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*Interrogatories ministred commonly by the Bishop of Lincolne agaynst these ex∣aminates here following.

THe interrogatories or articles: which Longland Bish. of Lincolne vsed most commonly to minister to these exa∣minates or known men, in number were 9. and are these as followeth.

1 First, whether they or any of them did know, that cer∣tayne of the parish of Amersham, had bene conuented be∣fore William Smyth late Bishop of Lincolne, for heresie.

2 Item, whether they knew, that they so conuented be∣fore the sayd Bishop, did erre in the sacrament of the altar, or in any other sacrament of the Church. And if they did in what Sacramentes, or in whiche of them: Also whether they knew that the sayd parties so conuented, did confesse their erroures, and receiued penaunce for the same.

3 Item, whether they, or any of them, were of the socie∣ty of them so conuented for heresie: and if they were what fellowship they had with them and with whom?

4 Item, whether they or any of them, were euer con∣uersant with such a one (naming the person whome they knew suspected) as with Thustan Littlepage. And if they were, what conuersation they had with him, how long, & when: And whether they knewe the sayde person to haue bene suspect of heresie?

5 Item, whether they, or any of them were euer conuer∣saunt with him, or him (naming some other person whom they suspected) as Alexand. Mastal. And if they were, how and how long? and whether they knew the sayd person to be suspected of heresie?

6 Item, whether they, or any of them had bene before time detected of heresie to the office of the foresayd William Bishop of Lincolne: And if the were, by what person or persōs they were detected? Or els whether they were one∣ly called by the foresayd William Bishop, for heresie?

7 Item, whether he or they be noted and holden for he∣retickes, or be reputed and diffamed to be of the sect of thē which were conuented for heresie: And whether he or they be named for a Knowen man amongst them?

8 Item, whether he, or they haue bene euer at any rea∣dinges of such as haue bene so conuented for heresie?

9 Item, whether he, or they were euer in any secret cō∣munication or conuenticle with them: Whom, or which of them he knew to be named and reputed for a Knowen man, or holding against the sacrament of the altar, or other Sa∣cramentes and articles of faith? And if they knew any such to declare where, and when, and what they were, and who were present the same time?

These articles and interrogatories thus declared, now followeth to be shewed, a certayne briefe summe compen∣diously collected out of the Registers of Iohn Longland bishop of Lincolne, declaring in order of a table the names first of them which by othe were constrayned against theyr willes to detect and and accuse other. Secondly the persōs that were accused. Thirdly, the crimes to them obiected, as in the proces of this table shall follow to be seene.

And first, for asmuch as the Bishop perceiued that Ro∣ger Bennet, William Chedwell, Edmund Dormer, Tho∣mas Harding, Robert Andrew, with such other were mē especially noted to be of that side, therfore to work his pur∣pose the better, he began with them producing the same as witnesses, to ditect first Robert Bartlet of Amersham, & Richard his brother: vnderstanding that these forenamed witnesses, because they had bene abiured before, durst now doe no other, vppon payne of relapse, but needes confesse what soeuer was put vnto them. And therefore because Rob. Bartlet & Richard hys brother being called before y^e bishop and sworn vpon their othe, would confesse nothing against themselues, the Bishop to conuict them by witnes∣ses, went first to William Chedwell, lying sore sicke in his bed, causing him vpō the Euangelists to sweare, whether he knewe the foresayde Robert and Richard Bartlet to be knowen men. Which being done, the Bishop then called be∣fore him Robert Andrew Roger Bennet, Iohn Hill, Ed∣mund Dormer. Iohn Milsent, Thomas Bernard, Tho∣mas Littlepage, Iohn Dosset, all Amersham men: who being abiured before, as is sayd, durst no otherwise do, but confesse vpon their othe, that Robert and Richard Bart∣let were knowen men. And yet the Bishop not contented w^t this, caused also theyr two wiues to wit, Margaret the wife of Robert Bartlet, & Isabel y^e wife of Richard Bart∣let, to depose & geue witnesse againste their owne naturall husbandes. Albeit Isabel Bartlet being somewhat more temperate of her tongue, refused vtterly to confesse any thing of her husband, & denied her husbands words to be true, til at last she being conuict of periury, was constrai∣ned to vtter the truth, as in the proces of this table folow∣ing more particularly foloweth to be seene.

❧A Table describing the greeuous afflictions of good men and women, in the Diocesse of Lincolne, vnder Iohn Longland there Bishop, with the names both of the Accusers, and of them that were accused: also wyth the crimes to them obiected: out of the Registers of the sayde Diocesse. Anno 1521.

Accusers.	Parties accused.	Crimes obiected.
...W. Chedwel sicke in his bedde. ...Robert An∣drewe. ...Rob. Bēnet. ...Iohn Hill. ...Edmūd Dor¦mer. ...Iohn Mil∣sent. ...Thomas Bernard. ...Tho. Litle∣page. ...Iohn Dosset. ...Margarete Bartlet. ...Isabel Bert∣let: these be∣ing before abiured, were nowe compelled by othe to detect	...Rob. Bart∣let. ...Rich. Bart∣let his bro∣ther.	THis Robert Bartlet, and Rich. his brother were Detected by these foresayde accusers, to be knowne men, that is, to be of the same company and affinitie wyth these Iu∣rates, and other that had ben abiured before in the time of William Smith, Byshop of Lincolne, a∣bout the yere of our lord 1508. and that in ye house of Thomas Hardynge, they were so noted by the woordes of Hardinges wife: who speakynge to Roberte Bartlet, sayde, that she was glad that he was conuerted to grace, and chosen to almyghtie God, requiring hym ne∣uer to forsake yt he was called to, for if he did, ther was no Sacrifice left for him. Also the sayde Har∣dinges wife speaking to Richarde Bartlet com∣minge into her House, sayde, Heere commeth a good man, and I hope he wil be a good man, but he hathe so muche minde of buying and selling, and taking of farmes, that it putteth hys minde from all goodnesse. By whych wordes it appeared, sayd they, that hee was a Kno∣wen man. Item, that Ro∣bert Bartlet speaking to Hardings wife, sayd, he had thought to haue cal∣led William Tilseworth false heretique: but now hee was better aduised. Item, that they vsed the lectures and readings of that companie.
¶Thys Ro. Bartlet, & Richarde his brother first being sworne, and yet confessing nothing before the Byshop, at last were conuicted by witnes, (as aboue appeareth) and noted therefore of periurie. Wherfore incurring into greater daunger, they were constrai∣ned at their nexte examination to vtter them selues, and confesse what they had both done and sayde: that is, that the sayde Robert had red vnto Richarde hys brother, a parcel of scripture beginning thus: Iames the seruaunt of God, to the xij. kindes. &c. Item, for that he hard Williā Tilseworth say, that Images of saintes were but stocks and stones and dead things: and that he taught the same to his brother Richarde, and concealed the wordes of William Tilsewoorthe. Item, for that he partly beleeued Thomas Mastall, teaching him that the true presence of Christ was not in the Sacrament: and likewise of Images and Pil∣grimage. Item, for receyuing the Communion at Easter without shrift. &c.
Robert Bart¦let was brought to examinatiō, & caused by his othe to detect	Rich. Bart∣let his bro∣ther.	The crime wherein Ro∣berte Bartlet appeached hys brother Rich. was this, because he said, hys brother Rich. had beene muche conuersant wyth Thurstane Litlepage, & had learned of hym the counsailes and secreates of those men. Also, that hee had learned of hym, some of the Epistle of S. Iames thus beginning: Iames the seruaunte of God, to the twelue kin∣des. &c.
	Isabel Bart∣let, his wife.	The cause wherein Roberte Bartlet did de∣tecte his wife, was thys, that when the Byshops seruaunte was come for her husband, she vttered these wordes, saying: A∣las, he was now an vn∣done man, and she but a dead woman. Furthermore, ye said R. being demanded of ye Bi∣shop, whether he knewe Isabell hys wyfe to bee of the secte of heretiques before hee marryed her, sayde yea. Beeing asked againe, if shee hadde not ben of that sect, whether then he would haue ma∣ried her, he graunted the same likewise.
The foresaid Ro Bartlet was broght to examina∣tion, & cau∣sed by hys othe to de∣tect	Agnes Wel¦lis, his sister.	Furthermore, ye said R. Bart. detected his owne sister, in that hee hadde twise instructed her not to worshyppe Images, and also hadde taughte her in the Epistle of S. Iames.
...Elizabeth Deane, wife of Richarde Deane, of Westwi∣cam. ...Emme Tilseworth, wife of Wil-Tilseworth. ...William Grinder, & his wife. ...Iohn Scri∣uener. ...Alexandera▪ Mastal. ...w. Tilsworth ...Thurstane Litlepage. ...Iohn Bartlet his brother.	The sayde Roberte Bart. detected also these to bee of the number of Knowen men: for that they resorted many times to∣gether, reading and con∣ferringe amonge them∣selues, & talking againste worshippinge of Ima∣ges, & Pilgrimage: And if any came in amongste them, whiche was not of theyr side, thē they wold saye no more, but keepe all silence. &c.

