Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.

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Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.

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Foxe, John, 1516-1587.

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London :: Printed by George Eld and Ralph Blower,

1615.

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Christian martyrs -- Early works to 1800.

Persecution -- Early works to 1800.

Church history -- Early works to 1800.

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"Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07225.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the most Reuerend Father in GOD, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his GRACE, PRIMATE and ME∣TROPOLITAN of all England, and one of his MAIESTIES most Honourable Priuie Councell. And to the Right Honourable SIR EDVVARD COKE, Lord Cheefe Iustice of England, and one of his Maiesties most Ho∣norable Priuie Councell: THOMAS MASON wisheth all Happinesse in this Life, and eternall Felicitie in the world to come.
• THE EPISTLE VNTO THE RBADER.
• AN ABSTRACT OF ALL THE HISTORIES OF THE CHVRCH from CHRIST to this day. 1614.
  • The first Persecution by Nero Domitius
  • The Second Persecution by Domitian.
  • The third Persecution.
  • The fourth Persecution.
  • The fifth Persecution.
  • ¶The sixt Persecution.
  • ¶The seauenth Persecution.
  • ¶The eight Persecution.
  • ¶The ninth Persecution.
  • ¶The tenth Persecution.
• THE SECOND BOOKE Containing the next 300. yeares.
• THE THIRD BOOKE Containing the next 300. yeares, from the raigne of King EGBERTVS, vnto WILLIAM the Conquerour.
• THE FOVRTH BOOKE Containing other 300. yeares, from WILLIAM the Conquerour, to the time of IOHN WICKLIFFE.
  • ¶The Sentence of the Councell of Brixia against Hildebrand.
  • THE HISTORY OF THOMAS BECKET Arch-bishop of Canterbury.
• THE FIFT PART OF THE ECCLESIASTICALL History containing the Actes of Martyrs.
  • The first conclusion of IOHN WICKLIFFE, exhibited in the Conuocation of certaine Bi∣shops at Lambeth.
  • His examination before ARVNDEL, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor, in his Closet, with but three with him.
  • ¶Another Treatise of the said WILLIAM THORPE.
  • The History of IOHN HVS.
  • The Answeres of IOHN HVS, written with his own hand.
  • Seauen Articles gathered out of his Booke against Stephen Pallets.
  • There remaineth sixe Articles of the thirty nine, out of a Booke wrote against STANISLAVS de Zuoyma.
  • Certaine other Articles which were brought vnto IOHN HVS in Prison.
  • The Epitaph of IOHN ZISCA.
  • The History of the most valiant and worthy Martyr of Christ, Sr Iohn Old-Castle, Knight, Lord Cobham.
  • The latter examination of the Lord COBHAM.
  • ¶The Councell of Basell.
  • ¶The rest of the Story of the Bohemians.
• THE SIXT SECTION OF this Ecclesiasticall Historie.
  • Complaints of the Germaines to Maximillian the Emperour, against the Popes op∣pression.
  • The Prouerbs of this Pius.
  • The lamentable handling of RICHARD HVN, who was priuily murdered in Lolards Tower in London.
  • The Historie of Doctor VVESALIANVS.
  • Doctor VESELVS.
  • MARTIN LVTHER.
  • These Articles were obiected against GEFFREY LON, for which he was abiured.
  • The Story of the valiant Martyr Maister BAYFIELD.
  • The History of Mr Iohn Tewxbury Cittizen and Lether-Dresser of London.
  • In his Disputations, the Bishop proposed these Articles out of the Booke called the Booke of the wicked Mammon: and hee affirmed them.
  • IOHN RANDALL.
  • EDWARD FRESE.
  • The History of Maister IAMES BAYNHAM, a Lawyer.
  • The Martirdome of Iohn Frith.
  • The examination of ANDREVV HEVVET, that was burned with IOHN FRITH.
  • Lady ANNE of Bullen.
  • The holy Maid of Kent.
  • VVILLIAM TRACY Esquire.
  • The storie of twenty foure burned at Paris.
  • The life and storie of M. William Tindall.
