Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

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Title: Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.
Author: G. S.
Publication: London :: printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill,; 1684.
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Martyrs.

Jo. Hooper, born in this County, and bred in Ox∣ford, then beyond the Seas, a great Scholar and Lin∣guist, was in the Reign of Edw. 6. Elected Bishop of Glocester, but for a time scrupled the acceptance there∣of, as refusing the Oath of Supremacy, which then en∣joyned the receivers to a Conformity to the Kings Commands, in what alterations soever he should after∣wards make in Religion, and also concluded with so help me God, and all his Angels and Saints; This was the occasion of the ensuing reforming of that Oath, whilst the King dispensed with his present taking there∣of. He also scrupled the wearing of some Episcopal Habiliments, but at last consented thereunto. He held afterwards Worcester in Commendam with Glocester, and having a double Dignity, gave treble Diligence by Preaching Gods Word, living piously, and dying pa∣tiently, being Martyred, An. 1555. The only Na∣tive in this Shire, who suffered for the Testimony of the Gospel, Bishop Burn, Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Reign of Q. Mary, having persecuted no Pro∣testants in his Diocess, to death.