Rich. Bart∣let by hys oth was cō∣strained to detect	Agnes wel∣lys, wife of Iohn Wel∣lys, his si∣ster.	This Agnes was de∣tected of her brother in 3. poyntes. Firste, for learning the Epistle of Saint Iames in English, of Thurstan Litlepage. Secondly, for not be∣leeuing the bodily pre∣sence in the Sacrament. Thirdly, for speakyng against worshippyng of Images, and goyng on Pilgrimages.
	Olde father Bartlet, his father.	This Richarde Bertlet also in hys confessyon, sayde of his Father, that he was a better manne, then hee was taken for. For the other daye there came a manne to him, as hee was threashing, and sayde, God speede father Bertlet, yee worke sore, yea sayde hee, I threshe God almighty out of the strawe.
¶Against thys Agnes Wellys brought and exa∣mined before the Bishop, were ministred these inter∣rogatories, which for certaine causes I thought here to inserte, for our posteritie to note and consider, and they are these, as foloweth.
*Articles ministred to Agnes Wellys. 1 WHether shee knewe that certaine of the Pa∣ryshe of Amersham were conuented before William Smith, late Byshoppe of Lincolne for he∣resie? 2 Item, whether she knew that certaine of them so conuented before the Bishop for heresie, did erre in the Sacrament of the altar, or in other Sacraments, and what errours they were, and wherein? 3 Item, whether she knewe anye other to be sus∣spect of the same heresie or sect, beside them of Amer∣sham so conuented, who they were, and how many? 4 Item, whether shee had bene of the same com∣pany, or sect, or opinion with them, which were con∣uented before the Bishop for heresie: and if she were, what company she vsed, and whose? 5 Whether she was at any time conuersant with Thurstane Litlepage: and if shee were, how ofte she had bene in his company: howe, what time, in what place, who else were present, for what causes, and whether she knew him to be suspected for heresie? 6 Item, whether shee knewe and had beene con∣uersant wyth Alexander Mastall, and if shee were, howe, when, in what place, who were present, for what causes, and whether shee knewe him suspected for heresie? 7 Item, whether she was euer detected to the of∣fice of Willi. Smith late Bishop of Lincolne: at what time, or since the time that Litlepage and Mastall were conuented before the Byshop for heresie: and whether shee was then called and conuented before the Bishop for heresie, or not? 8. Item, whether she had bene present, or is now noted, had, holden, or reputed, or diffamed to be of the same sect with Thurstan Litlepage, or other conuic∣ted of heresie, and whether she be or hath bene nomi∣nated for a Knowen woman among them? 9 Item, whether she hath ben present at any time at the readings or conferrings betweene Thurstane Litlepage, and other conuicts? 10 Item, whether Thurstane Litlepage did euer teache her the Epistle of Sainte Iames, or the Epi∣stles of Saint Peter or Paule in English, and whe∣ther shee hath repeated oft times the sayde Epistle of saint Iames, vnto the sayde Thurstane, in the pre∣sence of Richard Bartlet her brother? 11 Item, whether Richarde Bartlet her brother dyd teache her at any time the Epistle of S. Iames, and if he did, howe oft, and in what place? 12 Item, whether shee hadde beene instructed by Thurstane Litlepage, or by any other, in the fore∣sayde secte, that in the Sacrament of the aultare was not the true body of Christe, but onely the substaunce of bread? 13 Item, whether shee hadde bene instructed by Thurstane Litlepage, or any other, that Pilgrimage was not to be vsed, nor the Images of Saintes to be adored? 14 Item, whether shee did credite the sayd Thur∣stane Litlepage, or any other, teaching her in the pre∣misses, and whether she did beleue or expresly cōsent with them in the foresayd articles? 15 Item, whether that Roberte Bartlet her bro∣ther did euer teach her the Epistle of S. Iames, and if he did, howe often, and where? 16 Whether the sayd Robert Bartlet had taught her that Pilgrimage was not to be vsed, and that I∣mages were not to be adored? 17 Item, whether she knew suche a lawe and cu∣stome among them, that suche as were of that sorte, did contract matrimonie only with them selues, and not with other Christians? 18 Item, whether she did euer heare Thurstane, or any other say, that they onely whych were of theyr doctrine, were true Christians? 19 Item, when she came to receiue, and was con∣fessed, whether she did vtter and confesse her heresies to the priest?
¶Unto these captions and cruell Interrogato∣rie Articles ministred agaynst Agnes Wellys, shee answered negatiuely, almost to them all, refusing to vtter any person vnto the Byshop: But soone after, being otherwise schooled, I can not tell howe, by the Catholiques, shee was compelled to detect both her selfe, her brother Roberte Bartlet, Thurstane Litle∣page, and also Isabel Morwyn, wife of Iohn Mor∣wyn. &c.
Isabel Bart∣let was then brought, & examined before the Bishoppe: where shee	beinge asked whether shee spake these woordes followyng to her husbande, at the commynge of the Byshoppes manne: Alasse, nowe are you an vn∣done manne, and I but a deade wo∣manne. Firste, shee stoode in long deniall of the same, and althoughe her husbande gaue witnesse againste her, yet stoode shee that her husband sayd not trueth. At last, shee was compelled to graunte those woordes to bee spoken: and then being asked what shee meant by them, thus she excused her selfe, that her hus∣bande hadde beene vnkinde vnto her a long time, and therefore shee desired to depart from him. Whereuppon now for sorrowe she spake those woordes. &c. The whyche woordes her husband did excuse some∣thynge otherwyse, sayinge, that hys wyfe spake those woordes betweene the thresholde and the Hall doore, be∣cause of a vehemente feare for the losse of her goodes.
	... Richarde Hobbes of Hichenden. ... Henry Hobbes of Hichenden. ... Hernes wife. ... Herne widowe of Amersham. ... Thomas Couper of Amersham, husband∣man.
Wil. Ched∣wel, of A∣mersham.	Iohn Stāpe wheeler of Amersham. Alice Hard. wife of Tho. Harding.	The crime layde to Alice Hardynge, was thys, because, when the Prieste was commynge to Rycharde Bennette, to geue hym howsell, shee wente before, and instructed hym what he shoulde doe.

	... W. Rogers ... Tiler. ... W. Harding. ... Roger Har∣ding.	These were detected by Roger Bennet, for that they being admony∣shed to appeare before ye Bishops Chaunceloure at Amersham, neglec∣ted so to do.
Roger Ben∣net, by like compulsion of hys othe, was caused to detecte these per∣sons	... I••. Iennings seruaunt to Iames Mor∣den. ... George, ser∣uant of Tho. Tochel. ... Tho. Gray, seruaunt of Roger Ben∣net.	These were detected for carying about certen bookes in English.
	... Wil. Smith Wheeler. ... The wife of Io. Milsent. ... The wife of W. Rogers. ... Ro Stampe, & his wife. ... The wife of Rob. Bart∣let.	These good womenne here named, were detec∣ted to the Byshoppe by Roger Bennet, for that vppon the holye dayes, when they goe and come from the Churche, they vse to resorte vnto one I. Colingworths house, and there to keepe theyr conuenticle.
	The wife of Dauid Lews & her father▪	Thys womanne was charged for speking these wordes: that the church∣men in the olde time dyd leade the people, as the Henn•• dothe leade her chickens: but our priests now do leade the people to the deuil.
	... Agnes Frāk, wife of Wil. Franke. ... I. Gardiner▪ ... I. Samme. ... I. George. ... Iam. Mordē.	Because shee tourned awaye her face from the Crosse, as it was caryed about on Easter daye in the morning, at the re∣surrection. Fol. 10.
Tho. Row∣land put likewise to his othe, did detect	Iohn Scri∣uener the elder.	For carrying aboute Bookes from one to an other.
	Thomas Rowland.	For these woordes fol∣lowing: If I lie, cursse, storme, sweare, chide, fi∣ght, or threat: then am I woorthye for to be beate, I pray you good maister mine, if I offende in any of these nine, Amend me with a good scouring.
Iames Mor∣den compel¦led in like manner by his oth, did detect	Thomas Chase.	In the like also was charged Thomas Chase because hee hearde hym twise recite the Epystle of Sainte Iames. Be∣gynnynge: Iames the seruaunt of GOD, and of our lord Iesus Christ, to the twelue kindes. &c. Also for these woordes: It was by the dayes of Herode king of Iewes, that there was a Prieste, Zacharie by name, and hee came of the sorte of Abias, and hys wyfe of the Daughter of Aaron: bothe they were iust be∣fore GOD, goynge in al the commandements. &c.
	... W. Norton. ... Agnes Ash∣forde of Ches••ham.	The cause layde to this Agnes, was for teaching this Iames the woordes following:
Wee bee the salt of the earth, if it be putrified and vanished away, it is nothing worth. A citie set vp∣on an hill may not be hyd. Teend ye not a candle and put it vnder a bushell, but sette it on a candle∣sticke, that it may geue a light to all in the house. So shine your light before menne, as they may see your workes, and glorifie the father that is in hea∣uen. No title nor letter of the lawe shal passe ouer, till all things be done· And fiue times went hee to the foresaid Agnes to learn•• this lesson. Item, that the sayde Agnes did teach him to say thys Lesson: Iesus seeing his people, as hee went vp to a hill, was set, and his disciples came to him: hee opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed be the poore men in spirite, for the kingdome of heauen is theirs. Blessed be milde men: for they shall welde the earth: And twise hee came to her to learne thys lesson. Ex Regist. Longl. fol. 11. And these lessons the sayde Agnes was bidde to recite before 6. bishops: who straightly inioyned and commaunded her, that she should teache those lessons no more to any man, and especially to her children. Ex Regist. fol. 11▪
	Rich. Ashford Smith.
	... Agnes Ash∣ford. ... Tho. Chase.	Because these two dyd exhort him thryse, that he should kepe the thynges they spake of, as secreate in his stomack, as a man woulde keepe a theefe in pryson.
	Tho▪ Tredway of Chesham.
	... Rob. Pope. ... Iohn Mor∣den and his wife.	Because they were heard in the presence of thys Iames Mordenne theyr nephew, to recite the ten Commaundementes in theyr house in Englishe, Fol. 15.
The fore∣sayde Iames Morden de∣tected	Alice At∣kins.	Because of him she lear∣ned the Pater noster, A∣ue Maria and Creede in English, and the v. mer∣uailes of Saint Austen. Also an other peece of an Englishe Booke begin∣ning: heere sueth fowre things, by whych a man may knowe whether hee shall be saued. &c.
	Marian Mor¦den his own sister.	Also that shee dyd not worship Images. And after these little thynges he intended to teache her of the Sacrament.
	... W. Afrike, or Littlepage. ... Iohn Afrike, or Litlepage. ... Emme Harding, or Afrike. ... Iohn Fip Phisition.
¶To thys Iames Morden with other moe abiu∣rers, it was enioyned by Bishoppe Smith, for seuen yeares, to visite the church of Lincolne twise a yeare from Amersham. And when diuers had gotte licence of the Bishoppe for length of the iourny, to visite the Image of our Ladie of Missenden, for the space of v. yeares, thys Iames Morden, when hee coulde not obtaine licence so to doe, yet notwithstandyng for the tediousnesse of the way, went with them to the same Image, and thereuppon was charged for violatyng the Bishops iniunction. Also because, to get his liuing, hee wrought halfe a yeare out of the dioces, when he had bene inioyned by the Bishop not to goe out of the diocesse of Buc∣kingham. Fol. 11. This Iam. Morden confessed yt he vsed his Pater noster and Creede so much in English, that he had for∣got many words therof in Latin, and therefore was

inioyned by bishop Smith to say it no more in Eng∣lish, but only in Latine, and because he kept not this iniunction, he fell therefore in relaps.
Roger Be∣net by like compulsion of his othe, was caused to detect these fol∣lowing to be knowne persons.	... W. Rogers Tyler and his wife. ... W. Harding. ... Rog. Harding. ... Ioane Ienynges. ... George, seruaunt to Tho. Tochel. ... Th. Gray seruant of Roger Benet. ... Agnes Franke. ... Ioane Colyngworth. ... W. Smith. ... The wife of Iohn Milsent. ... Rob. Stampe and his wife. ... The wife of Rob. Bartlet. ... The wife of Dauid Lewys of Henley. ... Ioh. Frier, seruant to M. Penne. ... Iohn Tracher.
	... Ioh. Mordens wife. ... Rich. Ashford. ... Wil. Litl••page, prentise sometime of Iohn Scriuener. ... Emme his wife. ... Ioh. Scriuener. Isabel Mor∣wyn. For teaching Coplands wyfe her errors.
Thom Half∣aker sworne vpon his othe, did detect these names here folowing.	... Ioh. Milsent & his wife. ... Rog. Hard∣ing and his wife. ... Th. Bernard. ... Th. Afrike & his wife. ... W. Rogers. ... W. Hard∣ing and his wife. ... Kat. Bartlet, the mother of Rob. and Ric. Barlet. ... Th. Harding & his wife. ... W. Franke, and Agnes his wife.	Because these com∣ming to the Church, and especiallye at the eleuatiō time would say no pray∣ers, but did sitte mumme (as hee tearmed it) lyke beastes. Because Kathe∣rine Bartlette beyng of good health, came but sel∣dome to the Church, but fained her selfe sicke: and because William Franke maried Agnes hys wife, shee beyng before abiu∣red.
	Rob. Pope.	Because hee fled away when the great abiura∣tion was at Amersham. Also for hauing certaine English bokes. fol. 16.
	... Emme Affrike alias, Emme Harding. ... I. Affricke, Henry Milner. ... Hernes wife, now the wife of Waiuer. ... William Tilseworth. ... Emme Tilseworth, of London. ... Thomas Tilseworth, and his wife. ... The wife of Robert Tilseworth. ... William Glasbroke. ... Christopher Glasbroke, Milner. ... Thomas Groue, and Ioane his wife. ... Thomas Man, by Bristow.
Tho. Holms detected	Hen. Miller Counted for a great he∣retike, and learned in the Scripture.
	... Iohn Schepard. ... The wife of Iohn Schepard of Dorney. ... The elder daughter of Rog Harding of A∣mersham. ... Nich. Stokely Couper and his wife of Hen∣ley. ... Iohn Clerke. ... Tho. Wilbey of Henley. ... W. Stokeley. ... Hobs with his sonnes of Hychenden. ... The wife of Iohn Scriuener, Smith of Ow∣borne. ... Thomas Clerke the elder. ... Thomas Clerke the younger. ... Wigmer fermer of Hychenden. ... Robert Carder weiuer. ... Iohn-Frier, seruant to M. Pen. ... Iohn Morwen and Isabel his wife. ... Elizabeth Houer, wife of Henry Houer of little Missenden. ... Rich. White, Fuller of Beckinsfield.
	Andr. Ran∣dal and his wife of Ric∣mansworth.	Because they recey∣ued into theyr House, Thomas Manne, flying for persecution, and for reading Wickleffs Wic∣ket.
	... The father of Andrewe Randall. ... Benet Ward Fuller.	Thys Benet Warde was also denounced by Iohn Merstonne, for saying that it booteth no manne to pray to oure Ladie, nor to no Sainte, nor aungell in Heauen, but to God only, for they haue no power of mans soule.
	The wife of Benet Ward, and her d••ugh∣ter.	For saying that Tho∣mas Pope was the de∣uoutest manne that euer came in their house, for he woulde sitte readyng in his booke to midnight many times.
The fore∣sayd Tho. Holmes de∣tected	... Tho. Tailour and his wife of Vxbridge. ... Rob. Quicke. ... Rob. Cosine. ... Tho. Clarke and his wife of Ware. ... One G••ldener about Herford. ... Iohn Bay, and Wil. Say his sonne, of little Missenden. ... The wife of Iohn Wellys of Amersham. ... Ioane Glasbroke, sister to Wil. Glasbroke of Harow on the Hill. ... Tho. Susan, Wheler. ... Iohn•• Lee, Smith. ... Iohn Austy, Sherman. ... Iohn Frier. ... Edmund Harding. ... Ioh. Heron, Carpenter of Hambeldon. ... Henry Miller.
	Iohn Phips. Hee was very ripe in Scriptures.
	Emme wife of Rich. Tilsworth.
	Iohn Phip. He was a reader or re∣hearser to the other.
	Iohn Say of Missenden. William Stokeley.
	Rog. Squire.	For saying to Holmes. Thys is one of them that maketh all this bu∣sinesse in oure Towne wyth the Byshoppe. I pray GOD teare al the bones of him.
	... Roger Herne. ... A certaine Tanner.
	... Ioh. Butler, Carpenter. ... Rich. But∣ler. ... W. King of Vxbridge.	These three sate vp all the night in the house of Durdant of Iuencourte by Stanes, readinge all the nighte of a Booke of Scripture.
	Iohn Mu∣klyf, Wea∣uer.	For speaking againste holy bread and holy wa∣ter.
	Tho. Man.	For saying that Christ was not substantially in the Sacrament.

