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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.
Thus, John Huss remained in the prison of the convent of Franciscans, until the Wednesday before Palm Sunday, and certain appointed to keep him.
Thus, Iohn Husse remained in ye prison of the couent of Franciscans, vntill the Wednesday before Palmesonday, and certaine appointed to kéepe him.
The same day, John the 23 changed his apparel, and conveyed himself secretly out of the town of Constance. Whereupon John Huss (because the Popes men, who kept him, delivered up their charge,1 and followed their master) was put into the hands of the B. of Constance, who sent him to the castle on the other side of the river of Rhine, not far from Constance, whereas he was shut up in a tower with fetters on his legs, that he could not walk in the day time: and in the night time he was fastened up to a rack on a wall hard by his bed side. In the mean time certain noblemen of Pole and Bohemia put up a supplication to the four nations, Almain, Italy, France and England, for the delivery of John Huss. 14. of May 1415. §1415to which supplication the B. of Luthoms did answer, with further accusation against John Huss. Which answer of his the nobles of Bohemia confuted again. And when they by long ⟨p. 326⟩time could receive no answer of this Supplication, which they had already put up, they determined the last day of May following, (by another Supplication, put up to the Principals of the Council) to entreat that I. Huss might be delivered out of prison, and defend his own cause openly,
The same day, Iohn the 23 chaūged his apparel, and conueied himselfe secretely out of the towne of Constance. Whereupon Iohn Husse (because the Popes men, who kept him, deliuered vp their charge,1