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these Prisoners here years their Arraignment Prague,
was commissioned Pope xiii, pass over England 1580.
God and their coun whole Jury, directly
Gregory
what can you say, why you should not die. High-Treason for adhering the Pope, the
Campion. was not our death that ever Queen's enemy, was hanged and quartered we feared. We knew that we were not lords Tyburn, 1st Dec. 1581. ” Lempriere.
of our own lives, and therefore for want an See the “Letter Don Bernardin Men swer would not guilty our own deaths. doza. ” Harl. Misc. 142. Lond, 1808, and
The only thing that we have now say that “The Execution Justice England, &c.
main until, &c. from thence, &c. you must drawn &c. unto the place execution.
All the Prisoners, after this Judgment given,
secins have any peculiar relation the Trial. ]
Campion
“Edmund was born London
1540, and educated Christ's Hospital, where
Catholic tenets rendered him unpopular, and he fled the Low Countries. Here he re
Protestantism, and entered into the the Jesuits Douay, and from thence
passed
taught Rhetoric and Philosophy
this delicate employment used
arts cunning and insinuation, but though
the
trial skill, yet discovered too much ve hemence and impetuosity, and when discovered
the emissaries Walsingham, was drag Lord Chigf Justice. Campion and the rest, ged the Tower, and being found guilty
our Religion make Traitors we are without persecution for questions
Religion,”
worthy condemned;
but otherwise are
&c. Harl. Misc. 137. Lond. 1809.
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she visited the University. Ireland, and wrote History two books; but the suspicion
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CoNFessions of EDMUND CAMPios, and other condemned Priests, his Associates, rela ting to their traitorous Practices against Queen- Elizabeth: A. D. 1582. [Morgan's
Phoenix Britannicus, 481. ]
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meaned shall answered hereafter, more large; whereby, both the malice the writers may made known the world, and her majesty's most merciful and gracious govern ment may preserved from the malice such unnatural and undutiful subjects. --In the mean time, notwithstanding the lords and others
her majesty's most honourable Privy Council, being desirous that the dutiful subjects, may
preserved from the undcrimining such se ditious slanderers, whereby, otherwise, they might haply, such wicked illusions, car ried into some hard conceits, touching the due and lawful Proceeding against the said Traitors; have found very expedient, that well cer tain Confessions taken the said Campion, and otiers, before his Arraignment, also,
certain Answers, lately made certain Arti cles propounded those who were, the same time, condemned Isigh Treason, but yet spared from Execution, should published
Affection, against her Majesty,
Undutiful and Traiterous
BY
FDMUND CAMPION, JEstir.
orii ER con DEMN ED PRI ESTs, wit N ESSTD Thri R. Own Cox FESSIONS ; 1N REP ROOF of Those SLANDEROUS I,00KS AND LI I, ELS, DELI v ER ED out 10 THE CONTRARY, BY SUC II
AND BY
Imprinted
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As A R MALICIOUSLY AFFECTED HER MAJESTY AND THT STA's E.
TOWARDS -
Or
“Submit yourselves unto manner
dinance Man for the Lord's sake, whether
be unto the King, unto the Superior; unto
Governors, unto them who are sent him, truly and sincerely, such precise form for the punishment Evil Doers, and for the
praise
words as the same have baen acknowledged and sub-cribed, not only with the proper hands certain persons public calling and credit,
who were present their Examination, and the Queen's Most Excellent Ma have subscribed thereunto but, also with the
them who well. ” I'et. 13. Published Authority.
London, Christopher Barker, jesty. 1582.
Printer
proper hands the Offenders themselves (Hart only excepted) appeareth the Originals
To all her Majesty's good and faithful Suljects.
