Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright, Volume 1 · Book 7 · Account 1 – Account 2

Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · Volume 1 · Book 7 · Account 1 – Account 2

p. 447Theſe which follow are French martyrs.

ANno 1524. Iames Pauan 1524 Iames Pauan.ſchoolemaiſter was perſecuted by D. Martiall of Paris, and there burned: he had once before béene compelled to recant. Ex Criſp.

Anno 1528. Dioniſius Rieux. 1528 Dioniſius Rieux.was burnt with a ſlow fire at Melda, and did abide much torment: hée much meditated vponupon the ſaying of Chriſt: He that denieth me before men. &c. Ex Criſp.

Ann. 1533. Iohan. de Caduceo 1533 Iohan. Caduceo. Fiue burned at Paris.batcheler of the ciuil law, was burned at Limoſin.

The ſame yéere, theſe 5. were burned at Paris, for caſting abroad certain bils, which ſounded againſt the maſſe. Bartholomew Mylen, a lame créeple, Ioh. Burges, merchāt, the receiuer of Nantz, Henry Poole of Courbellin, Cantella a Schoolemiſtres, Stephen de la Forge, merchant. Henry Poylle had his tongue boared thorough, and with a wyre tied to one of his chéekes: they were atached by the Promoters of Paris. Criſp.

Anno 1534. Alexander Canus 1534 Alexander Canus.Prieſt, otherwiſe called Laurentius Crucenc, was burned at Paris with ſlowe fire, Pantal.

Anno 1533. Iohn Pointer, 1533 I, Pointer.a Surgeon, was firſt condemned to be ſtrangled, and then burned: but afterward (becauſe he would not do homage to an Idoll at the commandement of a Frier who came to confeſſe him) his ſentence was altered, to hauehave his tongue cut out, and ſo to be burned. The perſecutors were the Graye Friers of Paris, and the Garboniſh doctors, Criſp.

The ſame yere, Peter Gandet, P. Gandet.ſometime knight of the Rhodes, was trayned out of Geneua by his vncle, and after long torments, was burned, Criſp.

p. 448Anno 1534. Quoquillard 1534 Quoquillard.was burned at Bezanſon. Criſpin.

The ſame yéere Nicholas a ſcriuener, Iohn de Phoyx, Stephen Burlet, were burned at Arcas. Alſo Mary Becandella, for reprouing falſe doctrine preached by a Frier, was accuſed by a Grayfrier at Rochell, and burned at Fountanis. Criſp.

Anno 1535. Iohn Coruon 1535 Iohn Coruon.of Moſcon, was burned for the teſtimonie of the truth: a man vnlettered, yet to whom God had giuen ſuch wiſedome, that the Iudges were amaſed. Criſp.

Anno 1526. Martin Gouin 1526 Martin Gouin.beyng taken with letters of maiſter Farell, and Peter Viret, and forced by the Inquiſitour, to make confeſſion of his faith, was drowned. Criſp.

Anno 1540. Claudius Painter, 1540 Claud. Painter.a goldſmith, was accuſed by his kinſfolks, whom he attempted to cōuert, & was committed to Morinus, a chief captaine: who condemned him to be burned: but the high Court of Parlement of Paris, gaue iudgement, that his tongue ſhoulde bée firſt cutte out. Criſp.

The ſame yéere, Stephen Brune Steph. Brune.a huſbandman, was perſecuted by Gaſper Angerius, the Biſhoppes renter, and Donucellus, a Franciſcane, and Inquiſitour: he was iudged to be burned. At the place of his burning, called Planuoll, the winde blewe the flame of the fire ſo from him, that he ſtoode exhorting the people that continued there, about the ſpace of an houre, ſcarce harmed, or touched with any flame. So that all the wood being waſted, they were fayne to begin a new fire againe: yet ſtoode he conſtant, neither could he yet be burned.

Then the Hangman tooke a ſtake and let fly at his head: to whom the bleſſed man (being yet aliue) ſaid, when I am iudged to the fire to be burnt, doe you beat me with ſtones, like a dogge? With that the hangman, with a pike thruſte p. 449him through the belly and guts, and ſo burned him to aſhes, ſcattering his aſhes afterward with the wind. Ex Criſp.

Anno 1542. Conſtantinus 1542 Conſtantinus.a citizen of Roan, with thrée other, were burned for the teſtimony of the truth. Criſp.

The next yéere Iohn du Beck Iohn du Beck.prieſt, abode the torment of the fire for the truth, in the chiefe citie of Champaine.

The ſame yéere Aymond de lay voy Aymond de lay voy.a preacher, beyng accuſed by the pariſh prieſt of S. Faith in Angeow, & other prieſts, was taken (when he might hauehave fled, and was alſo by his friends exhorted therevnto) & hauing béene tormented thrée houres, that he ſounded therewith, beyng a man of a weake nature, he was condemned to be burned at Bourdeaux. After ſentence giuen he conuerted a Carmelite frier, who was his cōfeſſor. He was burned for denying purgatorie, with other points of popiſh ſuperſtition: when hée was brought to the place of execution, he ſang the pſalme, When Iſraell came out of Egypt, &c. and as he was oft repeting, O Lord my God I cōmend my ſoule, the hangman haled him vponupon the ſteps, in ſuch ſort that he ſtrangled him, & after his body was conſumed with fire. Before his death,A notable ſaying. my fleſh (ſaith he) ſtriueth maruelouſly againſt the ſpirit, but ſhortly I ſhall caſt it off.

Anno 1544. Frauncis Bribard 1544 Francis Bribard. Wil. Ruſſen.the chiefe ſecretarie to the Cardinall of Bellay, his tongue firſt cut out, was after conſumed with fire.

