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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.
1During the time of the Convocation provincial, Pope Martin had sent down to the clergy of England, for a subsidy, to be gathered of the Church, to maintain the Popes war, against the Lollards of Bohemia. Also, another subsidy was demanded, to persecute William Clarke, master of art in Oxford, who sailing out of England, was at the council of Basil, disputing on the Bohemians side: and thirdly, another subsidy was also required,2 to persecute William Russel, which was Warden of the Grey Friars in London, who the same time was fled, and there escaped out of prison.
1During the time of the Conuocation prouinciall, Pope Martin had sent down to the cleargie of England, for a subsidie, to be gathered of the Church, to mainteine the Popes warre, against the Lollards of Bohemia. Also, another subsidie was demanded, to persecute William Clarke, master of arte in Oxford, who sayling out of England, was at ye councell of Basill, disputing on the Bohemians side: and thirdly, another subsidie was also required,2 to persecute William Russel, which was Wardē of the Gray Friers in London, who the same time was fledde, and there escaped out of prison.
- 1Collection for the P. to war against the Bohemians.
- 2W. Clarke. W. Russel.
Among the rest which were at this time troubled for their faith, was, Radulph Mungin, 1priest: against whom, it was