=Source.=--Gregory's Chronicle in the _Collections of a London
Citizen_ (Camden Society), pp. 105, 106.
And that year there was an heretic, that was called John of Badby,
that believed not in the Sacrament of the Altar, and he was brought
into Smithfield for to be burnt, and bound unto a stake; and Sir Harry
Prince of Wales counselled him to hold the very right belief of Holy
Church, and he should fail neither lack no good. Also the Chancellor
of Oxford, one Master Courteney, informed him in the faith of Holy
Church, and the Prior of Saint Bartholomew brought the Holy Sacrament
with twelve torches and brought it before him. And it was asked him how
that he believed. And he answered and said that he wist well that it
was holy bread, and not God's own blessed body. And then was the tonne
put over him and fire put unto him; and when he felt the fire he cried
mercy. And anon the prince commanded to take away the fire, and it was
done so anon. And then the prince asked him if that he would forsake
his heresy and believe on the faith of all Holy Church, and he would
give him his life and goods enough while he lived; but he would not,
but continued forth in his heresy. And then the prince commanded him up
to be burnt at once, and so he was. And John Gylott, vynter, he made
two weavers to be taken, the which followed the same way of heresy.