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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
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.
Ann. 1517. §1517one Joh. Brown, who had born a fagot before, in the days of K. Henry 7. was burned at Ashford, for the profession of the truth,1 condemned by Archb. Warrham, first having had his feet burned to the bones by Warrham & Fisher, bishops, to compel him to deny the trueth.
Ann. 1517. §1517one Ioh. Brown, who had born a fagot before, in the daies of K. Henry 7. was burned at Ashford, for ye profession of the truth,1 condemned by Archb. Warrham, first hauing had his féet burned to the bones by Warrham & Fisher, bishops, to compell him to deny the trueth.
- 1John Browne martyr.Iohn Browne martyr.
Ann. 1514. §1514one Richard Hunn, merchant tailor in the city of London, was privily made away, and hanged in the Lollards tower,1 for the trueth: and after his death, to make him more odious, they picked certain articles against him, out of the preface of his English Bible. This was done by one Doct. Head. The 20. of Decemb. the dead corps of Richard Hunn was burned in Smithfield: first having condemned it of heresy, (after they had hanged him in prison secretly) is body was burned, 16. days after his murdering. But the matter having bin fully examined by the council, & judges, and justices of the realm: it was found by good proof, and sufficient evidence, that D. Horsey the Chancellor,