombler, leader of the Yorkshire rebels, was spotted and captured by John Word the younger, James Aslaby, Rafe Twinge and Thomas Constable, who took him to York to be tried. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Yorkshire rebel
Pecocke was one of the rebel leaders executed at York in 1549. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
Close(d. 1549) Yorkshire rebel
Wetherell was one of the rebel leaders executed at York in 1549. 1570, p. 1501; 1576, p. 1272; 1583, p. 1309.
CloseA parish, comprising the market town of Bury, 3 chapelries and 2 townships in the hundred of Salford, and 5 townships in the higher division of the hundred of Blackburn, county Palatine of Lancaster, 9 miles north-north-west from Manchester. The living is a rectory in the Archdeaconry and diocese of Chester.
[Back to Top]English information from Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England (S. Lewis & Co: London, 1831)
Welsh information taken from Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales(Lewis & Co: London, 1840)
The reason for the use of these works of reference is that they present the jurisdictional and ecclesiastical position as it was before the major Victorian changes. The descriptions therefore approximate to those applying in the sixteenth century, after the major changes of 1535-42. Except for the physical locations, which have not changed, the reader should not therefore take these references as being accurate in the twenty-first century.
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Close[Bullen; Boleyne; Bollayn; Bullenburgh]
Pas-de-Calais, France
Coordinates: 50° 43' 28" N, 1° 36' 43" E
Closenr Filey, North Yorkshire
OS grid ref: TA 095 775
Closenr Scarborough, North Yorkshire
OS grid ref: TA 015 795
Close[Wintringeham]
near Malton, North Yorkshire
OS grid ref: SE 885 735
CloseA city and county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction; locally in the East Riding of the county of York, of which it is the capital. 198 miles north-north-west from London. The city is the seat of the Archbishop, and comprised originally 33 parishes, reduced by amalgamation to 22; of which 33, 17 were discharged rectories, 10 discharged vicarages, and 6 perpetual curacies; all within the diocese of York.
[Back to Top]English information from Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England (S. Lewis & Co: London, 1831)
Welsh information taken from Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales(Lewis & Co: London, 1840)
The reason for the use of these works of reference is that they present the jurisdictional and ecclesiastical position as it was before the major Victorian changes. The descriptions therefore approximate to those applying in the sixteenth century, after the major changes of 1535-42. Except for the physical locations, which have not changed, the reader should not therefore take these references as being accurate in the twenty-first century.
[Back to Top]unto they would encline, if a commotion were begun. The accomplishmēt wherof did shortly folow. MarginaliaThe conspiracye of the rebels vttered in dronkennes.For although by the words of one drunken felow of that conspiracie named Caluered, at the alehouse in Wintringham, some suspition of that rebellion beganne to be smelled before by the Lord President and Gentlemen of those parties, and so preuented in that place where þe rebels thought to begin: yet they gaue not ouer so, but drewe to an other place at Semer by the Sea coaste, and there by nighte roade to the Beacon at Staxton, and sette it on fire: and so gathering together a rude route of rascals out of the townes neare about beyng on a sturre, Ombler, Thomas Dale, Barton, and Robert Dale hasted foorthwith with the rebels to maister Whytes house, to take him, who notwithstandinge being on horsebacke, minding to haue escaped theyr handes, Dale, Ombler, and the rest of the rebelles tooke him, and Clopton hys wiues brother, one Sauage a marchant of Yorke, and one Bery seruaunt to sir Walter Mildmay, MarginaliaFoure men cruelly murthered by the rebels in the North,which foure without cause or quarel, sauing to fulfil their seditious Prophecie in some part, and to geue a terror to other gentlemen, they cruelly murdered afer they had caried them one mile from Semer towardes the Wolde, and there after they had stripped them of their clothes and purses, leaft them naked behind them in the plain fields for crowes to feede on, vntill Whites wife, and Sauages wife then at Semer caused them to be buried.
