Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - John Lomas, Agnes Snoth, Anne Wright, Joan Sole, and Joan Catmer

Five martyrs, consisting of four women and one man, suffered together on January 31, 1556. These individuals were John Lomas, a young man from Tenterden; Agnes Snoth, a widow from Smarden Parish; Anne Wright and Joan Sole, who were in similar circumstances to Agnes Snoth; and Joan Catmer, from the parish of Hithe and wife of the earlier martyr, George Catmer.Their martyrdom was a result of their opposition to core doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, which the source refers to as the "papacy" or "Catholic superstition." John Lomas was condemned for answers adverse to the "idolatrous doctrine of the papacy." Agnes Snoth specifically rejected absolution, indulgences, transubstantiation, and auricular confession, which were central to her condemnation. Anne Wright and Joan Sole were in "similar circumstances," implying they shared these rejections.The persecution occurred during a period described as the ascendancy of "Catholic superstition" over "Protestant power." The source characterizes this use of force as the "nature of error" resorting to violence instead of argument to silence perceived "truth."The five martyrs were burnt at two stakes in one fire. Despite their brutal execution, they are described as singing "hosannahs" until their death. Sir John Norton was present and wept bitterly at their "unmerited sufferings." The source particularly highlights the execution of the four women, noting their lives were "irreproachable."Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed