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 third examination before Doctour Martin againe.

THen was shee broughte before hym in his Chamber,* 1.1 within my Lorde Chauncellours house. Who asked her, saying: Elizabeth, wilt thou confesse these thynges that thou hast bene examined vppon? For thou knowest that I haue bene thy frende: and in so doing.* 1.2 I wil be thy frende againe: geuing her manye faire woordes, and then demaunding of her how many Gentlemen were beyond the Seas.

Eliz.

It is too much for me to tel you how many are on the other side.

Mart.

No, I meane but in Franckford & Emden, where thou hast bene.

Eliz.

Syr, I did neuer take accounte of them: it is a thing that I looke not for.

Martin.

When shall I heare a true woorde come out of thy mouth?

Eliz.

I haue tolde you the truth, but because that it soun∣deth not to your minde, therefore ye will not credite it.* 1.3

Martin.

Wilt thou yet confesse? and if thou wilt, that that I haue promised, I will doe: and if thou wilt not, I pro∣mise thee thou must goe euen hence to the racke, and ther∣fore confesse.

Eliz.

I can say no more then I haue sayde.

Martin.

Well, for as muche as shee will confesse no more, haue her awaye to the Racke, and then shee will be mar∣red. Then aunsweared a Priest that sate there, and sayde: Woman, take an othe and confesse. Wilt thou be hurte for other men?

Eliz.

I can confesse no more then I haue. Doe with my carkas what yee will.* 1.4

Martin.

Did yee euer heare the like of thys Heretique? What a stoute heretique is thys? We haue the truthe▪ and we knowe the truth, and yet looke whether shee will con∣fesse. There is no remedie, but shee muste needes to the Racke, and therefore away with her, and so commaunded her out of the doore, and called her keeper vnto hym, and sayde to him: There is no remedie but this heretike must be racked: and talked with him more, but what it was she heard not.

Then he called her in againe, and sayde: Wilte thou not confesse, and keepe thee from the Racke? I aduise thee so to doe: for if thou wilt not, thou knowest not the payne yet, but thou shalt do.

Eliz.

Syr, I canne confesse no more. Do with my carkas what yee will.

Martin.

Keeper, away with her. Thou knowest what I sayde. Let her knowe the paine of the Racke. And so shee departed, thinking no lesse, but that she should haue gone to the Racke, till shee sawe the keeper tourne towarde the Clincke againe.* 1.5 And thus did God alienate their heartes and diminish their tyrānous power, vnto the time of fur∣ther examination: for she was brought before the byshop, the Deane, and the Chauncellour, and other Commissio∣ners, first and last thirteene times.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The 3. examina∣tion of Eliza∣beth Young.
• * 1.2

  D. Martyn see∣keth to know how many gen∣tlemen were fled ouer the Sea.
• * 1.3

  Elizabeth Yoūg againe threatned with the racke.
• * 1.4

  Shee agayne re∣fuseth to sweare to accuse other.
• * 1.5

  Elizabeth Yoūg commaunded a∣gayne to the Clinke.