	Thomas 〈…〉〈…〉 But∣ler.	For receiuing an Eng∣lish booke geuen hym by Carder his father, who after his abiuration don before bishop Smith, fel sieke and died.
	... Rich Vulford of Riselip. ... Hackar. ... Thomas King
	... Ione Cocks. ... The wife of Rob. Wy∣wood, hus∣bandman.	For desiring of Dur∣dant her maister, that he being a knowen a man, woulde teache her some knowledge of gods law and desiring the same al¦so of the Butlers.
Rob. Car∣der of Iuer, weuer, de∣tected these	... Nic. Durdāt of Stanes. ... Dauy Dur∣dant of An∣kerwike. ... The wife of old Durdāt. ... The wife of Nich. Durdant.	These were detected for that olde Durdant of Euyncourte, at dinner sitting with his children & their wiues, bidding a boy there stāding, to de∣parte out of ye house, that he should not heare and tel, did recite certain pla∣ces vnto them, out of the Epistles of S. Paule, & of the Gospels.
	Ric. White, Father in law to Be∣net Ward of Bekinsfield.	He was detected to be a knowen man, because, after the death of bishop Smith, he was heard to say these words: my L. that dead is, was a good man, and diuers known men were called before him, & he sēt them home againe, bidding them yt they should liue among their neighbors as good Christen men should do. And now (saide he) there is a new Byshop which is called a blessed man, and if he bee as he is na∣med, hee wil not trouble the seruants of God, but wil let them be in quiet.
Mariā Mor∣den was forced vpon eer othe to vtter	Iames Morden her owne brother, which taught her ye Pater noster, Aue and Creede in English, and that shee shuld not go on pilgrimage, nor shuld worship saincts or images, whych she had not done by the space of 6. yeares past, folowing & beleuing her brother.
Iames Mor∣den was for¦ced vpon his othe to vtter	... Iohn Littlepage. ... Henry Littlepage. ... William Littlepage. ... Ione Littlepage. ... Ric. Morden his brother of Chesham. ... Emme his wife. ... Alice Browne of Chesham. ... Rad. Morden his brother of Chesham. ... His wife. ... Iohn Phips. ... Elizabeth Hamon.
Tho. Coup∣land forced by his othe, detected	... A Chanon of Missenden. ... Tho. Groue, of London. ... Isabel Morwyn. ... The wife of Norman of Amersham.
... Th. Couper of Wodrow. ... Rog. Har∣ding. ... W. Grinder.	Because these two could not saye their Creede in Latin.
	The wife of Rob. Stampe of Woodrowe.
Th. Roulād. T. Couplād. Ric. Steuēs. Rog. Bene•• forced by their othe to accuse.	... Thom. Har∣ding of A∣mersham. ... Alice Hard∣ing his wife.	Because, after theyr abiuration in Byshop Smithes tyme, diuers known men (as they thē termed them) which wer abiured before, had much resort to their house.
	Agnes Squi••e▪	For speaking these wor∣des: Men do say I was abiured for heresy, it may well be a napkin for my nose, but I wil neuer be ashamed of it.
	... The vicar of little Missenden. ... Tho. Groue & his wife.	He was detected for yt hee did geue to D. Wil∣cocks 20. li. to excuse him yt he might not be brou∣ght to open penance.
Iohn Saw∣cote vpon his othe did appech	Thomas Holmes.	For that he was heard to say these wordes after the greate abiuration, when hee had abiured: that the greatest cobbes were yet behinde.
	Rich Saun∣ders of A∣mersham	Because he euer defen∣ded them whyche were suspected to bee knowen mē. Also because he bou∣ght out his penance, and caryed hys badge in hys purse.
¶Bishop Longland seeking howe to conuicte Iohn Phip of periu••te, who being charged with an oth did not answer affirmatiuely to such suspitions as were laide vnto him by Thom▪ Holmes and other seueral accusers, did examine Sibill Affrike his owne sister, vpon her oth to detect I. Phip her brother of relapse, but she so answered, that the bishop could take by her no great hold of relapse against him. Wherin is to be noted the singular iniquitie and abuse in the Church of Rome, which by vertue of othe, setteth the sister to procure the brothers blud. The like also was sought by Thomas Affrik, his sisters husband, but they had by him no vauntage.
	Iohn Butler hys owne brother.	For reading to hym in a certayne Booke of the Scripture, and perswa∣ding him to harken to the same.
Ienkin But∣ler did ap∣peach	... Robert Carder. ... Richard Butler his brother. ... Henry Vulman of Vxbridge. ... Rich. Ashforde of Walton, otherwise called Rich. Nash, or R▪ Tredway. ... W. King of Vxbridge.
	... Isabel Tra∣cher, wife of Ioh. Tracher ... Thom. Cle∣ment of Chersham.	Because she came not to the Churche ofter on the woorke dayes, being ad∣monished bothe by the church wardens, by the graduates of the church, and by Doctour Cockes commissary, but folowed her busines at home. Al∣so because shee purposed to set her daughter to A∣lice Harding, saying that shee coulde better in∣struct her then many o∣ther. Also because she cur¦sed ye priest after he was gone, which had geuen to her the Eucharist, say∣ing, that he had geuen to her bitter gall.
W. Amery∣den did de∣tect	Alice Hol∣ting.	For yt she being great wt childe, did dine before she wēt to church to take her rites, saying, that Isabel Tracher did so tell her, yt she might dine before she receiued the sacrament.

	W. Trecher of Amer∣sham.	For keping Thomas Broue in hys house on Easter and Christmasse day, because hee woulde not come to the Church.
Ioane Nor∣man did ap∣peach	... Rob. Cosin. ... Tho. Man. ... Alice Har∣ding.	For disswading from pilgrimage, from wor∣shipping of Images, & from bowing her mony to Saintes for health of her childe. Also, for say∣ing, that shee needed not to confesse to a priest: but to be enoughe to lifte vp her handes to Heauen. Also for saying, that shee myghte as well drincke vpon the Sonday before masse, as any other day. &c.
	Henry Mil∣ler Wyer∣drawer, whych from Amersham fledde to Chēpsford.	That hee abiured and did penance in Kent be∣fore, and afterwarde cō∣ming to Amersham, tau∣ght them (as hee sayde) many heresies.
	... Iohn Barret goldsmith of London. ... Ioan Barret his wife. ... Iode his ser∣uaunt.	Because he was heard in his own house before his wife and mayd there present, to recite the E∣pistle of s. Iames: which epistle wyth many other things, hee had perfectly wythout booke.
	Iohn Mery∣wether, his wife & his sonne.	Also because Ioanne his wife had lent to thys Ih. Scriuener, the Gos∣spell of Mathewe and Marke, which booke hee gaue to bishop Smith.
Ioh. Scriue∣ner forced by his othe to accuse	... Durdant by Stanes. ... Olde Dur∣dant. ... Isabel wife of Thomas Harding. ... Hartop of Wyndsore. ... Ione Barret wife of Iohn Barret of London. H. Miller. ... Stilman Tailour.	All these were accused because at the marriage of Durdantes daughter, they assembled together in a Barne, and heard a certain Epistle of Saint Paule read, which rea∣ding they well liked, but especially Durdant, and commended the same.
	Tho. Row∣land of A∣mersham.	It was obiected to Thomas Roulande for speaking these woordes: Ah good Lorde where is all oure good communi∣cation which was wont to bee among vs, when your maister was aliue?
	... Tho. Groue of London butcher. ... W. Glas∣broke of Harowe on the hill. ... Christopher Glasbroke of London.	These were appeached because they vsed to re∣sorte and conferre toge∣ther of matters of Reli∣gion, in the house of Thomas Man of Amer¦sham, before the greate abiuration.
	William Tilsworth of London goldsmith, prentise sometimes to Iohn Barret.
	Iohn New∣man.	He was appeached be∣cause hee was present in the house of I. Barret, at the reading of Scrip∣ture.
	... Iohn Wood of Henley. ... Wil. Wood. ... Lewys of Henley, seruing man.
	Wylie and his sonne.	This wily was ap∣preached because he tau∣ght the gospell of Math. to I. Wood and William Wood after the great ab∣iuration, & father Rob. did teach them s. Paules Epistle, whiche olde fa∣ther was after that bur∣ned at Buckingham.
	Turstan Litlepage. Emme his wife.	This Thurstan had taught him the saying of Salomon: that wrathe raiseth chiding: had tau∣ght him also the Pater no∣ster, and Aue in English. His Crede in english he learned of his grādmo∣ther. The said Thurstan also taught him, Christe not to bee corporallye in the sacrament.
	... Iohn Litle∣page his brother. ... Alice, wife of Thurstan Littlepage.	Because he was sayde to haue learned the ten commaundementes in English. of Alice Thur∣stans wife in his fathers house.
	Iohn Fri∣er.	Because this I. Frier had taught the said W. ye x. commaundements in English.
Wil. Litle∣page forced by his othe did accuse.	... Thomas Groue. ... Hernes wife. ... The wife of Iohn Morwyn. ... Richard Bartlet. ... Robert Bartlet.
Thomas Bernard.
	Iohn Clerke of little Missenden.	For saying shee neuer did beleeue in the sacra∣ment of the aultare, or e∣uer would beleue in it.
Iohn Gar∣diner did appeache.	Iohn Horne of Ambylden.
... His sister Agnes Warde. ... Wardes wife of Marlow. ... Nicholas Stokeley.	Because, that when this Gardiner sayde, God helpe vs and our Ladie, and all the saints of hea∣uen, then she sayd: what neede is it to goe to the feete, when we may goe to the head?
	... William Stokeley. ... The wife of William Deane. ... Will. Ramsey of Newbery. ... Iohn Symon og Marlow. ... Hys wife. of Marlow. ... Iohn Gray of Marlow. ... Dauy Schyrwood, ... William Schyrwood. ... Raynold Schyrwood.
Iohn Say did detect	... Christopher Shomaker. ... Ih. Okinden ... Rob. Pope.	Thys Chrystopher Shomaker hadde beene burned a little before at Newbery.
¶Byshop Longland seeking matter against Isa∣bell Morwyn, of whome hee coulde take no greate aduauntage by examination, called and caused Eli∣zabeth Copland her own sister, to testifie against her in maner as followeth.
Elizabeth Coplande witnesseth against	Isabel Morwyn, her owne sister.	Firste because in talke together comming from their father, being at the poynte of death, Isabell sayde to her sister Eliza∣beth, that all whych dye, either passe to hel or hea∣uen. Nay sayde the o∣ther, there is betweene them purgatorie.