[Back to Top]Longe it were and tedious to recite what reuell these Rebelles kept in their raging madnesse, who raunging about the countrey from towne to towne, to enlarge theyr vngratious and rebellious bande, taking those with force whyche were not willing to goe, and leauing in no towne where they came, any man aboue the age of 16. yeres, so encreased this number, MarginaliaThe rebels in Yorkeshire gathered to three thousand persons.that in shorte time they had gathered three thousande to fauour theyr wicked attempts, and had like to haue gathered moe, had not the Lordes goodnesse through prudent circumspection haue interrupted þe course of theyr furious beginning.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaThe kinges free pardon sent to the rebels.For firste came the kinges gratious and free pardone, discharging and pardonyng them and the rest of the Rebels of all treasons, murders, felonies, and other offences done to his Maiestie, before the 21. of August, Anno 1549. Whyche pardone although Ombler contemptuously refused,MarginaliaOmbler refused the kinges pardon. persisting still in hys wilfull obstinacie, disswadynge also the rest from the humble accepting the kinges so louing and liberall pardon, yet notwithstanding wyth some it did good.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaOmbler captaine of the rebels taken.To make shorte, it was not long after thys, but Ombler, as he was riding from towne to towne, twelue miles from Hūmanby, to charge all the Constables and inhabitantes where he came, in the kings name to resort to Hunmanby, by the way he was espied, and by the circumspecte diligence of Ihon Word the yonger, Iames Aslaby, Rafe Twinge, and Thomas Constable Gentlemen, hee was had in chase, and at last by them apprehended, and brought in the night in sure custodie vnto the Citie of Yorke, to answere to his demerites.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaThe names of the rebels taken and executed at Yorke.After whome within short time, Thomas Dale, Henrye Barton, the first chiefetaines and ringleaders of the former commotion, with Iohn Dale, Robert Wright, W. Pecocke, Wetherell, & Edm. Buttry, busie sturrers in thys seditiō, as they trauailed from place to place, to draw people to theyr faction, were likewise apprehended, committed to warde, lawfully conuicted, and lastly executed at Yorke the 21. of Septemb. An. 1549. MarginaliaEx actis iudiciarijs registro exceptis & notatis.Ex actis Iudicij publici registro receptis & notatis.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaThe stirring and rising of the French King against King Edward.To these pestiferous commotions raised vppe against kyng Edwarde by his owne subiectes in this yeare aforesaide wythin the Realme, I might also adioyne the busie sturring and raging of the French king, against our yong and innocent Prince, without the Realme. Who hearing of these tumultes and violent insurrections of the kinges subiectes, in diuers and sundrye quarters of the Realme, supposing to take the time for his most aduantage, thought likewise for hys parte not to be vnoccupied. Who after hee had by his ambassadour made open breche with the kinge, immediately after the reuocation of the sayde ambassadour from hence, entending to anoy the king, and make his first inuasion against the Iles of Iersey and Gernsey, thought to haue surprised our shippes and the said Iles with a certaine number of his ships and Galleys. In the which hys assault, he was so hotely saluted by the kinges shippes and the Island, that by the confession of them that sawe it, and by the report wrytten vnto the Lord Protector,MarginaliaEx literis D. Protectoris. the French men at least lost a thousand men, theyr ships and galleis so spoiled, as being forced to return home, they were not able then to set out againe.
[Back to Top]Furthermore, out of Fraunce creadible woorde was broughte to the Lorde Protectoure (whyche yet in lettersappeareth) that into one towne in one vessel were brought at least three score Gentlemen to be buried: and also an inhibition special geuen out by the king, not to speake of the successe in that iourney. Thys was about the beginning of August. 1549.
[Back to Top]The like also might be noted of the losses of the sayde French king at Bullenburgh, the eight day of August, the same yeare, as by the Lord Clintons lettersMarginaliaEx literis D. Clintoni. may well appeare: but for spending of time I passe it ouer: What the meaning of the French king was in these voiages, or how he intended further to prccede, I haue not herein to deale. This is certain and euident, MarginaliaThe wonderfull protection of the Lord in defending King Edward.that the mighty arme of God mercifully fought for king Edwarde his seruant, to defend and deliuer him from so many harde dangers, so dāgerous and sundrye commotions stirred vp in so mny quarters within this Realme, and also without the Realme, and all wythin the compasse of one yeare, and yet the Lorde aboue fighting for his true seruant, dispatched them all, as in storie heere ye haue heard declared, and is no lesse worthye of all posteritie to be noted.
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CloseBishop Edmund Bonner of London was the first to express his dissent from the Royal Visitation of August 1547. Bonner had been translated to London from Hereford in 1540, and had served Henry VIII as a diplomat. He was a committed supporter of the Royal Supremacy, but also an upholder of the conservative Act of Six Articles. When the Royal Commissioners entered his diocese he received them with a protestation that he would observe the Injunctions only 'if they be not contrary and repugnant to God's law and the Statutes and Ordinances of this church…'. This was construed as contumacy, and he was brought before the Council and committed to the Fleet. He protested that his words had been misconstrued, and submitted. For the next two years Bonner conducted himself acceptably in the eyes of the Council, even taking steps to ensure that the First Prayer Book was observed and used when it came into force in June 1549. However, he became increasingly concerned by the spread of radical preaching within his diocese, and by the appearance of extremist pamphlets. Consequently he took no action against Catholic non-conformity, and this worried the Council, particularly given what was happening in the West Country at that time. In August 1549 they sent for Bonner again and required him to preach a sermon at Paul's Cross upon certain articles which were prescribed to him.
