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.

¶A Letter sent from the Bailieffes Lieutenaunt, and Iurates of Saynt Peters Port, to the Deane and Curates of the Isle of Garnesey.

MAyster Deane and Iustices in your Court and iurisdiction, after all amiable recommendations, pleaseth you to know that we are informed by the deposition of certayn honest men, past before vs in maner of an inquiry:* 1.1 in the which inquiry Ka∣therine Cawches and her two daughters haue submitted them∣selues in a certayne matter criminall. Wherein we be informed that they haue bene disobedient to the commaundementes, and ordinances of the Church, in contēning and forsaking the masse and the ordinances of the same, agaynst the will and commaun∣dement of our souereigne Lord the king and the Queene. Wher¦of we send you the sayd matter, for as much as the matter is spi∣rituall, to the end you may proceed therein after your good dis∣cretions, and as brieflye as you can possible, and also that it per∣teined to your office, recommēding you to God, the which geue you grace to do that perteineth to right and iustice. Written the first day of the moneth of Iuly, the yeare of our Lord. 1556.

After these letters, and information thus addressed to Iaques Amy Deane, and to other of the Clergy, the sayde women were agayne commensed before the Iustice afore∣said with his assistances. In the presence of whom they be∣ing examined of theyr fayth, concerning the ordinances of the Romish church, made their aunswere that they would obey and keepe the ordinaunces of the king & Queene, & the cōmaundementes of the church, notwithstanding that they had sayd and done the contrary in the time of K. Ed∣ward the 6. in shewing obedience to his ordinaunces and commaundementes before. After which aunswere taken, they were returned againe to prison, vntill the other had an answere of their letter frō the deane & his cōplices. Du∣ring which time, the Deane & curates gaue their informa∣tion touching the sayd women, and deliuered the same to the Bailiefe and Iurates,* 1.2 cōdemning and reputing them for hereticks, the women neither hearing of any informa∣tion, neither yet being euer examined at any time before of theyr fayth and religion. Wherupon when the said Bailife & Iurates vnderstood that the sayd Deane & Curates had not examined the women of theyr fayth, would not fitte in

iudgement on that day, but ordeined the women to come first before the Deane and Curates to be examined of their fayth. And so the Officers at the commaundement of the Iustices,* 1.3 did fetch and present them before the sayd Deane and Curates. The which being accomplished and done, they were examined a parte seuerally one from an other: After which examination they incontinently were retur∣ned agayne into prison.

Then the xiiij. day of the sayd moneth of Iuly, in the yeare aforesayd, after the examination aboue specified be∣fore Elyer Gosselin Bailiffe, in the presence of Thomas Deuicke, Pierres Martine, Nicolas Cary, Iohn Blon∣del, Nicolas de Lisle, Iohn Lauerchaunt, Iohn le Feuer, Pierres Bonnamy, Nicolas Martin, Iohn de la March Iurates, Syr Iaques Amy Deane, and the Curates, dyd deliuer before the Iustice vnder the seale of the Deane, & vnder the signes of the Curates, a certayne Act and Sen∣tence, the summe whereof was that Katherine Cawches and her two daughters were found heretickes, and suche they reputed them, and haue deliuered them to Iustice, to do execution, according to the Sentence, of the which the tenour foloweth.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A letter of the Bay∣liffes to the Deane of Garnesey.
• * 1.2

  Rash infor∣mation ge∣uen, before the cause was heard.
• * 1.3

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