OF

ROWLAND TAYLOR, LL.D.,

ARCHDEACON OF EXETER,

RECTOR OF HADLEIGH, SUFFOLK, &c. ;

COMPRISING AN

ACCOUNT OF THE RISE OF THE REFORMATION

IN THE

Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

BY THOMAS QUINTON STOW.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY HARJETTE & SAVILL,
ST. MARTIN'S LANE:

AND SOLD BY SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL,

STATIONERS' COURT.

MDCCCXXXIII.

FODLEIA

19 NOV 1965

LIBRARY

Harjette and Savill, Printers, 107, St. Martin's Lane.

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Birth of Dr. Taylor-Residence at Cambridge-

Conversion Literary attainments, &c.- First

Preferments Important Commission - Chap-

lainship to Cranmer-Presentation to Hadleigh-

His character as a Pastor and Preacher-His

commission in the grand visitation in the first

year of Edward-Joan Waste-Ordination of

Drakes.

The spiritualities of the diocese of Norwich com-

mitted to him-History of the Reformation in

this diocese-Sawtree at Lynn-William White

and his followers at Loddon and Beccles, &c.-

Babram, Norris, Man, &c.-Bilney-Rose at

Hadleigh, &c.-Religion at Hadleigh-Samuel

at Bergholt-Monastery of Clare-Dean Parker

and his college at Stoke Suffolk and Essex

valley-Bury St. Edmunds-Flower-Men-

dlesham-Kerby and Clark-Twaite, near Eye-

Leiton-Peke - Putteden-Dr. Barrett-Nor-

folk-Warner-Hitton-Shaxton-John Bale-

Two Colleges at Cambridge aided the Reform-

ation in these counties-Rogers-Sea-coast fa-

vourable-Also London and Essex-Necton-

Remains of Lollardism-Reforming Measures of

Henry and Edward-Progress of Religion under

Henry and Edward, developed by the Marian

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persecutions-It had no help from episcopal in-

fluence, except when in the hands of Taylor,

&c.-These powers resigned.

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Dr. Taylor on the Royal Commission for punishing

heretics Spiritualities of the diocese of Worces-

ter committed to him-On the commission for

making ecclesiastical laws-Made preacher at

Canterbury Becomes Archdeacon of Exeter

Popish service renewed at Hadleigh-

Taylor sun moned-His departure-Appearance

before Gardiner-Imprisonment.

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Dr.

CHAP. IV.

Finds Bradford and others in prison-Engagements

in prison-Bishop Ridley's Letter-Taylor's

letter to the Bishops at Oxford-Intention of

sending Taylor and his companions to Cambridge

to dispute with the Papists-Hooper's letter upon

the subject-Ridley's letter upon the point-De-

claration of the prisoners relative to the matter-

Remarks upon the declaration-Bradford's letter

in the name of Taylor and others, rejecting a pro-

posed compromise.

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CHAP. V.

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Dr. Taylor deprived-Bracher visits Hadleigh-

Taylor's letter to Hadleigh The Doctor's fa-

mily-Yeoman, the curate, displaced-John Alcock

supplies his place-He is apprehended and impri-

soned in London-His Letters to Hadleigh-

His death.

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CHAP. VI.

Pelagians in prison with Dr. Taylor Their

tenets-The beginning of the contest between

them and the preachers-Sentiments of the

preachers Letter of the predestinarians to Ox-

ford-The concurrence of Ridley-Attempt at

an agreement Trew's charges disproved-Con-

troversy renewed by the confession of John

Careless-Results of the contests-Vindication of

Taylor and his companions.

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Petition of the Prisoners at the meeting of the

third Parliament of Mary-Remarks upon it-

Taylor and his companions before Gardiner-

Saunders's Letter-Taylor's account of his exam-

ination-Taylor condemned-His letter contain-

ing the grounds of his condemnation, &c.-His

degradation by Bonner-Interview with his fa-

mily-Last testament-Removal from London-

Journey to Hadleigh-Scenes of his martyrdom-

Observations-Newall's sermon next day-John

Dale-Yeoman, the curate-Subsequent state of

Hadleigh.

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F.-Parker's Letter to Queen Catherine's council,

on behalf of Stoke College

G.-Bill affixed to church doors, Ipswich