  • Fiue burned in Scotland.
  • The murther of ROBERT PACKINGTON.
    • The history of Iohn Lambert, alias Nicolson.
  • The Answers of IOHN LAMBERT to diuers Articles administred to him.
  • The storie of one COLLINS.
  • LEYTON and PVTTEDVE.
  • Cowbridge.
  • Fryer Forrest hanged for Papistry.
  • Certaine Iniunctions giuen out in the thirtieth yeare of King HENRIES raigne.
  • Launcelot, Iohn a Painter, Gyles Germaine.
  • Sir Iohn Bortrucke, a Scotish Knight, his confuta∣tion, of certaine Arcicles vpon which hee was condem∣ned by the Cardinall and most of the Nobles and chiefe of Scotland.
  • The sixe Articles agreed vpon in the Parliament-house.
  • The History of THOMAS CROMVVELL, Earle of Essex.
  • The History of Thomas Barnes, Thomas Garard, and William Hierome Diuines.
  • Anthony Pierson Priest, Robert Testwood singing man, Henrie Finmore Taylor, and Iohn Marbeck singing man, were burned at VVindsor.
  • The destruction of Merindall and Cabriers.
  • The persecution in Callice, with the martyr∣dome of George Bucket, alias A∣dam Damlip.
  • DODDE alias SCOT.
  • VVILLIAM BVTTON.
  • ANNE ASKEW.
  • Her confession in Newgate.
  • Her condemnation.
  • The troubles of Katherine Parre, Henry the eight his last Wife, for the Gospel, by the meanes of Gardiner and others.
  • The History touching the Persecutions in Scotland: Deane, Thomas Forret.
  • The Persecution of certaine in the towne of Perth.
  • The condemnation of GEORGE VVISHARD Gentleman, and his Articles before the Cardinall of Scotland, and others.
  • ADAM WALLACE in Scotland.
  • A schisme in Scotland for the Pater-noster.
  • VVALTER MILL.
  • A Storie of certain Friers in France in the Citie of Orleance in the yeare 1534.
  • A Storie of certaine Monks of Sueuia.
  • IOHN BROVVNE, a blessed Martyr, burned at Ashford in the second yeare of Henrie the eighth, Anno 1511.
• THE NINTH BOOKE, CON∣tayning the Acts and things done in the Raigne of King EDVVARD the sixt.
  • THOMAS DOBBE.
  • IOHN HVNNE.
  • The examination of Bonner.
  • The Storie of STEPHEN GARDNER, Bi∣shop of Winchester.
  • The iudgement of Doctor REDMAN on his death-bed, touching certaine points of Religion.
  • The historie of VVILLIAM GARDNER an Englishman, who constantly suffered in Portingall for the Truth.
  • The tragicall History of the worthy Duke of Sommerset.
  • The Lady MARY.
  • The decease of King EDWARD.
• THE TENTH BOOK, WHEREIN is contained the most memorable things done in the Raigne of Queene MARY.
  • The communication betwixt the Lady Iane and Fecknam.
  • The effect of the communication between Doctor Ridley, and Secretary Bourne, and others at the Lieutenants table at the Tower.
  • Thomas Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury, Rid∣ley Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer Bishop of VVorster, were sent to Oxford, to dispute with the Di∣uines of Oxford and Cambridge.
  • Bishop RIDLEY his report.
• THE ELEVENTH BOOKE, wherein is discoursed the bloudy mur∣dering of Gods Saints.
  • The martyrdom of Iohn Rogers.
  • His second examination.
  • The martyrdom of Laurence Sanders.
  • The martyrdome of IOHN HOOPER Bishop of Worcester.
  • Doctor Rowland Taylor.
  • ROBERT FARRAR Bishop of Saint Dauids in Wales.
  • THOMAS TOMKINS.
  • The constant suffering of Higbed and Causon.
  • The Martyrdome of VVILLIAM HVNTER.
  • William Pygot, Steuen Knight, and Iohn Lawrence.
  • Gods Iudgement vpon the Parson of Arundell.
  • The historie of Iudge Hales.
  • IOHN AWCOCKE.
  • Pope IVLIVS the third.
  • GEORGE MARSH.
  • William Flower, alias Branch.
  • Iohn Cardmaker, alias Taylour, and Iohn Warne Vpholster of Saint Iohns in Walbroke in London.
  • William Tooly Poulterer of London.
  • THOMAS HAVKES.
  • THOMAS WATS.
  • Thomas Osmond, Fuller, William Bamford, alias Butler, Nicholas Chamberlain, Iohn Ardley, and Iohn Simpson.
  • IOHN BRADFORD.