Agayne, when Elizabeth came from the roode of rest sayd Isabell, that if she knew so much as shee hath heard, shee would go no more on pilgrimage while she liued: for all Saints, said she, be in heauen. Then asked Elizabeth wherfore pilgrimage was ordeined of Doctours and Priestes. Said the other, for gaine & profit. Who hath taught you this quoth Elizabeth? man or womā? Your Curate, I dare say, neuer lear∣ned you so. My Curate sayd she, will neuer knowe so much: and moreouer sayd to Elizabeth her sister, that if she woulde keepe counsaile, & not tell her hus∣band, she would say more. And when Elizabeth an∣swered, that she would not tell: but sayth the other, I will haue you to sweare: and because she woulde not sweare, the other would not proceed any further.
Alice Browne. forced by her othe too de∣tect.	Iohn Tra∣cher of Ches∣sham.	The cause why this Iohn Tracher was de∣nounced, was thys, for that hee taught her in the Gospell this sayeng of Iesus: Blessed bee they that heare the word of GOD and keepe it. Also, because hee taughte her the eyghte beatitudes in English.
¶Emme Tilseword because she refused to detect o∣ther by vertue of her othe, and denied such matter as by witnes and by the Bishops actes were prooued against her, in paine of relaps the Bishop enioyned her to make certaine fagots of cloth, and to weare the same, both before her vpper garment, and behinde, so long as she liued. Ex Regist. Longland.
	Thomas Afrike.	For asking howe hys cousin Widmore clerke, the elder, and Iohn Fip did at Hichenden: whe∣ther they kepte the lawes of GOD as they were woont.
W. Phippes forced by his othe to detect.	Roger Parker deceased.
Ioh. Phip.	For sayeng that Ima∣ges are not to bee woor∣shipped, because they are made and carued wyth mans hande, and that such ought not to be wor∣shipped.
	Iohn Gardi∣ner.	For that to the sayde Wil. this Gardiner sayd, that all which are burned for thys secte, are true Martyrs.
	Iohn Stilman.
Iohn Butler by his othe was forced to detect.	Thomas Geffray firste of Vxbridge then of Ipswich Taylor.	For reading and tea∣ching him in the acts and preachings of the Apo∣stles. Item, for hauing a Scripture Booke in English: whyche Booke, the sayde Gefferay gaue to the Byshoppe of Lon∣don when hee was accu∣sed. Item, that the sayde Gefferay sayde, that true Pilgrimage was bare∣foote to go and visite the poore, weake, and sicke, for they are the true Images of God.
	Richard Vulford.	This Uulforde, and Thomas Gefferay tolde the sayde Iohn Butler, that the hoste consecra∣ted, was not the verye true bodye of Christe. In proofe whereof, they sayde, that let a Mouse bee put in the pixe wyth the hoste, and the Mouse woulde eate it vp. And for more proofe, they declared vnto the sayde Iohn Butler, that there were two Priests in Essex, which put a mouse in the pixe to a consecrated hoste, and the mouse did eate it. After∣warde the facte of these Priestes beyng knowne and brought to the By∣shop, one of the Priestes was burned for the same.
	Ioh. Clerke of Dēham.	Also the same Uulford and Geffrey told him and Iohn Clerke, that holy bread, and holy water were but a vayne glorye of the world: for God ne∣uer made them, but were mennes inuentions: and that GOD neither made Priestes, for in Christes time there were no priests Moreouer, that Tho∣mas Geffrey caused this Iohn Butler diuers Sō∣dayes to goe to London to heare Doctour Colet.
	Andrew Fuller of Vxbridge.	Because this Iohn Butler had an olde booke of Richard Uulford. Also an other greate booke of Andrewe Fuller for whiche hee payde sixe shillyngs and foure pence and an other litle booke of Thomas Man, which he brought to the Byshop.
The fore∣sayd Iohn Butler did detect.	Thomas Man.	Moreouer, this Tho∣mas Man, was appea∣ched, because hee read to this deponent ten yeares agoe: howe Adam and Eue were expelled out of Paradise: and for spea∣kyng agaynste Pilgri∣mage and worshyppyng of Images, and agaynst the singyng seruice vsed then in Churches. This Thomas Man, was burnt and dyed a Martyr, of whō mention is made before. pag. 817.
	William Kyng.	This William Kyng was appeached because he lodged Thomas Man in his house vppon a cer∣taine holy day at diuine seruice: vnto whom resor∣ted Richard Uulford, and Ioh. Clerke, & this Ioh. Butler: to whom the sayd Tho. Man declared, that pilgrimage was naught, & that Images were not to be worshypped.
	Rob. Car∣der. Durdant. Rich. But∣ler his own brother. Wil. Kyng	To these was layd that Thom. Ca••der brought this Ioh. Butler to Dur∣dantes house at Iuēcourt by Stanis, where was Rich. Butler his brother, and William Kyng rea∣dyng in a certaine Eng∣glishe booke: At whiche tyme Durdant desired thē not to tell, that he had any such English booke in his house, least hee should be burned for the same.
	Rich. Nash or Ashford.	Also an other tyme, that Iohn Butler with Richard Butler his bro∣ther, and Robert Carder wēt to the house of Rich. Ashford or Nashe, to heare the same Ashford read in a certaine little booke, but which cōteined many good things.
Agayne, when Elizabeth came from the roode of rest sayd Isabell, that if she knew so much as shee hath heard, shee would go no more on pilgrimage while she liued: for all Saints, said she, be in heauen. Then asked Elizabeth wherfore pilgrimage was ordeined of Doctours and Priestes. Said the other, for gaine & profit. Who hath taught you this quoth Elizabeth? man or womā? Your Curate, I dare say, neuer lear∣ned you so. My Curate sayd she, will neuer knowe so much: and moreouer sayd to Elizabeth her sister, that if she woulde keepe counsaile, & not tell her hus∣band, she would say more. And when Elizabeth an∣swered, that she would not tell: but sayth the other, I will haue you to sweare: and because she woulde not sweare, the other would not proceed any further.
Alice Browne. forced by her othe too de∣tect.	Iohn Tra∣cher of Ches∣sham.	The cause why this Iohn Tracher was de∣nounced, was thys, for that hee taught her in the Gospell this sayeng of Iesus: Blessed bee they that heare the word of GOD and keepe it. Also, because hee taughte her the eyghte beatitudes in English.
¶Emme Tilseword because she refused to detect o∣ther by vertue of her othe, and denied such matter as by witnes and by the Bishops actes were prooued against her, in paine of relaps the Bishop enioyned her to make certaine fagots of cloth, and to weare the same, both before her vpper garment, and behinde, so long as she liued. Ex Regist. Longland.
	Thomas Afrike.	For asking howe hys cousin Widmore clerke, the elder, and Iohn Fip did at Hichenden: whe∣ther they kepte the lawes of GOD as they were woont.
W. Phippes forced by his othe to detect.	Roger Parker deceased.
Ioh. Phip.	For sayeng that Ima∣ges are not to bee woor∣shipped, because they are made and carued wyth mans hande, and that such ought not to be wor∣shipped.
	Iohn Gardi∣ner.	For that to the sayde Wil. this Gardiner sayd, that all which are burned for thys secte, are true Martyrs.
	Iohn Stilman.
Iohn Butler by his othe was forced to detect.	Thomas Geffray firste of Vxbridge then of Ipswich Taylor.	For reading and tea∣ching him in the acts and preachings of the Apo∣stles. Item, for hauing a Scripture Booke in English: whyche Booke, the sayde Gefferay gaue to the Byshoppe of Lon∣don when hee was accu∣sed. Item, that the sayde Gefferay sayde, that true Pilgrimage was bare∣foote to go and visite the poore, weake, and sicke, for they are the true Images of God.
	Richard Vulford.	This Uulforde, and Thomas Gefferay tolde the sayde Iohn Butler, that the hoste consecra∣ted, was not the verye true bodye of Christe. In proofe whereof, they sayde, that let a Mouse bee put in the pixe wyth the hoste, and the Mouse woulde eate it vp. And for more proofe, they declared vnto the sayde Iohn Butler, that there were two Priests in Essex, which put a mouse in the pixe to a consecrated hoste, and the mouse did eate it. After∣warde the facte of these Priestes beyng knowne and brought to the By∣shop, one of the Priestes was burned for the same.
	Ioh. Clerke of Dēham.	Also the same Uulford and Geffrey told him and Iohn Clerke, that holy bread, and holy water were but a vayne glorye of the world: for God ne∣uer made them, but were mennes inuentions: and that GOD neither made Priestes, for in Christes time there were no priests Moreouer, that Tho∣mas Geffrey caused this Iohn Butler diuers Sō∣dayes to goe to London to heare Doctour Colet.
	Andrew Fuller of Vxbridge.	Because this Iohn Butler had an olde booke of Richard Uulford. Also an other greate booke of Andrewe Fuller for whiche hee payde sixe shillyngs and foure pence and an other litle booke of Thomas Man, which he brought to the Byshop.
The fore∣sayd Iohn Butler did detect.	Thomas Man.	Moreouer, this Tho∣mas Man, was appea∣ched, because hee read to this deponent ten yeares agoe: howe Adam and Eue were expelled out of Paradise: and for spea∣kyng agaynste Pilgri∣mage and worshyppyng of Images, and agaynst the singyng seruice vsed then in Churches. This Thomas Man, was burnt and dyed a Martyr, of whō mention is made before. pag. 817.
	William Kyng.	This William Kyng was appeached because he lodged Thomas Man in his house vppon a cer∣taine holy day at diuine seruice: vnto whom resor∣ted Richard Uulford, and Ioh. Clerke, & this Ioh. Butler: to whom the sayd Tho. Man declared, that pilgrimage was naught, & that Images were not to be worshypped.
	... Rob. Car∣der. ... Durdant. ... Rich. But∣ler his own brother. ... Wil. Kyng	To these was layd that Thom. Ca••der brought this Ioh. Butler to Dur∣dantes house at Iuēcourt by Stanis, where was Rich. Butler his brother, and William Kyng rea∣dyng in a certaine Eng∣glishe booke: At whiche tyme Durdant desired thē not to tell, that he had any such English booke in his house, least hee should be burned for the same.
	Rich. Nash or Ashford.	Also an other tyme, that Iohn Butler with Richard Butler his bro∣ther, and Robert Carder wēt to the house of Rich. Ashford or Nashe, to heare the same Ashford read in a certaine little booke, but which cōteined many good things.

