ngland, the bishop of that diocess. At Buckingham, Thomas Bainard, and
James Moreton, the one for reading the Lord's prayer in English, and the
other for reading St. James' epistles in English, were both condemned
and burnt alive.

Anthony Parsons, a priest, together with two others, were sent to
Windsor, to be examined concerning heresy; and several articles were
tendered to them to subscribe, which they refused. This was carried on
by the bishop of Salisbury, who was the most violent persecutor of any
in that age, except Bonner. When they were brought to the stake, Parsons
asked for some drink, which being brought him, he drank to his
fellow-sufferers, saying, "Be merry, my brethren, and lift up your
hearts to God; for after this sharp breakfast I trust we shall have a
good dinner in the kingdom of Christ, our Lord and Redeemer." At these
words Eastwood, one of the sufferers, lifted up his eyes and hands to
heaven, desiring the Lord above to receive his spirit. Parsons pulled
the straw near to him, and then said to the spectators, This is God's
armour, and now I am a christian soldier prepared for battle: I look for
no mercy but through the merits of Christ; he is my only Saviour, in him
do I trust for salvation; and soon after the fires were lighted, which
burned their bodies, but could not hurt their precious and immortal
souls. Their constancy triumphed over cruelty, and their sufferings will
be held in everlasting remembrance.

In 1546, one Saitees, a priest, was, by order of bishop Gardiner, hanged
in Southwark, without a council process; and all that was alleged
against him was, that of reading Tindal's New Testament.

This year one Kirby was burned in Ipswich, for the testimony of the
truth, for denying the real presence in the sacrament. When this martyr
was brought to the stake, he said to one Mr. Wingfield, who attended
him, "Ah! Mr. Wingfield, be at my death, and you shall say, there
standeth a christian sufferer in the fire."

CHAPTER XII.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE PERSECUTION IN SCOTLAND DURING THE REIGN OF KING HENRY
VIII.

The first person we meet with who suffered in Scotland on the score of
religion, was one Patrick Hamilton, a gentleman of an independent
fortune, and descended from a very ancient and honourable family.

Having acquired a liberal education, and being desirous of farther
improving himself in useful knowledge, he left Scotland, and went to the
university of Wirtemberg, in Germa