A01115:1889
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 and day, and in the same place, were four Papists executed for denying the kings Supremacy,1 which brought the people to a marvellous admiration. Their names were Powell, Fetherstone, and Abel. All 3. drawn, hanged, and quartered. It fell out thus, by reason the kings Council was divided in Religion: the one side hastening the execution of the Papists, and the other of the Protestants.
The same yere and day, and in the same place, were foure Papistes executed for denying the kings Supremacie,1 which brought the people to a marueylous admiration. Their names were Powell, Fetherstone, and Abel. All 3. drawen, hanged, and quartered. It fell out thus, by reason the kings Counsell was deuided in Religion: the one side hastening the execution of the Papistes, and the other of the Protestants.
- 1Four papists executed for denying the knigs supremacy.Foure papists executed for denying the knigs supremacie.
1The favourers of the trueth were these, Canterbury, Suffolk, Viscount Beauchampe, Viscount Lisle, Russell Treasurer, Paget, Sadler, Awdeley. The favourers of the Papists, Winchester, Duresme, Norfolk, Southampton, Anthony Browne, William Paulet, John Baker, Rich, Chancellor of the Augmentation, Winckfielde Vice-chancellor.
1The fauourers of the trueth were these, Caunterburie, Suffolke, Vicount Beauchampe, Vicount Lisle, Russell Treasourer, Paget, Sadler, Awdeley. The fauourers of the Papistes, Winchester, Duresme, Norfolke, Southhampton, Anthonie Browne, William Paulet, Iohn Baker, Rich, Chauncellour of the Augmentation, Winckfielde Vice-chauncellour.