A01115:1517
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.
An. 1543. and 1544. at Gaunt was very sharp persecution,1 as also in all Flanders, but specially at Gaunt, there were many headmen burned for the truth.
An. 1543. and 1544. at Gaunt was very sharpe persecution,1 as also in all Flanders, but specially at Gaunt, there were many headmen burned for the truth.
- 11543 Sharpe persecution.
And afterward the Emperor coming to Brussels, there was terrible slaughter and persecution, especially in Brabant, Hennegow, and Artoise. In so much that at one time as good as 200. 1men and women together, were brought out of the country about to the city of whom some were drowned, some burned, some privily made away, others sent to perpetuall prison. Ex Eucenate.
And afterward the Emperour cōming to Bruxels, there was terrible slaughter and persecution, especially in Brabant, Hennegow, and Artoise. In so much that at one time as good as 200. 1men and women together, were brought out of the country about to the citie of whom some were drowned, some burned, some priuily made away, others sent to perpetuall prison. Ex Eucenate.
- 1200. martyrs.