extant shewed; evidently seen, even sisting their most
whereby may most themselves, still per traitorous affection, how
ALTHoccu the course proceeding the untruly the said persons are reported have late Indictment, Arraignment, Trial, Judg been, and true and faithful subjects,
ment, and Execution Edmund Campion,
and others, being well upon sundry their
Writings, Letters and Confession, also, upon
other good and manifest proofs, found Guilty
of High Treason, was such ought, truth
and reason, satisfy indifferent persons,
and well-affected subjects, whom her ma
jesty's merciful and gracious inclination to
wards offenders, well known yet hath
been found, that some disloyal and unnatural
subjects have untruly spread abroad sundr
rumours and reports; and have published di the Arraignment, varying from Campion, and vers slanderous Pamphlets, and seditious Li the rest his fellows, therein, acknowledge his
said duty and allegiance her majesty; to
wards whom, the end may appear unto
the world, that the said Campion, and the rest
who were executed, were not put death for
bels, well this realin, foreign parts,
sundry strange languages, excuse and jus
tification the said Traitors, justly exe cuted; with purpose defame her majesty's
honourable course justice, much lieth them setting out those condemned persons men singular virtue and holiness, and
her highness's true, loyal, devoted, and obedient subjects; and wise spotted with any stain
Points which concerned matters Conscience,
ill-disposed affection towards her majesty
being not otherwise charged, than with they owe unto her, their most lawful prince
certain points Religion, which concerneth only atters conscience, which were way prejudicial her majesty's state and govern
and sovereign, will, hereafter, open their eyes, see how dangerously they have been hitherto, through false and erroneous doctrine,"
ment; with divers like untruths, which are seduced, well matters concerning their
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matter her majesty's State and Crown; and bow justly they were condemned for Treason, and not for Points Religion being those, who having been, her majesty's clemency,
long spared, upon hope repentance, con
tinue yet still such traitorous
heart towards her highness; two
now acknowledging their duty
though, points Religion, not reconciled
also one other, named Edward Rishton, who did before, openly, the bar, the time
but for Treason, her majesty doth mean ex tend her grace and mercy; hoping, that
bath pleased God frame their consciences acknowledge towards her that duty alle giance, which, the laws God and man,
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duty towards God, as in their allegiance towards their prince. —It is also looked for, that such make profession dutiful, and well-af
fected subjects, howsoever they affected
Religion, seeing the most dangerous and per them,
nicious Opinions which are held and maintained and the world itself doth bear good witness. these Jesuits, and Seminary-men, sent into Many them, also, and therefore them this realm, will, hereafter, well respect (because their own cause) being God
the duty they owe unto her majesty, for the himself approved miracles most undoubted. care they ought have, good inembers Although, say, reasonable man will think
this realm, preserve the tranquillity thereof, those stinking Inartyrs thing which importeth every man's parti any respect,
cular duty, not only refuse receive and har most glorious martyrs bour such disloyal persons, but also their supposing, &c.
uttermost endeavour apprehend them, and present them justice, whereby they may
receive such condign punishment, meet
inflicted upon disturbers the public peace miracle, that whereas near 500 men of those
realms and kingdoms.
D. Sanders, De Visibili Monarchia lib. pag. 730.
who took arms for the faith, were taken, and put death the heretics, yet there hath
either forsaken the Catholic faith, hath ac 1569, Pius Quintius, (the pope) Pontifex Max cused any blame the authors that war. —
DR. SANDERs reporteth That the year
imus, sent Nicholas Morton, Englishman, And little after, there suffered also noble doctor divinity, into England, admonish martyrdom, the same cause, two worshipful certain catholic noblemen; That Elizabeth, gentlemen, the house Nortons, wholm,
which then governed, was Heretic, and, for the one was called Thomas Norton, the other that cause, hath, very law, lost domi Christopher; and Christopher was Thomas's nion and power which she usurped over the brother's son, and Thomas was Christopher's catholics, and may freely accounted, uncle; who both could neither be removed, them, heathen, and publican and that from their faith, nor brought confess Eli they are not, from thenceforth, bound obey zabeth
Felton, the Nortons, M. Woodhouse, M. Plumtree, and many hundreds the northern
such men, both their life, and their neither the enemies have stain their own consciences, their own taik,
men death,
Sanders, lib.
the heretics worthy, compared with these the Catholics, yet
732.
SPEAR INo the Northern Commotion, he
saith; Verily, this must needs imputed
not been found any one them, which hath
her laws commandments. —Whereupon
saith, That many noblemen adventured de AFTER
liver their brethren hereticorum tyrannide; moved Pius Quintus
from the tyranny the heretics. And, majesty, saith; the fulness apostolic though things fell not out their expecta power, hath declared the said Elizabeth he tion, yet saith; The purposes, endeavours retic, and favourer
these noblemen were praised, which such adhere unto her,
wanted not their certain and happy success. incurred the Sentence
For though they were not able draw the Moreover, that she deprived her pretend souls their brethren out the pit right the said kingdom; and also, Schism, yet both they, themselves, nobly con and whatsoever dominion, dignity, and privi
fessed the Catholic faith, and many them lege. Farthermore, that the nobles, subjects, gave their lives for their brethren, which the and peoples the said realm, and all other
highest degree charity; and the rest
them rescued themselves from the bondage both schism and sin, into that freedoin wherewith Christ hath made free.
which, any wise whatsoever, have taken oath unto her, are assoiled for ever from such oath, and utterly from all duty allegiance,
fidelity and obedience, even then assoiled Bristow Book Motives, published with them authority his sentence, and deprived
allowance Dr. Allen, the 15th Motive, the said Elizabeth her pretended right the
Fol. 72. C. 73.
kingdom, and other things above-said. And, he hath commanded and forbidden all, and every the nobles, subjects, peoples, and other aforesaid, that they not bold obey her,
her advertisements, commandments, laws;
and whosoever otherwise do, hath bound with like sentence of curse.
For full Answer them all, although the very naming our catholic martyrs, even
this our time, any reasonable man, may sus fice; the bishop Rochester, Thomas More, the monks the Charter-House, with many more under king Henry and now,
late time, our holy martyrs, who have been
and daily are made, loss their livings,
poison, whipping, famishing, banish
ment, bishops, priests, deans, arch-deacons, munications Pius Quintus, holy memory, knights, esquires, gentlemen, laymen sorts;
canons, ecclesiastical persons sorts thany, likewise, who have openly suffered
sider, the miracles that Christ him, the good earl Northumberland, Story, St. Paul, did work.
lawful queen. Sanders, lib.
long recital
734.
the Causes which
Bristow, his 6th Motive, fol. 31.
