stody and examination of Richard Bishopp of Lincolne, where in the end he was also induced to submit himselfe.

The same likewise did W. Henry of TenterdenMarginaliaW. Henry of Tenterdon examined. being suspected and arested for company keping with thē, whom the Bishops called Lollards, and for hauing suspected bookes.

Marginalia A booke of the new laW. I. Galle. R. Monke. Bart Cormōger.N. Hoper. Tho. Granter troubled for their doctrine.Besides these, diuers other there were also which in the same conuocation were conuented, and reuoked theyr opinions, as Iohn Galle a Priest of London, for hauing a booke in English intituled: A booke of the new law. Item, Richard Monke, vicar of Chesham in Lincolnshyre, who submitted himselfe likewise. In this race and number followed moreouer, Bartholomew Cornmonger, Nic, Hoper seruaunt to the Lord Cobham. Tho. Granter, with other mo, mentioned in the foresayd register.

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Among the rest which were at this time troubled for theyr fayth, was one Radulph Mungin priest, who for the same doctrine was arested and sent vp by the L. Chancellor of England, to the foresayd Arch. and by him committed to Dauid Price, Vicar generall to the B. of London: Where after he had endured 4. moneths in prison, he was by the sayd Dauid presented to the conuocation, agaynst whom diuers articles were obiected.

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But for the better explaining of the matter, first here is to be noted, that during the time of this conuocation prouinciall, MarginaliaA subsidie geathered by the pope to fight against the faithfull of Bohemia.Pope Martine had sent downe to the Clergye of Englande, for a subsidye to be gathered of the Church, to mayntayne the Popes warre agaynst the Lolards (so the Papistes did terme them) of Bohemia. Also an other subsidy was demaunded to persecute one Peter Clerke mayster of art of Oxford, who flying out of England, was at þ^e councell of Basill, disputing on the Bohemians side. And thirdly, an other subsidy was also required to persecute W. Russell, Warden of the Gray Friers in London, who the same time was fled from England to Rome, to mayntayne his opinion before the Pope, and there escaped out of prison. &c. of whom more largely hereafter (Christ willing) we shall entreat. MarginaliaRomishe sleightes to get the Englishe money.In the meane time marke here the pety shiftes of the pope to hooke in the English mony by all maner of pretences possible.

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

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

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Moreouer, they obiected agaynst him, that he shoulde keepe company with Mayster Clarke aforesayde, and also that he dispersed in the City of London, certayn bookes of Iohn Wickliffe and of Peter Clarke, namely, MarginaliaTrialogus. The Gospells translated by Iohn Wickliffe.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.

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Vpon these and other such Articles obiected, the sayde Mungyn being asked if he would reuoke, aunswered that it seemed to him not iust or meet so to doe, whiche dyd not know himself guilty of any heresy. Thus he being respited for that time, was cōmitted to prison till the next sitting, who then being called diuers and sundry times afterward before the Bishops, after long inquisition and straight examination made, also depositions brought in agaynst him so much as they could search out, he notwithstanding styll denyed as before, to recant. MarginaliaRadulph Mungin condēned to perpetual prisō.Wherefore the foresayd Henry the Archbishop, proceeding to his sentence definitiue, condemned him to perpetuall prison.

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MarginaliaTho. Granter. Richard Monke.After whose condemnation, the sonday next folowing, the recantation of Tho. Granter, and of Richard Monke Priestes aboue mentioned, were openly read at Paules crosse, the Byshop of Rochester the same time preached at the sayd crosse. The tenour of whose recantation, with his Articles inthe same expressed, here vnder foloweth.

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The recantation of Tho. Granter.

Note the doctrine & opinions in those daies, where the Gospell tooke place.

