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(1509? - 1558)
DD (1557), Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1556 - 1558). Vice-chancellor of university (1557 - 1558). V icar of Preston, Lancs. (1541 - 1558)(Venn)
Brassey interrogated George Marsh at Lathom House. The earl of Derby was confident that Brassey would convert Marsh. 1570, p. 1733; 1576, p. 1479; 1583, p. 1562.
He examined Marsh again, more informally, with John Sherburne. 1570, p. 1733; 1576, p. 1480; 1583, p. 1563.
Together with Sherburne, he presented Marsh with four articles to subscribe to and exhorted him to recant. 1570, p. 1733; 1576, p. 1480; 1583, p. 1563.
Brassey objected to interference in King's College affairs from Cardinal Pole's commissioners. 1563, pp. 1537 [recte 1549]-1558 [recte 1570]
Brassey exempted himself from being deemed present when the commissioners were sent on a visitation to Cambridge in 1557. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
Cuthbert Scott had an altercation with Brassey on 11 January 1557. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
Brassey again excused himself at St Mary's church on 12 January 1557. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
He was called before Ormaneto, who told him he was wicked and in danger of excommunication. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
The provost of King's College made a protestation to the queen's commissioners on 14 January 1557, to which Scot declared that he knew not why he was making his protestation. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
Brassey's examination took place before Scot, Watson and Christopherson on 14 January 1557. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2145, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
[Foxe calls him Master of King's. This is a mistake, as the head of the college was the provost.]
[Christopher Haigh has described Brassey as 'a gentle Catholic of the old school' in Reformation and Resistance in Tudor Lancashire (Cambridge, 1975) p. 184.]
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(1516 - 1582)
BD (1554). Canon of Norwich (1554 - 1556); rector of Downham, Cambs (1555 - 1569); and prebend of Ely (1556 - 1559 [deprived]). President of Queens' (1558 - 1559). [DNB; Venn]
Peacock preached a sermon in Latin at the assembly of Cambridge graduates and commissioners called by Cardinal Pole, part of Pole's attempt to reintroduce catholicism at the university. 1563, pp. 1537 [recte 1549]-1558 [recte 1570]
He preached at the burning of Wolsey and Pygot. 1570, p. 1894, 1576, p. 1622, 1583, p. 1715.
Thomas Peacock gave a Latin sermon in January 1557, attended by the queen's commission to the University of Cambridge, in which he preached against Bilney, Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley. 1563, p. 1540, 1570, p. 2144, 1576, p. 1865, 1583, p. 1958.
[Stripped of all his preferments at the accession of Elizabeth. Resigned the presidency of Queens' College in 1559 in order to avoid expulsion. DNB]
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This account is derived from "Historia vera de vitâ, obitu, sepulturâ, accusatione hæreseos, condemnatione, exhumatione, combustione, honorificâque tandem restitutione M. Buceri et Fagii, etc.," Argentinæ, 1562; "which was quickly turned into English by Arthur Golding, under the title of "A briefe Treatise concerning the Burnynge of Bucer and Phagius at Cambridge,'" etc. 16mo. 1562. See Dibdin's Typograph. Antiquities, vol. iv. p. 500; it will be observed, that Foxe's extracts begin at p. 113 of the Latin. Appendix:The ensuing narrative of the Visitation at Cambridge is merely a reprint of Golding's translation.
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This account is almost entirely based on Conrad Hubert's volume on the exhumation, burning and reinterment of the bodies of Martin Bucer and Paul Fagius in Cambridge and of Catherine Martyr in Oxford, the Historia vera de vita, obitu, sepultra condemnatione, exhumatione D. Martin Buceri et Pauli Fagii (Strasburg: 1562). This book was almost instantly translated into English: A briefe treatise concerning the burnynge of Bucer and Phagius, trans. Arthur Golding (London: 1562), STC 3966.
[Back to Top]In the 1563 edition, Golding's translation was simply reprinted. (Interestingly, although a manuscript copy of sections of the the Historia vera survives among Foxe's papers - BL, MS Lansdowne 388, fos. 251r-319v - and although Foxe unquestionably consulted the Historia vera - the 1563 account is not a fresh translation of the Historia vera but a very faithful reprinting of Golding's translation). Foxe also included a poem on Bucer by John Redman and an account of the exhumation of Catherine Martyr's body which he translated from the Historia vera. (Golding had not included this in his translation).