Wh EREBY manifest, that they mise
rably forget themselves, who fear not Excom
whom Christ himself, have spoken and excommunicated, St. Paul, they may con
excommunicate her
heretics: and that the premises, have Anathema, accursed.
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his 40th Motive, under the Title, “Obedient Subjects. ”
AND, any time happen, that after
ledged him, least himself also should
long toleration, humbly beseeching, and often Martyr
admonition, very wicked and notorious and drawn
the place execution.
apostates and heretics, other hope amend concludeth with the report his Execution
ment appearing, but the filthy wretch, daily - The First August, 1581.
more and more defiling himself and others, EDMUND CAMr Ion being demanded Whe
the huge great heap their own damnation; ther would-acknowledge the publishing
that after this, the sovereign authority our
common pastor religion, for the saving
souls, duely discharge from subjection,
and the prince-offender from his dominion
with such grief the heart both done
the pastor, and taken the people, man and possession her crown only defacto
should have cut off from his body, for save He answereth the First That he meddleth the whole, some most principal, but rotten part neither nor fro, and will not farther answer,
thereof.
Sanders, lib. fol. 744. UNDER this title, Insigne Martyrium
hannis Feltoni, &c. saith Felton
this manner For he, let with the love and answer. EDM UND CAM pion. This was thus
zeal the Catholic faith, when saw, that answered and subscribed Edmund Campion, the (in manner) desperate health his coun the day and year above written, the presence try could not restored but some most us, Owen Hopton, Robert Beal, Jo. Ham bitter medicine, would not suffer that this sen mond, Thomas Norton.
ń.
apprehended, worthy witness Jesus
will not affirm, that she
be, and obeyed
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the end great
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Therefore
the first day God, was iron
June upon
these things before recited, and Allen, wicked
Sanders, Bristow whole, any this present, ac
F. and whether doth, knowledge her majesty
true and lawful queen, pretended queen, and deprived,
but requireth that they may answer. To the Jo Second saith That this question dependeth
and the
—Under this title; Illustre Martyrium Johan trary. And saith, that this question too
him ordained.
ject, the pope declare command the con
nis Storaei Angli, &c. the year our Lord high, and dangerous for him
answer. —The
1571, the 25th May, being brought bar, was arraigned High-Treason,
the
May, 1581,
ther the pope have authority
upon the fact Pius Quintus, wherof not
judge; and therefore refuseth farther
tence the sovereign pastors should hidden from his countrymen and neighbours. -And
after the farther report this fact, thus: But when most diligent inquiry was made thereof,
John Felton being
shewed himself
Christ, Supremacy o
Short Ertracts out Briant and Sherwin's Confessions.
Alerander Briant. —He content affirm, that the queen his sovereign lady; but
lawsully, and ought
who had conspired with certain men,
the against
withdraw from knoweth not. May, 1581.
Low Country, the city
Elizabeth, and had attempted
majesty, ALEXANDER BRIANT. The 7th
schismatical religion, which now reigneth
England, into the Catholic religion. Being permitted speak for himself, only pleaded the jurisdiction the court, denying that the Judges themselves had any power over him, who was now subject the English queen, but rather the king Catholic. —And after
Ralph Sherwin's Eramination.
Being asked; Whether the pope's Bull Deprivation the queen, were lawful Sen
then remained the injustice
change
the
obedience her
farther discourse, the speech Dr. Story,
and his Condemnation, he added thus: He doth not answer. —Being again asked Story two days after, writing his wife, who Whether the queen his sovereign, notwith
Lovain, and complaining standing any sentence that the pope can give? this Sentence, advertised her, He prayeth asked such question,
that . . co. ul&d easily (if the matter had been may touch his life. RALPH SHERwi The
Judges) confute what was 12th of Nov. 1580.
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have dealed Antwerp about this matter: but, because could not ignorant that which well knew, could not otherwise plead
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made against Elizabeth; whereof alledged for witness those with whom he was said to
nary Priests, Tower, which are the and
were condemned with their Answers the same, May 1582.
Wheturn the Bull Pius Quintus
than had pleaded. His meaning was, that particular well knew, that the pretended queen more
Account this Dr. England, the declaratory sentence the Story, and Felton and the two Norton's will
pope, was for manifest Heresy, deprived from right the kingdom, and from dominion,
be found the end of this Article.
deposed the queen declaration, and
absolved her subjects from their obedience due
and that therefore, magistrate created,
her, and adhering her, could acknow to her.
