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thus to confront Foxx’s Book of Martyrs with the entire mass 
of the nation, while the facts were fresh: and while in every 
district in England, it would be made the centre of an eager 
throng, listening to the narration of what had taken place 
under their own eyes, and who would discuss every detail, not 
as we do to day, as a matter of quiet archeological interest, but 
with burning hearts, and tears, and I fear in some instances 
with imprecations on the system of which these cruelties were 
the inevitable and bitter fruit. 
It is enough to say that no attempt appears to have been 
made on the part of any person resident in any place which 
was the scene of a martyrdom, to offer the slightest evidence in 
disproof of Foxr’s account of it. 
Besides the testimony of Srrype and of Frovupz, to the 
accuracy of Foxx’s quotations from documents, and the over- 
whelming proof afforded by the publicity given to his book 
during the life-time of those who were acquainted with the 
circumstances it records, we have a remarkable confirmation of 
the account he has left of the martyrdom of Bishop Hoorrr in 
this city (Gloucester) from the entries in the book of expenses 
of the Mayor and Burgesses of the city, already referred to.* 
‘in abbeys and other religious houses, tending rather to subvert and over- 
‘throw all good religion and religious houses than for any truth contained 
**therein, which being in the custody of divers registers, and we intending 
“to have those writings brought to knowledge, whereby they may be con- 
“sidered and ordered according to our will and pleasure, thereupon, those 
**three or any two of them are empowered to cite any persons before them 
‘‘and examine them upon the premises upon oath, and to bring all such 
“ writings before them, and certify their diligence about it to Cardinal 
‘*Poole, that further order might be given about them.” 
* Since I began writing this paper, I have met with another confirmation of a 
narrative in Foxe. FOoxk, in his account of the martyrdom of JoHN CUBBERLEY, 
a Gloucestershire man, at Salisbury, describes a visit paid to him by his wife, 
whose name he casually mentions, as “ ALICE.” Compare this with the following, 
which has been given me by 8S. H. GAEL of Cheltenham, who occupies the first 
position in the county as an archeologist acquainted with ancient local records :— 
“QHELTENHAM HUNDRED, 
VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE, 
17 APRIL, 2 & 3 PHILIP AND Mary. 
“Presentment that JoHN CUBBERLEY, who held a Messuage and 13 Aeres 
of Land in Westall, Cheltenham, was lately attainted and burnt for divers 