The ſame yéere W. Ruſſen an Apothecarie, was burned at Roan, for ſcattring bookes againſt popery. Firſt, becauſe he would not doo reuerence to the Image of our Lady, his tongue was cut out. The māner of the execution was, he had his hands & féet bound behind his backe, & with a pully was lifted vp into the aire, & when the fire was kindled, he was let downe into the flame, where the bleſſed martyr with a ſmiling & chéerefull countenance looked vp to heauen, neuer moouing nor ſtirring till he gaue vp his ſpirit: ſome ſaid, he had a diuel, others ſaid nay, for then he would hauehave fallē into p. 450diſpaire. The Carmelite, who moued him, going to executiō, to doo homage to the idol, was called De Lauda: De Lauda.he was afterward conuerted, and preached the goſpell. Criſp. lib. 2.

Anno 1545. Iames Cobard 1545 Iames Cobard.a ſchoolemaiſter, was burned in the citie of S. Michaell, in the dukedome of Barens in Lorraine, for diſputing with thrée popiſh Prieſtes, and mainteyning that the Sacraments doo not auaile without faith: and for other his confeſſiōs, which he ſent of his owne accord to the iudges, by his mother. Criſpinus.

An. 1546. Peter Clerke, Peter Clerke.brother to Iohn Clerke, burnt before: Stephanus Mangius, Iames Bomplack, Iohn Briſebar, Henry Hutmotes, Thomas Honorate, Iohn Bardoninus, Iohn Fleſch, Iohn Pitquer, Iohn Mattheſton, Phillip Little, Michaell Chailow, Frauncis Clerke, Couberon a weauer, were burned at Melda or Meaux, 10. miles from Paris, were William Briconetus W. Briconetus.B. of the place did much good, and reformed the Church, but being ſtraitly examined, relented, and there enterteined a priuate congregation in Mangius houſe, & choſe Peter Clerke to their miniſter. The congregation grew ſhortly to 400. and complaint beyng made thereof to the Senate of Paris, thrée ſcore & two, men & women, were brought bound to Paris, ſinging Pſalmes by the way,14 Chriſtian martyrs. eſpecially the 79. pſalme: of theſe 62. fourtéene were ſtedfaſt & conſtant, & endured firſt racking, to bewray other of their brethren, but vttered none: y^e reſt were ſcourged and baniſhed, the other perſiſting ſtill in the profeſſion of the truth, were ſent in a cart from Paris to Melda, to be executed. In the way thrée miles from Paris, a certaine weauer méeting them, cried alowde: bidding them to be of good chéere, and to cleaue faſt to the Lord, who alſo was taken and tied faſt to the cart. Comming to the place of execution, which was before Mangius houſe, it was told them that they which would be cōfeſſed ſhould ſaue their tōgues: ſo 7. (to obtaine to ſpeake) were confeſſed the other 7. would not As they were in burning the people ſong pſalmes. The p. 451prieſts alſo ſéeing that, ſong, O Salutaris hoſtia, and Salue Regina, while the ſacrifice of theſe holy martirs was finiſhed.The prieſtes ſing at y^e death of martyrs. Their wiues being compelled to ſée their huſbands in torments, were after put in priſon, from whēce they being promiſed to be let go, if they wold ſay, their huſbands were dā ned, they refuſed to ſay ſo. The accuſers wer, Frāciſc. friers.

Anno 1546. Peter Chapet 1546 Peter Chapet.was firſt ſtrangled, and then burnt at Paris, for ſcattering bookes of religion, and farther confeſſion of his faith. His accuſer was Iohn Andre, promoter to Liſet the Preſident. Going to execution, he praied, O L. Ieſu, ſon of Dauid hauehave mercy vponupon me. Then ſaid D. Malliard, who was one y^t diſputed with him before, & was appointed to be preſent at executiō: ſay Ieſus Maria, or els (ſaith he) thou ſhalt be burned quick: which he refuſed to do, and afterward being ſtrugled withal, to vtter y^e ſame, did let ſcape out of his mouth, Ieſus Maria vnawares: but he by & by, repreſſing himſelf: O God (ſaith he) what hauehave I done, pardon me O Lord, to the truth I hauehave ſinned. Then was he ſtrangled, yet ſo, that ſomewhat he felt the paines of the fire. After this, Malliard full of anger, went to the iudgement houſe, and much blamed the iudges, for ſuffering the heretikes to hauehave their tongues: wherevppon, a decrée was made, that all that went to be burned, vnles they would recant at the fire, ſhold hauehave their tongues cut out:Their tongues cut out. which law was afterward diligently obſerued. Criſp. lib. 6.

Anno 1546. Sauitinus Sauitinus.Niuet a lame créeple of the towne of Meaux, as they were examining him of certain points of religion, aſked him, whether he would ſtand to that hée had ſaid or no? to whom he anſwered againe: & I aſke you Lord Iudges, dare you be ſo bold, to deny that which is ſo playn, and manifeſt by the open words of the ſcripture. At laſt, he ſuffred death, with cruel tormēts, through y^e means of Peter Liſet, a great perſecutor. Henric. Pantal. & Gallic. hiſt.

The ſame yéere, Stephen Polliot Steph. Polliot.was apprehended at Fera, & burned at Paris, hauing his bookes hanged about p. 452his necke:Pantal. after hee had a long ſpace béene kept in a foule and darke dungeon.

Anno 1547. Iohn Engliſh 1547 Ioh. Engliſh.was condemned by the high Court of Paris, for the profeſſion of the trueth. Criſp. & Adrian.

The ſame yéere Michael Michelot Michael Michelot.was burned at Wē den by Turney: who being aſked, whether he would recant, and be beheaded, or perſiſt, & be burned. He anſwered: that hée truſted, he which gaue him grace not to deny the trueth, would alſo giuegive him patience to abide the fire.

The ſame yéere, Leonardus de Prato Leonardus de Prato.going to Bar, a towne in Burgondie, from Dyion, with two falſe brethren: with whom, he talked of religion, was bewraied of them, and burned.

