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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
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.
After this, Anno 1546. The matter of reformation began to be revived: and the French king, and the king of England did agree to make a perfect reformation:1 and were so fully resolved therein, that they meant also to exhort the Emperor to do the same in Flanders, and other his countries, or else to break off from him. And herein the king commanded the Archbishop Cranmer to pen a form thereof, to be sent to the French king to consider of: but by the death of these Princes, that purpose was cut off.
After this, Anno 1546. The matter of reformation beganne to be reuiued: and the French king, and the king of England did agrée to make a perfect reformation:1 and were so fully resolued therein, that they meant also to exhort the Emperour to doe the same in Flaunders, and other his countries, or else to breake off from him. And herein the king commaunded the Archbishop Cranmer to penne a forme thereof, to bée sent to the French king to consider of: but by the death of these Princes, that purpose was cut off.
- 1The kings of England, and France, agree to make a perfect reformation of religion.The kings of England, and France, agree to make a perfect reformatiō of religion.
About this time, Sir Hugh Caverley knight, & master Litleton, falsely accused Sir George Blage, one of the kings privy chamber, the sunday before Anne Askew suffered, before Wriseley Lord Chancellor:1 the next day he was carried to Newgate, & from thence to the guild hall: where he was condemned the same day, and appointed to be burned the wednesday after. They laid to him, that he should say, that if a mouse did eat the bread, they should by his consent hang up the mouse: with other such light matters. When the King understood hereof, he was sore offended with their doings, and sent him his pardon: and so was he set at liberty. Who coming after to the kings presence, ah my pig said the king to him, (for so he was wont to call him.) Yea (said he) if your majesty had not been better unto me, then your Bishops were, your pig had been roasted ere this time.