A01115:1869
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.
Somewhat before the burning of these men, Nich. Peke 1was burned at Ipswich: and when (the firs were set on fire) he was so scorched, that he was as black as pitch, Doctor Reading standing there before him, with Doctor Heir and Doctor Springwell, having a long white wand in his hand, did knock him upon the right shoulder, and said, Peke, recant, and believe in the Sacrament:2 to whom Peke answered: I defy thee and it also, and with great violence, he spat from him blood: which came by reason the veins brake in his body for extreme anguish. Which when he said, Doctor Reading granted, by the authority of the Bishop of Norwich forty days of pardon, to so many as should cast a stick to burn the heretic: whereupon Baron Curson, Sir John Audley knight, and others were moved so to do; and cut down boughs, and threw them into the fire.
Somewhat before the burning of these men, Nich. Peke 1was burned at Ipswich: and when (the firres were set on fire) he was so scorched, that he was as blacke as pitch, Doctor Reading standing there before him, with Doctor Heirre and Doctor Springwell, hauing a long white wande in his hand, did knocke him vpon the right shoulder, and sayde, Peke, recant, and beléeue in the Sacrament:2 to whom Peke answeared: I defie thée and it also, and with greate violence, hee spatte from him blood: which came by reason the veynes brake in his bodie for extreme anguish. Which when hée saide, Doctor Reading graunted, by the authoritie of the Bishoppe of Norwich fourtie dayes of pardon, to so many as should cast a sticke to burne the heretike: wherevpon Baron Curson, Sir Iohn Audley knight, and others were moued so to do; and cutte downe boughes, and threw them into the fire.
- 1Nicholas Peke.
- 2The notable courage of the martyr.