Hopton,
John Hammond, and Thomas Norton. Whe
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1070)
against the queen's majesty be a lawful Sen -
Thomas Cottom's Answer.
tence, and ought to be obeyed by the subjects To the first, this and other questions,
of England 2. Whether the queen's majesty he believeth the Catholic church (which
be a lawful queen, and ought to be obeyed by taketh the church Rome) teacheth him. the subjects of England, notwithstanding the And other Answer he maketh not, any IBull of Pius Quintus, or any other Bull or Sen the rest these Articles, By me Thomas tence that the pope hath pronounced, or may Cottom, Priest. (Witness) John Popham, pronounce, against her majesty 3. Whether Thomas Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond. the pope have, or had power, to authorize the
earls of Northumberland and Westmorland *,
and other her majesty's subjects, to rebel, or
take arms against her majesty, or to authorize
{}r. Saunders,f or others, to invade Ireland, or
any other her dominions, and to bear arms allowctlı that doctrine be true. And touch
against her, and whether they did therein law ing the first, and the rest the Articles, fully or no 4. Whether the pope have power saith, that, matters not repugnant the to discharge any of her highness's subjects, or Catholic Religion, professeth obedience the subjects of any christian prince, from their lier majesty, and otherwise maketh no Answer allegiance, or oath of obedience to her majesty, any them; but believeth therein,
or to their prince, for any cause 5. Whether taught the Catholic church Rome. Law.
he said Dr. Saunders, in his book of the ‘Visi Richa Rusox. (Witness) John iopham, Tho. le Monarchy of the Church, and Dr. Bristows, Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond.
in his Book of Motives (writing in allowance,
commendation, and confirmation of the said To the first,
6. If the pope do, by his Bull, or Sentence, Gregory the 13th, would then deliver his ronounce her majesty to be deprived, and no Opinion thereof. --To the 2nd, saith, That awful queen, and her subjects to be discharged the pope hath authority depose prince,
and after, if the pope, or any other, by ap Bull shall pronounced against her majesty, pointment and authority, invade this realm, will then answer, what the duty her sub
! which part would you take, ought good subject England
Luke Kirby's Answer.
which part jects, and what her right is. --To the 3rd,
To the 1st saith, that the resolution
this Article dependeth upon the general ques
tion Whether the pope may, for any cause,
depose prince
for some Causes,
prince, and that such
opinion that, may lawfully depose
obeyed. —To the 2nd, some cases (as Infidelity,
sentence ought thinketh, that,
Wherein his
Bull and Sentence; for so, saith, hath read, that the pope hath done, facto, tigainst other princes. —To the 3rd, saiti,
cannot answer it. —To the 4th, that the pope (for Infidelity) hath such power, men
THow Ford. (Witness) John Popham, Thomas Egerton, D. Lewis, John Hauunund. John Sher's Answer.
tioned this Article. —To the 5th, thinketh,
night deceived, those Points their
Books; but whether they were deceived
not, referre God. — the last,
saith, that when the case shall happen, must
these Articles he refuseth
then take counsel, what were best for him
do. LUKE. Kirby. (Witness) John Popham,
inond.
points named this Article. —To the 3rd, he saith, thinke That the pope hath autho
Who upon the score against her, ann, 1599.
ity, some cases, authorize subjects
take arms against their prince. —so the 4th, he
take?
saith, He private subject, and will not answer any these questions. — the 4th,
saith, That the pope hath authority, upon certain occasions (which will not name) discharge subjects their obedience their prince. —To the 5th, saith, That Dr. Saun ders, and Dr. Bristowe learned men, and whether they have taught truly their books mentioned this Article, refereti, the Answer
Lawrence l'ichardson's Answer.
To the Fifth Article, answereth, That far Dr. Saunders, and Dr.
Bristowe agree with
the Catholic doctrine the church Rome,
Thomas Ford's Answer.
saith, That cannot answer,
Bull of Pius Quintus) have therein taught, tes because, tified, or maintained a truth, or a falsehood the Bull; but,
of their allegiance, and obedience unto her; upon certain occasions: And, when such
themselves, for himself will not answer. —To such like) her ma the last, saith, That when that case shall
jesty not obeyed, against the Pope's happen, will make answer, and not before.
To these
that both Dr. Saunders, and Dr. Bristowe Catholic Faith, and
saith,
point from the
other sort any answer. Joux
SHERt. (Witness) John Poplan, Thomas Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond.
Robert Johnson's Answer.
To the first, saith, He cannot answer. — To the 2nd he saith, He cannot tell what
Thomas Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Ham power and authority the pope bath, the
*— religion
that kings may
Articles, Catholic, and swerve
relelled
Sent into Irelan-d Gregory 13, foment think That the pope, for some causes, may
the rebellion.
