1583 Edition | Book 8 | Page 1209 
CloseSmith of Bishop's Stortford
Gray was charged with denying transubstantiation and was sent to London, but was saved from burning by Thomas Cromwell. 1570, p. 1355; 1576, p. 1157; 1583, p. 1185.
Close(d. 1557) [ODNB sub Ralph Morice]
of Roydon, Essex; clerk of works to Lady Margaret Beaufort; joint receiver-general, with his son William, in the court of general surveyors and for possessions recovered by the court of common pleas; father of Ralph
James Morice had to go to London at the time his son Ralph was writing a copy of Archbishop Cranmer's objections to the Six Articles. 1570, p. 1355; 1576, p. 1157; 1583, p. 1185.
Close(fl. 1522 - 1570) [ODNB]
Principal secretary to Thomas Cranmer c. 1531; protestant reformer; BA Cambridge 1523; MA 1526; imprisoned for a time under Mary; source on martyrs for Foxe
Archbishop Cranmer asked his secretary to write up a book of Cranmer's arguments against the Six Articles to give to the king. Ralph Morice took the book with him when he went by boat to the city. He was caught up in bear-baiting on the river, and the book fell into the water. It was recovered by the bearward, who refused to return it. Morice went to Thomas Cromwell, who recovered the book from the bearward. 1570, p. 1355-56; 1576, p. 1157-58; 1583, p. 1185-86.
[Back to Top]Cranmer told his secretary, Ralph Morice, that the letters he had written for Henry VIII to sign relating to reform in the church had never been signed. Gardiner had convinced the king that these reforms would jeopardise a league with the king of France and the emperor. 1570, p. 1426; 1576, p. 1215; 1583, p. 1245.
[Back to Top]Morice witnessed Sir Anthony Denny report to Thomas Cranmer of the the attempt by Sir Anthony Browne to get Stephen Gardiner reinstated in the king's will. 1570, p. 1478; 1576, p. 1254; 1583, p. 1291.
Close(c. 1495 - 1540) [ODNB]
Religious reformer; martyr of King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Augustinian friar; scholar of Cambridge and Louvain; prior of Augustinians, Cambridge; B.D. Cambridge 1522-23 ; BTh 1523
Arrested in 1526, abjured. Escaped to Wittenberg and became a good friend of Martin Luther; returned in 1531-32 and 1534; became royal chaplain in 1535
Robert Barnes went from Louvain to Cambridge. He became prior and master of the house of the Augustinians. 1563, p. 589; 1570, p. 1363; 1576, p. 1163; 1583, p. 1192.
Barnes was converted at Cambridge by Thomas Bilney, Thomas Arthur and others. 1563, p. 482.
Barnes preached his first sermon after his conversion at St Edward's church, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was immediately accused of heresy by two fellows of King's Hall. His supporters met frequently at the White Horse tavern. 1563, p. 601; 1570, p. 1364; 1576, p. 1164; 1583, p. 1192.
Barnes was supported at Cambridge by William Paget and Gardiner. 1563, p. 509; 1570, p. 1198; 1576, p. 1026; 1583, p. 1054.
Robert Barnes often visited Bury Abbey to see his friend Edmund Rougham, who had been his fellow student at Louvain. While there, Barnes, Lawrence Maxwell and John Stacy converted Richard Bayfield. Bayfield was imprisoned in the abbey, whipped and stocked. Barnes and Edmund Rougham eventually secured his release, and he went with Barnes to Cambridge. 1563, p. 484; 1570, p. 1161; 1576, p. 993; 1583, p. 1021.
[Back to Top]Barnes preached repentance and had his books burned. 1570, p. 39; 1576, p. 32; 1583, p. 32.
Barnes was arrested and taken to London, where he was examined by Cardinal Wolsey. At the urging of Stephen Gardiner and Edward Fox, he abjured. 1563, pp. 601-02; 1570, pp. 1364-65; 1576, pp. 1164-65; 1583, pp. 1192-93.
