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Frankfurt Members to Frankfurt Magistrates

DATE: 1555 March 15
LOCATION OF ORIGIN: Frankfurt
DESTINATION: Frankfurt
SOURCE: Denbighshire Record Office, Plas Power MSS, DD/PP/839 p. 45


Certeyn notes conteynid in a booke made by Mr Knokes for the which he was accused of treason againste themperour, his sowne & the quene before the Magistrates of Franckford the 15o of March A(nn)o 1555 by Mr Isaac, Mr Sutton, Mr Parry,1InformationThe three 'complainers' were all wealthy gentlemen or merchants, Edward Isaac, Garrett, 195-6 and ODNB. Edmund Sutton, Garrett, 300-1. Knox's 'Narrative' does not include Sutton. Henry Parry, Garrett, 245-6 and ODNB. Richard Chambers was later accused by John Macbriar of having taken a part in the complaint, see Chambers to Cox, 19 July 1555, DD/PP/839 52-53. with the consent of D. Cockes, Bale, Turner of Windesour, Juell, Machell,2InformationThose who 'consented' or in Knox's Narrative gave their 'counsell' [p 47] Richard Cox, Garrett 134-6 and ODNB; John Bale Garrett 77-8 and ODNB; Richard Turner, prebend of Windsor, Garrett 313 and ODNB; John Jewel Garrett 198-9 and ODNB; probably John Matchell, Garrett 223, not named in Knox's 'Narrative'. & divers other Englishmen. And the 18o of the same they went agayn to the Magistrates to knowe their answar to the said accusations.  wherupon they sent for Mr Whittingham & Mr Williams & commanded that Mr Knokes shuld depart the citye.3InformationIn Knox's 'Narrative' the information in this paragraph is contained in the introduction to the items [p. 47] and in the sentences immediately following the items [p. 48].

Thawtor speaking against Idolaters, and howe they oght by thexpresse commaundement of God to be putt to deathe saithe4InformationKnox's 'Narrative' has 'put to death; and yet reserved by God's providence. I said:' [p 47].

  1. Mary & hir cownseillours hade bene sent to hell before theis daie, hir crueltie shuld not so manifestly have appered to the world.
  2. Jesabell never erected half so many galloes in all Israel, as mischevous Mary hathe done within London alone.
  3. Wold any of you have confessed towe yeres agone, that Mary yo(u)r myrrour had bene false, dissembling, inconstant, proode & a breaker of promisse, except such promesse as she made to your god the Pope, to the great shame and dishonour of her father.
  4. The love of her native country cowld not move that wicked womans harte to pitie.
  5. She declarithe hir seilf an open traiteresse to the realme of England, contrary to the iust laws of the same to bring in a straunger, & make a proode Spaniard King, to the distruction of the nobilite & subversion of the realm.
  6. Under an Englishe name she bearithe a Spaniardes harte.
  7. Yf god had not for owr skowrge suffred hir & her cruell counseill to come to authorite etc5InformationKnox's 'Narrative' has items 6 & 7 in reverse order.
  8. Moche troble in England for thestablishing that most unhappie & wicked womans auctoritie ( I meane of hir that now reignithe in Godes wrathe) etc
  9. Marriage oght not to be contracted with those that be mainteyners of idolatry, such as Themperour who is no less enimie to Christe than was Neroo.

1 The three 'complainers' were all wealthy gentlemen or merchants, Edward Isaac, Garrett, 195-6 and ODNB. Edmund Sutton, Garrett, 300-1. Knox's 'Narrative' does not include Sutton. Henry Parry, Garrett, 245-6 and ODNB.  Richard Chambers was later accused by John Macbriar of having taken a part in the complaint, see Chambers to Cox, 19 July 1555, DD/PP/839 52-53.

2 Those who 'consented' or in Knox's Narrative gave their 'counsell' [p 47] Richard Cox, Garrett 134-6 and ODNB; John Bale Garrett 77-8 and ODNB; Richard Turner, prebend of Windsor, Garrett 313 and ODNB; John Jewel Garrett 198-9 and ODNB; probably John Matchell, Garrett 223, not named in Knox's 'Narrative'.

3 In Knox's 'Narrative' the information in this paragraph is contained in the introduction to the items [p. 47] and in the sentences immediately following the items [p. 48].

4 Knox's 'Narrative' has 'put to death; and yet reserved by God's providence. I said:' [p 47].

5 Knox's 'Narrative' has items 6 & 7 in reverse order.