The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . obert Testwood and John • Maitland, Essays on the Refnvmation, p. 396. + State Papers, vol. ix. p. 96. 1543.] BURNING OF HERETICS AT WINDSOR. 447 Marbeck, singing-men; and Henry Tilmer, a townsman of Windsor. Tbeywere brought to trial at Windsor, on the 27th of July. Three were indictedthat they had uttered words against the mass; and Marbeck that he hadcopied out an epistle by Calvin against it. The case of Marbeck shows howearnestly some men endeavoured to avail themse
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . obert Testwood and John • Maitland, Essays on the Refnvmation, p. 396. + State Papers, vol. ix. p. 96. 1543.] BURNING OF HERETICS AT WINDSOR. 447 Marbeck, singing-men; and Henry Tilmer, a townsman of Windsor. Tbeywere brought to trial at Windsor, on the 27th of July. Three were indictedthat they had uttered words against the mass; and Marbeck that he hadcopied out an epistle by Calvin against it. The case of Marbeck shows howearnestly some men endeavoured to avail themselves of the knowledge whichwas opened to them by the reading of the Scriptures, This singing-man ofWindsor College, when Matthews Bible was published in 1537, borrowed acopy, and commenced transcribing it. But printed Bibles becoming moreaccessible, he was diverted from this labour, and employed himself in makiua Concordance to the Scriptures, upon the plan of the Concordance to theLatin Yulgate. This unfinished manuscript was found when Marbeckspapers were seized. The four men were condemned. Three were burnt; ?MM. Baming of Peerson, Testwood, aud FUmer. before Windsor Castle. From Foxs AcU and MonumenU.* but Marbeck was spared-at the request of Gardiner, according to someauthorities, at the command of Henry, according to others ; the king sayingthat Marbeck had employed his time better than those who examined is added by Tox that when Henry heard of these executions, he said, Alas, poor innocents. , . r/-. ?. Amongst the escapes of the suspected clergy, that of Cranmer is themost remarkable. It presents the almost solitary instance of the :interposing to save an old friend and servant from the intrigues ot apowerful party. Cranmer triumphed over Gardiner in lo43 when Henrymade him acquainted with the charges that were brought agauist himot beingan encourager of heresy ; and when Cranmer, discovering his secre enenuesand pardonSig them, earned the praise of the c
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