Both them affirming deposed the pope.
discharge subjects their allegiance, and dience their natural prince. —To the 5th, saith, The Answer this article dependeth
not privy the circumstances did see bull published
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upon the lawfulness of the cause, for the which, happeneth, then saith, will answer; and the pope hath given sentence against her; but he had been Ireland when Dr. Saunders if the cause was just, then he thinketh, the was there, would have done priest should doctrine of Dr. Saunders, and Dr. Bristowc to have done, that pray that the right may
be true: Whether the cause were just or not, have place. WILLIAM FLBEE. (Witness) he taketh not upon him to judge. To the last, John Popham, Thomas Egerton, Da. Lewes, he saith, That if such deprivation, or invasion, John Hammond.
should be made for temporal matters, he would
take part with her majesty; but, if it were for
any matter of his faith, he thinketh, he were
then bound to take part with the pope. Robert that the Bull, sentence excommunication Joh Nson. (Witness) John Popham, Thomas
Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond. -
Pius Quintus against her majesty, was no time lawful, neither was any time, any her majesty's subjects obeyed. —To the second, saith, That her majesty lawful question, and, that he cannot make answer queen this realm, and ought taken,
John Hart's Answer.
To the first he saith, That it is a difficult
thereto. —To the second, he saith, That her ma notwithstanding any Bull, sentence that the jesty is lawful queen, and ought to obeyed, not pope either hath, can, shall hereafter giye.
withstanding the Bull supposed to be published To the third, thinketh, the pope had
by Pius Quintus. But whether she ought to be power authority license the earls Nor obeyed, and taken for lawful queen, notwith thumberland and Westmoreland, any other standing any Bull, or sentence that the pope her majesty's subjects, rebel, take can give, he saith, he cannot answer. —To the arms against her majesty and like saith third, he cannot answer, and farther saith, That Dr. Saunders, but holdeth both Dr. Saun he will not meddle with any such questions. —To ders, and others, wilo shall, upon such the fourth, he saith, He is not resolved, and warrants, take arms against her majesty, therefore he cannot answer. —To the fifth, he traitors and rebels. --To the fourth, saith, saith, He will not deal with any such questions, That the pope neither hath, nor ought
and knoweth not, whether Saunders or Bristowe have any authority discharge any her ma have taught well herein, or not. —To the last, jesty's subjects, the subjects any other he saith, That when such a case shall happen, Christian prince from their allegiance, for any he will advise what becometh him to do, for cause whatsoever; and thinketh his presently he is not resolved. This he did ac conscience. —To the fifth, affirmeth his knowledge to us, after he had fully perused the conscience, that Dr. Saunders and Dr. Bristowe,
same ; but refused to subscribe to (Wit the books here mentioned, and touching the nesses) John Popham, Thomas Egerton, Da. point here specified, have taught, testificq and
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James Bosgrave's Answer.
To the first, saith, That his conscience,
and shall answer before God, thinketh,
Lewes, John Hammond. maintained William Fulbee's Answer. the last,
an untruth, and falsehood. —To saith, That whatsoever the pope would this case take part with rity depose any prince; and such sentences, her majesty against the pope, what cause soever
To the first, saith, the pope hath autho should do,
when they promulgated, ought obeyed should pretend; and this taketh the the subjects any prince; but touching the duty every good subject. And this his
Bull Pius Quintus. can sav nothing; but, opinion, the points above recited, will was such, affirmed be, dotl, ready affirm upon his oath. JAM Bos
allow and saith, That ought obeyed. GRAW. E. (Witness) John Popham, Thomas
Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond. Henry Orton's Answer.
To the first, saith, That thinketh the Bull Pius Quintus, was no time lawful sentence, force, bind any licr majes
—To the second, saith. hard question,
and the fore, cannot answer it; but, upon farther advisement, answereth, the first.
—To the third, He knoweth not what say
thereunto. —To the fourth, saith, That
long her majesty remaineth queen, the pope ty's subjects, and that notwithstanding, her ma hath authority warrant her subjects jesty was, and obeyed by, every, her take arms against her, disobey her; but subjects. --To the second, thinketh, that her
should depose her, then might discharge majesty holden for lawful queen this
them their all giance and obedience her
majesty. —To the fifth, saith, He will not sometimes discharged from their subjection, meddle with the doctrine Dr. Saunders, and and princes deposed and then publicly de Dr. Bristowe. ”—To the last, When this case clares the aforesaid earl of Northumber
land; the Nortons, Plumtree, and others,
Foulis observes upon this “This Bristow, most glorious Martyrs the Catholics; though
born Worcestershire and bred priest they were deservedly executed Traitors. ”— Flanders, had made little Book which call Dod, the Romish hi-torian, speaks highly
his Motives, his writing did not only this Bristow, and says “His death was great
twit queen Elizabeth for not obeying the excom loss the cause. ” munication Bull Pius the fifth against her; ders's principles are but also (Motive 40) held that subjects may unnecessary speak
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realm, and ought to be obeyed by her sub his allegiance and obedience his prince. —To jects, notwithstanding anything that the pope the fifth, thinketh, that Dr. Saunders and
either hath done, can do. —To the third, Dr. Bristowe have, the points mentioned thinketh the pope neither hath, nor had autho this article, taught and maintained untruth
rity warrant any the persons here named, they have done, any other her subjects, take arms against her majesty; and
and falsehood. —To the last; saith, That, the case here supposed, would take part with her majesty against the pope, any other
that those who have taken arms against her, invading the realm his authority. HEsRY upon that, the like warrant, have done un ORT. on. (Witness) John Popham, Thomas lawfully. —To the fourth, thinketh, the pope Egerton, Da. Lewes, John Hammond.
