Rodrigo de Valerio--John Egidius, a scholastic preacher--Valerio and Egidius--Conversion of Egidius--Trial and release of Valerio--Eloquence of Egidius--Ponce de la Fuente and Vargas--Intimacy of the Three Friends--Their harmonious activity--Uncontroversial preaching--Their influence--Opposition--Advance of Spiritual Religion--Eloquence of Ponce de la Fuente--Desire of Charles V. to hear him--Attached to the Emperor's household--Death of Vargas--Egidius left alone at Seville--Condemnation of Rodrigo de Valerio--His Death in Prison 21 CHAPTER III. SPAIN OUT OF SPAIN. (1537-1545.) The Three Brothers Enzinas--Their character and their studies--Their friendship with George Cassander--Their reading of Melanchthon's Works--Francis Enzinas--Translation of New Testament--Friendship with Hardenberg--Letter to Alasco--Visit to Paris--James Enzinas--A martyr at Paris--Heroism of Claude Lepeintre--John Enzinas--Conversion and zeal of San Romano--His Letters to Charles V.--His arrest--His indignation--His release--Journey to Ratisbon--Interviews with the Emperor--Second arrest--In the Emperor's suite--His sufferings and his steadfastness 38 CHAPTER IV. PRESENTATION OF SPANISH NEW TESTAMENT TO CHARLES V. BY ENZINAS. (1542-1545.) Enzinas at Louvain--The Spanish New Testament--Enzinas at Antwerp--The Printing begun--Debates on the Title--Completion of the Work--Pedro de Soto, Confessor to Charles V.--His instigation to persecution--Abuse of the Confessional--Dedication of Enzinas's Work to the Emperor--Enzinas at Brussels--His feeling in the Emperor's presence--Presentation of the Spanish New Testament to the Emperor--Reply of Charles V.--The Book submitted to the judgment of De Soto--Enzinas in the Convent of the Dominicans--The Doctrines of De Soto--Treason--A Snare--The Mask dropped by De Soto--Argument of Enzinas--Excitement in the Convent--Arrest of Enzinas--His Dejection in the Prison--Consoled by Giles Tielmans--The Examination--The Defence--Intercession--Spiritual Consolations--A Preacher in Bonds--Hopes deceived--A Horrible Persecution--The Queen's Chaplain--His Trial and Flight--Escape of Enzinas--The walls of Brussels cleared--His arrival at Mechlin--At Antwerp--A legend--Another legend--Correspondence with Calvin--Enzinas at Wittenberg--James Enzinas at Rome--His arrest, trial, and condemnation--His martyrdom--Grief of Francis 58 CHAPTER V. FANATICISM AND BROTHERLY LOVE. JUAN DIAZ. (1545-1547.)