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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.
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,1 and rebel to the king, Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterbury, who was so stricken in his tongue, that he could neither swallow, nor speak for a certain space before his death. He continued Archb. eighteen years. After him succeeded H. Chichesley, an. 1414. and sate 25. years, a great enemy to the gospel.
After the decease and martirdome of these aboue mentioned, in the next moneth following, in the same yéere the 20. day of February, God tooke away the great enimie of his worde,1 and rebell to the king, Thomas Arundell Archbishop of Canterburie, who was so stricken in his tongue, that he could neither swalow, nor speake for a certain space before his death. He continued Archb. eightéene yeres. After him succéeded H. Chichesley, an. 1414. and sate 25. yeres, a great enemie to the gospel.
- 1Thomas Arundell dieth.
About the same year, the king began the foundation of ij. Monasteries: one, of the Friars observants on the one side of Thames:1 and the other on the other side of the same river, called Shene: §1414and Zion, dedicated unto the Charterhouse Monks: with certain Bridget Nuns, or Recluses, to the number of 60. dwelling within the same precinct. So that the whole number of these, with priests, monks, deacons, ⟨p. 317⟩