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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.
Not long after the death of this Weselus an. 1494. §1494and the 9. year of Henry the 7. the 28. of April, was burned a very old woman,1 named Joan Boughton widow, and mother to the Lady Young: which Lady was also suspected to be of the same opinion that her mother was. Her mother was four score years of age, and held eight of Wickliffe's opinions, for the which she was burned in Smithfield. The night following that she was burnt, the most of her ashes were had away, of such as had love unto the doctrine for the which she suffered.
Not long after the death of this Weselus an. 1494. §1494and the 9. yéere of Henry the 7. the 28. of Aprill, was burned a very old woman,1 named Ione Boughton widdow, and mother to the Lady Young: which Lady was also suspected to be of the same opinion that her mother was. Her mother was foure score yéeres of age, and held eight of Wickliffes opinions, for the which she was burned in Smithfield. The night following that she was burnt, the most of her ashes were had away, of such as had loue vnto the doctrine for the which she suffered.
- 1Jone Boughtō martyr.Ione Boughtō martyr.
An. 1497: §1497the 17. of January being Sunday, two men one called Richard Milderall, and the other James Sturdy, bare faggots before the procession of Pauls,1 and after stood before the preacher in the time of his Sermon.