A01115:1778
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 1530. Thomas Hitten 1a Preacher at Maidstone, after long torments & sundry imprisonments, by Will. Warham Bishop of Canterbury, and Fisher Bishop of Rochester, was burned at Maidstone for the testimony of the trueth.
Anno 1530. Thomas Hitten 1a Preacher at Maidstone, after long torments & sundry imprisonments, by Wil. Warham Bishop of Caunterburie, and Fisher Bishop of Rochester, was burned at Maidston for the testimonie of ye trueth.
- 11530. Tho. Hitten Martyr.
Anno 1531. Thomas Bilney 1of Cambridge, professor of both Laws, converted Thomas Arthur, and M. Hugh Latimer, then Crossbearer at Cambridge on procession days, and preached against the intolerable pride of the Clergy, and the authority of the Bishop of Rome, being associate with Arthur; whereof the Cardinal hearing, cast him into prison, and anno 1527. accompanied with a great number of Bishops, as Canterbury, Cuthbert of London, John of Rochester, &c. came into the chapterhouse at Westminster, where Bilney & Arthur were brought before them. Where the Cardinal demanded, whether Bilney had preached any of the opinions of Luther, contrary to the Catholic Church Whereto Bilney answered negatively, & being asked again of the Cardinal, whether he had not taken an ⟨p. 11⟩oath not to preach, or defend any of the opinions of Luther, he granted he had so sworn, but not lawfully. Which Interrogatories so ministered, and answer made, the Cardinal caused him to swear to answer plainly to the Articles and errors, preached and set forth by him. Who having been thus sworn and examined, the Cardinal proceeded to the examination of M. Arthur there present, causing him to take the like oath. Then the Cardinal and the Bishops by their authoritie, ex officio, did call for witnesses against M. Bilney, John Huggen, chief Provincial of the Fryers Preachers throughout all England, Geffrey Julles, and Richard Jugwoorth, Professors of divinity of the same order. Also W. Jerkett Gentleman, William Nelson, and Thomas Williams: and so the Cardinal (because he was otherwise occupied in the affairs of the realm) committed the matter to the hearing of the Bishop of London, and two other Bishops there present, or to three of them.