A01115:1856
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.
This year was Friar Forrest burned quick, hanging in chains, in Smithfield. He denied the kings supremacy, and was convict of divers other damnable articles. He was an observant Friar. With this Forrest, was Daruell Gatheren, an abominable Idol of wales, burned: and it fulfilled a blind prophecy, that it should set a Forrest on fire. He took his death very unpatiently.
This yere was Frier Forrest burned quicke, hanging in chaines, in Smithfield. He denied the kinges supremacie, and was conuict of diuers other damnable articles. He was an obseruant Frier. With this Forrest, was Daruell Gatheren, an abhominable Idoll of wales, burned: and it fulfilled a blinde prophesie, that it should set a Forrest on fire. He tooke his death very vnpatiently.
In the months of October, & November, the same year, the religious houses, by the special motion of the L. Cromwell, were from the very foundations rooted up.1
In the moneths of October, & Nouember, the same yere, the religious houses, by the speciall motion of the L. Cromwell, were from the very foundations rooted vp.1
- 1Religious houses from the foundation rooted up.Religious houses from the foundation rooted vp.
Immediately after the ruin and destruction of Monasteries, the same year in the month of November, followed the condemnation of John Lambert, the faithful servant of Jesus Christ.