Ioh. Taffingnon.Alſo, the ſame yéere, Iohn Taffingnon, Ioane his wife, Simon Mareſchall, Ioan his wife, William Michliot, Iames Bonleraw, and Iames Bretany, of the citie of Langeres, wer committed to the fire, and ſuffered with great conſtancie: eſpecially, Ioan, Simons wife, reſerued to the laſt place, becauſe ſhe was the yonger, confirmed her huſband, and al the reſt: declaring that they ſhould the ſame day be married to the Lord Ieſus Pantal. Criſp. & alii.

Michael Mareſchal, &c.The ſame yéere, about the ſame time, were Michael Mareſchall, Iohn Cam, great Iohn Camus, and Iohn Seraphin condemned by the Senate of Paris, and there burned. Ex eiſdem.

Anno 1548. Octauian Blonds, 1548 Octauiā Blōdsa marchant of precious ſtones, was firſt apprehended at Lions, and there after a while, confeſſing, and ſtanding to the maintenance of the trueth, at length through importunitie of his parentes, and friends, gaue ouer his confeſſion: notwithſtanding, Gabriel of Sacconer, preſentener, his perſecutor, not leauing him ſo, appealed him vp to the high court of Paris, where, being aſked touching his faith, which of the two confeſſions hée would ſtand to, (he beeing admoniſhed before of his fall and p. 453offence geuen) ſaid, he would liue and die in his firſt confeſſion: and ſo was he condemned to be burned, Criſp. l. 6.

Anno 1549. Hubert Cherrer, 1549 H. Cherrer.Taylor, a young man, of 19 yeres, conſtantly ſuffred at Dyion, for the teſtimony of the trueth: notwithſtanding all threatnings of perſecutors, or allurements of parents.

The ſame yere. M. Florence Venot, F. Venot.after he had endured 4. yeres impriſonmēt at Paris, where he ſuffered greeuous torments: and (among other) had béen put in a brake, like an Hipocras bagge, that hee could neither ſtande nor lie ſeuen weekes together. At length, when there was a great ſhewe in Paris, the king comming to the citie, and diuers other martirs in ſundrie partes of the Citie put to death, he (with his tongue cut out) was brought to the execution of thē all. And laſt of all, in the place of Maulbert, was burned, the 9. of Iuly in the afternoone. Criſp.

The ſame yeare alſo, Anne Andebert, A. Andebert.an Apothecaries wife and a widow, was burned at Orleance, and condemned by the councel of Paris. When the rope was put about her, ſhe called it her wedding girdle, wherewith ſhe ſhould be maried to Chriſt:Notable conſtancie and courage in a woman. and being appointed to be burned vpō a Saterday, ſhe ſaid: On a Saterday was I firſt maried, and on a ſaterday ſhal I be maried againe, Ex Criſp.

The ſame yere, when diuers were burned at Paris, for a ſpectacle, not long after the coronation of Henrie 2, among them was a poore taylor, dwelling not farre of the kinge palace, in S. Anthonies ſtreete,A poore tailor. who (for that he wrought vponupon an holie day) was clapt in priſon: and the matter béeing brought to the Court, the poore taylor was preſented euen before the king, into the Palace: where hee ſo couragiouſlie behaued himſelfe againſt Petrus Caſtellanus, B. of Maſcō, whom the king willed to talke with this poore Taylor in his preſence, that the king ſeemed to muſe with himſelfe (as one amazed) ſo y^t (leaſt his behauiour ſhould be any meanes to worke in the kings mind) he was commaunded againe to p. 454the hands of the Officer, and within few daies condemned by the high ſteward of the kings houſe, to be burned aliue. And ſo his execution was ſharpe and cruell, before y^e church of Saint Marie, the king himſelfe being preſent: where it pleaſed God to geue ſuch ſtrength to his ſeruant, in ſuffering, that the beholding thereof did more aſtoniſh the king, then all the other did before. Io. Criſp. Pantal. li. 7.

The ſame yere was one Claudius Claudius.burned at Orleance, (comming from Geneua to his Countrey,) for the Goſpel. Criſp.

The ſame yere the Councell of Paris condemned Leonard Galimard, L. Galimard.to be burned, the ſame time that Leonard Venate ſuffered at Paris. Alſo, at Troys ſuffered Macaeus Morreow M. Morreow.for the teſtimonie of the trueth. Ex eod.

An. 1550. Ione Godean, 1550 I. Godean.and Gabriel Berardinus, were burned: being apprehended for rebuking a prieſt of ſwearing. Gabriel began to ſhrinke for feare of torment: yet being confirmed by the conſtant death of Ione, recouered againe: & (hauing firſt his tongue cut out) was burned, Eod.

An. 1551. Thomas Spaāulinus, 1551 T. Sanpaulinus a notable martir.of 18. yeres of age, for rebuking one that did ſweare, at Paris, was ſuſpected of Lutheraniſme, and ſo miſerably racked in priſon, y^t he ſhoulde either forſake his opinion, or confeſſe other of his religion: through the ſetting on of one Mallard, & other Sorboniſts, that the ſight thereof, made Aubertus, one of the Councell, to turne his back, and wéepe.

The young man (when hee had made the Tormentors wearie with racking, and yet would confeſſe none) at laſte was had to Maulbers place in Paris, to be burned: where he (being in the fire) was plucked vp againe vponupon the gibet, and aſked whether he would turne:Marueilous conſtancie. To whom he ſaid, that he was in the way toward God, and deſired them to let him goe. And ſo he ended his life. Ibid.

Anno 1551. Mauricius Secenate was burned in Prouence, for the teſtimonie of the trueth: who firſt anſwered in p. 455ſuch ſort that they had no great aduantage againſt him: for which hée was ſo troubled in conſcience, that beyng afterward called before the iudge, anſwered ſo directly that hée burned for the ſame. Ex eodem.

The ſame yéere was Iohannes Put or de Puteo, Iohannes Put.ſurnamed Medicus, burned at Vzez in Prouence, for the Sacrament of the Lords body. Ibidem.

