Bishop Gilbert Burnet: "The History of the Reformation," 5.29ff.
1551. King Edward VI’s dreary journal speaks of ambassadors, armies, coinage, fortifications, commerce and much more. If this is genuinely King Edward journaling rather than a secretary, this lad was atop his royal game. A few things of note. 13 Feb 1551: “13. The bishop of Winchester, after a long trial, was deposed of his bishoprick.” Also, a note on Dr. Martin Bucer’s death, 28 Feb 1551: “28. The learned man Bucerus died at Cambrige ; who was after two days after buried in saint Maries church at Cambrige; all the whole university, with the whole town, bringing him to the grave, to the number 3000 persons. Also there was an oration of Mr. Haddon made very eloquently at his death, and a sermon of Dr. Parker. After that Mr. Redman made a third sermon ; which three sermons made the people wonderfully to lament his death. Last of all, all the learned men of the
university made their epitaphs in his praise, laying them on his grave” (30).
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