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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
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Because the Kings court is above the Bishops, because the matter is of death and the Bishops (said he) will say, Nobis non licet interficere quemquam. It is not lawful for us to kill any man, &c. what after became of him it can not certainly be affirmed, whether he escaped their hands or died in prison, or was burned: but it remaineth out of doubt, that during the time of king Richard 2. no hurt was done him, which was in the year 1401. §1401At what time the king being wrongfully deposed, Henry the 4. invaded the kingdom. In the beginning of whose reign was holden a parliament at London, wherein Wickliffe's books, doctrine, & maintainers were condemned, & his favourers judged to be apprehended, and except they recanted, to be delivered to the secular power:1 whereupon a certain priest is said to have bin burned in Smithfield for the testimony of the trueth, which might be William Swinderby aforesaid.
Bycause the Kings court is aboue the Bishops, because the matter is of death and the Bishoppes (sayd hée) will say, Nobis non licet interficere quemquam. It is not lawfull for vs to kill any man, &c. what after became of him it can not certainely bée affirmed, whether hée escaped their handes or died in pryson, or was burned: but it remaineth out of doubt, that during the time of king Richard 2. no hurt was doone him, which was in the yeere 1401. §1401At what time the king being wrōgfully deposed, Henry the 4. inuaded the kingdome. In the beginning of whose raigne was holden a parlement at London, wherein Wickliffes bookes, doctrine, & maintainers were condemned, & his fauourers iudged to be apprehended, and except they recanted, to bee deliuered to the secular power:1 whervpon a certaine priest is said to haue bin burned in Smithfield for the testimonie of the trueth, which might be William Swinderby aforesaid.
- 1Henry the 4. the first persecuting king in England.