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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
About that time, there was one Margaret Cailie a Nun,1 which forsaking her order, was against her will enforced by the Archb. to enter into the same again. Moreover, of the number of the 8. persons before mentioned, 2. recanted, William Smith, Roger Dexter, & Alice his wife, and had enjoined penance, to hear mass, & go on procession 3. times before the cross in their shirts, with Tapers and crucifixes in their hands, and in the open market to do likewise: William singing the anthem, with the Collect, Sancta Katherina, 2& Roger and Alice a Pater noster, and an Ave Mary: and so also should again stand the Sunday next, as before in the Church, &c. 1389.
About that time, there was one Margaret Cailie a Nunne,1 which forsaking her order, was against her will inforced by the Archb. to enter into the same againe. Moreouer, of the number of the 8. persons before mentioned, 2. recanted, William Smith, Roger Dexter, & Alice his wife, and had inioyned penance, to heare masse, & go on procession 3. times before the crosse in their shirts, with Tapers and crucifixes in their hands, and in the open market to do likewise: William singing the antheme, with the Collect, Sancta Katherina, 2& Roger and Alice a Pater noster, and an Aue Marie: and so also should againe stand the Sunday next, as before in the Church, &c. 1389.
- 1Margaret Cailie a Nun, forsaketh her order.
- 2Penance.
About this time, one Peter Pateshull