  • Reasons against Transubstantiation, gathered by IOHN BRADFORD.
  • Communication betwixt the Archbishop of Yorke, and the Bishop of Chichester, with BRADFORD in prison.
  • Iohn Leafe burned with Maister Bradford.
  • WILLIAM MINGE.
  • Iohn Bland, Iohn Frankesh, Nicholas Scheterton, Humphrey Middleton.
  • Iames Treuisam.
  • Nicholas Hall a Brick-layer, and Christopher Wayde of Dartford.
  • Margerie Polley widdow.
  • Derick Caruer, Iohn Launder.
  • THOMAS IVESON.
  • IOHN ALEWORTH.
  • IAMES ABBES.
  • Iohn Denley Gentleman, Iohn Newman, Patricke Pachington.
  • RICHARD HOOKE.
  • William Coker, William Hopper, Henry Lawrence, Richard Colliar, Richard Wright, William Steer.
  • Elizabeth Warne, George Tankerfield, Robert Smith, Steuen Harwood, Thomas Fust, William Hall, Thomas Leyes, George King, Iohn Wade, Ioane Leyshford.
  • The second Examination.
  • The last examination.
  • William Andrew.
  • Robert Samuell.
  • William Allen.
  • Roger Coo.
  • Thomas Cobbe.
  • George Catmer, and Robert Streater of Hyth, An∣thony Burward of Calete, George Brodbridge of Bromfield, James Tutty of Breachley.
  • Thomas Heyward, and Iohn Gorway.
  • Robert Glouer, and Iohn Glouer his Brother, and William Glouer another Brother.
  • Cornelius Bungey.
  • WILLIAM WOLSEY, and ROBERT PYGOT Painter.
  • NICHOLAS RIDLEY, Bishop of London, and HVGH LATIMER Bishop of Worcester.
  • The Conference of RIDLEY and LATIMER, vpon the ob∣iection of ANTONIAN.
  • HVGH LATIMER.
  • The death of Stephen Gardner.
  • Iohn Web Gentleman, George Roper, and George Parke.
  • William Wiseman and Iames Gore.
  • IOHN PHILPOT.
  • The third examination.
  • The fourth Examination.
  • The fift Examination.
  • The ninth examination.
  • Thomas Whittle Priest, Bartelet Greene Gentleman, Iohn Tudson and Thomas Went Artificers, Tho∣mas Browne, Isabell Foster wife, Ioane Warren, alias Lashford, Maid.
  • Iohn Lomas, Anne Albright, Ioane Catmer, Agnes Snoth, Ioane Sole.
  • Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Cauterbury.
  • Agnes Potten, and another woman.
  • Robert Spicer, William Coberley, Maundrel.
  • Robert Draks Minister, William Tims Ioyner, Ri∣chard Spurge Fuller, Iohn Cauell Weauer, George Ambrose Fuller, and Tho∣mas Spurge Fuller.
  • Iohn Hullier Minister.
  • Christopher Lister Minister, Iohn Mace, Iohn Spen∣cer, Simon Ioyne, Richard Nicoll, and Iohn Hamond.
  • Margaret Ellice, Hugh Lauerock an old lame man and Iohn Apprice a blind man.
  • Katharine Hutte widdow, Elizabeth Tharnell, and Ioane Hornes.
  • Iohn Harpole and Ioane Beach widdow.
  • Thomas Spicer, Iohn Deny, and William Pole.
  • The persecution of the townes of VVenson and Mendleson in Suffolke.
  • Thomas Harland MillWright, Iohn Osward, Tho∣mas Reed, and Thomas Auington.
  • William Adherall Minister, and Iohn Clement-Wheele-wright▪
  • Thomas Free-man, William Stannard, and William Adames.
  • Robert Bernard, Adam Foster and Robert Lawson.
  • Iohn Careles of Couentry Weauer.
  • Iohn Gwinne, Askin, Iulines Palmer.
  • Katherine Cauches mother and Paratine and Guillimiue her Daughters.
  • Thomas Dungate, Iohn Forman, Mother Tree.
  • Iohn Hart, Tho: Rauensdale, and two whose names we haue not, the one a Shomaker, the other a Coriar.
  • Thomas Horne and a woman.
  • John Clarke, Dunstone Chittenden vncondemned, William Foster of Stone, Allice Potkins of Staple∣hurst, Iohn Archer of Cranbroke VVeauer.
• THE TVVELFTH BOOKE OF the Acts of the Church.
  • Thomas Loseby, Henry Ramsey, Tho: Thyrtell, Mar∣garet Hyde, Agnes Stanley.
  • Iohn Bradbridge of Stapleherst, Walter Apleby of Maydstone, and Petronell his wife, Edmund Allen of Fritendid, and Katherine his wife, Ioane Mannings of Maydstone, Elizabeth a blind Maid.
  • Richard Woodman, George Stephens, William May∣nard, Alexander Hosman his Man, Tomasine Awood his Maid, Margery Moris, Iames Moris hir Sonne, Denis Burges, Ashdownes wife, Groues wife.
