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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.
The same year, William Alencon 1book-binder, was burned at Mount-pelliers, the 7. of January. There was the same time at Mount pelliers, a certain clothworker, who for fear revolted: to whom it was enjoined by the judges, to make recantation publicly, and to be present at the burning ⟨p. 459⟩of Alencon: at the beholding of whose constancy he gathered such boldness, that he desired the judges, either that he might burn with Alencon, or else to be carried back again to prison, saying: that he would make no other recantation:2 wherefore within three days after was burned. Crispin.
The same yéere, William Alencon 1book-binder, was burned at Mount-pelliers, ye 7. of Ianuary. There was ye same time at Mount pelliers, a certain clothworker, who for fear reuolted: to whom it was inioyned by the iudges, to make recantation publikely, and to bee present at the burning ⟨p. 459⟩of Alencon: at the beholding of whose constancie he gathered such boldnesse, that he desired the iudges, either that he might burne with Alencon, or else to be caried backe again to prison, saying: that he would make no other recantation:2 wherefore within thrée daies after was burned. Crispin.
- 1William Alencon.
- 2Repentance.
The same year, at Dola was beheaded a godly lawyer, named Paris Pamer,