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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
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On the Monday after the men were burnt: it was determined by the Bishop of Salisbury, that Robert Ockam should go to the Bishop of Winchester with the whole process done at the Sessions the thursday before. And also, had writings of those that were privily indicted: whereof one of the Queens men (named Fulke) having knowledge, gat to the Court before, and told Sir Thomas Cardine, and other of the privy Chamber, how all the matter stood. Whereupon, Ockam was laid for, & passing the streets by the Earle of Bedford's lodging, was pulled in by the sleeve, and kept secrete at my Lord privy Seals, till certain of the privy Counsel had perused all his writings: Among ⟨p. 61⟩which, they found certain of the privy Chamber indicted, with other the kings Officers, and their wives. That is to say, Sir Thomas Cardine, Sir Philip Hobby, with both their Ladies. Master Edmund Harmon, Master Th. Weldowe, with Snowball and his wife. All these they had indicted by the force of the vi. articles, as aiders, helpers, and maintainers of Anthony Parson. And besides them, they had indicted of heresy, a great number mo of the kings true and faithful Subjects. Whereof the kings Majesty being certified, gave unto them his gracious pardon.1 And so had Benet a discharge withal: and being certified of the sheriff and Sir Humphrey Foster, of the death of the poor men at Windsor, the king turning from them, to depart, said, Alas poor Innocents. And after this withdrew his favour from Winchester, caused Doctor London,2 and Simons the Lawyer, and a fierce persecutor of them, to be apprehended, and brought before the Council: and examined upon their oath, of allegiance, who for denying their wicked fact, were found perjured, and were judged as perjured persons, to wear papers in Windsor, and Ockam to stand upon the Pillory at Newbury, where he was borne.3 The judgement of the three was, to ride about Windsor, Reading, and Newbury, with papers on their heads, and their faces turned to the horsetails, and so to stand upon the Pillory in every of those Townes, for false accusation of the forenamed Martyrs, and for perjury.