A01115:1876
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.
Anno 1541. The eight and twentieth day of July, the noble lord Cromwell, the maul of the Pope and Papists in this land, and the great favourer of the gospel was put to death at Tower hill.1 The crimes objected against him, were, first heresy, and that he was a supporter of Barnes, Clarke, and many other, whom by his authority and letters, written to Sheriffs and Justices, in divers Shires, he had discharged out of prison. Also, that he did disperse books of heresies among the kings Subjects. Item, that he caused to be translated into English divers books, that contained matter against the Sacrament, &c. Besides all this, there were brought in certain witnesses, which charged him with words that he should speak against the king in the Church of S. Peter the poor in the xxx. year of the kings reign.
Anno 1541. The eight and twentith day of Iuly, the noble lord Cromwell, the maule of the Pope and Papists in this land, and the great fauourer of the gospell was put to death at Tower hill.1 The crimes obiected against him, were, first heresie, and that he was a supporter of Barnes, Clarke, and many other, whom by his authoritie and letters, written to Sheriffes and Iustices, in diuers Shires, he had discharged out of prison. Also, that hee did disperse bookes of heresies among the kinges Subiects. Item, that he caused to be translated into English diuers bookes, that conteined matter against the Sacrament, &c. Besides all this, there were brought in certaine witnesses, which charged him with wordes that he should speake against the king in the Church of S. Peter the poore in the xxx. yere of the kings reigne.
- 11541. Cromwell the maul of the P. put to death.1541. Cromwell the maule of the P. put to death.