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 to Boner Bishop of London, from sir Richard Southwel knight.

PLeaseth it your Lordship to vnderstand, that the Lord Rich did about seuen or eight weekes past,* 1.1 send vppe vnto the Coun∣saile, one Wil. Andrew of Thorpe within the Countie of Essex, an arrogant heretike. Their pleasure was to commaund me to com∣mit him vnto Newgate where he remaineth, and as I am infour∣med, hathe infected a noumber in the prisone wyth hys heresie. Your Lordshippe shall doe verye well (if it please you) to con∣uent him before you, and to take order with him, as his case doth require. I knowe the Counsaile meant to haue wrytte heerein

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❧The picture describing the straight handling of the cloase prisonners in Lollardes Tower.

vnto your Lordship, but by occasion of other businesse the thing hath bene omitted. Wherfore knowing their good pleasure, I did aduise the keeper of Newgate to waite vpon you with these fewe lines. And so referring the rest to your vertuous consideration, I remaine your good Lordships to cōmaund, this 12. of Iune. 1555.

Richard Southwel.

* 1.2Thys William Andrewe being twise broughte before Boner to examination, there manfully stode in the defence of hys Religion. At length through straite handlynge in the Prison of Newgate, there he lost his life, which els hys aduersaries woulde haue taken away by fire: and so after the popish manner he was cast out into the fielde, and by night was priuily buried by the handes of good men and faithfull brethren.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A letter of Syr Richard South∣well to Bishop Boner.
• * 1.2

  W. Andrew twise before B. Boner. W. Andrew through strayte handling dyed in Newgate. W. Andrew buryed in the fieldes.