hath authority discharge any subject from
The following Articles, ertracted from Morgan's Phanir Britannicus,” are inserted throwing some farther light the treasonable Practices these times:
The several CoNFessions Thomas Norton, and Christopher Norton, two the Northern Rebels, who suffered Tyburn, and were drawn, hanged, and quartered
for Treason, May 27, 1570. Imprinted
London, Wm. How, for Rd. Jones.
his duty, exhorted him very earnestly, say the Lord's prayer, and the Belief English, from the bottom his heart, every true Christian ought do. At last, after much exhortation,
ON Saturday, being the 27th day May,
Thomas Norton, and Christopher Norton,
Yorkshire, being both condemned High added the Ave-Maria, and then the Belief. Treason against the queen's majesty's person, And then desired, not only the audience, were delivered, the lieutenant the Tower, but also the Saints Heaven, pray for
the sheriffs London and were both laid him, both then, and times, well after on hurdle, and drawn from the Tower, his death, then being alive. Then the through the city London, Tyburn (the place preacher bade him put his whole hope and
The Confession
Thomas Norton which he
made his Death, form hereafter fol Joweth.
execution) having besides many officers, and multitude others, godly preacher riding beside them, always comforting, and earnestly exhorting them, the way, acknowledge their fact, discharge their conscience, and
trust the death and blood-shedding Christ our Saviour, and him only hope saved. With that the cart was drawn away, and there
granted say English; and said the Lord's prayer English, whereunto
hung certain space, and then was taken down, and quartered, the presence his truly repentant, and heartily sorry for the nephew, Christopher Norton, who then pre
same. —And, being come the place Execu tion, proclamation was made the cause their death. Thomas Norton, the elder man, was first executed, who took his death this wise. He being come up, and standing upon
sently must drink the same cup.
The End and Confession CHRistopher Nor ToN, who, seemed, died more repentant,
and more Christian-like, than his Uncle did.
Fo
edge his offence, rebelling against God and
Christopher Norton, the younger man, requested him, earnestly, acknow after he had beheld the death his uncle, as
the cart, with the rope about neck, the
his prince, and ask God mercy for his sins,
and the queen's majesty forgiveness for his
disobedience. He answered; That for the heartily sorry for his offence, and immediately offence made and committed towards the
queen's majesty, had the law for and
therefore must suffer death, and that end he
was come thither, and asked God forgive
ness for his offences. Then, being requested
by the preacher, say the Lord's prayer,
immediately began
And, being disturbed
willed him say
and, every true christian ought (that
say the same Latin. God hath commanded,
other means; and, therefore, besought the
say) the vulgar tongue, that the audi
ence might bear witness how died true
Christian. Sir, (quoth he) and answered very obstinately, that would pray Latin, and
therefore prayed him that would not molest his conscience. Then the Secondary bad him, would needs say Latin, say then
audience, who then were present, bear wit ness, that there died true Christian. And being asked, Whether did acknowledge, and confess that he had deserved to die? and whether he had not both offended God, and the queen's majesty; made answer, That
secretly himself; and did. His Latin And further, did earnestly exhort men, prayers being ended, the preacher, not neglect take example him, for committing the like.
well his quartering, otherwise, knowing, and
being well assured, that himself must follow the same way,seemed very repentant, and
kneeled down the ground, before came the cart, with his face Eastward, and made his prayers unto God: and afterward,
stepping the cart and then being asked the preacher, Whether did believe, and
hope saved Christ's death, and blood
shedding made Answer; That did the preacher, who verily believe, and hoped saved by no
had worthily deserved that death, and there fore besought God, and men forgive him.
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sinner, who am now coming thee, being the Queen. “here now ready die. most merciful Lord,
1085] STATE TRIALS, Eliz. 1581. -and others, for High Treason.
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And immediately he did inquire; Whether any “receive me, sinful wretch, and refuse me there did know one Philip Shurley, who now not, but hearken my voice. ’—With that, the is captain in Scotland? There were some made hangman executed office: and, being hanged
little while, and then cut down, the butcher opened him, and took out his bowels, cried, and said, ‘Oh, Lord, Lord, have mercy upon me! ’ and yielded the ghost. Then
Answer; that they did know him. Then he
declared, how he was the causer of his death,
nevertheless, he did forgive him; and, more
over, besought any who knew him, when time
would serve, to let him understand This being, likewise, quartered,
the other was,
the manner basket, provided
talk being ended, desired the people that they would pray with him and when and
the people had said the Lord's Prayer together, then he made his Confession God thiswise:
—‘I Christopher Norton, who an come hither ‘to take my death, being justly condemned,
and their bowels burned,
their quarters were put into
for the purpose, and carried Newgate,
where they were parboiled; and afterwards, their heads set London-Bridge, and their quarters set upon sundry gates the city
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The END and Confession John Felton, the rank Traitor, who set
the traitorous Bull the Bishop London's gate. Who suffered, before the same gate, for High Treason, against the Queen's Majesty, the 8th day August, 1570. By
Partridge. Imprinted London, Rd. Johnes, and Tho. Colwell, 1570.
