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The story of these young pioneers of reformation in Oxford has been told by many historians. But there are slight discrepancies in the various accounts, and it is not quite clear who were the small minority who refused the offered reconciliation, and stood firm to the last. But there is no doubt that John Clarke, Henry Sumner, and one other, whose name varies in the different accounts, died from the effects of harsh imprisonment, unabsolved, and unreconciled to the offended church, and that Clarke would probably have perished at the stake had death not taken him from the hands of his persecutors. There is equally no doubt that Dalaber, Ferrar, Garret, and many others "recanted," as it was called, and took part in the burning of books at Carfax. But these men must not be too hastily condemned as cowards and renegades. Garret, Ferrar, and several others died for their faith in subsequent persecutions, whilst others rose to eminence in the church, which was soon to be reformed and purified of many of the errors against which these young men had protested. It is probable, therefore, that they were persuaded by gentle arguments to this act of submission. They were not in revolt against their faith or the church, but only eager for greater liberty of thought and judgment. Kindly persuasion and skilful argument would have great effect, and the sense of isolation and loss incurred by sentence of excommunication was such as to cause acute suffering to the devout. There is no doubt that Wolsey won over Thomas Garret by kindliness, and not by threats or penalties; and it is to his honour, and to that of the authorities of Oxford, that, after the first panic, they were wishful to treat the culprits with gentleness, save those few who remained obstinate. And even these were later on given back to their friends, although, as it turned out; it was only to die. CONTENTS Note Chapter I The House by the Bridge Chapter II "Christian Brothers" Chapter III A Neophyte Chapter IV "Merrie May Day" Chapter V Sweet Summertide Chapter VI For Love and the Faith Chapter VII In Peril Chapter VIII The Fugitive Chapter IX A Steadfast Spirit Chapter X A Startling Apparition Chapter XI Evil Tidings Chapter XII "Brought Before Governors" Chapter XIII In Prison Chapter XV The Fire At Carfax Chapter XVI "Reconciled" Chapter XVII The Clemency Of The Cardinal Chapter XVIII The Release Notes