Although he recanted his Protestant beliefs, at the last moment he made a public about - face, denounced the pope as Christ’s enemy, and thrust his right hand into the fire to be burned first, since it had been guilty of signing the recantations.
Kendati menyangkal kepercayaan Protestannya, pada saat - saat terakhir ia menyatakan perubahan haluannya, mencela paus sebagai musuh Kristus, dan menjulurkan tangan kanannya ke dalam api agar terbakar lebih dahulu, sebab tangan itu bersalah atas penandatanganan penyangkalan tersebut.