John Felton, who set the traitorous Supremacy; with other heinous, and traitor
Bull the bishop London's gate, being at ous words, against the queen's majesty, not
tainted High Treason, and, Friday, being worthy rehearsed; plainly did ap the 4th August, 1570, was arraigned, and pear his Arraignment. He answered wil condemned for the same offence, the Guild fully, and very obstinately; for that, hall London; and being there, was then knew well enough what had done; howbeit,
judged
most worthily
drawn, hanged and quartered,
said,
was sorry for Another willed remember himself, and put his trust
He was had remained
the same saved. He answered arrogantly, and contrary aforesaid month August. The same Tues Christ's doctrine, which the true and sin
day morning, before came out Newgate, cere religion, That believed the ancient,
came him two three godly and learned and catholic faith, which the holy father, the preachers, who diligently counselled him, yea, pope, hath long defended, and said, Whoso and very earnestly exhorted him, persuading ever believed any other faith, held any other him, touching his opinion, divers good opinion, was most wicked, and erroneous. -
had deserved. Newgate, where
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Christ's death, and thereby only hope
from thence
till Tuesday, being the 8th day
and learned arguments, well out
and sundry places the Scriptures,
out the Ancient Fathers, the Doctors
Church and he, with much arrogance, an the people pray for him, and besought God, swered them, well his opinion served him, and them, forgive him. They was till, last, saw was plain, the mani laid upon the hurdle, and drawn along the
his charge, concerning those whom deceived, and was yet indebted to,
light and said little, nothing the matter. Then, being ready down the hurdle, the preachers willed him reconcile
himself God, and the queen; take his
death patiently; and acknowledge his hei
nous fact most wicked and detestable,
that did, maliciously, set the traitor ous and malignant scroll, termed Bull; and,
ruoreover, Inost traitorously denied the Queen's
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also, satin doublet, and gown grograin; and, the being come down the stairs-foot, desired
fest scriptures them alledged and so, being Old-Bailey, Paul's Church-yard, where
overcome, say And, suffer; and, way, ". could more. more must the said the De
over, his subtle and crafty dealing, being laid profundis, Latin, himself. And, being
had exhorted master Young call for
made and only hope
saved Christ's answered never word
and bloodshedding,
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ter Beechar the sheriff, said; Ask God mercy, and thy prince, and sorry for thy Treason committed. Quoth Felton, am sorry for it; and ask God heartily inercy. Then being come the place execution, was loosed
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satin doublet. Then he standing up, quiver desire you bear witness, that take
ing and shaking with fear, said, “Ah, ah, Lord my death, that never meaned hurt,
have mercy upon me! ' Then being led by the harn, any Treason toward my prince, but
hanginan to the foot of the ladder, naster only that, which did, setting the Bull. ”
sheriff Beechar commanding silence, willed Then master Young said; Lo, will see how master Christopher, the Secondary of the he would clear himself of the heinous Treason
Compter in the Poultry, to publish a Procla mation, in form and effect as followeth :
him committed Then the Secondary said; Felton, thou hast been attainted High Treason, and found Guilty the oath
* The queen, our sovereign lady, Elizabeth,
‘ by the grace of God, queen of England, twelve true and honest men, and therefore, ac • France, and Ireland, Defender of the true, an knowledge thy Treason and sorry for and
cient, and catholic faith, straitly chargeth ask God and thy prince forgiveness. And and commandeth, by us her said officers, all, then master Beechar the sheriff, openly, before and every her loving subjects, on pain that the people, said; Thou wast justly con shall fall thereof, that all, and every of them, demned High Treason, and surely thou whosoever, not appointed to the Execution of art the rankest traitor that ever heard of:
* ,John Felton, late attainted of High Treason, and therefore, ask the queen forgiveness, and and thereof found Guilty, by the oath of 12 pray God that may forgive thee. Then
honest and discreet men, according to her Felton said desire you good Mr. Sheriffs, highness's Laws, to depart the place; that is show the queen's majesty, that never meaned
to say, twenty foot from this place, where any Treason against her grace. Mr. Bee char the said John Felton must receive Execution said; She shall be certified we have found
for his High Treason, according to his Judg thee. Then Felton willed them show ment; which said John Felton is here ready her grace, That was most heartily sorry for to receive Execution, according to the tenor his fact that was condemned for, and that of the Judgment to him appointed. Thus besought her grace forgive him. That willing and every one, depart (as afore well said, quoth master, sheriff Beechar, and said) that each officer, according his office, bad him will the people forgive him, and
this matter appointed, may his, their pray for him; and even did. And
office, without let disturbance this be then said, Lord, into thy hands half. And thus, God save the queen. ’ mend my spirit, English and
com was say
At which words, the people, being there ing Latin, manus tuas Domine,
then assembled, were, with one voice, turned the ladder; and hanging there six cried, “God save the queen' And, moreover, turns, he was cut down, and carried the
many wished those who mean otherwise, might come the same cnd. Then Felton
hung down his head, and said nothing, that either might heard, supposed sight.
