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 Martyrdome of George Catmer, Robert Streater, Anthony Burward, George Brodbridge, and Iames Tutty.

NOwe from Northfolke and Suffolke, to returne a∣gayne into the Diocesse of Caunterbury, we haue to entreat of fiue worthy Martyrs, whose bloud in the same yeare and moneth of September was spilt for the true te∣stimony of Christ, and his Gospels cause. The names of the which fiue Martyrs were these.

• ...George Catmer, of Hyth.
• ...Robert Streater, of Hyth.
• ...Anthony Burward, of Calete.
• ...George Brodbridge, of Bromfield.
• ...Iames Tutty, of Brenchley.

Who vppon the 3. day of August were brought before Thornton the foresaid Bish. of Douer and his complices,* 1.1 and there were both iointly and seuerally examined vpon certaine Articles, touching the Sacrament of their aultar, auricular confession, and other such lyke.

To the which the sayd Catmer (being first examined) made aunswere on this wise:* 1.2 Christ (quoth he) sitteth in heauen on the right hand of God the Father, and therefore I do not beleue him to be in the Sacrament of the aultar: but he is in the worthy receiuer spiritually, & the Sacra∣ment as you vse it, is an abhominable Idoll.

Next vnto hym was called forth Rob. Streater:* 1.3 who beyng also asked whether he dyd beleue the reall presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the aultar, sayd, that he dyd not so beleeue: for you doe maintayne heresie and Idola∣try (quoth he) in that ye teach to worship a false God in the Sacrament, enclosed in a boxe. It is you that are the malignant Church: for in your Church there are twenty thyngs vsed agaynst the law of God.

The like obiection was articulate also against Antho∣ny Burward, who also sayd,* 1.4 that their Sacrament was made an Idoll.

After hym was George Brodbridge demanded what he sayd to those Articles. Who aunswered,* 1.5 that hee would not be confessed of a priest, because he could not forgeue his owne sinnes: and further sayd, that in the Sacrament of the aultar there is not the real body of our sauiour Christ, but bread geuen in the remembrance of him. Moreouer, as for your holy bread, your holy water, and your Masse, I do (quoth he) vtterly defie them.

And last of all did also Iames Tutty make & confirme their sayd former aunswers.* 1.6

And therefore they were all fiue condemned to be bur∣ned as heretikes, and so were they all in one fire at Can∣terbury aforesayd, about the 6. day of September thē next followyng.

[illustration]

*The burnyng of fiue Martyrs at Caunterbury.

* 1.7

Notes

• * 1.1

  Examination•• of these fiue Martyrs.
• * 1.2

  Examination & aunsweres of Catmer.
• * 1.3

  Examination & aunsweres of Streater.
• * 1.4

  Burward exa∣mined.
• * 1.5

  Brodbridge ex∣amined.
• * 1.6

  Thomas Tuttie examined with his aunswere to the same.
• * 1.7

  The Martyr∣dome of Cat∣mer, Streater, Burward, Brod∣bridge, Tuttie, at Canterbury. Anno. 1555. September. Ex Registro.