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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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Anno 1413. §1413After the common computation of our English counting the year from the Annunciation: but after the Latin writers from Christs Nativity, 1414. in the month of January, sir Roger Acton knight, Master John Browne, and John Beverley the preacher suffered martyrdom (as some say) in the field of S. Giles, with other more to the number of 36. 1(if the stories be true) they suffered before the Lord Cobham three years. They were hanged and burnt. Some say, Sir Roger Acton was hanged naked at Tyburn, saving that certain parts of him were covered, and after certain days, a Trumpeter of the kings called Thomas Cliff gate grant of the King, to take him down, and to bury him.
Anno 1413. §1413After the common computation of our English counting the yéere from the Annuntiation: but after the Latine writers from Christes Natiuitie, 1414. in the moneth of Ianuary, sir Roger Acton knight, Master Iohn Browne, and Iohn Beuerley the preacher suffered martyrdome (as some say) in the field of S. Giles, with other more to the number of 36. 1(if the stories be true) they suffered before the Lord Cobham thrée yéeres. They were hanged and burnt. Some say, Sir Roger Acton was hanged naked at Tyborne, sauing that certaine partes of him were couered, and after certaine daies, a Trumpetter of the kings called Thomas Cliffe gate graunt of the King, to take him downe, and to bury him.
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After the decease and martyrdom of these above mentioned, in the next month following, in the same year the 20. day of February, God took away the great enemy of his word,