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Thematic Divisions in Book 5
1. Preface to Rubric 2. The Rubric 3. Mary's First Moves 4. The Inhibition5. Bourne's Sermon 6. The True Report7. The Precept to Bonner 8. Anno 15549. From 'The Communication' to 'A Monition' 10. Bonner's Monition11. Mary's Articles for Bonner 12. The Articles 13. From Mary's Proclamation to the 'Stile'14. From the 'Stile' to the 'Communication' 15. The 'Communication' 16. How Thomas Cranmer ... 17. Cranmer18. Ridley 19. Latimer20. Harpsfield's Forme 21. 1563's Disputational Digest22. Political Events up to Suffolk's Death 23. Between Mantell and the Preacher's Declaration 24. The Declaration of Bradford et al 25. May 19 to August 1 26. August 1 - September 3 27. From Bonner's Mandate to Pole's Oration 28. Winchester's Sermon to Bonner's Visitation 29. Pole's Oration 30. From the Supplication to Gardiner's Sermon 31. From Gardiner's Sermon to 1555 32. From the Arrest of Rose to Hooper's Letter 33. Hooper's Answer and Letter 34. To the End of Book X 35. The Martyrdom of Rogers 36. The Martyrdom of Saunders 37. Saunders' Letters 38. Hooper's Martyrdom 39. Hooper's Letters 40. Rowland Taylor's Martyrdom 41. Becket's Image and other events 42. Miles Coverdale and the Denmark Letters 43. Bonner and Reconciliation 44. Robert Farrar's Martyrdom 45. The Martyrdom of Thomas Tomkins 46. The Martyrdom of Rawlins/Rowland White47. The Martyrdom of Higbed and Causton 48. The Martyrdom of William Hunter 49. The Martyrdom of Pigot, Knight and Laurence 50. Judge Hales 51. The Providential Death of the Parson of Arundel 52. The Martyrdom of John Awcocke 53. The Martyrdom of George Marsh 54. The Letters of George Marsh 55. The Martyrdom of William Flower 56. Mary's False Pregnancy57. The Martyrdom of Cardmaker and Warne 58. John Tooly 59. The Examination of Robert Bromley [nb This is part of the Tooly affair]60. Censorship Proclamation 61. The Martyrdom of Thomas Haukes 62. Letters of Haukes 63. The Martyrdom of Thomas Watts 64. Martyrdom of Osmund, Bamford, Osborne and Chamberlain65. The Martyrdom of Ardley and Simpson 66. The Martyrdom of John Bradford 67. Bradford's Letters 68. William Minge 69. The Martyrdom of John Bland 70. The Martyrdom of Frankesh, Middleton and Sheterden 71. Sheterden's Letters 72. Martyrdom of Carver and Launder 73. Martyrdom of Thomas Iveson 74. John Aleworth 75. Martyrdom of James Abbes 76. Martyrdom of Denley, Newman and Pacingham 77. Examinations of Hall, Wade and Polley 78. Richard Hooke 79. Martyrdom of William Coker, et al 80. Martyrdom of George Tankerfield, et al 81. Martyrdom and Letters of Robert Smith 82. Martyrdom of Harwood and Fust 83. Martyrdom of William Haile 84. Examination of John Newman 85. Martyrdom of Robert Samuel 86. George King, Thomas Leyes and John Wade 87. William Andrew 88. William Allen 89. Martyrdom of Thomas Cobb 90. Martyrdom of Roger Coo 91. Martyrdom of Catmer, Streater, Burwood, Brodbridge, Tutty 92. Martyrdom of Hayward and Goreway 93. Martyrdom and Letters of Robert Glover 94. John and William Glover 95. Cornelius Bungey 96. Martyrdom of Wolsey and Pigot 97. Life and Character of Nicholas Ridley 98. Ridley and Latimer's Conference 99. Ridley's Letters 100. Life of Hugh Latimer 101. Latimer's Letters 102. Ridley and Latimer Re-examined and Executed103. More Letters of Ridley 104. Life and Death of Stephen Gardiner 105. Martyrdom of Webb, Roper and Park 106. William Wiseman 107. Examinations and Martyrdom of John Philpot 108. John Went 109. Isobel Foster 110. Joan Lashford 111. Five Canterbury Martyrs 112. Life and Martyrdom of Cranmer 113. Letters of Cranmer 114. Martyrdom of Agnes Potten and Joan Trunchfield 115. Persecution in Salisbury Maundrell, Coberly and Spicer 116. William Tyms, et