	Richard Vulman of London.	This Uulman was detected vpon this, for that he would haue red to this Iohn Butler a certaine english booke, and spake against pil∣grimage and images.
	Henr. Vlman & his wife of Uxbridge.
	... Radulph Carpenter of London. ... A daughter of Iohn Phip. ... A daughter of William Phip.	This Rafe Carpen∣ter was detected, for hauing certaine bookes of the Apocal. in Eng∣lish. Also for that thys Carpēter and his wife did bring him and the wife of Henry Uul∣man to a cornerhouse of Fridaystreete, where the goodman of ye house hauing a stumpe foote, had diuers such bookes, to the intēt they should heare them read.
	... R. Butler. ... Ienkin Butler his owne bree∣thren. ... The mo∣ther of Ri∣chard Ash∣ford. ... I. Butler his other bro∣ther.	These were detected partly for holdyng a∣gainst the Sacrament of the alter, partly al∣so, because they were reading two houres together in a certayne booke of the actes of the Apostles in English at Chersham in Ashfords house.
Iohn Phip compelled by his othe to detect.	The wife of Robert Pope.	For hauing certaine bookes in English, one bound in bourds, and three with parchment couerings, with foure other sheetes of paper written in english, con∣teining matter agaynst the Romish Religion. Also another booke of the seruice of the virgin Mary in English.
Thomas Stilman.	Tho. Stilman was therefore detected, for yt he told Wil. Fip how that he being in lolards tower, did climbe vp the steeple where ye bels were, and there cutting ye belropes, did tye two of them together, and so by them slipped downe into Paules Churchyard, & escaped.
Tho. Tred∣way com∣pelled by his othe to detect.	... Iohn Mor∣dē of Ashly greene. ... Rich. Ashe∣ford his brother. ... Agnes Ashford his owne mother.	These were accused & detected, because Iohn Morden had in hys house a booke of ye Gos∣pels, and other chap∣ters in english, & read three or foure times in the same: In whiche booke his brother Ash∣ford also did rede once. Item, because I. Mor∣den spake against I∣mages, and spake these words: our Lorde Ie∣sus Christ saith in hys Gospell: Blessed bee they that heare ye word of God, & kepeth it, &c. Tredway also detected his mother for teaching him yt he shuld not wor∣ship ye images of saints.
¶Likewise Ioane Bernard being accused by Ro∣bert Copland, was sworne by her othe to detecte Thomas Bernarde hir owne naturall father, for speaking against pilgrimage, against worshipping of Saints, and against diriges and praieng for the dead, and for warning his daughter not to vtter a∣ny of all this to her Ghostly father. ¶The like othe also was forced to Richard Ber∣nard that he should in like maner detect Thom. Ber∣nard his owne naturall father, for teaching him not to worship images, nor to beleeue in the Sacramente of the aulter, but in God onely which is in heauen: and that he should not vtter the same to the Priest.
The vicar of Iuer, and Ri∣chard Tay∣lor witnes, accused.	Richard Carder.	For defending the cause of Ienkin Butler, and for saieng that the Bishop dyd hym iniurie. Item, for sayeng that if he had knowne the By∣shops man woulde haue set hym so to the Bishop, hee woulde haue giuen hym warning thereof be∣fore. Item, for sayeng, that if hee shoulde call him, hee woulde confesse nothing although he burned him.
Agnes Carder, wife of Ri∣chard Car∣der dete∣cted.	Richard Carder her husband.	For sayeng that hee su∣spected that shee was too much familiare with the Uicar of Iuer. And when shee aunswered againe: howe coulde hee bee euill with her, seeing he sayeth Masse euery day, and doth not confesse hymselfe be∣fore: then her husbande sayde, that hee coulde con∣fesse himselfe to a post or to the alter.
¶Where note that the Bishop then examining her of that offence, whether she was culpable, and whether she was commonly in the voyce of the people diffamed with him or no: she confessed so to be. Whereupon no other penaltie nor penance for that crime of adultery was enioined her of the Bishop, but only this, that she should frequent the Uicares house no more.
Ioh. Clerke of Den∣ham for∣ced by his othe to de∣tecte.	... Richard Vulford of Riselyp. ... Iohn But∣ler.	For speaking agaynste Images, Pilgrimages, oblations, and agaynste the Sacramente of the alter. Item, when this Iohn Clerke had made a weele for fish, Richard Uulford commyng by, asked hym when hee had made hys weele, whether the weele now coulde turne againe and make hym: and hee sayd no. Euen so (quoth hee) God hath made all Priests as thou hast made the weele, and how can they turne againe & make God?
Iohn Ma∣stall dete∣cted.	The daugh¦ter of Iohn Fippe of Hinchen∣den.	For sayeng that she was as well learned, as was the parishe Priest in all things, except only in say∣eng of Masse.
... Rob. Row∣land. ... William Franke. ... Thomas Houre. ... Tho. Row∣land. ... Ioane Franke. ... Ioh. Baker, all these detected.	Alice San∣ders, wife of Richard Saunders of Amer∣sham.	For geuing twelue pence to Thomas Hol∣mes to buy a certayne Booke in Englishe for her daughter. To whome Tomas Holmes answe∣red agayne, that a noble woulde not suffice to buy it. Another tyme, for ge∣uing syxe pence to the buieng of a certaine booke in english, which cost fiue markes. Another time, Tho∣mas Houre commyng from Owburne, shee as∣ked what newes, and hee sayde, that manye were there condemned of heresie: and therefore hee woulde leane to that

waye no more. Then saide she, if he did so, he would gaine nothyng thereby. Whereby hee had no more worke with her husband, and after was put from his holy water Clerkeship in that towne. Another time, for sai∣eng to Thomas Row∣land these wordes: yee may see how Thomas Houre and other which laboured to haue here∣tikes detected before B. Smith▪ are broughte now to beggery: you may take exāple by thē.
... Ioane Franke, William Franke the elder, Wil∣liam Frāke the yonger. ... Alice Tred¦way dete∣cted.	Ioane Co∣lingborne.	For sayeng to one Ioan Timberlake, and to Alice Tredway ten yeares ago▪ that shee could neuer beleeue pil∣grimages to be profi∣table, nor that Saincts were to be worshipped: and desired them not to tell their Curate. Which Alice immediately cau∣sed her to be called be∣fore the Bishop.
William Carder vp∣on his othe was forced to detect.	Isabel Tra∣cher, wife of William Tracher his maistres.	For that shee beeyng not sicke, but in good health, and beeing re∣buked dyuers tymes of her husband for the same, yet woulde not go to the Church, but taried at home and kept her worke as well ho∣lyday as worke daye, the space of three yeares together.
... Isabel Gar∣diner. ... Iohn Gar∣diner for∣ced by their othe to de∣tect the Vi∣care of Wicombe.	Thomas Raue of great Mer∣low.	For speaking against Pilgrimages, in the companie of Iohn and Elizabeth Gardiner, as he was going to our Lady of Lincolne for hys penance enioyned by Byshoppe Smyth. Also the same tyme, as hee met certayne com∣myng from Saincte Iohn Shorne, for say∣eng they were fooles, and calling it Idolatry. Also in the same voy∣age, when he saw a cer∣taine chappell in decay and ruine, he sayde: lo, yonder is a faire milke∣house downe.
Item, when he came to Lincolne, he made water in the Chappell at masse time, excusing afterward that he did it of necessitie. Item, the same time speakyng against the Sacrament of the aulter, he sayde, that Christ sitteth in heauen at the right hand of the fa∣ther almighty, and brought forth this parable, say∣eng, that Christ our Lord sayd these wordes, when he went from his disciples, and ascended to heauen: That once he was in sinners hands, & woulde come there no more. Also when hee came to Wicomb there to do his penaunce, he bound his fagot with a silken lace. Also, being demanded of D. London, whether he had done his penaunce in comming to our Lady of Lincolne, he aunswered, that Bishop Smith had released him, to come to our Lady of Messenden for sixe yeares. And three yeares he came, but whether he came any more, because he did not there register his name, therefore he sayd he could not prooue it.
	The wife of Tho. Potter of Hychenden.
Roger Be∣net for∣ced by hys othe to de∣tect.	The wife of Wil. Tilse∣worth now of Haukewel.	For not thinking ca∣tholikely, that is, after the tradition of Rome, of the Sacrament of the alter.
	... The wife of Robert Stampe. ... Marian Randall.	For not accomplishyng her penaūce inioyned by Byshop Smith.
	Iohn But∣ler.	For hauyng of him a certaine booke in English conteinyng a Iewe and a Christian.
	His owne wife deceassed.
	Iohn Clerke of Denham.	For communing with hym, agaynst Images, Pilgrimage, and the Sa∣crament of the aultar.
	Thom. Gef¦frey, of Vx∣brige, & his wife depar∣ted.	For communyng a∣gaynst the Sacrament of the aultar, worshyppyng of Saintes, Pilgrimage. &c.
Richard Vulford, de¦tected.	Henry Vul¦man of Vx∣brige.	For speakyng and tea∣ching agayng the Sacra∣ment of the aultar eleuen yeares agoe, and saying it was but a trifle.
	... The mother of William Kyng of Vxbrige. ... William Kyng. ... Robert Carder, the elder. ... Iohn Baker of Vxbrige.
Iohn Scri∣uener the elder, dete∣cted.	... Geldener the elder. ... His two daughters.	For beyng present and harkenyng vnto Richard Benet readyng the Epi∣stle of Saint Iames in English.
	... Emme, sister of W. Tilseworth mart. ... Iohn Lee Carpenter of Henly.
¶Here is to be noted, that in the towne of Che∣sham were two men: One named Robert Hutton. The other Iohn Sparke. Of whiche two, the one called the other hereticke: The other called hym a∣gayne theefe. Sparke whiche called Hutton theefe, was condemned to pay for his slaūder x. shillynges. But Hutton which called the other hereticke, payed nothyng. It happened that the wife of this Sparke not long after, had certeine money stolne. For the whiche the sayd Sparke her husband sent for the counsaile of two Friers, who gaue him counsaile to make two balles of clay, and to put them in the wa∣ter and in the same balles to inclose the names of thē whom he suspected, and so doyng the sayd Sparke came to his money agayne. And this was detected to Byshop Longland the same tyme by Thomas Clement. But of all this matter there was no in∣quisition made, nor interrogatories ministred, nor witnesse producted, nor any sentence geuen. Ex Re∣gist. Longlang. fol. 50.
Iohn Gro∣sar, beyng put to his oth, dete∣cted.	... Thomas Tykill. ... Thomas Spēser and his wife. ... Iohn Knight.	This Iohn Grosar was examined whether he had a booke of the Gos∣pels in Englishe, who confessed that he receaued such a booke of Thomas Tykill morrowe. Masse Prieste in Milkestreete, and afterwarde Lente the same booke to Thomas Spenser: Whiche Tho∣mas Spenser with hys wife vsed to read vppon the same. After that it was lent to Ioh. Knight who at length deliuered the booke to the Uicare of Rikemansworth.
Iohn Fūge forced by his othe to detect.	... Fraunces Funge and his brother ... Thomas Clerke.	Fraunces Funge was examined for speakyng these wordes to his bro∣ther I. which wordes he had learned of Thomas Clarke: If the Sacramēt