Thomas Wolsey charged Barnes with heresy and made him bear a faggot. 1570, p. 1129; 1576, p. 967; 1583, p. 993.
Barnes performed his penance with four Stilliard men. He was then imprisoned in the Fleet for half a year. Afterwards he was committed to the Augustinian house in London as a free prisoner. Further complaints to the cardinal resulted in an order that Barnes be sent to Northampton to be burnt. 1563, p. 602; 1570, p. 1365; 1576, p. 1164; 1583, p. 1193.
[Back to Top]In Northampton Barnes left a suicide note and a pile of clothes on the river-bank and fled to London, from whence he escaped to Antwerp. 1563, p. 602; 1570, p. 1365; 1576, p. 1164; 1583, p. 1193.
From Antwerp Barnes went to Germany and found favour with Luther, Melancthon, Bugenhagen, Justus Jonas, Hegendorph, Aepinus, the duke of Saxony and the king of Denmark. 1563, p. 603; 1570, p. 1366; 1576, p. 1165; 1583, p. 1194.
The king of Denmark sent Barnes as ambassador to Henry VIII with a delegation from Luebeck. Barnes flourished during the time that Anne Boleyn was queen. 1563, p. 603; 1570, p. 1366; 1576, p. 1165; 1583, p. 1194.
John Lambert attended a sermon preached by John Taylor at St Peter's in London in 1538. Lambert put ten articles to him questioning transubstantiation. Taylor conferred with Robert Barnes, who persuaded Taylor to put the matter to Archbishop Cranmer. Cranmer called Lambert into open court, where he was made to defend his cause. 1563, pp. 532-33; 1570, pp. 1280-81; 1576, p. 1095; 1583, p. 1121.
[Back to Top]Barnes and William Barlow informed Thomas Cromwell of the arrest of Thomas Frebarne for obtaining pork in Lent for his pregnant wife and asked him to send for the mayor. 1570, p. 1354; 1576, p. 1156; 1583, p. 1185.
Robert Barnes was sent on an embassy to the duke of Cleves by Henry VIII to help negotiate his marriage with Anne of Cleves. 1563, p. 603; 1570, p. 1366; 1576, p. 1165; 1583, p. 1194.
After the fall of Cromwell and Stephen Gardiner's return from France, Barnes and other preachers were arrested. He was examined, and he, Garrard and Jerome were appointed to preach sermons. Gardiner was present at Barnes' sermon, and Barnes was sent for and imprisoned in the Tower. 1563, p. 603; 1570, p. 1366; 1576, p. 1165; 1583, p. 1194.
[Back to Top]Stephen Gardiner complained to the king about the sermon of Robert Barnes preached during Lent at Paul's Cross. He disputed with Barnes, and Richard Coxe and Thomas Robinson acted as arbiters. 1570, p. 1371; 1576, p. 1169; 1583, p. 1198.
King Henry commanded that Robert Barnes, Thomas Garrard and William Jerome recant the doctrine they had been preaching. 1570, p. 1371; 1576, p. 1170; 1583, p. 1198.
Barnes first recanted in his sermon and then continued the sermon contrary to his recantation. 1570, p. 1371; 1576, p. 1170; 1583, p. 1198.
Barnes, Garrard and Jerome were committed to the Tower. They were brought together to Smithfield and burnt. 1563, pp. 611-12; 1570, pp. 1371-72; 1576, p. 1170-71; 1583, p. 1199-1200.
Barnes was one of the authors whose books were banned by the proclamation of 1546. 1563, p. 676; 1570, p. 1427; 1576, p. 1216; 1583, p. 1246.
Close(d. 1568 [ODNB]
Augustinian canon; bishop of St Asaph 1536; bishop of St Davids (1536 - 48); bishop of Bath and Wells (1548 - 53); bishop of Chichester (1559 - 68)
William Barlow was one of the subscribers to the Bishops' Book. 1570, p. 1211; 1576, p. 1037; 1583, p. 1064.
