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1921 IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 427 One of the fanatics was a certain ' Thomas Synnortonus Anglus ', who matriculated at the university in the winter of 1535-6. 1 He may be identified with Thomas Swinnerton, 2 and perhaps with the * Sir Swinnerton ' who about this time made trouble for John Longland, bishop of Lincoln, by preaching heresy and sedition. 3 A man of better character was ' D. Bdwardus Morus Anglus ', who matriculated at Wittenberg in April 1539. 4 We find him receiving grants, as warden of Winchester College, on 2 March 1538, 5 and in July, 6 and a letter from him to Wriothesley, dated 10 June 1538, presumably written at home, has survived. He probably came to Germany soon after this, for an Englishman, who may probably be identified with him, 7 appears constantly as a guest at Luther's table in November 1538 and the following months. When he first came Luther offered him the services of his wife as an instructor in German, with a joke about her loquacity. A little later he talked over English pestilences with his guest — perhaps with special reference to the so-called English sweating sickness — and also wine. 8 On 15 January 1539 More discussed justification by faith, 9 and it may also be he who gave Luther the extremely twisted account of the conspiracy of Exeter and Pole that is recorded in the Table Talk. 10 Luther was also kept informed of the progress of the Reformation in England, of the excommunication of the king, 11 and of the pious frauds discovered by Latimer's visitation. 12 In March 1539 two sayings of his, contrasting the valour and sincerity of the English with the arrogance of the Scots whom he had known at the cloisters of Erfurt and Magdeburg, probably reflect the influ- ence of his English guest. 13 Further information about the pro- gress of his gospel in England was furnished in May 1538 by one Remige, a servant of Dr. John Thixtoll, who said that the names of the German reformers were so honoured in his country that those who had visited them were held in high honour. 14 While most of Luther's English friends were honourable men, it is not remarkable that a few scoundrels tried to impose on him in the name of England, or on England in his name. An Italian priest known as Jerome Sanese (of Siena) went around pretending 1 Album, i. 127. 2 Diet, of Nat. Biog. His matriculation at Wittenberg is not mentioned. 3 Letters and Papers, x. 804. * Album, i. 174. 5 Letters and Papers, xiii. 646 (4). 6 On Edward More (1479-1541) see Diet, of Nat. Biog., which, however, does not mention his visit to Wittenberg. 7 Barnes was in England at this time, and no one else can be thought of. 8 Tischreden, Weimar, iv, nos. 4081, 4104, 4133. 9 Ibid, iv, no. 4331. 10 Ibid., nos. 4337, 4553. " Ibid,, nos. 4432, 4437. 12 Ibid., no. 4355. l3 Ibid., nos. 4376, 4377. 14 Conversations with Luther, translated by P. Smith and H. P. Gallinger, 1915, pp. 81 f. ; Tischreden, iii, no. 3873.