[Back to Top]In the 1570 edition, Foxe once again reprinted Golding's translation but deleted substantial portions of it. Some of this material was removed because it was inflamatory or offended powerful people, and some it was probably judged superflous and too concerned with the parochial affairs of Cambridge University. A large section dealing with the reinterment of Bucer and Fagius was dropped, probably because it took up too much paper, especially in view of the material added to this edition . This material seems to have been drawn from official records of the exhumation, which were probably kept at Lambeth Palace and sent to Foxe by Matthew Parker.
[Back to Top]No changes were made to this account in the 1576 edition. In the 1583 edition, Foxe reprinted the material on the reinterment of Bucer and Fagius which had last appeared in the 1563 edition.
MarginaliaIanuary. 9. Visitation at Cambridge, with the burning of Martyn Bucer and Paulus Phagius bones.CArdinall Poole, three yeares after his retourne into Englande, hauinge somwhat withdrawn his mind from other affaires of the realme, and hauing in all poyntes established the Romish religion, began to haue an eye to the vniuersity of Cambridge, whiche place amōg other, speciallye
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"Inespecially." Ed. 1563. - ED. Appendix:"Inespecially" is the reading of the first Edition and the "Briefe Treatise." This word occurs rather frequently in Caxton's books; as in the Golden Legend, fol. ccclxi. verso, &c.
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"Tra' quali fù non guari dopo Vescovo di Padoua, et ultimamente mori in Madrid nunzio di sua Santita alla corte de Spagna. Il quale come persona di grandissima gravita, e di prudenza singularissima, visito tutti quei Collegi d'Ossonio, e di Cantabrigia, e con grandissimo zelo gli reformo," etc. See "L'Historia Eccles. della Rivoluzion d'INghilterra, da Girol. Pollini," (in Roma, 1594), lib. 3, cap. 19. - ED.
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Bovolone.
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"Datary," the chief officer of the court of Rome for dispensing benefices. - ED.
These persones thus appoynted (in the meane while as the visitors were addressing themselues to their iourney) sent their letters with MarginaliaA Citation sent before to Doctour Andrew Perne Vicechauncellour.the Cardinals Citation before doctor Andrew Perne, Vicechācellor then of Cambridge, with the other Commissioners associate, commāding him to warne all the Graduates of the Vniuersitie in theyr name, to be in a readinesse against the 11. day of Ianuarie, betwixt 8. and 10. of the clocke, in the churche of S. Marye the virgin: willing him especially to be there hym selfe in presence, and also to sette forward all the residue,
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{Cattley/Pratt alters the text to: 'to be there himself in a readiness, and moreover to admonish all the residue'.} This reading is from the original text of Golding's "Briefe Treatise," &c., and Foxe's first Edition. Foxe's altered text is very inferior in sense, and less faithful to the Latin: "In presence, and also to set forward."
[Back to Top]This citation of the Cardinal being brought to Cambridge by master bullocke, was first exhibited in the Conuocation house of Regents, and there openly redde by the Orator of the Vniuersitie the 11. of December. MarginaliaPreparation in Cambridge toward the visitation.After thys,
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This description of the establishment of the royal commissioners in Cambridge and their commission to investigate heresy in Cambridge was added in the 1570 edition and must have been drawn from official records of the visitation.
On friday, the 8. of Ianuarie, the Queenes Commissioners, videlicet, Doctor Perne Vicechauncellor, Doctor Segewicke, Doctor Haruy, M. Francke, Kust, and an other who is here namelesse,
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Surviving records reveal that the unnamed commissioner was Thomas Yale, who, at the time of the 1570 edition, was vicar-general of Canterbury and dean of the Arches [see the Oxford DNB]. It was undoubtedly Yale's prominence, and his close ties with Matthew Parker and Edmund Grindal, which induced Foxe to conceal his activities in Cambridge in 1557.