Barlow and Robert Barnes informed Thomas Cromwell of the arrest of Thomas Frebarne for obtaining pork in Lent for his pregnant wife and asked him to send for the mayor. 1570, p. 1354; 1576, p. 1156; 1583, p. 1185.
In a letter to the Edward Seymour, the Lord Protector, Stephen Gardiner complained of a sermon preached by William Barlow. 1563, p. 732; 1583, p. 1342.
CloseSheriff of London (1538 - 39) [PRO List of Sheriffs]
Thomas Frebarne's wife went to the sheriff on behalf of her husband, who was imprisoned. Wylkynson agreed to do all he could for her, but when she came to his house she fell ill. 1570, p. 1355; 1576, p. 1156; 1583, p. 1185.
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CloseIslington, north London
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Closenr Besancon, Franche-Comté, France
Coordinates: 47° 27' 0" N, 5° 35' 0" E
resorted for some helpe of this prisoner, desiring them to speake vnto theyr Lord and Mayster for his deliueraunce out of trouble.
MarginaliaD. Barnes & Barlow sue to the L. Cromwell for Thomas Frebarne.It happened that the same time came in Doctour Barnes and Mayster Barlowe, who vnderstandyng the matter by Lobleys wife, went vp to the Lord Cromwell, and certified him thereof: who vpon their request, sent for the Maior of the City of London: but what was sayd vnto the Lord Maior, is vnknowne, sauing that in the afternoone of the same day, the wife of the person aforesayd resorted agayne vnto the Lord Maior, suyng to get her husband deliuered out of prison, declaring how that she had 2. small children, and had nothing to helpe her and them, but onely her husband, who laboured for theyr liuings. Vnto whom the Maior aunswered, MarginaliaThe Lord Mayors answere to the poore woman.what come ye to me? You are taken vp with the Kinges Counsell. I supposed that you had come to desire me that your husbande shoulde not stand vpon the Pillary in Cheapeside on Monday nexte, with the one halfe of the pyg on his one shoulder and the other halfe on the other. Also the Maior sayd vnto her, that he could not deliuer him without the consent of the rest of his brethren the Aldermen. Wherefore he bade her the next day folowing, which was Sonday, to resort vnto Paules to Saint Dunstones Chappell, and when he had spoken with his brethren, he woulde then tell her more. Other answere could she get none at that time. Wherfore she wēt vnto M. Wilkenson, then being Sheriffe of London, desiring him to be good vnto her, and that she might haue her poore husband out of prison. MarginaliaThe gentle wordes of M. Wilkinsō Shriefe of London to the poore woman.Vnto whom M. Wilkenson answered: O woman, Christ hath layd a piece of his crosse vpon thy necke, to proue whether thou wilt helpe hym to beare it or no, saying moreouer to her, that if the Lord maior had sent him to his Counter
CloseThe Compter in Poultry Street was a London municipal prison, under the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor of London.
Now to shew further what became of this Pig, wherof we haue spoken so much, it was carryed into Finsburye field by the Bishop of Londons Sumner, at his maisters commaundement, and there buried.MarginaliaThat God ordeyneth to be eaten, superstition buryeth. The Monday folowing, being the fourth day after that this prisoner aforesayd was apprehended, the Maior of London, with the residue of his brethren being at Guild hall, sent for the prisoner aforenamed, and demaunded sureties of him for his forth cōming, what so euer hereafter should or might be layd vnto his charge, but for lacke of such suretyes as they required vpon his owne band, which was a Recognisaunce of twenty pound, he was deliuered out of theyr handes.MarginaliaThomas Frebarne deliuered out of prisō. But shortly after that he was deliuered out of this his trouble, mayster Garter, of whome we haue spoken before, beyng his landlord, warned him out of his house,MarginaliaTho. Frebarne discharged out of his house by M. Garter his Land lorde. so that in foure yeares after, he could not get an other, but was constrayned to be within other good folkes, to his great hindrance and vndoing.
