About this Time, the Disaffection of the Body Politic was betrayed by a small Rising in _Suffolk_, soon put down. Howbeit, it gave Occasion for a Talk of twelve thousand _Spaniards_ coming over to strengthen the Crown. Also, from the Queen's common Ordinary of her Household was struck off twenty-two Messes of Meat; which was considered to be paring the Cheese rather close. Also, the new Coins were issued: them that we call the Double-face. The _Spanish_ Prince, to buy good Opinion, had brought over Heaps of Gold with him. In one Day, there came to the Tower twenty Carts guarded by _Spaniards_, each containing twenty-seven Chests of Treasure, matted about with Mats. But Gold won't buy Love: the common Talk was how he held himself close, and lived sullen, without ever an _English_ Lord at Court save only the Bishop of _Winchester_. Then Bishop _Bonner_ began his Visitation, to see the old Service set up, and paint out the Scripture Texts on the Church-walls, and set up the Images. They say that, in conducting this Matter, he was little short of a raging Madman, whenever he met with any, the least Opposition.... I think thou mayst believe it of him, when thou hearest what I have presently to say. Master _Hewet's_ Shrievalty was out; and never was Man better pleased to slip his Neck out of the Collar. We were sitting peaceably together, when a Woman comes in to him all in Tears. 'Twas _Tomkins'_ Wife, poor _Dinah_, to do us to wit that _Tomkins_, with sundry others, had been apprehended by Bishop _Bonner_, and taken for Examination to his Palace at _Fulham_. "And, unless their Manhood fail them," quo' she, weeping, "we may give them up for lost; for he makes the Real Presence a Net for catching Small and Great." We comforted her all we could; but she spake too true a Word. The Constancy of this poor Weaver, _Hew_, shewn under Examination, was very notable. There were six Prisoners in all; but _Tomkins_, perhaps on Account of his being the elder of them, was brought most forward. To intimidate these poor Men the more, Bishop _Bonner_ had got together a goodly Muster of his Clergy and Friends, Dr. _Chedsey_, Master _Harpsfield_, and others. Beginning the Attack, according to his Wont, with the Real Presence, he put it to _Tomkins_ whether or no he believed in Transubstantiation. On _Tomkins'_ meekly but firmly confessing he did not, and giving his Reasons for that Confession, _Bonner_ struck him on the Face with his Fist, and violently tore out a Handful of his Beard. _Tomkins_ bare this in Silence, remembering Him who stood before _Caiaphas_. Then _Bonner_, lashing himself up, began anew to question him; and being still unable to catch him in his Talk, he seized him by the Wrist; and holding his Hand over a lighted Candle of three or four Wicks that stood on the Table, savagely kept it there till the Veins shrank and the Sinews burst.