The ſame yéere, at Lions was Claudius Mouerius, Claudius Mouerius.after much dangerous afflictions & priſonments, burned for the profeſſion of the truth. He was noted to be of ſo mild cō ditions, & ſo conſtant, and learned withall, that certaine of the iudges could not forbeare wéeping at his death.

Anno 1552, Renat Poyet, 1552 Renat Poyet.the ſonne of William Poyet, which was chauncellor of Fraunce, for the conſtant witneſſing of the truth, was burned at Salmure.

The ſame yéere, Iohn Loyer Iohn Loyer.and his ſeruaunt a yoong man, comming from Geneua, were taken by the way, and had to Tholouſe, where they were both condemned. When they were brought to the ſtake, the yoong man firſt going vp, began to wéepe, the Maiſter fearing leaſt hée ſhould giuegive ouer, ranne and comforted him: ſo they began to ſing as they were in the fire: the Maiſter ſtanding vpright to the ſtake, ſhifted the fire from himſelfe to his ſeruaunt,Piety & chriſtian charity. beyng more carefull of him then of himſelfe: and when he ſaw him dead, he bowed himſelfe downe into the fire, into the flame, and ſo died. Criſpin. & alij.

The ſame yéere, Hugonius Grauier Hugonius Grauier.miniſter of Cortillon, was taken at Maſcon, where he went to viſit his wiues friends, and was burned at Burg. Criſp.

Anno 1533. 1533 Fiue ſtudents burned.Martial Alba, Petrus Scriba, Bernard Segonie, Charles Faber, Peter Nauihew, comming from Geneua, and going to Lions, where they ſitting at the table of one that met them by the way, and bad them home to his houſe, were apprehēded and led to pryſon: where after they had continued a yéere, and diſputed with the Friers, & had p. 456exhibited a learned confeſſion of their faith, afterward were burned at Lions. They were examined ſunderly of the ſacrament of the Lords body, of purgatory, of confeſſion, inuocation, free will, and of the ſupremacie. &c. Beyng ſet on the cart, they began to ſing Pſalmes: at the place of execution Martial Alba beyng the eldeſt,Chriſtian charitie. was the laſt that went to the ſtake, who deſired he might go about his fellowes tied at the ſtake and kiſſe them, which beyng graunted, he went and kiſſed eueryevery one of them, ſaying: farewell my brother, likewiſe each one bad farewell my brother. The hangman thought firſt to hauehave ſtrangled them, but their faces being ſmeared with fat and brimſtone, the rope was burnt before they were ſtrangled: ſo the bleſſed martyrs in the middeſt of the fire, ſpake one to another to be of good chéere, and ſo departed Criſp. Pantal.

Shortly, after the fiue ſtudents before mentioned, Petrus Bergerius Petrus Bergerius.made the like confeſſion, and was burned at Lions: he conuerted in the dungeon a certaine theefe, who for payne and torment in the pryſon cried out of God, and curſed his parents that begat him, beyng almoſt eaten with life, miſerably handled, and fedde with ſuch bread, as dogges, and horſes had refuſed: he by the prayers and teaching of this Bergerius was conuerted: his name was Iohn Chanbone. Iohn Chanbone.Touching his conuerſion he wrote a ſwéet letter to thoſe fiue ſtudents, wherein he prayſed God for them. Criſp. & Pantal.

Anno 1553. Dioniſius Pelloquine, 1553 Dioniſius Pelloquine.a moonke ſometime, was burned at Ville Franch, ſir miles from Lions, after long impriſonment, his articles were the Maſſe, the Sacrament, auricular confeſſion, Purgatorie, the virgin Marie, the Popes ſupremacie: He died the 11. of September. Stephanus Peloquinus his brother was taken with Anne Andebert aboue mentioned, and martyred at the ſame time, at a ſmall fire. Criſp.

The ſame yéere Ludouicus Marſacus, who had bin of the p. 457order of the Dimilaunces, that had ſerued the king: Michael Gerard his couſin, Stephen Granot carpenter, were burned at Lyons, by ſentence of the kings Lieutenant. As they ſhould be brought out to to the ſtake, by the hangman, he titied the rope about the necke of the other two, Marſacke ſeeing himſelfe to be ſpared, for his order and degrees ſake, called by the way to the Lieutenant,A worthy chā pion of Chriſt. that hee might hauehave alſo one of the precious chaines tied about his necke, in honour of his Lord: the which being graunted vntounto, they were ſo led to the fire Criſp. Pantal.

The ſame yéere, Mathaeus Dymonetus a marchaunt,Matheus Dymonetus. who before his conuerſion, had led a vitious life: was burned at Lions, by the Lieutenant, Primacius, and Bnatherius officiall, and Orus inquiſitour. Hee ſuffered the 15. of Iuly. Criſp.

The ſame yéere, William Neele, Williā Neele.an Auguſtine Frier, was burned at Eureux in France, for rebuking the vitious life of Prieſtes, and the Deane named Legoux Pantal. lib. 6.

The ſame yéere alſo, Simon Laloe Simon Laloecomming from Geneua, was taken: and after much racking, and torments, was burned at Dyion: the 21. of Nouember. The executioner named Iames Silueſter, Iames Silueſt.ſéeing the conſtancy of the martyr, was ſo touched in conſcience, that he fell into ſuch a diſpaire, that hée could hardly receiue anie comfort of all the promiſes of the Goſpel: at length he was ſtrengthned, and conuerted: and ſo with all his familie remooued to Geneua. Criſp.

Alſo the ſame yéere at Paris, Nicholas Nayle Nichol. Nayle.ſhoe-maker, comming thither, with certaine fardels of bookes, was apprehended: and after diuers torments, ſo that his bodie was almoſt diſſolued one ioynt from another (to vtter his fellowes) was laſt of all burned Criſp.

