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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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Some report, that sixty were put to bear fagots for ⟨p. 404⟩their penance: of whom divers were enjoined to bear, and to wear fagots at Lincoln, 7. years together, &c. In which number, was also, one Robert Bartlet, a rich man: who for his profession sake, was put from his Farm and goods, and was condemned to be kept in the monastery of Ashrige, where he ware on his right sleeve, a square piece of cloth, 7. years together.
Some report, that sixtie were put to beare fagots for ⟨p. 404⟩their penance: of whom diuers were inioyned to beare, and to weare fagots at Lincolne, 7. yéeres together, &c. In which number, was also, one Robert Bartlet, a rich man: who for his profession sake, was put from his Farme and goods, and was condemned to bee kept in the monastery of Ashrige, where he ware on his right sléeue, a square péece of cloth, 7. yeeres together.
About the same time, of the burning of William Tilseley, (as the Amersham men do say, or the next day after, was one father Roberts burned1 at Buckingham. He was a miller, and dwelled at Missenden: and at his burning, there was above twenty persons,2 that were compelled to bear fagots, and to do such penance, as the wicked pharisees did compel them.
About the same time, of the burning of William Tilseley, (as the Amersham men doe say, or the next day after, was one father Roberts burned1 at Buckingham. He was a miller, and dwelled at Missenden: and at his burning, there was aboue twenty persons,