Job Throckmorton
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Job Throckmorton (1545–1601) was an English religious pamphleteer and Member of Parliament. Possibly with John Penry
and John Udall
, he authored the Martin Marprelate
anonymous anti-clerical satires; scholarly consensus now makes him the main author.
gentry, resident at Haseley
, the son of a land-owning Member of Parliament, Clement Throckmorton
, and nephew of the influential diplomat Sir Nicholas Throckmorton
. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1566.
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Warwick
in 1572 and 1586.
In 1587 Throckmorton and Edward Dunn Lee presented to Parliament a petition of John Penry
, on preaching in Wales. It caused Penry to be arrested by John Whitgift
.
The seven Marprelate pamphlets appeared late in 1588. Leland Carlson has argued strongly for Throckmorton as the sole author.
Throckmorton's Master some laid open in his colours and A Dialogue in which is plainely laid open the tyrannical dealing of the Lord Bishopps were printed in La Rochelle
in 1589. The former was a reply to Robert Some
, author of A Godly Treatise ... Touching the Ministerie, Sacraments, and the Church, who in 1589 became Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
. In 1590 Throckmorton was held on a treason charge, which he escaped narrowly. .
He was attacked by Matthew Sutcliffe
, Dean of Exeter in An answere to a certaine libel supplicatorie (1592), as a Marprelate author. His denial appeared in 1594 as The Defence of Job Throkmorton, against the slaunders of Maister Sutcliffe, and the controversy continued. Towards the end of his life he was close to John Dod
, and moved to Canons Ashby
.
John Penry
John Penry is Wales's most famous Protestant martyr.-Early life:He was born in Brecknockshire, Wales; Cefn Brith, a farm near Llangammarch, is traditionally recognised as his birthplace. He matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, in December 1580, being then probably a Roman Catholic; but soon...
and John Udall
John Udall (Puritan)
John Udall was an English clergyman of Puritan views, closely associated with the publication of the Martin Marprelate tracts, and prosecuted for controversial works of a similar polemical nature...
, he authored the Martin Marprelate
Martin Marprelate
Martin Marprelate was the name used by the anonymous author or authors of the seven Marprelate tracts which circulated illegally in England in the years 1588 and 1589...
anonymous anti-clerical satires; scholarly consensus now makes him the main author.
Life
He was of the WarwickshireWarwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
gentry, resident at Haseley
Haseley
Haseley is a small village in Warwickshire, UK. It is four miles north-west of the county town of Warwick and nine miles south-east of Solihull, in the civil parish of Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall, created in 2007. The village is on the A4177 and is easily accessible as it is only five...
, the son of a land-owning Member of Parliament, Clement Throckmorton
Clement Throckmorton
Clement Throckmorton was an English landowner and Member of Parliament in the middle years of the 16th century.A member of a distinguished Warwickshire family, son of Sir George Throckmorton and the brother of the influential diplomat Sir Nicholas Throckmorton and Robert Throckmorton and cousin of...
, and nephew of the influential diplomat Sir Nicholas Throckmorton
Nicholas Throckmorton
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton was an English diplomat and politician, who was an ambassador to France and played a key role in the relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.-Early years:...
. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1566.
He was elected as Member of Parliament for Warwick
Warwick (UK Parliament constituency)
Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the...
in 1572 and 1586.
In 1587 Throckmorton and Edward Dunn Lee presented to Parliament a petition of John Penry
John Penry
John Penry is Wales's most famous Protestant martyr.-Early life:He was born in Brecknockshire, Wales; Cefn Brith, a farm near Llangammarch, is traditionally recognised as his birthplace. He matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, in December 1580, being then probably a Roman Catholic; but soon...
, on preaching in Wales. It caused Penry to be arrested by John Whitgift
John Whitgift
John Whitgift was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horsemen...
.
The seven Marprelate pamphlets appeared late in 1588. Leland Carlson has argued strongly for Throckmorton as the sole author.
Throckmorton's Master some laid open in his colours and A Dialogue in which is plainely laid open the tyrannical dealing of the Lord Bishopps were printed in La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
in 1589. The former was a reply to Robert Some
Robert Some
Robert Some was an English churchman and academic. Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge from 1589, Some played a prominent part in the ecclesiastical controversies of his time, taking a middle course, hostile alike to extreme Puritans and Anglicans.-Life:He was born at Lynn Regis in 1542...
, author of A Godly Treatise ... Touching the Ministerie, Sacraments, and the Church, who in 1589 became Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the oldest college of the University, having been founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely...
. In 1590 Throckmorton was held on a treason charge, which he escaped narrowly. .
He was attacked by Matthew Sutcliffe
Matthew Sutcliffe
Matthew Sutcliffe was an English clergyman, academic and lawyer. He became Dean of Exeter, and wrote extensively on religious matters as a controversialist. He served as chaplain to His Majesty King James I of England. He was the founder of Chelsea College, a royal centre for the writing of...
, Dean of Exeter in An answere to a certaine libel supplicatorie (1592), as a Marprelate author. His denial appeared in 1594 as The Defence of Job Throkmorton, against the slaunders of Maister Sutcliffe, and the controversy continued. Towards the end of his life he was close to John Dod
John Dod
John Dod , known as “Decalogue Dod”, was a non-conforming English clergyman, taking his nickname for his emphasis on the Ten Commandments. He is known for his widely circulated writings...
, and moved to Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby is a small village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire, England.Its most notable building is Canons Ashby House, a National Trust property. The parish church is a surviving fragment of Canons Ashby Priory.It is situated one mile from Moreton...
.