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University of Sheffield
ANd thus muche hetherto hauing discoursed touching the manifolde troubles and tumults raised vp on euery side against king Edward, by his vnkinde and vnnatural subiects, and yet notwithstāding, the gratious goodnesse of the Lorde euer geuing him the victorie: nowe lette vs returne againe to Boner Byshop of London, where we leaft hym before, that is, in hys owne house, where he was by the Counsaile commaunded to remaine, as is aboue signified.
[Back to Top]And nowe for so much as we haue to enter into the storie of the sayd Boner, for the better vnderstandinge of the whole order therof, it shalbe requisite to rip vp the matter wyth the circumstaunces and occasions thereof from the first beginning of kinge Edwardes time. Where is to be vnderstanded, that king Edwarde in the first yeare of hys raigne, an. 1547. the first day of September, for the order of hys Visitation, directed out certaine Commissioners, as sir Anthony Cooke, sir Iohn Godsaule Knightes, Maister Iohn Godsaule, Christopher Neuinson Doctours of the Lawe, and Iohn Madew Doctour of Diuinitie. MarginaliaSitting of the kinges Commissioners in Paules Church.Who sitting in Paules church vpon their commission, the day and yeare aforesaide, there being presente at the same time Edmund Bishop of London, Iohn Royston, Polidore Virgil, Peter Van, and others of the saide cathedrall Churche, after the sermone made, and the Commission being reade, MarginaliaAn oth minystred to Boner to forsweare the Pope.ministred an othe vnto the said B. of London, to renounce and deny the bishop of Rome with his vsurped authority, and to sweare obedience vnto the king, according to the effect and forme of the statute made in the 31. yeare of kinge Henry the eight: also that he should present and redresse all and singular such things as were needeful within the sayd Church to be reformed.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaBoner requireth to see their Commissiō.Wherupon the said Bishop humbly and instantly desired them that he might see their commissiō, only for this purpose & intent (as he sayd) that he might the better fulfill & put in execution the things, wherein he was charged by them in their commission. Vnto whom the commissioners answearing, said, they wold deliberat more vpon the matter, & so they called the other ministers of the saide Church before them, and ministred the like oth vnto them, as they did to the bishop before. MarginaliaAnno 1549.To whom moreouer there & then certaine interrogatories and articles of inquisition were read by Peter Lillye the publike Notarie.MarginaliaPeter Lilly the publicke Notary. Which done, after their othes taken, the sayde Commissioners deliuered vnto the Bishop aforesaid certaine Iniunctions
CloseA version of the 'Certaine injunctions' survives as a draft among the State Papers (SP10/8, nos.36 and 37. In the Calendar (ed. C.S. Knighton, 1992) it is noted that a part was printed by Foxe. The sermon was duly preached, but John Hooper and William Latimer, who had probably been briefed for the purpose, denounced him for having failed to address the specified issues satisfactorily. A Commission was then issued for his examination, which survives on the Patent Rolls as TNA C65/825, m.29d. (Cal. Pat., Edward VI, III, p.166). A draft of the Commission is TNA SP10/8, no.57 (which is also noted as printed by Foxe) and a version of the questions to be put to the bishop is SP10/8, no.58. There is a note in Bonner's register (GL MS 9531/12, pt 1, f.175d) of institutions conducted by Cranmer sede vacante 'per deprivatione Edmundi Bonner nuper episcopi', and the full proceedings are set out in the register (ff.222d-234), which was clearly Foxe's source. For a brief summary of Bonner's troubles (based on Foxe) see W.K. Jordan, Edward VI; the Young King (London, 1968), pp.216-8. The bishop was committed to the Marshalsea on 20 September 1549, and deprived on the 1 October. He remained in prison until Mary's accession, in spite of several appeals. The 'precept or decre' abolishing the books of the Latin rite, was also set out as a proclamation on the 25 December 1549. (P.L. Hughes and J.F. Larkin, Tudor Royal Proclamations, I, (1964) p.485.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaBoners protestation before the Commyssioners receauing the kinges Iniunctions.I Do receiue these Iniunctions and Homilies with this protestation, that I will obserue them, if they be not contrarye and repugnaunt to Gods lawe, and the statutes and ordinaunce of the Church, and immediately added with an othe, that he neuer reade the sayde Homilies and Iniunctions.
[Back to Top]The whyche Protestation being made in manner and fourme aforesaid, the said Edmund Bishop of London instantly desired and required Peter Lilly the register aforesaide, there and then to register and enact the same. And so the sayd Commissioners deliuering the Iniunctions and Homilies to Maister Bellassere Archdeacon of Colchester, and to Gilberte Bourne Archedeacon of London,
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