A01115:1832
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.
After this, the Monks and Friars, and other evil disposed persons, feigned that God had revealed to a Nun, ⟨p. 30⟩Elizabeth Barton, whom they called the holy maid of Kent:1 that if the king proceeded in that divorce, he should not be K. of this Realm one month after: and in the reputation of God, not one day, nor hour. This dissimulation was found out by the diligence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Cromwell, and Master Hugh Latimer: and she condemned, and put to death, with certain of her counsel, in the month of April, anno 1533. as, Henry Gold, Bachelor of divinity; Richard Master, Parson of Aldington; Edward Bocking, Monk of Canterbury; John Dearing, Monk of Canterbury; Hugh Rich, Friar, Warden of the Grey friars of Canterbury; Richard Risbie, attaint of treason by act of Parliament, and so put to death. Others of the same conspiracy, as, Fisher, bishop of Rochester; Thomas Gold, Thomas Laurence, Edward Thwates, John Adeson, and Thomas Abel, being convict and attainted of misprision, were condemned to prison, and forfeited their goods and possessions to the king.
After this, the Monkes and Friers, and other euill disposed persons, feigned that God had reueyled to a Nunne, ⟨p. 30⟩Elizabeth Barton, whom they called the holy maid of Kent:1 that if the king procéeded in that diuorce, he should not be K. of this Realme one moneth after: and in the reputation of God, not one day, nor houre. This dissimulation was found out by the diligence of the Archbishoppe of Caunterburie, the Lord Cromwell, and Master Hugh Latimer: and she condemned, and put to death, with certaine of her counsell, in the moneth of Aprill, anno 1533. as, Henrie Golde, Bacheler of diuinitie; Richard Master, Parson of Aldington; Edwarde Bocking, Monke of Caunterburie; Iohn Dearing, Monke of Caunterburie; Hugh Ritch, Frier, Warden of the Graye friers of Caunterburie; Richarde Risbie, attaint of treason by acte of Parlament, and so put to death. Others of the same conspiracie, as, Fisher, bishop of Rochester; Thomas Golde, Thomas Laurence, Edward Thwates, Iohn Adeson, and Thomas Abell, being conuicte and attainted of mesprision, were condemned to prison, and forfeyted their goods and possessions to the king.