“God is never better served than in adversity. Wealth maketh us wantons;
peace breedeth pride. We have quite forgotten Mariana tempora.”

Edmund Bicknoll's Sword against Swearers and Biasphemers, 1561.

COUNCIL OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETY

FOR THE YEAR 1860-61.

President.

THE MOST HON. THE MARQUESS OF BRISTOL, F.S.A.
WILLIAM HENRY BLAAUW, ESQ. M.A. F.S.A.

BERIAH BOTFIELD, ESQ. M.P. F.S A.

JOHN BRUCE, ESQ. V.P.S.A. Director.

JOHN PAYNE COLLIER, ESQ. F.S.A. Treasurer.
WILLIAM DURRANT COOPER, ESQ. F.S.A.

JAMES CROSBY, ESQ. F.S.A.

JOHN FORSTER, ESQ.

EDWARD FOSS, ESQ. F.S.A.

THOMAS W. KING, ESQ. F.S.A.

THE REV. LAMBERT B. LARKING, M.A.

JAMES HEYWOOD MARKLAND, ESQ. D.C.L. F.R.S. F.S.A.
FREDERIC OUVRY, ESQ. Treas. S.A.

ROBERT PORRETT, ESQ. F.S.A.

WILLIAM JOHN THOMS, ESQ. F.S.A. Secretary.

WILLIAM TITE, ESQ. M.P. F.R.S. F.S.A.

The COUNCIL of the CAMDEN SOCIETY desire it to be understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society's publications; the Editors of the several works being alone responsible for the same.

1. THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN LOUTH, Archdeacon of Nottingham,

written in the year 1579.

Biographical Memoir of the Writer

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Introductory letter addressed to John Foxe

The examination of the blind boy of Gloucester

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The strange and hasty death of doctor Williams, chancellor of

Gloucester

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The tragical life and end of a right Catholic priest in London .

Of an ancient Protestant called Mr. John Petit, burgess for the

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The history of Mr. William Ford, usher in Wyckham college

Of the shameful murdering of Mr. Edmund Louthe, of Sawtrey

More of Mrs. Anne Askew

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More of Mr. John Philpot, archdeacon of Winchester

Of Cooke, the registrar of Winchester, and persecutor of Mr.

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The first occasion of the Cardinal's overthrow by good Queen