[1] [2] The emperour of Constantinople comming into England to sue for aid against the Turkes,The emperor of Constanti|nople cõmeth into Englãd. was met by the king on Blackeheath, vpon the feast day of saint Thomas the apostle, and brought vnto London with great honor. The king bare all his charges, pre|senting him with gifts at his departure, meet for such an estate. After the feast of the Epiphanie, a par|lement was holden,A parlement. in which an act was made, a|gainst those that held opinions in religion, contrarie to the receiued doctrine of the church of Rome; ordei|ning, that wheresoeuer any of them were found and prooued to set foorth such doctrine, they should be ap|prehended, and deliuered to the bishop their dioce|sane; and if they stood stiffelie in their opinions, and would not be reformed, they should be deliuered to the secular power, to be burnt to ashes. The first that tasted the smart of this statute, was one William Hawtrée or Sawtrée a priest, that being apprehen|ded was burnt in Smithfield,One burnt in Smithfield. in time of this parle|ment.