The ſame yéere alſo, Peter Serre Peter Serre.about Tholouſe, (who firſt was a prieſt, and then went to Geneua: where hée p. 458learned the ſhoomakers craft, and ſo liued) was burned, being bewraied by his brothers wife: to whom he came of kindnes from Geneua, to do his brother good. The iudge aſking him what trade he was, ſaid, of late he had béen a ſhoomaker:The name of a prieſt, a name of ſhame to a Chriſtian. the Iudge aſking what trade hee had before vſed, ſaid: he was aſhamed to rehearſe, or to remember, it béeyng the vileſt, and wickedeſt eſtate in the world. The Iudge and the people hearing him ſay ſo, thought he had béen ſome théefe, or cutpurſe, and were deſirous to heare the ſame of him: but he very loth, and with ſhame refuſed to vtter the ſame: neuertheleſſe, at length, through importunity, was conſtrained to declare the trueth: and ſaide, he was a prieſt. His tongue béeing cutte out, and ſo put to the fire, hée ſtoode ſo quiet, looking vp to heauen all the time of his burning, as though hee had felt nothing: bringing ſuch admiration to the people, that one of the Parlement ſayde: that way was not the ſafeſt, and beſt, which they vſed in bringing the Lutherans to the fire: for it would doe more hurt than good. Criſp.

The ſame yéere Stephen King, Steph King, &cand Petrus Denocheus, one King a Notary, and Petrus his Clearke, were after long impriſonment, burned at Chartris.

Anno 1554. Anthonius Magneus 1554 Antonius Magneus.being taken at Burges, by certaine prieſtes, was ſent to Paris, where, after great rebukes, and tormentes, he was iudged to hauehave his tongue cut out, & to be burned at y^e place, of Maulbert in Paris. He was ſent from the 5. ſtudents at Lyons, & other in captiuitie at Paris, vntounto Geneua, to commend thē to their praiers vntounto God: from whence hauing returned; within 3. houres after he was taken at Bruges. Criſp.

The ſame yéere, William Alencon William Alencon.book-binder, was burned at Mount-pelliers, y^e 7. of Ianuary. There was y^e ſame time at Mount pelliers, a certain clothworker, who for fear reuolted: to whom it was inioyned by the iudges, to make recantation publikely, and to bee preſent at the burning p. 459of Alencon: at the beholding of whoſe conſtancie he gathered ſuch boldneſſe, that he deſired the iudges, either that he might burne with Alencon, or elſe to be caried backe again to priſon, ſaying: that he would make no other recantation:Repentance. wherefore within thrée daies after was burned. Criſpin.

The ſame yéere, at Dola was beheaded a godly lawier, named Paris Pamer, Paris Pamer.for the goſpell of Chriſt. Pantal.

The ſame yéere, Peter du Val ſhoomaker,Peter du Val. after moſt gréeuous torments, was burned at Niſmes. Criſpin.

Alſo the ſame yéere, Iohannes Filiolus carpenter,Iohn Filioſe. & Iulianus le Ville pointmaker, were burned at Sanſare: they were apprehended by Gilles le Pers. After ſentence of fire being giuen, they appealed to y^e court of Paris, where they being preſēted, Gilles le pers was ſodainly ſtricken mad, & ſo died. After this, the officer tormented thē from after dinner, til 3. of the clocke, to make them recant: which, whē they conſtantly endured, they were brought to the place of execution, where the officer put into their hands, being bound, a wodden croſſe, which they tooke with their téeth, and caſt away. Wherfore, their tōgues were cut out: which not withſtanding, they ſpake at their death, ſaying: We bid ſinne, the worlde, and the Diuell, farewell for euer,Notable conſtancie. with whom wée ſhall neuer hauehave to doe hereafter. At laſt, when the tormē tor came to ſmeare them with brimſtone, and gunpowder, goe to (ſaid Filiolus) ſalte the ſtinking fleſh, ſalt it. Finally, as the flame burſt vp to their faces, they conſtantly finiſhed their martirdome, Pantal.

The ſame yere alſo, Dioniſius Vair was burned at Roan,D. Vair. his iudgement being geuen, thriſe to be taken vp with the engine, and ſo to be let downe againe. He was firſt a popiſh prieſt: left that, and became a bookebinder at Geneua. Afterward, in the time of king Edward, was miniſter at Gerſey till Quéene Marie came in. He was apprehended at Roan, with I. Langoiſe, his brother: by one William, who ſtayd his bokes, & him y^t had y^e cuſtody of thē: wherof Denis hearing, to p. 460redeeme the kéeper of his bookes, offered himſelfe, and ſo after many terrible tormentes, he was executed with fire, where the flame went ſo high, that the hangman being not able to come néere him, cried to the people ſtanding by to helpe, but neuer a man would ſtir. So hee finiſhed his courſe and martyrdome. Pantal. lib. 10.

There was a rich man in Paris, that ſayd in ieſt to the Friers of S. Frauncis order, you weare a rope about your bodies, becauſe S. Frauncis ſhould once hauehave béene hanged, but the Pope redéemed him, vponupon condition that euer after he ſhould weare a rope. VponUpon this the Franciſcans cauſed him to be apprehended, and ſo iudgement paſſed he ſhould be hanged, but he contented to recant, thought thereby to ſaue his life. The Friers hearing of his recantation, commended him, ſaying: if hee continued ſo, he ſhould bee ſaued: and ſo called on the Officers, that hee might be hanged, while he was in a good way: and ſo, notwithſtanding his recantation,Cruelty of the Friers. he was hanged for ieſting againſt the friers. Pantal.

Anno 1554. Tho. Galbergne 1554 Th. Galbergnea Couerlet-maker, was burned at Turney, chéerefully ſinging pſalmes, at the time of his execution. Criſp. lib, 4.

About which time alſo, Nicholas Paul Nicholas Paul.was beheaded at Gaunt.

