A01115:1593
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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The same year, when divers were burned at Paris, for a spectacle, not long after the coronation of Henry 2, among them was a poor tailor, dwelling not far of the king palace, in S. Anthony's street,1 who (for that he wrought upon an holy day) was clapped in prison: and the matter being brought to the Court, the poor tailor was presented even before the king, into the Palace: where he so courageously behaved himself against Petrus Castellanus, B. of Mascon, whom the king willed to talk with this poor Taylor in his presence, that the king seemed to muse with himself (as one amazed) so that (least his behaviour should be any means to work in the kings mind) he was commanded again to ⟨p. 454⟩the hands of the Officer, and within few days condemned by the high steward of the kings house, to be burned alive. And so his execution was sharp and cruel, before the church of Saint Mary, the king himself being present: where it pleased God to give such strength to his servant, in suffering, that the beholding thereof did more astonish the king, then all the other did before. Jo. Crisp. Pantal. li. 7.
The same yere, when diuers were burned at Paris, for a spectacle, not long after the coronation of Henrie 2, among them was a poore taylor, dwelling not farre of the kinge palace, in S. Anthonies streete,1 who (for that he wrought vpon an holie day) was clapt in prison: and the matter béeing brought to the Court, the poore taylor was presented euen before the king, into the Palace: where hee so couragiouslie behaued himselfe against Petrus Castellanus, B. of Mascō, whom the king willed to talke with this poore Taylor in his presence, that the king seemed to muse with himselfe (as one amazed) so yt (least his behauiour should be any meanes to worke in the kings mind) he was commaunded againe to ⟨p. 454⟩the hands of the Officer, and within few daies condemned by the high steward of the kings house, to be burned aliue. And so his execution was sharpe and cruell, before ye church of Saint Marie, the king himselfe being present: where it pleased God to geue such strength to his seruant, in suffering, that the beholding thereof did more astonish the king, then all the other did before. Io. Crisp. Pantal. li. 7.