of the alter be very God & man, flesh & bloud, in forme of bred, as priests say that it is: then haue we many Gods, and in heauen there is but one God. And if there were an hūdreth houseled in one parish, and as ma∣nye in another, then there must needes bee more then one God. I will not denie, but it is a holy thing: but it is not the body of the Lord that suffered Passion for vs: for hee was once in mans hands heere, and ill entreated, and therefore he will neuer come in sinfull mens handes againe. Also for speaking these wordes: the Pope hath no authority to geue pardon, and to release any mans soule from sinne, and so from payne: it is nothyng but blinding of the people, to haue their money. Also for these wordes, or suche like: If a man do sowe twentie quarters of corne, as wheate or barley, or other corne, he ought to deduct his seede, and of the residue to tithe, or else he hath wrong, &c.
	Thomas Clerke.	For speaking against the reall presence of Christe in the Sacra∣mente vnto Fraunces Funge, as before, &c.
Fraunces Funge and Alyce his wife were put to their othe to de∣tect.	Robert Raue of Dorney.	For sayeng these wordes: That the Sa∣crament of the aulter is not the body whiche was borne of the blessed virgine Mary. Item, for speakyng such wordes foureteene yeares paste: That folkes were ill occu∣pyed that woorship∣ped any thynges gra∣uen with mans hande: for that is grauen wyth mans hand, is neither God, nor our Lady, but made for a remembrance of Saincts. Nor we ought to worship any thing, but God and our Lady, and not Images of Saincts, whiche are but stockes and stones.
Henry D••yn for∣ced by his othe to de∣tect.	... Edmund Hill of Penne. ... Robert Freeman, parishe priest of Orton by Colobroke	For hauing and rea∣ding vpon a suspected booke: whyche booke when hee perceaued to be seene in his hand, he closed it, and caried it to his chamber.
	... Thomas Groue and his wife, of Amer∣sham. ... Matild Philby, wife of Edward Philby of Chaldwey.
Iohn Hill forced by his othe, did detect.	Ioanne Gunne of Chessham.	Because she instruc∣ted and taught the sayd Hill before his abiura∣tion, in the Epistle of Saint Iames, and o∣ther opinions.
	... William Atkyns of great Missenden. ... Richard Murden, of Chesham. ... Emme Murden, his wife.
William Gudgame forced by his othe to detect.	Ioanne Gudgame his owne wife.	For being in the same opinion of the Sacra∣ment that hee was of: who notwithstanding did swear the same Ma∣tild not to bee true, that her husband sayd.
	Alyce Nashe, or Chapman, of Missen∣den.
Matilde Symoni∣des, and Iohn Sy∣monides her hus∣band, put to their othe dete∣cted.	One Hag∣gar of London.	For speaking in theyr house, an. 1520. these wordes: That there shoulde be a bat∣tayle of Priests, and all the Priests shoulde be slayne, and that the Priests shoulde a while rule: but they shoulde all be destroyed, because they holde agaynste the law of holy Church, and for making of false Gods, and after that they should be ouerthrowne. Item, another time he sayd, that men of the Churche shoulde be put downe, and the false Gods that they make: and after that he sayde they should know more, and then should be a mery world.
Thomas Clerke for∣ced by his othe did detect.	Christo∣pher Tin¦ker of Wi∣combe.	The cause of thys Tinkers trouble was, for that he comming to this mans house, and complaining to him of ye pouerty of the world, hadde these wordes: That there was neuer so misgouerned people, and that they bare thē∣selues so bolde vppon pardons and pilgrima∣ges, that they cared not whatsoeuer they did, and so he departed. And after that seauen dayes, thys Tinker comming againe, asked hym how his communication with hym last did please him, and he said well. Then the Tinker sayd he knewe more, and that hee coulde tell hym more, and bad him that he should be∣leeue in God in heauen: for heere be many Gods in earth, and there is but one God: and that he was once heere, and was ill dealt with, and woulde no more come heere till the daye of doome: and that the Sacra∣ment of the aulter was a holy thing, but not the flesh and bloud of Christ that was borne of the virgine, and charged hym not to tell this to hys wife, and especially to his wiues bro∣ther a Priest. Afterward as the Priest was dry∣eng singing bread being wet, which his sister had bought, the foresayde Thomas Clerke sayde, that if euery one of these were a God, then were there many Gods. To whome the Priest aunswered, that till the holy wordes were spoken ouer it, it was of no power, and then it was very God, flesh and bloud, sayeng moreo∣uer, that it was not meete for anye lay man to speake of such thyngs. These wordes of the Priest bee∣yng after recited to the Tinker, by the sayd Clerke: then sayd he, let eue∣ry man say what they will: but you shall finde it as I shew you: and if you will take labour to come to my house, I will shewe you a farther proofe of it, if you will take heede, &c.
Robert Pope first of Amer∣sham, after of Westādred, caused by his oth, did detect these folowing.	... Thomas A∣frike, aliâs Litle page, and hys wife. ... Thomas Scriuener father to Thomas Holmes wife.	To these was obiec∣ted for that they hadde communicatiō and cō∣ference with thys Ro∣berte Pope in the Gos∣pell of S. Mathew, before the great abiuratiō, in ye towne of Amersham. Thys Scriuener was detected, for that the sayde Pope had of him a booke of the E∣pistles in English.

	Benet Ward of Bekennes∣field, and his father. Edmund Dormer.	To Ward, this was layd, that the foresayde Pope had receaued a Booke of the ten Com∣maundementes. He had also the Gos∣pels of Mathewe and Marke. Of the same Warde he learned hys Christe Crosse rowe: Fyue partes of the eight bea∣titudes.
	Thomas Hardyng, and his wife. Iohn Scriuener, and his wife.
	... Tho Man, and his wife. ... Another Tho. Man and his wife. ... Thomas Bernard.	These were detected for this, because they hadde communed and talked with the sayde Robert Pope ofttimes in Bookes of Scrip∣ture and other matters of Religion, concer∣ning Pilgrimage, ado∣ration of Images, and the Sacramente of the Lords body.
	... Thomas Groue. ... Thomas Holmes. ... Robert Raue. ... William Gudgame, and his wife. ... Nashe the elder, and his wife. ... W. Gray of Easthenred, Milner. ... Edwarde Gray, and hys wyfe, of East∣henred. ... Margery yong, widow, of Easthenred. ... Isabell Moer, sister to the sayde Margery of Easthenred. ... Richard Nobys Fouler, and his wife of Easthenred.
	Richard Colyns of Gynge, and his wife.	Thys Colyns was among them a great reader, and hadde a booke of Wickeleffes Wicket, and a booke of Luke, and one of Paul, and a Glose of the A∣pocalyps.
	William Colyns his brother.
Roberte Pope of Westanred, being be∣fore adiu∣red now a∣gayne put to his othe detected these as fo∣low.	Thom. Co∣lyns the fa∣ther of Ri∣chard and William.	He hadde a booke of Paule, and a booke of small Epistles.
... Iohn Colyns, of Betterton. ... Robert Lyuord, of Steuenton. ... William Lyuord, of Steuenton. ... Father Amershaw, of Steuenton. ... Smarte, of Steuenton, Milner. ... Thomas Halle, of Hungerford. ... Iohn Eden, of Hungerford. ... Iohn Ludlow, of Hungerford. ... Thomas New, of Wantage, thatcher. ... Ioanne Taylor and her mother, of Bis∣sam. ... Humfrey Shomaker, of Newbery. ... Iohn Semande, of Newbery, Fishmon∣ger. ... Robert Geydon, and his wife, of Newbe∣ry, weauer.
	Iohn Ed∣mundes, of Burford.	This Iohn Edmūds was charged for hauing a Booke, named W. Thorpe. Also, for rea∣ding in an Englishe booke after a mariage.
	Robert Burges, and his wife of Bur∣ford. Iohn Colyns, of Burford. Iohn Colyns, and his wife of Asthall.
	Ioh. Clerke of Clau∣field.	This Clerke was hearde saye that all the world was as well hal∣lowed as in ye Churche or Churchyard. And that it was as good to be buried in the field, as in ye Church or Churchyard.
		William Gunne, and his wife of Witney, Tan∣ner. Iohn Baker, of Witney, Weauer. Iohn Brabant the elder, of Stanlake. Iohn Brabant the yonger of Stanlake. Iohn Kember, of Henny∣barkes. Walter Kember, his bro∣ther, of Hēnybarkes. Iohn Rabettes, of Chaw∣ley. Thomas Widmore, of Hy∣chenden.
	Ioh. Fyppe William Fyppe.	For readyng a cer∣taine Treatise vppon the Pater noster in Englishe, whiche this Iohn Fippe did read to hym, and to his father.
¶This foresayd Robert Pope moreouer dete∣cted Edward Pope his owne father of litle Missen∣den, for hearyng the Gospell of Mathew read vnto him, and for communyng vpon the same with this Robert Pope his sonne, hee detected likewise Ed∣ward Pope his brother. ¶Furthermore, he detected his owne wife, who had before abiured vnder Byshop Smith, to conti∣nue still in her opinions.
	Thomas Clerke the elder, of Hychen∣den. Laurence Herne, of Hychenden.
	W. Haly∣day of Easthen∣red.	This Halyday was detected, for hauyng in his custodie a booke of the Actes of the Apostles in English, whiche the sayd Robert Pope brought vnto hym, at the takyng of Roger Dodde.
	William Squire, and hys brother of Schaw. Thomas Steuēton, & Matilde his daugh∣ter, of Cherney.
Rob. Pope before ab∣iured, did detect these here folowyng.	Thomas Philippe, pointer. Laurence Tayler of London.	For that these two be∣yng in the house of Ri∣chard Colyns at Gynge, there did read in an Eng∣lish booke, the Epistle of Saint Paule to the Ro∣maines, and Laurence did read the first Chapter of S. Lukes Gospell.
		Andrew Maysey, of Bur∣ton. The wife of Richard Co∣lynes, of Gynge.
	... Iohn Har∣rys▪ his wife. ... Alyce Co∣lyns, wife of Richard Colyns.	These beyng together at Upton in Iohn Har∣rys house, did talke of the Apocalips, and of the A∣ctes of the Apostles, and therfore were suspected & thus detected. Ex Regist. Longl fol 71.

	Item, because Iohn Harrys spake against Pilgrimage, Images, and was heard to talke of seauen leane, and seauen fat Oxen.
	Roberte Colyns of Hertford Wallis, Mason.
	Tho. Grey, of Westhē∣dred.	For receiuing certeine bookes of this Roberte Pope.
	Margarete House, wife of William House, of Estginge.	For keepyng com∣panye, and receauyng ye doctrine of Alyce Co∣lins.
	Iohn Nashe, of little Missenden. Henry Etkyn, and hys mother, of little Missenden. Richard Dell, of Missenden.
Roberte Colyns beeyng sworne vpon the Euange∣listes, did detecte these per∣sons.	Richarde Colyns of Gynge.	First, for that this Ri∣chard Colyns did reade vnto the sayde Roberte Colyns the ten Com∣maundements: and af∣ter taught him the E∣pistles of Iames, and another small Epistle of Peter: and after that, tooke hym the Gospell of Sainct Iohn in En∣glish, & bade him reade therein hymselfe. Also, for teaching him not to worship Ima∣ges, nor to set vp can∣dels, nor to go on pil∣grimage. Another crime against Richard Colyns: Be∣cause hee taughte this Robert, that in all such things wherein hee of∣fended God, he shoulde onely shrine himselfe to God: & in which things he offēded mā, he should shrine hym to man. Also for teaching him that the Sacramente of the Altar is not very God, but a certaine fi∣guratiue thing of Christ in bread: and that the Priest hath no power to consecrate the body of Christ. Also, for that the sayd Richard did teach him in Wickliffes Wicket: howe that a man maye not make the bodye of our Lorde, which made vs: and how can wee then make him againe? The father is vnbegot∣ten, and vnmade: the Sonne is onely begot∣ten and not made: and how then can mā make that which is vnmade, said he. And in the same booke of Wickliffes Wicket, followe the wordes of Christ thus speaking: If my wordes be here∣sie, then am I an here∣ticke: And if my words be leasings, then am I a lyer, &c. Also, another cryme against Richarde Co∣lyns: For hauing cer∣tayne English Bookes, as Wickleffes Wicket, the Gospell of Sainct Iohn, the Epistles of Sainct Paule, Iames, and Peter in English, an exposition of the A∣pocalips, a booke of our Ladies mattens in en∣glish, a booke of Salo∣mon in english, a booke called the pricke of con∣science.
	Iohn Ed∣mundes, of Burford Taylor.	The crime againste Iohn Edmundes, for hauing a certain english book of ye cōmandemēts.
The fore∣sayd Ro∣bert Co∣lyns being sworne vpon the Euange∣lists, did detecte these per∣sons.	Iohn Har∣rys.	The crime againste Iohn Harrys: For communing with hym of the first Chapter of Sainct Iohns Gospel: In the beginning was the word, and the word was wyth God, and God, &c. Also for com∣muning of a Chapter in Mathew of the viij. beatitudes.
	Thomas Hall.	Item, for counsay∣lyng hym not to go on pilgrimage to Saincts, because they were I∣dols.
	... Rob. Ly∣uord. ... William Lyuord. ... Bruges, & Ioanne his wife. ... Harrys, & his wife. ... Rich. Co∣lyns.	All these were dete∣cted, for that they bee∣ing together in Bruges house at Burford, were reading together in the booke of the exposition of the Apocalyps, and communed concerning the matter of opening the booke with seauen claspes, &c.
	... Iohn Ledisdall, or Edon of Hungerford. ... Iohn Colyns of Burford. ... Iohn Colyns, and his wife, of Asthall. ... Iohn Clerke, of Claufield. ... The wife of Richard Colyns, of Ginge.
	Thom. Co∣lyns, and his wife, of Gynge.	This Thomas was charged for hauyng a booke of Paul & Iames in English.
	... William Colyns. ... Robert Pope, of Henred. ... Hakker, of Colmanstreete in London.
	Stacy brickmaker of Colmō∣streete.	For hauing the booke of the Apocalypse.
	Tho Phil∣lip. Laurence Wharfar of London.	For readyng the E∣pistle of Sainct Peter in English in the house of Roberte Colyns at Asthall.
	... Ioanne Colyns his owne sister, of Asthall. ... Thomas Colyns hys cousen, of Ast∣hall. ... Maistres Bristow, of London. ... Iohn Colyns sonne of Richard Colyns, of Gynge. ... Ioanne Colyns daughter of Richard Co∣lyns of Gynge. ... Henry Stacy sonne of Stacy of Colman∣streete. ... Thomas Steuenton of Charney in Barke∣shyre. ... Iohn Brabant in Stanlake. ... Iohn Baker weauer, of Wytney.
	Richard Colyns.	The wordes of Ri∣charde Colyns were these: That the Sa∣cramente was not the true bodye of Christ in flesh and bloud: but yet it ought to be reue∣renced: albeit not so as the true body of christ.

