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.

The examination of Iulian Liuing, wife to William Liuing.

DArbishire.

Ah syrha: I see by your gowne you be one of the Sisters.* 1.1

Iulian.

I weare not my gowne for Sisterhood, neither for nunnerie, but to keepe me warme.

Darb

Nunne? No I dare say you be none, Is that man your husband?

Iulian.

Yea.

Darb.

He is a Priest.

Iulian.

No, he sayeth no Masse.

Darb.

What then? He is a priest. How darest thou marry him.

Then he shewed me a rolle of certaine names of Citi∣zens. To whom I answeared, I knew none of them.

Then sayd he: you shall be made to know them.

Then said I: do no other but Iustice and right, for the day will come that you shall answere for it.

Iulian.

Why womā, thinkest thou not that I haue a soul.

Iulian.

Yes, I knowe you haue a soule: but whether it be to saluation or damnation, I can not tell.

Darb.

Ho Cluny haue her to the Lollardes tower.* 1.2 And so he tooke me, and caryed me to his house, where was one Dale a Promoter, which sayde to me: Alas good woman, wherefore be you heere.

What is that to you sayd I?

You be not ashamed, quoth Dale, to tel wherfore you came hither.* 1.3

No quoth I, that I am not: for it is for Christes Testament.

Christes Testament, quoth hee? it is the Deuils Te∣stament.

Oh Lorde, quoth I, God forbid that any man shoulde speake any such woorde.

Well, well quoth he, you shall be ordered wel enough. You care not for burning quoth he. By Gods bloud, there must be some other meanes founde for you.

What quoth I, will you find any worse then you haue founde?

Wel quoth he, you hope and you hope: but your hope shalbe a slope. For though the Queene faile, shee that you hope for, shall neuer come at it: For there is my lord Car∣dinals grace, and many more betweene her and it.

Then quoth I: my hope is in none but God.

Then saide Clunye: Come with me: and so went I to the Lollardes Tower.* 1.4 On the next daye Darbishire sent for me againe, and enquired againe of those Citizens that he enquired of before.

I answeared I knewe them not.

Where were you, quoth he, at the communion on son∣day

was fortnight?

And I sayd, in no place.

Then the Constable of S. Brides, beinge there, made sute for me.

And Darbishyre demaunded of him if hee woulde be bounde for me.

* 1.5He answeared, yea. And so he was bounde for my ap∣pearance betwixt that and Christmasse.

Then Darbishire sayd: you be Constable, and should geue her good counsell.

So do I quoth he. For I bid her goe to Masse, and to say as you say. For by the Masse, if you say the Crowe is white, I will say so too.

And thus much concerning the examination of Willi∣am Liuing and his wife, whom although thou seest heere deliuered through the request of women,* 1.6 hys sureties, yet it was no doubt, but that the deadly sicknesse of Queene Marie abated and brideled then the crueltie of those Pa∣pists, which otherwise would neuer haue let them goe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Talke be∣tweene Darbyshire & Liuinge•• wyfe.
• * 1.2

  Liuinges wyfe com∣maunded to the Lol∣lardes Tower.
• * 1.3

  Dale a Promotor.
• * 1.4

  Marke the hope of the Papistes.
• * 1.5

  The Con∣stable of S. Brides surety for Iulian Li∣uing.
• * 1.6

  Liuing and his wyfe deliuered 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the death of Q. Mary.