He was among those who, on 20 November 1581, testified against certain priests, some of whom Munday had met in Lyons and Rome, and others, including Edmund Campion, whom he had never before seen. His
A Discovery of Edmund Campion and His Confederates (1582) reports these courtroom revelations and the "treasons" of the accused and describes in great detail their executions.
The English Roman Life was produced shortly afterward to prove his credentials and refute those who doubted he had ever been to Rome. As a historical document this work has a double claim to importance. It offers a unique and highly detailed record of daily life in the English College in Rome at that time and a participant's account of the successful rebellion early in 1579 of the English students against the rector. At the request of the students, the Jesuits were given control of the institution. It also has value as a vivid document on contemporary Roman social history. Of all his books, it is probably this one that most deserves to be read today.
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