  • The first examination of RICHARD WOODMAN, before the Bishop of Chichester.
  • The second Examination before the Bishop of Winchester and others.
  • The third examination.
  • The fourth examination before Doctor LANGDAL.
  • AMBROSE.
  • Simon Miller, and Elizabeth Cooper.
  • William Bougeor, Thomas Benold, Robert Purcas, Agnes Siluer-side, alias Smith, Widow, Ellen Ew∣ring, Elizabeth Folkes Maid, William Munt, Iohn Iohnson, Allice Munt, Rose Allen, Maid.
  • Iohn Thurstone.
  • Thomas Moore.
  • George Eagles, alias Trudge-ouer.
  • Richard Crashfield of Wimondham.
  • One Frier and the sister of George Eagles.
  • IOHN CVRD.
  • Cicelie Ormes.
  • Mistresse Ioyce Lewis.
  • Ralph Alerton, Iames Awstoo, Margery Awstoo and Richard Roth.
  • His first Examination.
  • Agnes Bonger and Margaret Thurstone.
  • Iohn Noyes of Lexfield, in the County of Suffolke, Shoemaker.
  • Thomas Spurdance Queene Maries Seruant.
  • Another Examination before the Bishop.
  • Iohn Hallingsdale, William Sparrow, Richard Gibson.
  • Iohn Rowth Minister, and Margaret Mearing.
  • Cutbert Simpson, Hugh Foxe, and Iohn Deuenish.
  • WILLIAM NICOLE.
  • Willam Seaman, Thomas Carman, and Thomas Hudson.
  • Ioane Seaman, Mother of the said William Seaman.
  • Mother Benet.
  • William Harris, Richard Day, and Christian George.
  • Henry Pond, Reynald Estland, Robert Southam, Mathew Richarby, Iohn Floyd, Iohn Ho∣liday, Roger Holand.
  • Robert Miles, Stephen Cotten, Robert Dynes, Ste∣phen White, Iohn Slade, William Pickes or Pikars.
  • RICHARD YEOMAN.
  • IOHN ALCOCK.
  • THOMAS BENBRIDGE.
  • Iohn Cooke Sawyer, Robert Milles alias Plumer, Sheareman, Alexander Lane a VVheele∣write, Iames Ashly a Bacheler.
  • Alexander Gouch, and Allice Driuer.
  • Phillip Humphrey, Iohn Dauid, and Henry Dauid his Brother.
  • Good-wife Prest.
  • Iohn Sharpe, Thomas Hall, Thomas Benion.
  • Iohn Corneford of Wortham, Christopher Browne of Maidstone, Iohn Herst of Ashford, Alice Snoth, Katherine Knight, alias Tinley.
  • The Story of Nicholas Burton, Marchant of London dwelling in little S. Bartholomew.
  • Iohn Baker, and William Burgate.
  • Marke Burges, and William Hooker.
  • THE ACTS THAT HAPPENED in the flourishing Raigne of Queene ELIZABETH.
  • The seuere punishment of God vpon perse∣cutors and blasphemers.
  • Forraigne Examples.
  • Examples of what inconueniences commeth by Popish desperate Doctrine.
  • These Examples were contained in a Letter writ∣ten vnto HENRY the second French King, which is in the Booke more at large.
  • THE ABRIDGEMENT OF A Christian Dialogue, called PASQVINE in a Trance.
  • The Popish manner to get Reuelations.
  • Saint Christopherus.
  • Saint George.
  • The Trayterous Practises of the Papists against Queene ELIZABETH, during her Raigne, and of Gods Preseruations towards her.
  • Edmund Campion.
  • Thomas Forde, Iohn Shert, Robert Iohnson Priests.
  • Luke Kirbie, William Filbie, Thomas Cottom, and Lawrence Richardson.
  • William Parry his treasons against Queene ELIZABETH.
  • Francis Throgmorton.
  • The Earle of Northumberland.
  • Anthony Babington, with thirteene young Gentlemen more.
  • The story of the Spanish Fleet, Ann. 1588.
  • Iohn Weldon, William Hartley, and Robert Sutton.
  • Doctor Lopez, Stephano de Ferrera de Gama, Manuell Lewis Tyuaco Portugalls.
  • Edmund Yorke, and Richard Williams.
  • Patricke Cullen an Irishman
  • Richard Hesketh.
  • SQVIRE.
  • The Earle of Essex Conspiracie.
  • OVR MOST GRATIOVS King IAME.
  • GOWRIES conspiracie against his Maiestie the fift of August, being Tuesday Anno Dom. 1600.
  • The Gunpowder Treason.
  • Their cruelty in Spaine.
  • The cruell practises of the Papists in France.
  • Henry the Third.
  • The death of Henry the fourth.
• An Alphabeticall Table, containing the principall mat∣ters, and all the Martyrs that suffered for the truth, from the Primitiue Church to the end of Queene Mary.
• Faults escaped in the Printing.