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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.
The same year that Tyndale was burned, Anno 1536. In the beginning of the year, first, died Lady Katherine, Princess dowager, in the month of January, after whom the same year, in the month of May next following, Queen Anne, who had now been married to the king, the space of three years, was put to death;1 very likely by the practises of the prelates against her, who was an earnest favourer of Gods people: and incontinent after the suffering of Queen Anne: the king within iij. days after, married Lady Jane Seimer. About this time, Paul iij. Bishop of Rome appointed a general council at Mantua in Italy, requiring all kings and princes to be there present in person, or to send their Ambassadors: pretending to suppress heresies, to reform the Church, and to war against the Turk. To this Council the king refused either to come,2 or to send Ambassador: and made his protestation against the sea of Rome.
The same yéere that Tindall was burned, Anno 1536. In the beginning of the yéere, first, died Ladie Katherine, Princesse dowager, in the moneth of Ianuarie, after whom the same yéere, in the moneth of May next following, Quéen Anne, who had nowe béene married to the king, the space of thrée yéeres, was put to death;1 very likely by the practises of the prelates against her, who was an earnest fauourer of Gods people: and incontinent after the suffering of Quéene Anne: the king within iij. daies after, married Ladie Iane Seimer. About this time, Paule iij. Bishop of Rome appoynted a generall counsell at Mantua in Italie, requiring all kinges and princes to be there present in person, or to sende their Ambassadours: pretending to suppresse heresies, to reforme the Church, and to warre against the Turke. To this Councell the king refused either to come,2 or to send Ambassadour: and made his protestation against the sea of Rome.
- 1Queen Anne put to death.Queene Anne put to death.