Claim: Thomas Broke was an alderman of Calais, the chief clerk of the exchequer and was a member of parliament, but in July 1539, he spoke strongly against the Six Articles Bill, and was committed to the Fleet Prison along with John Butler.
Evidence: 1550), translator, was an alderman of Calais, the chief clerk of the exchequer and customer there at the time when the preaching of William Smith at Our Lady's Church in that town led many persons, and Broke among them, to adopt 'reformed' opinions. Broke was a member of parliament, sitting for Calais, and in July 1539 spoke strongly against the Six Articles Bill, though Cromwell sent to warn him to forbear doing so as he loved his life. Half an hour later he found himself accused of the same crime on the information of the council of Calais, and on 10 August was committed to the Fleet Prison along with John Butler, a priest of the same town, who was also a 'sacramentary.'