al 117. The Norfolk Supplication 118. Letters of Tyms 119. John Hullier's Execution120. John Hullier 121. Christopher Lister and five other martyrs 122. Hugh Lauerocke and John Apprice 123. Katherine Hut, Elizabeth Thacknell, et al 124. Martyrdom of John Harpole and Joan Beach 125. Thomas Drury and Thomas Croker 126. Thomas Spicer, John Deny and Edmund Poole 127. Thomas Rede128. Persecution of Winson and Mendlesam 129. William Slech 130. Avington Read, et al 131. Wood and Miles 132. Adherall and Clement 133. A Merchant's Servant Executed at Leicester 134. Thirteen Burnt at Stratford-le-Bow135. Persecution in Lichfield 136. Hunt, Norrice, Parret 137. Martyrdom of Bernard, Lawson and Foster 138. John Careless 139. Letters of John Careless 140. Martyrdom of Julius Palmer 141. Guernsey Martyrdoms 142. Dungate, Foreman and Tree 143. Martyrdom of Joan Waste 144. Three Men of Bristol145. Martyrdom of Edward Sharpe 146. Four Burnt at Mayfield at Sussex 147. John Horne and a woman 148. Northampton Shoemaker 149. Prisoners Starved at Canterbury 150. More Persecution at Lichfield 151. Exhumations of Bucer and Phagius along with Peter Martyr's Wife152. Pole's Visitation Articles for Kent153. Ten Martyrs Burnt at Canterbury154. The 'Bloody Commission'155. Twenty-two Prisoners from Colchester156. Five Burnt at Smithfield157. Stephen Gratwick and others158. Edmund Allen and other martyrs159. Edmund Allen160. Alice Benden and other martyrs161. Richard Woodman and nine other martyrs162. Ambrose163. The Martyrdom of Simon Miller and Elizabeth Cooper164. Rose Allin and nine other Colchester Martyrs165. John Thurston166. Thomas More167. George Eagles168. Richard Crashfield169. Fryer and George Eagles' sister170. John Kurde171. Cicelye Ormes172. Joyce Lewes173. Rafe Allerton and others174. Agnes Bongeor and Margaret Thurston175. Persecution at Lichfield176. Persecution at Chichester177. Thomas Spurdance178. Hallingdale, Sparrow and Gibson179. John Rough and Margaret Mearing180. Cuthbert Simson181. William Nicholl182. Seaman, Carman and Hudson183. Three at Colchester184. A Royal Proclamation185. Roger Holland and other Islington martyrs186. Richard Yeoman187. John Alcocke188. Alcocke's Epistles189. Thomas Benbridge190. Stephen Cotton and other martyrs191. Alexander Gouch and Alice Driver192. Three at Bury193. The Final Five Martyrs194. William Living195. The King's Brief196. William Browne197. Some Persecuted at Suffolk198. Elizabeth Lawson199. Edward Grew200. The Persecuted of Norfolk201. The Persecuted of Essex202. Thomas Bryce203. The Persecuted in Kent204. The Persecuted in Coventry and the Exiles205. Thomas Parkinson206. The Scourged: Introduction207. Richard Wilmot and Thomas Fairfax208. Thomas Greene209. Bartlett Greene and Cotton210. Steven Cotton's Letter211. Scourging of John Milles212. Scourging of Thomas Hinshaw213. Robert Williams214. Bonner's Beating of Boys215. A Beggar of Salisbury216. John Fetty217. James Harris218. Providences: Introduction219. The Miraculously Preserved220. Christenmas and Wattes221. Simon Grinaeus222. John Glover223. Dabney224. Alexander Wimshurst225. Bosom's wife226. The Delivery of Moyse227. Lady Knevet228. Crosman's wife229. Congregation at Stoke in Suffolk230. Congregation of London231. Robert Cole232. Englishmen at Calais233. John Hunt and Richard White234. Punishments of Persecutors235. Tome 6 Life and Preservation of the Lady Elizabeth236. The Westminster Conference237. Nicholas Burton238. Another Martyrdom in Spain239. Baker and Burgate240. Burges and Hoker241. Justice Nine-Holes242. Back to the Appendix notes243. A Poor Woman of Exeter244. Those Burnt at Bristol: extra material245. Priest's Wife of Exeter246. Gertrude Crockhey
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1455 [1386]

