¶The sentence of the Inquest sub∣scribed by the Crowner.
THe inquisition intended and taken at the city of Londō in the Parish of S. Gregory, in the ward of Baynard Castle in London, the sixt day of December, in the 6. yeare of the raigne of K. Henry the 8. before Thomas Barne∣wel Crowner of our souereigne Lord the king, within the city of London aforesayd: Also before Iames Yarford, and Iohn Mundey Sheriffes of the sayde City,* 1.1 vpon the sight of the body of Richard Hunne, late of London Taylour, which was found hanged in the Lollardes tower, and by the oth and proofe of lawfull men of the same warde, and of other three wardes next adioyning, as it ought to be, after the custome of the city aforesayd, to inquire how, & in what maner wise the sayd Richard Hunne came vnto his death, and vpon the oth of Iohn Bernard, Thomas Stert, Wil∣liam Warren, Henry Abraham, Iohn Aborow, Ioh. Tur∣ner, Robert Alen, William Marler, Ioh. Burton, Iames Page, Thomas Pickehill, William Burton, Robert Brigewater, Thomas Busted, Gylbert Howel, Richard Gibson, Christopher Crafton, Iohn Eod, Richard Holt, Iohn Pasmere, Edmunde Hudson, Iohn Arunsel, Ri∣chard Couper, Iohn Tyme: the which saide vpon theyr o∣thes, that where the sayd Richard Hunne by the commaū∣dement of Richard Bishop of London, was emprisoned and brought to holde in a prison of the sayd Bishops called Lollardes Tower, lying in the Cathedrall Church of S, Paule in London, in the parish of S. Gregory in the ward of Baynard Castle aforesayd, William Horsey of London Clerke,* 1.2 otherwise called William Heresye, Chauncellou•• to Richard Bishop of London, and one Charles Ioseph, late of London Sumner, and Iohn Spalding of London otherwise called Iohn Belringer, feloniously as felons to our Lord the king, with force and armes agaynst the peace of our soueraigne Lord the king, & dignity of his crowne, the fourth day of December, the sixt yeare of the raygne of our soueraigne Lord aforesayd, of theyr great malice, at the parish of S. Gregory aforesayde, vpon the sayde Richarde Hunne made a fray, and the same Richard Hunne felo∣nously strangled and smodered, and also the necke they did breake of the sayde Richard Hunne, and there feloniouslye slue him, and murdered him: and also the body of the sayde Richard Hunne afterward the same fourth day, yere, place parish, and ward aforesayd, with the proper gyrdle of the same Richard Hunne of silke, blacke of coulor, of the value of 12. d. after his death, vpon a hooke driuen into a piece of timber in the wall of the prison aforesayd, made fast, and so hanged him agaynst the peace of our Soueraigne Lord the king, and the dignity of his crowne: and so the sayd Iurye hath sworne vpon the holy Euangelistes that the sayd W. Horsey, Clerke, Charles Ioseph, and Iohn Spalding, of theyr set malice then, and there felonously killed and mur∣dered the sayd Richard Hunne, in maner and forme aboue sayd, agaynst the peace of our soueraign Lord the king, his crowne and dignity.
Subscribed in this maner, Thomas Barnewel, Crowner of the City of London.
After that the 24. had geuen vp theyr verdict sealed and signed with the Crowners seale,* 1.3 ye cause was thē brought into the Parliament house, where the truth was layde so playne before al mens faces, and the fact so notorious, that immediately certaine of the bloudy murderers were com∣mitted to prison, and shoulde no doubte haue suffered that they deserued, had not the Cardinall by his authority pra∣ctised for his Catholique Children,* 1.4 at the suite o•• the By∣shop of London. Wherupon the Chauncellor by the kings pardon, and secret shifting, rather then by Gods pardon, and his deseruing escaped, and went, as is sayd, to Exeter. &c. Neuerthelesse though iustice tooke no place, where fa∣uour did saue, yet because the innocent cause of Hunne should take no wrong, the Parliament became suters vn∣to the kinges maiesty, that whereas the goodes of the sayd Hunne were cōfiscate into the kinges hands that it would please his grace to make restitution of all the sayde goodes vnto the children of the sayd Hunne: vpon which motion the king of his gracious disposition did not onely geue all the foresayde goodes vnto the foresayde children vnder his broade seale yet to be seene, but also did sende out his war∣rantes (which hereafter shall folow) to those that were the cruell murderers, commaunding them vpon his high dis∣pleasure, to redeliuer all the sayd goodes, and make restitu∣tion for the death of the sayde Richard Hunne: all whyche goodes came to the summe of 1500. poundes sterling, beside his plate and other Iewels.