A01115:1841
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 1535. Fisher the Bishop of Rochester, §1533and Sir Thomas Moore, were executed, for refusing the oath of supremacy, which all the other Bishops and Clergy ⟨p. 32⟩yielded unto: one was executed the xxij. of June, the other the vj. of Julie.
Anno 1535. Fisher the Bishop of Rochester, §1533and Sir Thomas Moore, were executed, for refusing the oath of supremacie, which all the other Bishoppes and Cleargie ⟨p. 32⟩yéelded vnto: one was executed the xxij. of Iune, the other the vj. of Iulie.
1Shortly after the overthrow of the Pope, by little and little began the ruin of the Abbeys and Religious houses: and the same year in the month of October, the king having then Thomas Cromwell of his council, sent Doctor Lee to visit the Abbeys, Priories and Nunneries in all England, and to set at liberty all such religious persons as desired to be free, and all other that were under the age of xxiiij. years: providing withal that such Monks, Canons and Friars as were dismissed, should have given them by the Abbot or Prior in stead of their habit, a secular priests gown, and xl shillings of money, and likewise the Nuns to have such apparel as secular women did then commonly use, and suffered to go where they would. At which time also, from the said Abbeys and monasteries were taken the chief Jewels and and relics.2
1Shortly after the ouerthrowe of the Pope, by little and little began the ruine of the Abbeys and Religious houses: and the same yéere in the moneth of October, the king hauing then Thomas Cromwell of his counsell, sent Doctor Lee to visit the Abbeies, Priories and Nunneries in all England, and to set at libertie all such religious persons as desired to be frée, and all other that were vnder the age of xxiiij. yéeres: prouiding withall that such Moonkes, Chanons and Friers as were dismissed, shoulde haue giuen them by the Abbot or Prior in stéede of their habite, a secular priestes gowne, and xl shillings of money, and likewise the Nunnes to haue such apparell as secular women did then commonly vse, and suffered to goe where they woulde. At which time also, from the saide Abbeies and monasteries were taken the chiefe Iewels and and reliques.