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.

4. Iohn Tudson Martyr.

THe same daye and tyme, when the foresayde Iohn Browne, with his fellowes was condemned (as is a∣boue rehearsed) being the xv. day of Ianuarye was also producted Iohn Tudson with the rest of the sayde compa∣ny,* 1.1 vnto the like condemnation. This Iohn Tudson was borne in Ipswich in the Countye of Suffolke,* 1.2 after that apprentise in London, dwelling with one George Good∣yeare of the parishe of saynct Mary Botulphe, within the dioces of London, who being complayned of to Sir Ri∣chard Cholmley and Doct. Story, was by them sent vnto Boner bishop of London, and was diuers tymes before him in examination.

The Articles and interrogatories ministred vnto hym, as vnto the rest, before are specified, with hys aun∣sweres also to the same annexed. &c. After this hee was brought vnto the open Consistory: where the sayd blessed and true seruaunt of the Lord Iohn Tudson, appearyng before the sayde byshoppe and his complices,* 1.3 was moued with sundry perswasions (as theyr maner is) to goe from his opinion (which they named heresie) and to persiste in the vnitie of the Churche which they were of, but hee con∣stātly persisting in that which he had receiued by the prea∣chers in king Edwardes tyme, refused so to doe, saying there was no heresie in his answeres. For I (sayd he) defy all heresie. The Byshop yet still vsed his olde accustomed perswasions to remoue him, promising moreouer all hys offences and erroures (as he called them) to bee forgeuen hym, if he would returne. &c. Then sayde Tudson: Tell me wherein I haue offended, and I will returne. Then sayd the Byshop: In your aunsweres. No, sayd Tudson agayne, I haue not therein offended: and ye, my Lord pre∣tend Charitie, but nothing therof appeareth in your wor∣kes. Thus after a few wordes y^e bishop did likewise pro∣mulgate agaynst hym sentence of condemnation,* 1.4 whiche being red, the godly and constant martyr was committed to the secular power, and so wyth much pacience finished this life with the other aboue named, the xxvii. daye of Ianuary.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iohn Tudson, Martyr.
• * 1.2

  Ianuary. 27.
• * 1.3

  Of these arti∣cles read before pag. 215. The constant persisting of Iohn Tudson.
• * 1.4

  Sentence read against Iohn Tud∣son.