Actes and Monumentes of the churche

And as Reason receiued into Faythes seruice doth not striue with transubstantiation, but agreeth wel with it: so mans senses be no such direct aduersaries to transubstantiation, as a matter whereof they can no skyl: for the senses can no skyl of substances. pag. 307. lin. 11. &c.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Thyne eyes say ther is but bread and wine, thy taste sayeth the same, thy feelyng & smellyng agree fullye with them. Hereunto is added the carnall mans vnderstandyng, whyche because it taketh the beginnyng of the senses, procedeth in reasonyng sensuallye. In the deuils Sophistrye fol. 6.  

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This is taken from Stephen Gardiner, A detection of the devils sophistrie (London: 1546), STC 11591.

The Church hath not forborne to preache the truth, to the confusion of mans senses and vnderstandyng. Fol. 15.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

It is called bread, because of the outwarde visible matter. pag. 327. lin.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

When it is called breade, it is ment Christe the spiritual bread. pag. 320. lin. 41.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

And the catholike fayth teacheth that þe fraction is in the outward signe, and not in the bodye of Christ. pag. 165. lin. 9. &. pag. 392. lin. 42.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

And in the diuels Sophistry. fol. 17.

That which is broken is the body of Christ pag. 392. lin. 49.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The inwarde nature of the bread is the substaunce. pag. 323. lin. 14.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Substance signifieth in Theodoret (he saith) the outward nature. pag. 404 lin 40.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The substances of bread and wine be visible creatures. pag. 322. lin. 30. et. 323. lin 32.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Accidentes be the visible natures and visible Elements. pag. 406. lin. 16. et. 25 &c.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Christ is oure Satisfaction wholy and fully, and hath payed oure whole debt to God the Father, for the appeysing of his wrath against vs. pag. 92. lin. 6. & 7  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The acte of the priest done according to gods commaundement must nedes be propiciatorie and ought to be trusted on, to haue a propitiatorie effect. pag. 437. lin. 13.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The Sacrifice of oure Sauiour Christ was neuer reiterate. pag. 416. lin. 8.  

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Priests doo sacrifice Christ.
pag. 431. lin. 16. &c.

And the catholike doctrine teacheth the dailye Sacrifice to be the same in essence that was offered on the Crosse. pag. 439. lin 11  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The Nestorians graunted bothe the Godhed and manhed alwayes to be in Christ continually. pag. 348. lin. 11. 12  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The Nestorians denied Christe conceyued God, or borne god, but that he was afterward God, as a man that is not borne a Byshop, is after made Byshop. So the Nestorians saide that the Godhead was an accession after by merite, & that he was conceyued onelye man. pag. 347. lin 47. 50. 51. et pag. 48. lin. 47.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

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Christ vseth vs as familiarly as he did his Apostels, pag. 93. lin. 21.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Christ is not to be saide conuersant in earth pag. 114. lin. 11. &c.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Certayne thynges that VVinchester graunted vnto.

CHrist declared eating of him selfe to signyfy beleuing. pag. 29. lin. antepenultima.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Christ must be spiritually in a man, before he receaue the sacrament, or he cannot receaue the sacrament worthily. pag. 54. Lin. 44. & pag. 160 lin. vltima, pag. 196. lin. 3. and pag. 205, Lin. 32.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

How Christ is present. pag. 69 lin. 29. &c. pag. 81 lin. 12. & pag. 181. lin. 26. &. pag. 65. lin. 15.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

By fayth we know only the being presence of Christes most preciouse body, not the maner thereof. pag 70. Lin. 15.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

When we speake of Christes body, we muste vnderstand a true body which hath both fourm and quantitie pag. 81. lin. 5. &. lin. 35.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Although christes body haue al those truthes of fourme and quantite: yet it is not present after the maner of quantity. ibidem. lin 8. 9  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The demonstratiue (this) maye be referred to the inuisible substance. pag. 120. lin. 42.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

Al the old prayers and ceremonies sound, as the pople did communicate with the priest. pag. 165. lin. 46.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The maner of Christes being in the Sacrament is not corporal, not carnall, not naturall, not sensible, not perceptible, but only spiritual pag. 181. lin. 18. &c. &. Lin. 25. & pag 223. Lin. 21.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

When an vnrepentant synner receyueth the sacrament, he hath not Christes body within him. pag. 256. lin. 18.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

We eate not Christ as he sitteth in heauen reigning. pag. 276 lin. 18.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The word (Transubstantiacion) was firste spoken of in a generall counsell where the bysshop of Rome was present. pag. 284. lin. 11.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

In the Sacrifice of the church Christes death is not iterated, but a memory dayly renewed of that death: So as Christes offering on the Crosse once done and consumate, is newe only remembred. pag. 440. Lin. 40. &c.  

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This quotation is taken from Stephen Gardiner, An explication and assertion of the true catholique faith (Rouen: 1551), STC 11592.

The burnyng of Iohn VVeb gentleman, George Roper, and Gregorye Parke, at Caunterbury, as foloweth.  
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The Martyrdoms of Webb, Roper and Park

There is a note in the Rerum that Webb, Roper and George 'Pictor' wereburned at Canterbury in October 1555 (Rerum, p. 538). Foxe printed the account of the trial in the 1563 edition; this was clearly derived from oral sources, not from official records. In the 1570 edition, Foxe added the story of Roper leaping on his way to the stake; this was also derived from oral sources. There were no further changes to this account in the 1576 and 1583 editions.

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NExt after the death, and constant matirdome of the two most worthy Champions of Christes army D. Nicholas Ridley, and mayster Hugh Latimer (of whom ye haue hearde at large) followed these three stoute and bold Soldiours, that is to say, Iohn Web gentleman, George Roper, & Gregory Park.

Thys Ihon Webbe, was brought before the byshop of Douer, and Nicolas Harpesfield, or some other deputed in their roume,  

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Place, position.

lōg before the other two, videlicet, the xvi. day of September, and there had propounded vnto him such ordinary articles (as it semeth) as were commonly ministred by Boner, to those of his iurisdiction. And being willed for that present to departe, and to deliberate with him selfe vpon the matter, against the nexte time of his appearaunce, made answere, that hee would no otherwise saye, (by Gods grace) thē as he had alredy sayd, which was this. As touching the sacrament of Christes body, I do beleue (quod he) it to be left vnto hys churche (with thankes geuing) in commemoration of

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