Anno 1551. Richard Feurus, 1551 R. Feurus.a Goldſmith, was condē ned at Lions, he appealing to the high Court of Paris: In the way as he was led to Paris, he was mette by certaine whom he knew not, and by them taken from his kéepers, and ſet at libertie. And anno 1554. finding fault in an Inne in Daulphin, with grace ſaid in latine, he was detected, and taken by the vnderunder Marſhall, and brought to Lions, where he was condemned, firſt to hauehave his tongue cut out, & then to be burned, (Dignatius being Iudge:) which he receaued willingly, the 7. of Iulie, Criſp. & alijs.

The ſame yere, Nicholas de Cheſne, as he went from p. 461Bezamon, to the Towne of Grie, did not homage to a certaine croſſe. Whereupon, he was detected by a Monke, and condemned by the Iudge to be burned. Being caried to the place of martirdome, by the way he was promiſed, that if he would knéele downe and heare a maſſe, he ſhould be let goe as a paſſenger. Which Nicholas refuſing to doe, tooke his death patiently, Criſp. lib. 6.

Anno 1556. Iohn Bertrand, 1556 I Bertrand.a kéeper of the Forreſt of March Noyce, was burned at Bloys, for the teſtimonie of the trueth, being condemned by Denis Barles, Counceller of Bloys: As he was tied to the poſte he ſang the 25. Pſalme. Of age he was young, and of countenance, amiable. Séeing the place where he ſhould ſuffer, O happie iorney (ſaith he) and faire place, that is prepared for me. O Lorde (ſaith he) geue thy hand to thy ſeruant, I commend my ſoul vntounto thée, and ſo yelded vp his ſpirit. Criſp. li. 6.

The ſame yere, Peter Ronſean, P. Ronſean.whileſt he required his inheritance of his brother in law, was betrayed by him. He was put to the racke 3. times, which he ſuffered conſtantlie with great torments. Afterward he had his tongue cut out, and a ball of Iron put into his mouth. He was drawen on a hurdle, all broken and maymed, to the fire: where hee was drawen vp into the ayre, and let down 3. times: and when he was halfe burned, the ball of Iron fell out of his mouth, and he with a loud voice cryed out: ſaying, Ieſus Chriſt aſſiſt me, and ſo gaue vp the ghoſt, Criſp.

The ſame yere ſuffered alſo at Burdeaux, Arnold Mouier, A. Mouier.& Iohn de Caſes, who went to comfort Arnold. After many examinations, ſentence was geuē they ſhould be burned, by Anthony Leſcure, the kings Atturney. They were drawen thorow the durt vponupon hurdles; to the place of execution, with a number of billes, glaiues, and gunnes, & trumpetters. The Magiſtrates commanded alſo the gates to be ſhutte, and garded with kéepers.

Mouier was firſt ſtrangled. Caſes was ſet on fire before p. 462the hangman came, who chaunced to fall from the top of the poſt, to the pauement, and ſo brake his head, that the bloud followed in great quantitie. When theſe two milde Martyrs were almoſt conſumed to aſhes, ſodainly there fel ſuch a feare among them, without any cauſe, notwithſtanding their gates were garded, their furniture of gunnes, & other weapons, that they all fledde, and ranne ouer one another. The Prior of S. Anthonies fell downe, ſo that a great nū ber went ouer him. The Iudge Pontake, on his Mule, with his red robe, flying as other did, was ouerthrowen in the preaſe, in the ſtréete called Peterni, in ſuch ſort, that he was faine to be caried to a widowes houſe, and there cried within: hide me, ſaue me, I am dead, my friends: hide my Mule, that no man ſée her, &c. But no man knew any cauſe of all this feare, Criſp. li. 6.

The ſame yere, Bartholmew Hector, B. Hector.a Bookeſeller of Geneua, as he came into the vale of Angrogn in Piedmont, was arreſted by a gentleman called Perrere, & ſent to Thurin, and was burned. At the ſtake he was offered his pardon, if he would recant, which he refuſed. At his death many wept, ſaying, why doeth this man die, that ſpeaketh of nothing but of God? Criſp. lib. 6. He was condemned by Balthelmew Emie, Preſident.

Anno 1557. Philip Ceur, 1557 P. Ceur.Apothecarie of Geneua, and Iames his felow, were burned at Dyion, the moſt parte of the people wept bitterly, ſaying, be of good cheare, brethren, &c. whereat the aduerſaries were greatly offended, ſaying to the Magiſtrates, doe you not ſée, how almoſt halfe parte of the people is on their ſide, and comforts them, Criſp. libro. 6.

The ſame yere, Archambant Seraphoni, Archambant.and M. Nicholas de Ruſſeaw, conſtantly ſuffered at Dyion. The ſame Archambant had béene condemned 3. yeares before, at Tule, and as he was led to Burdeaux, eſcaped. Ibid.

The ſame yere, Philbert Hambis, ſometimes a Prieſte, p. 463then a painter, afterward the miniſter of Albenart in Santong, was apprehended at Saintes Ville, and with him his hoſt, a prieſt whom hée had conuerted to the Goſpell, and ſo caried to Burdeaux before the preſident. As hée was in pryſon, on a Sunday a Prieſt came in with all his furniture, to ſay Maſſe, whom Philbert ſeing inueſted, came and plucked his garments from him, with ſuch zeale, that the maſſe-garments, with chalice, and candleſtickes fell downe and were broken, ſaying vntounto him: is it not enough for you to blaſpheme God in Churches, but you muſt pollute alſo the pryſon with your Idolatrie? The gaoler hauing firſt beaten him, vppon this laid him in a low pit, laden with yrons, that his legs were ſwollen withall, and there continued 8. daies. A little before, perceiuing the prieſt his hoſt to hauehave fallen, and to hauehave flatly renounted his profeſſion, after certaine inſtruction, and warning to repent, hee tolde him, his life ſhould be neuer the longer, for he ſhould die before him, and not for Gods cauſe: and that he ſhould be an enſample to all apoſtataes: he had no ſooner ended his talk,Gods vengeance. but the prieſt going out of priſon, was ſlaine by two gentlemen which had a quarrell to him. At the place of his execution, the trumpets blew to hinder the people from hearing his exhortation: ſo firſt being ſtrangled, hee was conſumed with fire. Criſp. lib. 6.