	Thom. Colins of Gynge, hys owne naturall Father.	The crime agaynste Thomas Colins: For that eight yeares past, this Thomas Colins his Father had taught this Iohn his sonne in the presence of hys Mother, the x. Com∣maundementes, and namely, that he should haue but one GOD, and shoulde worshyp nothing but GOD alone: and that to worship Sayntes and to go on pilgri∣mage was Idolatry. Also that he should not worshippe the Sacrament of the aulter as God, for that it was but a token of the Lordes bodye. Which thing so muche discontented this Iohn Colyns, that he sayd he would disclose his Fathers errours, and make him to be burned: but his Mother entreated him not so to doe.
	Rob. Colins of Asthall.	The crime against Rob. Colyns: That this Robert readde to him in a certaine thick booke of Scripture in English.
Iohn Colins of Burford, appeached to the By∣shop these persons her named.	Iohn Ed∣mundes and his wife.	The crime layd to Ioh. Edmundes: For that hee readde to this Iohn the x. Commaū∣dementes, & tolde him that Iohn Baptiste sayd, that one shoulde come after him whose buckle of his shoo, he was not worthye to vndoe.
	Alice, wife of Gunne of Wytney.
	Iohn Hakker, and his sonne of London.	This Iohn Hakker of London, comming to Burford, brought a book speaking of the x. plagues of Pharao, Also after that, an o∣ther booke, entreatyng of the seauen Sacra∣mentes.
	... Laurence Taylor of Shordich. ... Thomas Philip of London. ... Philip, seruaunt of Richard Colins. ... Waunsell fishmonger, of the Vise. ... Ioane Robert. ... Burges wife. ... Iohn Boyes, and his brother, a Monke of Burford. ... Thomas Baker, Father to Gunnes wife of Whatley. ... Agnes, daughter of Iohn Edmundes. ... The Mother of Iohn Boyes, of Sedbery. ... Edward Red Scholemayster of Burford. ... Robert Hichman of Lechelade.
	Elynor Heg∣ges of Bur∣ford.	This Elynor was charged that she shold burne the Sacrament in an Ouen.
	... Iohn Through, of the Priory of Burford. ... The Mother of Robert Burges wife.
Roger Dods of Burford, by his othe was cōpelled to vtter these persons here named.	Syr Iohn Drury Vicare of Windrish in Worceter∣shyre.	The crime against this Syr Iohn Drury was, for that, when Roger Doddes came first to him to bee hys seruaunte, hee sware him vppon a booke to keepe his counsels in all thinges: and after that he shewed hym a certayne woman in his house whome hee sayde to bee hys wife, counselling moreouer the sayd Roger Dods vpon an embring day, to suppe with bread & cheese, sayinge: that whiche goeth into a mannes body defileth not a mans soule, but that whiche goeth out of the body defi∣leth both body and soule. Also that the sayde Uicare taught him the A.B. C. to the intent he shoulde haue vnderstanding in the Apocalips, wherein he sayde that he shoulde per∣ceiue all the falsehood of the world, and all the trueth. He said farthermore vn∣to him, when he had bene at the Ladye of Worcester, at the bloud of hayles, which had cost him xviij. pence, that he had done as an ill husbande, that had ploughed his lande and sowen it, but nothing to the purpose: For he hadde worshipped mans handye worke and cast away his money, which had bene better geuen to the poore: for he should worship but one God, and no handye worke of man. Item, when the people would of∣fer candles, where hee was Uicare to Mary Magdalene, he would take thē away & say they were fooles, yt brought them thether.
	... Elizabeth More, of Easthenred. ... Robert Pope, of Westhenred.
	Henry Miller or Tucke, by Ware.	This Henrye dyd shew to Roger Dods a certain story of a wo∣man in the Apocalips, riding vpō a red beast. The sayd Henry was twise abiured.
	Iohn Fyppe of Hychenden.	For reading vnto the said Roger Dods, a certayne Gospell in English.
	W. Fyppe of Hychenden and Henry his sonne.	This William had exhorted Roger Dods that he should worship no Images, nor com∣mit no Idolatrye, but worship one God: and tolde the same Roger, that it was good for a man to be mery & wise meaning, that he shold keepe close that was tolde him for els strait punishement woulde folow.
	Roger Parker of Hichenhen.	This Parker sayd to Iohn Fyppe for burning of his bookes, that he was fowle to blame, for they were worth a hūdreth mar∣kes. To whom Iohn aunsweared, that hee had rather burne his bookes, then that hys bookes shoulde burne hym.

	The wife of Thomas Wydemore, daugh∣ter of Roger House, of Hychenden, Olde Wydmores wife, sister to Iohn Phip of Hychenden.
	Iohn Ledis∣dall of Hun∣gerford.	For reading of the bible, in Robert Bur∣ges ouse at Burforde vpon holy roode day, with Colyns Lyuord, Thomas Hall and o∣ther.
	Rob. Colins & his wife. Iohn Colins, and his wife.	For buying a Bible of Stacy, for 20. s.
	The father of Rob. Colins.	This father Colins had beene of his doc∣trine from the yeare of our Lord. 1480.
The foresaid Roger Dods of Burford, by his othe was com∣pelled to vtter these persons here an∣nexed.	... Tho. Baker of Whatley. ... Robert Ly∣uord. ... Iohn Sym∣son of Ste∣uenton. ... Tho. Ryley, of Burford. ... Iohn Clem∣son, seruaunt to the Prior of Burford. ... Iohn Edmun∣des, of Bur∣ford. ... William Gunne of Wytney,	To these was layd, that they beyng in the house of Iohn Harris of Upton, at the mari∣age of Ioane the wife of Roberte Burges, dyd reade in a Booke called Nicodemus go∣spell, that made the cloth which our Lorde was buryed in (as the Register sayth) and in that Booke is the sto∣ry of the destruction of Hierusalem.
Iohn Baker, Weauer of Wytney, The Bayliffe of Wytney.
... Iohn Hakker. ... Iohn Brabant, and his wife. ...Iohn Brabant his sonne, with his wife. ... Iohn Brabant the younger sonne, with his wife. ... Reginald Bra∣bant, of Stan∣lake.	For reading in a cer∣tayne English book of Scripture, they being together in Ioh. Bra∣bantes house of Stan∣lake.
	Henry Fyppe.	The crime and detec∣tion against this Hēry was, for that he being asked of this D••ddes an. 1515. Whether he would go to Wycomb or not, aunswered a∣gayne, that hee was chosen Rood man, that is, keeper of the Roode loft, saying yt he muste go & tind a candle be∣fore his Blocke almigh∣tye.
	Olyuer Smyth of Newlyne, and his Wyfe.
	William Hobbis.	This William Hob∣bis was detected, first by Radulphe Hobbys his brother to Byshop Smyth, but was de∣liuered throughe the suite of the Curate of Westwycame.
Iohn Ed∣mundes, o∣therwise called Iohn Ogins of Burford, did detect	Philp Brabant seruaunt of Rich. Colyns.	For saying, that the sa∣crament of the aultar was made in the remē¦braūce of Christs own body, but it was not ye body of Christ.
	The shep∣heardes kalen∣der was also accused & de∣tected.	Because the same Edmundes sayde that hee was persuaded by this booke, readynge these woordes: that the Sacrament was made in the remem∣brance of Christ.
	The booke of William Thorpe likewise was muche complayned of both by thys Iohn Edmundes, and diuers other.
	Richard Co∣lyns of Gynges.	This Richard Co∣lins, as he was a great doer among these good men: so was he muche complayned vppon by diuers, & also by thys Edmundes, for bring∣ing with him a booke called the king of Be∣eme, into theyr compa∣ny, and did read there∣of a greate parte vnto them, in this Edmun∣des house of Burford.
Iohn Ed∣mundes, o∣therwise called Iohn Ogyns of Burford did de detect	Alice Colins, wife of Rich. Colyns.	This Alice likewise was a famous womā among them, and had a good memory & could recite much of ye scrip∣tures, and other good bookes: And therefore when any conuenticle of these men did meete at Burford, commonly she was sent for, to re∣cite vnto them the de∣claration of the x. com∣maundementes, & the Epistles of Peter, and Iames.
Ioanne Co∣lyns daugh∣ter of Rich. and of Alice Colyns.	This Ioanne also following her fathers and Mothers steppes was noted, for that she had learned with her father and mother, the x. Commaūdementes, the seuē deadly sinnes, the seuen woorkes of mercy, the fiue wittes bodely and ghostly, the eight blessings, and v. chapters of S. Iames Epistle.
	Agnes Ed∣mundes his owne daugh∣ter.	This Agnes Ed∣mundes was also de∣tected by her Father, that he brought her to the house of Richarde Colyns, to seruice, to the intent shee myght bee instructed there in Gods law, where she had learned likewise the x. Commaunde∣mentes, the fiue wits Bodely and Ghostly, and the 7. deadly sins.
	... Alyce Gunne. ... W. Russell. of Colmanstreet. ... One mother Ioanne. ... Father Iohn Hungerford. ... Ioanne Taylor, seruaunt of Iohn Harrys, of Burford. ... Thomas Quicke, Weauer of Redyng. ... Philip Brabant, Weauer. ... Iohn Barbar, Clerke of Amersham. ... Iohn Eding, of Hungerford. ... One Brabant, brother to Philippe Brabant, of Stanlake.