was
block, and there his head was smitten off, and held up, that the people might sce whereat the people gave shout, wishing that all Trai
tors were served. Then was quartered, and carried Newgate parboiled, and
The Proclamation being ended, kneeled
down, and said the 51st psalm, Latin. Then set the 9thcr rebels were. —God save the
stepped the ladder, and turned his face Queen. the Bishop's gate, and said; “Good people
59. Arraignment, Judgment, and Execution John Story, for
Treason: ELIz.
the Life and Death
1571. [Extracted from leclaration John Story, late Roman Canonical Imprinted London, Thomas
Doctor, Profession.
Colwell, 1571. Seen and allowed, &c. 1598. ]
AFTER the death queen Mary, soon they were too busy with Pecora campi (for our most dear sovereign lady came the pleased him term the poor commons possession the crown and that she had called England) chopping twiggs, but wished
parliament, chiefly for the restitution God's have chopped the root', which they had
blessed Word, and the true administration
the Sacraments God's high honour, and also
for the amendment the decayed state this
realm John Story, being the Parliament
House, who was enemy godly Refor
mations, did with great vehemency speak there was no honest nor true heart that heard against the Bill that was there exhibited for the
Common-Prayer, and said these words: “I did often-times,
queen Mary's time, say the Bishops, that -
him but did utterly abhor him. —And soon after that had declared his traiterous heart the queen's highness, and his conscience accusing
Restitution the Book
done, this gere had not come now question. " and herein most traiterously meaned the de
struction our dear and sovereign lady queen Elizabeth. For which words spoken, such audience and such vehement manner,
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ners, as did Cain when he had murdered his also were stocked both their feet and both brother Abel. But at the last he was taken their thumbs, and did hang the stocks:
in the West-Country, riding before a mail in a
freize coat like a serving man, and was appre
hended in the highway by one Mr. Ayleworth,
a gentleman, one of the queen's servants, and and such other devilish and tyrannous engines brought before the Council, and after sent to and devises him practised. The his prison to the Queen's-Bench (for more than being the Lollards Tower missed, and suspicion, of Treason) in the first year of her great pity was that had not tasted highness's reign. —And after the said Story then but alack, the good bishop Grindel,
had remained there a while, he espying his
time and by the help of his friends (as
commonly such lewd papists lack none) he
broke the said prison, and fled again beyond
the seas, namely into Flanders, and there not
only practised divers wicked and traiterous
enterprizes towards our sovereign lady the
queen's majesty and the state of this realm,
by sundry conferences that he had with minster-Hall, before the Judges the Queen's- such as have of late rebelled and conspired the Bench, and there arraigned and after the In destruction of the same ; but also he became dictment had been read unto him, the effect an open and common enemy to every good sub whereof was TI, whereas, Richard Norton,
ject of this realin of England, and obtained in Thomas Markenfield, Christopher Nevill, Fran Flanders, of the duke of Alva, a commission cis Norton and Thomas Jenny, alias Jennings, and authority to practise his old cruelty, and with other Traitors, after their offences coin
and some also were stocked both their feet, and chained the neck, with collars iron made fast behind them post the wall,
late bishop London, had buried and con sunied them with fire.
After that Story had continued certain time the Lollards Tower, and had been divers times examined, was from thence removed the Tower London, where he remained until the 20th 2. 1ay 1571. And then was brought from thence into West
to arrest and apprehend goods should arrive who did traffique out
such Englishmen's mitted the North, and being thereof indicted those countries, the 12th year the queen's highness's England into those reign, before the right honourable Thomas earl
parts, from thence into England, and Sussex, lord president the queen's council confiscate the same, reason which autho the North parts, John lord Darcy, &c, they
rity used there such extremity, that was after their Indictment did the 23rd June,
the spoiler and undoer divers merchants, the year aforesaid, embark themselves sun and more would have been, had longer dry ships and fled this realin, unto Antwerp continued; wherefore the said merchants were Brabant, which under the government inforced study and devise some remedy, and king Philip, and there, contrary their alle
practise some way means how remove giance, did lead their lives; and the aforesaid this cumbersome man from them. John Story, W. and being born
Aud among other devices, they having expe England and the queen's subjects, did with
rience him greedy and
wolf, put into his head (by such
not) that there was prey for him
goods, ship that lay certain place which was named unto him, where should find such treasure goods confiscated,
ravenous them conspire, compass, and imagine the suspected queen's death, and her highness depose and
English deprive. —And divers persuasions and letters also procure Strangers invade this realm
England, did receive comfort and help them Antwerp aforesaid, against their Allegi
would sufficient for him during his life. ance, &c.