The ſame yere, Nicholas Startorius N. Startorius.was attached by Ripet, a Secretarie, and burned at Oſt, by Piedmount: being firſt tried with the rack. He was afterward burned: being of the age of 26. He was apprehended for blaming a frier that preached falſe doctrine, Criſp. li. 6.

An. 1558. George Tardife 1558 G. Tardil.was burned at Senes. Another at Tours, a broiderer of that place. Nic. a ſhomaker, at Ienuile. Nicholas was yong: who, when he was condēned, and ſet in the Cart, his father (comming w^t a ſtaffe) woulde hauehave beaten him:The father againſt y^e ſonne. but y^e officers (not ſuffering y^t) would hauehave ſtroken the old mā. The ſonne ſeeing that, cryed out, ſaying, p. 464he had authoritie ouer him, and therfore deſired them to ſuffer him: finally hauing a ball of iron put in his mouth, hée was conſumed with fire. Criſp. lib. 6.

An aſſembly of three or foure hundred of the faithfull at Paris.Anno 1558. the fourth of September, a company of the faithfull to the number of three or foure hundred were aſſembled at Paris in a certaine houſe, hauing before it the colledge of Pleſſis, in the ſtréete of S. Iames, and behind it the colledge of Sorbone, who there aſſembled in the beginning of the night, to communicate the Lordes ſupper, were diſcouered by the Prieſts of Pleſſis, who made outcry vponupon them, that the whole citie almoſt was in armour. The gouernours of the congregation exhorted the people to conſtancy, and fell to praier. That done, (through the councel of ſome, which knew the cowardly hearts of the multitude) order was taken, that the men which had weapons, ſhoulde venture through the preſſe, onelyonly the women and children, remained in the houſe, & a few men with them, which were leſſe bolde, to the number of ſixe or ſeuen ſcore: where appeared the wonderful work of God, in thē y^t went out with weapons: which (notwithſtanding, that the lanes and paſſages were ſtopped,A maruellous deliuerance. and fires made) did all eſcape, ſaue onelyonly one, who was beaten downe with ſtones, and ſo deſtroied. Certaine that remained in the houſe, afterward lept into gardens: where they were ſtaied till the magiſtrates came. The women, who were all of great wealth, only ſixe or ſeuen excepted, perceyuing the furie of the people, wente vp to the windowes, crying merciemercy, ſhewing their innocent intent required iuſtice ordinarie.

Thus as they were incloſed ſix or ſeuen houres, came Martin, the kings Atturney, with force of Commiſſaries, and Sergeants, who entring the houſe, and viewing of the furniture, the women and children, for pitie coulde not refraine from teares. Notwithſtanding, procéeding in his office, he had them all to priſon, in the litle Caſtle. In the meane time, all manner of ſlaunderous reports were raiſed p. 465of them, as inceſt, conſpiracie, killing of children, &c. which rumour the Cardinall of LorrainThe cardinall of Lorraine a ſlanderer of the faithfull. did greatly confirme. The brethren which eſcaped, hearing this, conſulted, firſt to humble themſelues with praier before God in their priuate families. Secondly, to ſtop the brutes running of their aſſemblies, to write Apologies, one to the king,An Apologie to the king. another to the people. The Apologie to the king nothing preuailed: who was perſwaded that all was but pretenced excuſes. The other to the people did great good, in ſatiſfying the rumours and defending the good cauſe of the Goſpell: againſt which Apologies, and perſons, diuerſe Sorboniſts began to write, one called Doctor Demochares, the other Cualis Biſhop of Auranches: beſides theſe, yet a third Sorboniſt. And finally the 17. of September, diuerſe of the poore afflicted Chriſtians were brought forth to their martyrdome, a great part of them being deliuered by the interceſſiō of the Germans, who were then in a certaine colloquie at Wormes, albeit certaine of the company were executed before the comming of the Germane Embaſſadors, whoſe names doo here enſue: Nicholas Clynet Nicholas Clynet and other martyrs.one of the Elders of the congregation at Paris, before ſchoolemaiſter at Santong where hée was borne, was there purſued, and had his image burned: hée did ſo ouerthrowe Maillardone one of the chéefe Sorboniſtes, and a notorious Sodomite, the Lieutenant, that he confeſſed, he neuer heard a man better learned, and of more intelligēce. With him ſuffered alſo Taurin Grauell an elder alſo of the ſame congregation, firſt a ſtudent of the law in Tholouſe, then an aduocate in the court of Paris: the third a gentlewoman of thrée and twenty yéeres of age, named Phillip de Luns, widow of the Lord of Graueron: they had al their toongues firſt cut out, and then ſuffered the fire with great conſtancie, ſpecially Grauell, and the widdow, who euer before ſince the death of her huſband vſed to go in mourning apparell:A notable widdow. but the ſame day going to burning, ſhe put on her French hood, and decked her ſelfe in her p. 466beſt apparell, as going to a new marriage. Grauell & Clinet were burned aliue: Philip was ſtrangled after ſhe had a little taſted the flame with her féet, and viſage. At the time of execution, ſhe neither changed colour nor countenaunce, being of an excellent beautie. Criſp. lib. 6.

Of the ſame company were Nicholas Cene a Phyſician, brother to Phillip Cene aboue mentioned, and Peter Gabart a ſollicitour of proceſſes, about the age of thirtie yéeres: the time of execution beyng come, they had their tongues cut out, and were drawen to the Suburbes of Saint Germane, where they endured great torment: for they were holden long in the ayre ouer a ſmal fire, and their lower parts burnt of, before their higher parts were much burned, notwithſtanding they endured conſtant to the end.Bibles and teſtamēts burnt. At the ſame time many Bibles, and Teſtamentes, were burnt.