	Robert Butterfield.
Thomas Whyte, and Thomas Clerke did appeach.	William Dorset.	The wordes of Wil∣liam Dorsette were these: that pilgrimage was of none effect, and offering candles or o∣ther things to saynts, stoode in no steede, and was but cost lost. Also when his Wyfe was going on pilgri∣mage, and hee asked whether? and she sayd to our Ladye of Wilse∣don: our Lady, sayd he is in heauen.
Iohn Baker being vrged vpon his othe, did disclose.	Iohn Ed∣mundes.	This Iohn Edmū∣des was detected be∣cause that hee, talking with the sayde Baker, of pilgrimage bad hym goe offer his money to the Image of GOD. when the other asked, what that was, he said that the Image of GOD was the poore people, blinde, and lame: and sayde that hee offended almighty God in goinge on pil∣grimage.
William Phyppe ad∣iured by his othe did ac∣cuse.	Henry Phippe his owne sonne.	For communing with Roger Dods agaynst pilgrimage and ado∣ration of Images.
Henry Phip being exa∣mined, and abiured by the Bishop was com∣pelled to disclose	his owne wordes spoken to Roger Dods, saying to him, that he must light a can∣dle before his BLOCKE ALMIGHTYE, being then roode man.
Roger Parker. William Phip his owne fa∣ther.	For talking toge∣ther agaynste Pilgri∣mage and Idolatry.
Iohn Bra∣bant, the el∣der sonne of Iohn Bra∣bant, did nominate	... Iohn Hakker. ... Robert Pope.	For reading the ho∣ly Scripture in his fa∣thers house, and for saying these woordes: Christ made his maū∣dy and sayd: take thys breade, eate it, thys is my body: Take this wine, drinke it, thys is my bloude: And Priestes saye by these wordes, that the Sa∣crament of the aulter is the body of Christ.
	Iohn Brabant his Father, & his Mother.	For being present when Hacker was reading the Scripture in theyr house.
	Philip Bra∣bant his Vn∣cle.	The wordes of Phi∣lippe Brabant, were these: that it was dead∣ly sin to goe on pilgri∣mage.
¶Concerning this Iohn Brabant, here is to be noted the forme and effect of the Byshoppes exami∣nation, asking and demaunding thus of the sayde Brabant: An vnquam audiuit Ioannem Hakker legen∣tem sacram Scripturam contra determinationem Ecclesiae. That is, whether he euer heard Iohn Hacker reade the which wordes, if he meane, that it is agaynst the determination of the church, to read the holy Scrip∣ture, it may therby appeare to be a blind church. And if they meane that the holy scripture conteineth anye such thing in it whiche is agaynst the determination of the church, then it appeareth theyr church to be cō∣trary vnto God, seing it determineth one thing, and Gods word an other.
Iohn Baker did detect	... Robert Pope. ... Richard Nobbis. ... Iohn Ed∣mundes.	For speaking againste going on pilgrimage, and Image worship.
Iohn a Lee denounced	Iohn a Weedon.	When this Iohn a Lee had tolde the sayd Weedon, how the B. had said in his sermon these woordes: That all whiche were of the sect of heretickes bele∣ued that God was in heauen, but they bele∣ued not that the bodye of Christ on the aulter was God: to this hee aunswearing agayne, sayd: ye be bold vpon that worde, deryding the B. in so saying.
	W. Dorset of kinges Lang∣ley.	For saying that ima∣ges stoode for nothing: and that Pilgrimage serued to spend folkes mony, & nothing els.
Ioane Ste∣uenton de∣nounced	... Alice Colyns. ... Iohn Harrys	For teaching the sayd Ioane Steuenton. in Lent, yt x. Commaun∣dements, thus begin∣ning: I am thy Lord God that led thee out of the Land of Egypt and brought thee oute of ye house of thraldom. Thou shalt not haue no alyen Gods before me, neither make to thee any image grauē wt mans hādes, that is in heauen aboue, ney∣ther in the earthe be∣neath. &c. Itē, for tea∣ching her ye first chap∣ter of S. Iohns Gos∣pell: In the beginning was the word. &c. For teaching her the 1. chapter of Peter.
Sir Iohn a Priest, and also Rob. Robinson detected	... M. Cotismore of Brightwell: ... Also Maistres Cotismore, o∣therwise cal∣led Maistres Doly.	For speaking these woordes to one Iohn Baynton her seruant: that if shee went to her chamber & prayd there shee shoulde haue as much merit as though she went to Walsing∣ham on pilgrimage, Item, when the sayd Sir Iohn came to her, after the death of M. Cotismore hys May∣ster, requyryng her to sende one Iohn Stay∣ner her seruant to our Lady of Walsingham for Maister Cotismore which in his lyfe time being sicke, promised in his owne person to visite that place, shee would not consēt ther∣to, nor let her seruaunt go. Item for saying yt when women go to offer to I∣mages or saints they did it to shewe theyr newe gay geare, & that images were but carpenters chips: and that folkes go on pilgrimage more for the grene way then for deuotion.

Iohn Hak∣ker did de∣tect.	Tho. Vincent of London.	To Tho. Uincent it was obiected for ge∣uinge this Hakker a book of S. Mathew in English.
Maistres Cotismore, otherwise Doly.
	Rich. Colyns.	For receiuing of the said Hakker a booke of the 10. Commaunde∣mentes in English.
	Goodwife Bristow of Woostreete in Lon∣don.
	William Gunne.	For receiuing of Hakker a booke of the x. plagues sent of God to Pharao.
The fore∣sayd Iohn Hakker did detect	...The Wyfe of Tho. Wydmore of Chychen∣den. ...Elizab. the daughter of this Hakker, and Rob. her husband, other Wise called Fit∣ton, of Newbery. ...William Stokeley of Henley. ...Iohn Symondes and his wife of great Mar∣low. ...Iohn Austy of Henley. ...Thomas Austy of Henley. ...Grinder of Cookham.
	Iohn Heron.	For hauing a booke of the exposition of the Gospels fayre written in English.
Tho. Groue, end also Io. of Reding put to theyr othe, did detect.	Richard Grace.	For speaking these words falowing: that our blessed Lady was the Godmother to S. Katherine: & therefore the Legend is not true in saying, that Christe did mary with S. Ka∣therine, and bad Adri∣an put on his vestmēt, and saye the seruice of Matrimonye: For so Christ should liue in a∣dulterye, for mariyng wyth hys Godsyster: which thing if he shold do, he shold be thought not to do well. Item, for saying by the picture of S. Nicholas being newly paynted, that he was not worthy to stand in ye Roode loft, but that it better beseemed hym to stand in the Belfray. &c.

In this Table aboue prefixed, thou hast gentle reader, to se and vnderstand: First the number and names of these good men and women troubled and molested by the church of Rome, and all in one yeare: of whom few or none were learned, being simple laborers and artificers, but as it plea¦sed the Lord to worke in them knowledge and vnderstan∣ding, by reading a few English bookes, such as they could get in corners. Secōdly what were theyr opiniōs we haue also described. And thirdly herein is to be noted moreouer, the blind ignorance & vncourteous dealing of the bishops agaynst them, not onely in that they, by theyr violent othe, and captious interrogatoryes, constrayned the children to accuse theyr parentes and parents the childrē: the husband the wife, & the wife the husband. &c. but especially in y^e most wrongfully they so afflicted them, without all good reason or cause, onely for the sincere verity of Gods worde, & rea∣ding of holy Scriptures.

Now it remaineth, that as you haue heard the opiniōs (which principally in number were 4.) so also we declare their reasons & scriptures wherupon they grounded, & af∣ter that consequently the order & maner of penance to them inioyned by the Byshop. And first agaynst pilgrimage and agaynst worshipping of Images, they vsed this text of the Apoc. 9. I saw horses in a vision, and the heads of thē, as the heads of Lions: smoke, fire, and brimstone came out of theyr mouthes: with these 3. plages, the third part of men were slayne of the smoke and of the fire, and of the brimstone that came out of the mouthes of them. They that were not slayn of these 3. plagues were such as worshipped not deuils, and images of gold and siluer of brasse, of tree, and of stone. &c. Ex Regist. Longland. Fol. 72. Also they vsed & alledged the first commaundement, that there is but one God, & y^t they ought not to worship mo Gods then one. &c

And as touching the Sacrament and the right doctrine therof, they had theyr instruction partely out of Wickliffes wicket, partly out of the Shepheardes Calender: where they read: That the sacrament was made in remembraūce of Christ, and ought to be receiued in remembraunce of his body. &c. Moreouer they alledged and folowed the wordes of Christ spokē at the supper, at what time he sitting with his Disciples, and making with them his Maundy, tooke bread, and blessed, and brake, and gaue to his disciples: And sayd, eat ye: this (reaching forth his arme, and shewing the bread in his hand, and then noting his owne naturall body and touching the same, and not the bread consecrate) is my body, which shall be betrayed for you: doe this in remem∣braunce of me: And likewise tooke the wine and had them drinke, saying: this is my bloud which is of the newe Te∣stament. &c.

Item, that Christ our Sauior sitteth on the right hand of the father, and there shalbe vnto the day of dome: Wher∣fore they beleued that in the Sacrament of the aultar was not the very body of Christ.

Item (sayd one of them) men speak much of the Sacra∣ment of the aulter, but this will I bide by, that vpō share-thursday Christ brake bread vnto his disciples, and bad thē eate it, saying, it was his flesh and bloud. And then he wēt from them, and suffered passion: and then he rose frō death to life, and ascended into heauen, and there sitteth on the right hande of the father, and there hee is to come vnto the day of dome, when he shal iudge both quick and dead: And therefore how he shoulde be here in the forme of breade, he sayd, they could not see.

Such reasons and allegations as these and other lyke, taken out of the scripture, and out of the Shepheards Ka∣lender, Wickliffes wicket, and out of other bookes they had amongest them. And although there was no learned man with them to ground them in theyr doctrine, yet they con∣ferring and communing together among themselues, dyd conuert one another, the Lordes hand working with them maruellously: So that in short space, the number of these Knowne or Iust fast men (as they were then termed) did exceedinly increase, in such sort, that the Byshop seyng the matter almost past his power, was driuen to make his cō∣playnt to the king, and required his ayde for suppression of these men. Wherupon king Henry being then young, & vn¦expert in the bloudy practises and blind leadings of these a∣postolicall prelats, incensed with his suggestions and cru∣ell complayntes, directed down letters to his Shirifs, bai∣lifs, officers, & subiectes for the ayd of the bishop in this be∣halfe: the tenor of which letters here ensueth.

Notes

• Captious interrogato∣ries minist∣red by the Bishop of Lincolne.
• Anno 1521. Ex Regist Io. Longlād Lincolne.
• For reading scripture in Englishē.
• The Brother detecteth the Brother.
• The husband detecteth the wife.
• The brother ac∣cuseth the sister.
• The brother ac∣cuseth his sister.
• The Popes God almightie thre∣shed out of the strawe.
• Articles mini∣stred against Agnes Wellys.
• For readyng the scripture in Englishe.
• Captions articles.
• She excu∣seth her own words.
• For English bookes.
• Note gentle reader what he∣resie is heere.
• This great abiu∣ra••ion was anno 1511.
• For reading the Scrip∣ture in Eng∣lishe.
• Iohn Fyppe.
• Father Ro∣bert martir.
• Christoph. Shomaker martir.
• A story of a mouse put into the pixe.
• Doctor Colet commended.
• A story of a mouse put into the pixe.
• Doctor Colet commended.
• For reading bookes in Eng∣lishe.
• Tredway detec∣ting his owne mother Ioane Bernard detecting her owne father.
• Rich. Bernard detecting his owne father.
• Against I∣mages.
• Against the Sa∣crament of the Altar.
• For reading the Scripture.
• Iohn Sparke.
• Witchcrafte left of the Bishop vnpunished.
• For hauing the Scripture in Englishe.
• Against the Sa∣crament of the Altar.
• A prophe••••.
• The sonne de∣tected the fa∣ther.
• For the scrip∣ture in English.
• For reading the Scripture in Englishe.
• For reading the Scripture in Englishe.
• Against the Sa∣crament of the Altar.
• For spea∣king against Idolatry.
• The sonne accuseth the father.
• For reading the Bible in Eng∣lishe.
• For reading the Scripture in Englishe.
• BLOCKE ALMIGH∣TIE.
• Against the bo∣dely presence of the Sacrament.
• Against 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bodely pre∣sence.
• The booke called the king of Beeme.
• For hauyng the x. Com∣maunde∣ments in Englishe.
• The father accuseth his owne daughter.
• Cost lost.
• For saying: Our Ladye is not at Wilsedon, but in hea∣uen.
• The Image of God.
• Father ac∣cuseth his owne sōne.
• BLOCKE ALMIGH∣TIE.
• Ex Regist. Io. Longlād Fol. 85.
• Carpenters chyppes.
• The Legend of S. Katherine proued false.
• The reasons and probations of their doctrine.
• Wickliffe•• Wicket. The Shep∣herdes Ca∣lender.
• Ex Regist. Io. Long∣land. Fol. 102.
• Fol. 42.
• Fol. 32.
• The Bishop complay∣neth to the kyng.