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.
Ehkki ta oli protestantlikest uskumustest lahti öelnud, tunnistas ta viimasel minutil kõigi ees selle teo ekslikuks, mõistis paavsti avalikult hukka kui Kristuse vaenlase ning torkas esmalt oma parema käe tulle, sest just sellega oli ta lahtiütlemisdokumentidele alla kirjutanud.