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The following is the list as given in the MS. of Corpus Chr. Col. Cambridge, and may supply the name of the commissioner, whom Foxe for some reason was indisposed to mention: "At ix. the commissioners viz. the Vic. D. Segswycke, Mr. Yale, syr James Dyer, the recorder, Mrs. Chapman, Frank, Rust, and Evered sat at the Hall." See "A Collection of Documents from the MS. Library of Corp. Chr. Coll Camb." edited by John Lamb, D. D.; Lond. 1838, p. 198. - ED.
[Back to Top]stables called to bring in theyr precepts, and sworne. Also 2. of euery Parishe of 10. or 12. hundredes, were sworne to inquire of heresie, lollardie, conspiracie, seditious words, tales, and rumors against the King and Queene. Item, for hereticall and seditious bookes, for negligences & misdemeanour in the church, for obseruation of Ceremonies, for Ornaments, and stocke of the church.
[Back to Top]We sayd at the first, that the Cardinall thought the Vniuersitie to haue neede of reformation. MarginaliaThe cause why the reformation was taken in hande.The reason whye hee shoulde thinke so, was this: either because the same of long continuance since any man could remember, had cast of the Yoke of the B. of Rome, and cleaued
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"Inclined" would be a better term than "cleaved;" for the Latin says, "Illa ex longa multorum annorum memoria dejecto pontificis jugo ad sanam doctrinam, quæ hæreseos insimulata est, cœpit propendere."
MarginaliaThe comming of the Inquisitors, and of their entertainment.This was the yeare of our Lorde 1556. To the intent therfore to make a salue for this sore, the Inquisitours, of whome we spake before, came vnto Cambridge the 9. day of Ianuarie. And as they were yet on theyr iourney, not farre from the towne, diuers of the Masters & Presidents of the colledges met them, and brought them courteously, first into the town, and after to their lodging. They were entertained in Trinity colledge by M. Iohn Christopherson Master of the same house, and lately before elected MarginaliaM. Christopherson M. of Trinitye Colledge, Bishop elect of Chichester.B. of Chichester. Notwithstanding they were desired, some to one place, and some to an other as occasion serued, eyther to do theyr dueties, or to shew theyr good wils:
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"Invitati alius aliò, ubi subesset aliqua ratio officii declarandi aut ostendendæ voluntatis;" from which it appears that "their" refers to the inviters.
MarginaliaAn Oration Gratulatory at their comming thither.At theyr comming thether an Oration was made by a felowe of the house, who in the name of all the rest, wt long Protestation declared that they were moste heartely welcome thether, & that he and his fellowes gaue them great thanks, that it had pleased theyr lordships to haue so good opiniō of them, as to chuse their house especially to lodge in, whereby they had bothe encouraged them to stande in hope of some further beneuolence towardes them, and also done great worship to theyr Colledge by theyr being there: wherefore they should looke at theyr hand agayne for as much duetie and reuerence, as lay in theyr power to perfourme.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaWatson aunswereth to the Oration.To this Oration Watson made answer, that this forewarde and earnest good willes and mindes of theyrs, in doing suche curtesie, was right thankefully taken, both of him and his, exhortinge them to continue stedfastly in the same, and to procede also when nede should require: for it was so far from any of their thoughts, to stop thē in this theyr race, that they would rather haste them forwarde to runne throughe more speedely, being not wtout good cause perswaded to conceiue good hope of their beneuolēce towardes them, in asmuch as they would do for them, what soeuer might tourne to theyr profit and commoditie.
[Back to Top]MarginaliaIanuary 9.Thys day, for asmuch as it was towarde euening ere they came, and the sunne was going down, was nothing els done. The next day being MarginaliaIanuary 10.the 10. of Ianuarie, they bestowed in recreating them selues after theyr iourney, and in setting other things at a stay. Neuerthelesse to the entent the same should not escape altogether without doing of somewhat, MarginaliaS. Maryes and S. Michaels interdicted because of Martyn Bucer and Paulus Phagius buryall.they interdited the 2. Churches, namely S. Maries, where Martin Bucer, and S. Michaels, where Paulus Phagius lay buried.
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