Of the ſame number alſo Fredericke Danuile, and Frauncis Rebizies Fredericke Danuile, and Frauncis Rebizies.ſcholers, and neyther of them paſt twentie yéeres of age, were burned at Paris, the ſame yéere of our Lord, 1558. 1558They were examined thrée times of diuerſe points of Poperie: of the Church, of the Sacrament, of Purgatorie, power of the Keies, &c. by the Sorbone doctors, and Friers.

About the two and twentie day of October, they were brought vp to a chamber in the caſtle to be racked, that they might vtter the reſt of the congregation. Rebizies beyng drawne and ſtretched in the ayre, cried: come Lord and ſhew thy ſtrength, that man doo not preuaile, &c. After him they racked alſo his companion, and then burnt them both, at the place Maulbert in Paris, one of them comforting another,Worthy martyrs. ſaying: be ſtrong my brother, be ſtrong. Sathan away from vsus.

Of the ſame cōpany were alſo Rene Seaw, Rene Seaw.& Iohn Almericke, I. Almericke.who were almoſt racked to death, that Almericke could not go when he was called to the court to be iudged: p. 467both of them died in priſon, conſtantly ſtanding to the truth, Ibidem.

About this time 1558. Villegaignon Villegaignon.Lieutenant for the french K. after y^t he had a while profeſſed the truth, reuolted: and in the land of Breſil (where he had taken an Iland) hée murdered and drowned in the Sea Iohn Bordell, Iohn Bordel.and Mathew Vermeille, and Peter Hurdon for the profeſſion of the truth. There was a fourth Andrew de Feaw, whō by allurements, and threatninges, he drew from the truth.

The ſame yeare Geffrey Varagle Geffrey varagle.(who before had ſaid maſſe 17. yeres and was afterward a preacher in the valley of Angrogn) was firſt ſtrangled, and then burned at Thuris in Piedmont by the kinges lieftenant. He was queſtioned with about workes of ſupererogation, iuſtification, fréewill, predeſtination, confeſſion, ſatisfaction, indulgences, images, purgatorie, the Pope, &c. It is ſaid that at the time of his burning a Doue was ſéene (as is credibly reported of many) flying and fluttering diuers times about the fire. Criſp. lib. 6.

The ſame yeere alſo Benet Romane Benet Romane.a mercer, firſt being pitifully racked, was hanged in the Aire, and ſo burned at Draguinian in Prouence. The fame of his conſtancy being known in the town, Iudge Barboſe a man blind & ignorāt, and no leſſe deformed, came to ſée him, & aſked, what do they beleeue (ſaith hee) in any God at Geneua? Romane loking vponupon him ſaid, what art thou, that ſo wretchedly doſt blaſpheme? I am (ſayd he) the ordinarie iudge of this place.

And who hath put thée (ſaid Romane) ſo groſſe & deformed a perſon in ſuch an office? Thinkeſt thou we be infidels: and no Chriſtians? And if the Deuils themſelues do confeſſe a God, ſuppoſe you that they of Geneua do deny their God? no, no, we beléeue in God, we inuocate his name, and put all our truſt in him.

Whereof Barboſe tooke ſuch indignation, that he purſued him to the death.

p. 468There was great diſputation after his death: ſome ſaid, if good men had béene about him, it had gone better with him: and that thoſe prieſtes and monkes, which were about him, were whoremaiſters, and infamous. Other went away, maruelling and diſputing of his death, and doctrine, &c. Criſpine.

Anno 1558. Frauncis Viuax Francis Viuax.was ſtrangled and burned at Dyion, beyng betraied by a Prieſt, whoſe Sermon he reprehended, and who pretēding friendſhip, required farther conference: which being appointed in the couent of the Iacobins, there was he apprehended, & witneſſed the truth by martirdome.

Anno 1559. Peter Arondeaw 1559 Peter Arondeaw.being taken by the prieſtes at Rochel, was conueyed to Paris, and the 15 day of Nouē ber, was there burned quicke at the place, called S. Iohn in Greue. His chiefe accuſer, was one Monroy, who was not long after ſtryken with an Apoplexie, and died. The Lieutenant alſo, for cauſes of extortion, was depoſed within a while after. Criſp. lib. 6.

The ſame yéere was Thomas Montard, Tho. Montard.being conuerted from a vitious life, burned quick for the teſtimony of Ieſus, at Valencius: becauſe he ſaid the God of the hoſt was abhominable, Criſp. lib, 6.

The reſidue of the French martyrs.

Ann du Burg.ANn du Burg Councellour of Paris, Andrew Coiffyer, Iohn Iſabew, Iohn Iudet, martyrs of Paris: Gefferey Guerneis, Iohn Morell, Iohn Berbeuill, Peter Cheuet, Marin Marie, Margaret Riche, Adrian Daniffe, Giles de court, Phillip Parmentier, Marin Roſſeaw, Peter Milot, Iohn Berfoy, beſides the tumult of Amboiſe,The tumult of Amboiſe. Marlorate. the perſecution of Vaſſay, Auſten Marlorat, maiſter Mutonis.

p. 469The reſidue of Dutch Martyrs.

IAmes de Lo, of the Ile of Flaunders, Iohn de Binſons, at Antwerp, Peter Pettit, Iohn Denis, Simon Guilmyn, Simeon Herme, of the Ile of Flanders, Iohn de Lannoy, at Tourney, Alexander Dayken, of Brainchaſtell, William Cornu at Henalt, Anthonie Carou, of Cambray, Renandine de Franckvile. Certaine ſuffered at Tourney, Michel Robibert of Arras, Nichaif de la Tombe, at Tourney. Roger du Mont.