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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
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About the year 1440. §1440Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, and Roger Only, Priest, were condemned: the one to perpetual Prison,1 (which was the Duchess) for the profession of the trueth: and the other unto death, (although treason were pretended against them, of practising the kings death, which was not likely: but rather, their profession, and the malice which the Cardinal of Winchester bare unto the good Duke Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, who complained of the Cardinal to the K. in 23. articles, as also, of the archb. of York. That Winchester presumed to be Cardinal ⟨p. 382⟩against the mind of K. Henry the fifth. That he was in danger of Premunire, for bringing a Bull from Rome, to hold his Bishopric though he were a Cardinal. That he intended himself to be the Kings governor. That he defrauded the King of his jewels, &c.
About the yere 1440. §1440Eleanor Cobham, Dutchesse of Glocester, and Roger Only, Priest, were condemned: the one to perpetuall Prison,1 (which was the Duchesse) for the profession of the trueth: and the other vnto death, (although treason were pretended against thē, of practising the kings death, which was not likelie: but rather, their profession, and the malice which the Cardinal of Winchester bare vnto the good Duke Humfrey, Duke of Glocester, who complayned of the Cardinal to the K. in 23. articles, as also, of the archb. of Yorke. That Winchester presumed to be Cardinall ⟨p. 382⟩against the mind of K. Henrie the fift. That he was in danger of Premunire, for bringing a Bul from Rome, to hold his Bishoprike though he were a Cardinal. That he entended himself to be the Kings gouernor. That hee defrauded ye King of his iewels, &c.
- 1Duchess of Glocest. condemned to perpetual prison. R. Only burned. Articles of D. Humphrey against the Cardinal.