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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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In this mean time, the greatest adversary that Joh. Huss had, Stephen Palletz a Bohemian, was come to the council: but his companion, Stanislaus znoma was not yet passed the borders of Bohemia, when he was stricken with an Impostume, whereof he died. As soon as Palletz was come to Con stance, he did associate unto him, one Michael de Causis, who was sometime Curate of Prague, and (having cozened the King Vinceslaus of a great sum of money, to renew the mines of gold in Gilorroy, fled from thence to Rome) he and Palletz sometime of Huss's acquaintance. These 2. promised the adversaries of Huss to deal against him: which they did, & drew articles against him, especially out of his book de Ecclesia, & offred them unto the cardinals, monks, &c. and did so incense them, that they determined to cause John Huss to be laid hands on.
In this mean time, the greatest aduersary that Ioh. Husse had, Stephen Palletz a Bohemian, was come to the councel: but his companiō, Stanislaus znoma was not yet passed the borders of Boheme, when he was stricken with an Impostume, whereof he died. Assoone as Palletz was come to Cō stāce, he did associate vnto him, one Michael de Causis, who was sometime Curate of Prage, and (hauing cousened the King Vinceslaus of a great summe of money, to renew the mines of gold in Gilorroy, fled from thence to Rome) he and Palletz sometime of Husses acquaintance. These 2. promised the aduersaries of Husse to deale against him: which they did, & drew articles against him, especially out of his book de Ecclesia, & offred them vnto the cardinals, monks, &c. and did so incense them, that they determined to cause Iohn Husse to be laide handes on.
The 26. day, after John Huss was come to Constance,1 the Cardinals, through the instigation of Palletz and de Causis, sent the Bishop of August, and the Bishop of Trident, and with them the Archborough of Constance, and a certain knight to John Huss's lodging, which should make report, that the Pope and Cardinals willed him ⟨p. 324⟩