[Back to Top]Hard it were and almost out of number to rehearse the names and stories of all them, which felt the gentle helpe of this good man in some case or other. MarginaliaGray a Smith accused of heresy & deliuered by the Lord Cromwell.Where might be remembred the notable deliueraunce of one Gray, a Smyth of Bishops Starford, who being accused for denying þe sacramēt of the aulter to be our Sauior, was sent vp for the same to Londō and there should haue bene condemned to be burnt, but that by the meanes of the L. Cromwell, he was sent home agayne and deliuered. One other example, though it be some what long with the circūstances and all, I will declare, how he helped the Secretary that thē was to Doctor Cranmer Archbishop of Caunterbury, whiche Secretary is yet aliue, and can beare present record of the same.
[Back to Top]MEntion was made before how king Henry in þe yeare of his reigne 21. caused the 6. Articles to passe, much agaynst the mind and contrary to the consēt of the Archbi-shop of Canterbury Thomas Crāmer, MarginaliaThe Archb. Cranmer disputed 3. dayes in the Parliament against the 6. Articles.who had disputed three daies against the same in the Parliament house, with great reasons and authorities. Which Articles after they were graunted and past by the Parliamēt, the king for the singuler fauor which he euer bare to Cranmer, and reuerence to his learning, being desirous to know what he had sayd and obiected in the Parliamēt agaynst the same, required a note of the Archbishop of his doings, what he had sayd and opposed in the Parliament touching that matter. And this word was sent to him from the king by Cromwell, and other Lordes of the Parliament whom the king then sent to dine with him at Lambeth, somewhat to comfort agayne his greued mind, and troubled spirits as hath bene aboue recited, pag, 1136.
[Back to Top]Wherupon when his dinner was finished, the next day after the Archbishop collecting both his argumēts, authorities of scriptures, and Doctors together, caused his Secretary
CloseThis was Ralph Morice, who provided Foxe with considerable information, largely relating to Cranmer and Henry VIII, and who is Foxe's source for this story.
CloseI.e., a copy of the book in a highly legible secretary hand.
At this season also chaūced the father of the sayd Secretary to come to the Citty, by whose occasion it so fell out, that he must nedes go to London. The booke he could not lay into his chamber, neither durst he commit it to any other person to keepe, being straitly charged in any cōditiō of the Archbishop his maister, to be circumspect thereof, so that he determined to go to his father and to keep the book about him. And so thrusting the booke vnder his girdle, he went ouer vnto Westminster bridge with a sculler
CloseA small boat steered and propelled by a single oar in the stern.
CloseA light rowed boat suitable for navigation on rivers.
These foresayd yeomen of the gard,MarginaliaTalle yemen but ill keepers. when they came agaynst the kinges Barge, they durst not passe by towards Paules wharfe, least they should be espyed, & therfore entreated the Secretary to goe with them to the Bearebayting,MarginaliaA Bearebayting vpō Thamis before the king. and they would finde the meanes being of the garde to make rowme and to see all the pastime, the Secretary perceiuing no other remedy, assēted therto. Whē the whirry came nye to the multitude of the boats, they with pollaxes got in the whirry so farre, that being compassed with many other whirryes and boates there was no refuge if the Beare should breake loose and come vpon them, as in very deede within one pater noster
CloseI.e., within the space of time it took to recite the Lord's Prayer.
The flying of the people, after that the beare was lose, from one boat to an other, was so comberous, that diuers persons were throwne into the Thames, the king commaunding certayne men that could swimme, to strip them selues naked and to helpe to saue them that were in daunger. This pastime so displeased the king that he bad away away, with the Beare, and let vs all go hence.
[Back to Top]The Secretary perceiuing his booke to fleete away in the Thames, called to the Beareward
CloseA bearwarden, the keeper of the bear's used in the bear-baiting.