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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.
1The number of prelates at this council, was 3940. whereof the number of B. & Archb. was 346. Abbots & doctors 564. Secular men, princes, dukes, earls, knights, esquires 16000. Common women belonging to the council,2 450. Barbers, 600. Minstrels, cooks, & jesters, 329. So that the whole multitude which were viewed to be in the town of Constance, between Easter & Whitsuntide, where numbered to be 60500.
1The nūber of prelates at this councell, was 3940. wherof the number of B. & Archb. was 346. Abbots & doctors 564. Secular mē, princes, dukes, erles, knights, esquires 16000. Common women belonging to the councell,2 450. Barbers, 600. Minstrels, cookes, & iesters, 329. So that ye whole multitude which were viewed to be in the towne of Constance, betwéene Easter & Whitsontide, where nūbred to be 60500.
- 13940. Prelates at the Councell.3940. Prelats at the Councell.
- 2Common women belonging to the councell 450.
Now although this council was thought principally to be called to appease the schism, yet a great part of the cause was the Bohemians, and especially for John Huss. For before the Council began, the Emperor Sigismund sent certain gentlemen Bohemians, which were of his own household, giving them in charge to bring John Huss bachelor of Divinity to the Council, and that under his safe conduct, to the intent he should purge himself of that which they had to lay against him. John Huss trusting upon the Emperors safe conduct, sent word to the Emperor that he would come to the Council, and with all, caused certain bills to be written in Latin, Bohemian, and Almain language, that if any one had to object ought against him, he should come to the council, and there he would answer him. The same time also John Huss sent his Procurators to the lord Bishop of Nazareth, ordained by the Apostolic sea, inquisitor of heresy in the cities and diocese of Prague, requiring that if he found any error in him, he would declare it openly.