A01115:1843
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 these things done of the king against the Pope, he endeavoured by all means to entertain the favour & friendship of other princes, as the Emperor, the king of France, the king of Scots, to whom he purgeth himself concerning his divorce and lawfulness of his marriage with the Lady Anne, and declareth the manifold injuries which the Pope had done unto him, and how he deferred the cause of his divorce and second marriage: which he did, fearing the malice of the Pope and prelates, least they should stir them up to war against him, which they laboured by all means to bring to pass, especially Cardinal Poole played his part therein.
After these things done of the king against the Pope, hée endeuoured by al meanes to entertaine the fauour & friendship of other princes, as the Emperour, the king of France, the king of Scottes, to whom hee purgeth himselfe concerning his diuorce and lawfulnesse of his marriage with the Ladie Anne, and declareth the manifolde iniuries which the Pope had done vnto him, and how hée deferred the cause of his diuorce and second marriage: which he did, fearing the malice of the Pope and prelates, least they shoulde stirre them vp to warre against him, which they laboured by all meanes to bring to passe, especially Cardinall Poole plaied his part therein.
Anno 1536. Will. Tyndale, 1who translated the new Testament in English, and the five books of Moses, with many other godly works, was burned at the town of Filforde in Flanders, by virtue of the Emperors decree, made in the assembly at Augsburg. He was first strangled, and after consumed with fire. At the stake he cried with a fervent ⟨p. 33⟩zeal and loud voice: Lord open the king of Englands eyes.
Anno 1536. Wil. Tindall, 1