A01115:1541
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.
Anno 1555. Bertrand le Blaze, 1a Silk-weaver, went upon Christmas day, to the high Church of Dornick, where (the Priest being at mass) he took the cake out of his hands, as he would have lifted it over his head, and stamped it under his feet. For which fact, he was first drawn to the castle ⟨p. 445⟩of Dornick, to the market place (being before thrice tormented on the pinebank.) Then he was set upon a Stage, where his right hand (wherewith he took the host) was crushed, and pressed betwixt two hot Irons, till the form and fashion of his hand was misshapen. In like manner, they used his right foot, which he thrust out of his own accord,2 to be used as his hand was before. This done, they took the ball of Iron out of his mouth, and cut out his tongue: who (notwithstanding) with continual crying, ceased not to call upon God. Whereupon, the Tormentors put the Iron ball into his mouth again.
Anno 1555. Bertrand le Blasse, 1a Silke-weauer, wente vpon Christmas day, to the high Church of Dornick, where (the Priest being at masse) he tooke the cake out of his hāds, as he would haue lifted it ouer his head, and stamped it vnder his féete. For which fact, he was first drawen to the castle ⟨p. 445⟩of Dornick, to the market place (being before thrise tormented on the pinebanke.) Then he was set vpon a Stage, where his right hand (wherewith hee tooke the hoste) was crushed, and pressed betwixt two hote Irons, till the forme and fashion of his hand was mishapen. In like maner, they vsed his right foote, which he thrust out of his owne accord,2 to be vsed as his hand was before. This done, they tooke the ball of Iron out of his mouth, and cut out his tongue: who (notwithstanding) with continuall crying, ceased not to call vpon God. Whereupon, the Tormentors put the Iron bal into his mouth againe.