A01115:1790
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.
About Anno 1528. §1528The king understanding who made it, and how for fear of the Cardinal he had fled over seas, kept it in his bosom iij. or iiij. days: which Fishes wife understanding, and having encouragement of certain about the King, that signified tokens of the kings good liking, she made suite to the king for the safe return of her husband: whereto he most graciously granted. Whereupon after two years and an half of absence he returned, and was of his wife brought unto the king, about the year 1530. who embraced him with most loving countenance: and after iij. or iiij. hours talk, as they were riding on hunting, dismissed him, and gave him his protection.1
About Anno 1528. §1528The king vnderstanding who made it, and how for feare of the Cardinall he had fled ouer seas, kept it in his bosome iij. or iiij. daies: which Fishes wife vnderstanding, and hauing encouragement of certaine about the King, that signified tokens of the kings good liking, shée made suite to the king for the safe returne of her husbande: whereto he most gratiously graunted. Whervpon after two yéeres and an halfe of absence he returned, and was of his wife brought vnto the king, about the yéere 1530. who embraced him with most louing countenaunce: and after iij. or iiij. howers talke, as they were riding on hunting, dismissed him, and gaue him his protection.1
- 1The king giveth Fish his protection.The king giueth Fish his protection.
About the same time also, M. Moddis the kings footman, being in talk with the king, of religion, and of new books that were come from beyond seas, said: if his grace would pardon him, & such as he would bring to his grace, he should see such a book as was marvellous to hear of. The king demanded who they were: he said ij. of your merchants, George Eliot, & George Robinson. The king appointed a time to speak with them, & so did: & caused one of them, G Eliot to read the book unto him. Which being read, the king made along pause, and then said, if a man should pull down an old stone wall, & begin at the lower part, the upper part thereof might chance to fall on his head. And then he took the book and put it into his desk, and commanded them upon their