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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 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt 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.
About the year 1439. §1439the eighteen year of the reign of Henry the sixth, one Richard Which, 1Priest, was burned at Tower hill. It is testified of him, that he, before his death, prophesied that the Postern of the Tower should sink: which afterward came to pass. In so much, that the people counted him for an holy man, and made their prayers to him after he was dead, and reared a great heap of stones, and set up a cross there by night: so that a great clamour ran upon those that put him to death. For appeasing of which rumour, the king gave commandment to punish all such as went thither on Pilgrimage. And by that means, the concourse of people was stayed. He was burnt about the Month of June.
About the yere 1439. §1439the eightéene yere of the reigne of Henrie the sixt, one Richard Wiche, 1Priest, was burned at Tower hill. It is testified of him, that he, before his death, prophecied that the Posterne of the Tower shoulde sinke: which afterwarde came to passe. In so much, that the people counted him for an holie man, and made their prayers to him after he was dead, and reared a great heap of stones, and set vp a crosse there by night: so that a great clamor ran vpon those that put him to death. For appeasing of which rumor, the king gaue commandement to punish all such as went thether on Pilgrimage. And by that meanes, the concourse of people was stayed. He was burnt about the Moneth of Iune.
- 1R. With.R. Wich.
In the same year about November, Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, called a Convocation: wherein, the Prelates took advisement to make a Supplication to the king, for abolishing the law of Premunire facias.