A01115:1852
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.
By reason of the kings departure from the pope, the Emperor, the French king, and Scots began to ruffle against him: but hearing of the birth of Prince Edward, and understanding of the death of Queen Jane, whereby the king was a widower:1 and the brute being that he would match with the Germans, they began to be calm again.
By reason of the kings departure from the pope, the Emperour, the French king, and Scottes beganne to ruffle against him: but hearing of the byrth of Prince Edwarde, and vnderstanding of the death of Quéene Iane, whereby the king was a widower:1 and the bruite béeing that hée would matche with the Germanes, they began to be calme againe.
- 1Ruffelings against the K. easily calmed.
Anno 1536 The king began with a little book of articles,1 for the instruction of the people, bearing this title: Articles devised by the kings highness to stablish christian quietness & unity among the people. It contained the Creed, iij. sacraments, how images might safely be worshipped, and how saints departed ought to be reverenced: that the parsons should teach their people, that Christ is their only mediator, & how the ceremonies of holy water, holy bread, candles, &c. should without superstition be used. It took away also ⟨p. 37⟩the abuses which rose upon the imagination of Purgatory, as, Masses for souls departed, pardons, &c. Not long after these Articles, certain other Injunctions were also given out, about the same year. Whereby a number of holidays were abrogated,