A01115:1036
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.
At the same time, Anne the kings wife, had the Gospels in English,1 with the four Doctors upon the same. She was a Bohemian borne, Sister of Vincelaus, king of Bohemia: which care of knowledge in her, Thomas Arundell Archbishop of York, preaching at her funeral, the 18. year of the Kings reign, greatly commended: and praised for having them in the mother tongue, and blamed sharply the negligence of the Clergy. Notwithstanding this Tho. Arū del, 2after this sermon, became the most cruel injury that could be against English books, and the authors thereof: for shortly after the death of the Queen, he with the B. of London, Robert Braybrock, crossed the seas into Ireland, & there desired the kings aide against the heresy of Wycliffe.
At the same time, Anne the kings wife, had the Gospels in English,1 with the foure Doctors vpon the same. She was a Bohemian borne, Sister of Vincelaus, king of Boheme: which care of knowledge in her, Thomas Arundell Archbishoppe of Yorke, preaching at her funerall, the 18. yéere of the Kinges raigne, greatly commended: and praised for hauing them in the mother tongue, and blamed sharply the negligence of the Cleargy. Notwithstanding this Tho. Arū del, 2after this sermon, became ye most cruell eniury that could be against English bookes, and the authors therof: for shortly after the death of the Quéene, he with the B. of London, Robert Braybrock, crossed the seas into Ireland, & there desired the kings aide against the heresie of Wickliffe.
- 1The K. wife hath the Gospel in English.
- 2Tho. Arundell.