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Rh appeared, had contrived his matters beforehand, he no sooner had gone on board but Parker immediately ordered the hatches to be nailed down upon him; and hoisting up sail, brought him over prisoner to England about the beginning of 1570. Afterwards, being committed prisoner to the Tower, he was frequently examined, and pressed to take the oath of supremacy, which he refused with great courage and constancy, being animated thereunto by abbot Feckenham, prisoner in the Tower at the fame time. When his trial came on, several things were alledged against him, viz. his cruel treatment of the protestants in queen Mary's reign; several treasonable speeches against the queen and government while he resided in Antwerp. But the chief article of his indictment was his denying the queen's supremacy. In his defence he insisted very much upon his being the king of Spain's sworn servant; and, upon that account, no longer subject to the laws of England. But his plea was not allowed. So, steadfastly refusing to take the oath of supremacy, as he had done several times before within the Tower, he was drawn from thence on a hurdle to Tyburn, June 1, 1571. He made a bold speech at the place of execution, and died, as he lived, a zealous assertor of the faith of his ancestors. He was cut down before he was deprived of the use of his senses; and, as it was reported, struggled with the executioner while he was rifling among his bowels. His head was placed upon London Bridge, and his quarters upon the gates of the city. People were variously affected by his death. Some pitied him upon account of his age, being above seventy. Others looked upon his death as a piece of revenge, and unbecoming a court of judicature. While those at the helm judged it a piece of policy to take off a person whose parts and experience might be prejudicial to the government, in case he were permitted to live in a kingdom with which they had daily contest, and with which a war was then threatened." Rh