IN the name of God. Before you my Lord of Canterbury, and all you my Lords here being present, & afore you all here gathered at this time, I Thomas Granter priest vnworthy, dwelling in this City of Londō, feeling & vnderstanding, that afore this time I affirmed open errours and heresies, saying, beleuing, and affirming within thys City, that he that Christian men callen Pope, is not veryePope, ner Gods vicary in earth, but I sayd he was Antichrist. Also I sayd, beleued, and affirmed, that after the sacramentall wordes sayd by a Priest in the Masse, there remayneth materiall bread and wine, and is not turned into Christes body and his bloud. Also I said and affirmed that it was not for to doe in no wise, to goe on pilgrimage, but it was better I sayd to abide at home and beate the stooles with theyr heeles, for it was, I sayde, but tree & stone that they soughten. Also I sayde and affirmed that I held no Scripture catholicke ner holy, but onely that is conteyned in the Bible. For the Legendes and liues of Sayntes, I held hem nought, and the miracles written of hem I helde vntrue. Because of which errours and heresies I was tofore M. Dauy Price, Vicar generall of my Lord of London, and since tofore you my Lord of Caunterbury & your brethren in your councell prouinciall, & by you fully informed, which so sayd, mine affirming, beleuing & teaching, bene open errors 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 errors and heresye, and turne with good will & hart to þ^e oneheadMarginaliaOne head, that is, the vnitie of the Church. of the chirch, cōsidering that holye chirch shitteth ner closeth not her bosome to him that will turne agayne, ne God will not the death of a sinner, but rather he ben turned & liue: With a pure hart I confesse, detest, & despise my sayd errours and heresies, and the sayd opinions I confesse as heresies and errours, to the fayth of the Chirch of Rome, & to all vniuersally holy Chirch repugnaunt. And therfore these sayd opinions in speciall, and all other errours and heresies, doctrines and opiniōs, ayen þ^e fayth of the Church and the determination of the Churche of Rome,MarginaliaMen tied to the Church of Rome. I abiure and forsweare, here tofore you all, and sweare by these holy Gospels by me bodily touched, that from henceforth I shall neuer hold, teach, ne preach errour errours, heresie, ne heresies, nor false doctrine agaynst the faith of holy chirch, & determination of the chirch of Rome ner none such thing I shall obstinately defend, ne any man holding or teaching such maner thinges by me or an other person, openly or priuily I shal defend. I shall neuer after thys tyme be receitor, fautor, councellor, or defendor of hereticks, or of any person suspect of heresie, ner I shal trow to him: ner wittingly fellaship with him, ner yeue him counseil, fauour, yiftes, ne cōfort. And if I know any heretickes, or of heresie, or of such false opinions, anye person suspect, or anye man or woman making or holding priuy conuenticles, or assemblies, or any diuers or singular opinions from the common doctrine of the Church of Rome, of if I may know any of their fautors, comforters, councelours, of defensers, or any that haue suspect bookes or quiers of such erroures 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 help me God and holydeme, and these holy Euangelies by me bodely touched.

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¶ After this recantation at the Crosse thus published, and his submission made, the sayd Granter then was by the aduise of the Prelates, put to 7. yeares prisonment, vnder the custody and charge of the bishop of London.

After this, followed in like maner the recantation of Richard Monke. Also of Edmund Frith, which was before Butler so sir Iohn Oldcastle.

MarginaliaThe affliction and trouble in Kent, vnder Chichesley.Besides these aboue remembred, many and diuers there be in the sayd register recorded, who likewise for their faith and religion were greatly vexed and troubled, especially in the Dioces of Kent, in the townes of Romney, Tenterden, Wodcherche, Cranbroke, Staphelherst, Beninden, Halden, Roluenyden and others, where as whole housholdes, both man and wife, were driuen to forsake theyr houses and townes for daunger of persecution: as sufficiently appeareth in the processe of the Archb. Chichesley agaynst the sayd persons, and in the certificat of Burbath his officiall, wherein are named these persons following.

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MarginaliaPersons persecuted in Kent.1.	W. White Priest.	9.	W. Chiueling.
2.	Tho. Grenested. Priest.	10.	Iohn Tame.
3.	Bartho. Cronmonger.	11.	Iohn Fowlin.
4.	Iohn Wadnon.	12.	Will. Somer.
5.	Ioan his wife.	13.	Marion his wife.
6.	Tho. Euerden.	14.	Iohn Abraham.
7.	William Euerden.	15.	Rob. Munden.
8.	Steuen Robin.	16.	Laurence Coke.

These being cited vp together by the bishop would not appere. Wherupon great inquisition being made for them by his officers, they were constrained to flie their houses & townes, & shift for themselues as couertly as they might. When Burbath and other officers had sent worde to the