A01115:1941
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 1543. Robert Lamb, William Anderson, James Hunter, James Raveleson, James Founteson, and Helen Stirke his wife, were put to death for the testimony of the truth against the romish church. William Anderson, & Robert with James Raveleson were accused for hanging up the Image of S. Francis in a cord,1 nailing of rams horns to his head, and a Cows rump to his tail, and for eating of a goose on alhallow eve. James Hunter because he used the suspect company of the rest: the woman for that in her childbed she was not accustomed to call on the Virgin Mary, and that she said no merit of the Virgin, but Gods free mercy, procured her the honour to be made the mother of Christ. James Raveleson for building an house, and setting upon the round of his fourth stair, the three crowned diadem of Peter with the Cardinals book, as done in mockage of his Cardinals hat. These persons on the morrow after Saint Pauls day were condemned, upon the Act against conferring, and reasoning of the Scriptures.
Anno 1543. Robert Lamb, William Anderson, Iames Hunter, Iames Raueleson, Iames Founteson, and Helen Stirke his wife, were put to death for the testimonie of the truth against the romish church. William Anderson, & Robert with Iames Raueleson were accused for hanging vp the Image of S. Frauncis in a corde,1 nayling of rammes hornes to his head, and a Cowes rumpe to his taile, and for eating of a goose on alhallow eue. Iames Hunter because he vsed the suspect company of the rest: the woman for that in her childebed shée was not accustomed to call on the Virgin Marie, and that shée saide no merite of the Virgin, but Gods frée mercie, procured her the honour to be made the mother of Christ. Iames Raueleson for building an house, and setting vppon the rounde of his fourth staire, the thrée crowned diademe of Peter with the Cardinalles booke, as done in mockage of his Cardinals hat. These persons on the morow after Saint Paules day were condemned, vpon the Act against conferring, and reasoning of the Scriptures.
- 1S. Francis homely used.S. Francis homely vsed.