Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.

¶Here foloweth an other letter of Robert Iohnson Register, touching Thomas Whittell, written to Boner Bishop of London.

MY bounden duety premised, pleaseth your Lordshyp to vn∣derstande that this laste Fridaye in the after noone,* 1.1 Mayster Archdeacon of London did diligently trauell with Syr Thomas Whittell I being present, and perceiuing his conformity, as out∣wardlye appeared, deuised a submission, and hee being content therewith did subscribe the same. But now this saterday morning Mayster Archdeacon and I, vpon Cluneys report, declaring that he fayned himselfe to be extracted of his senses, went vnto hym, to whom he declared that Sathan in the night time appeared vn∣to him, and said that he was damned, for that he had done against his conscience in subscribing the said submission, with other like wordes. &c. And thē Mayster Archdeacon at his earnest request, deliuered vnto him the submissiō. And thereupon the sayd Whit∣tell did teare out his subscription, made in the foot of the same, as

your Lordshippe shall perceiue by the submission sent now vnto your Lordship by Mayster Archdeacō: wherewith the sayd Whit∣tell was somewhat quieted.

And as touching Ioane Lashford, Mayster Archdeacon didde likewise trauell with her, and shewing her Syr Thomas submissi∣on,* 1.2 which I readde vnto her two times, demaunded if she could bee content to make the like submission, and she desired respite vntill this morning. And beyng nowe eftsoones demaunded, in likewise, sayth, that she will not make any thing in writing, nor put any signe thereunto. Mayster Archdeacon and I entend thy•• after noone to examine the sayd Syr Thomas vpon Articles: for as yet there doeth appeare nothing in writing agaynste hym, as knoweth almighty GOD, who preserue your good Lordshyp in prosperity long with honour to endure. From London thys Saterday.

By your Lordships dayly bedesman, and bounden seruaunt, Robert Iohnson.

Notes

• * 1.1

  An other letter of Iohnson tou∣ching the sayd Tho. Whittell.
• * 1.2

  Touching Ioane Lashford.