A01115:1966
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
Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Book.Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Booke.
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At the time appointed, the Bishop sent Robert Johnson his register to the Commissioners, sitting at Lambeth, and attending his appearance, to signify to them he was sick, and so could not come. The twentieth of September he appeared now the fifth time: and having made a slender and doubtful answer, refused Sir Thomas Smiths judgement, because he saw him sharper bent against him then the rest: and made also his appeal to the King: and withal very unreverently behaved himself towards the Commissioners. For which cause Master Secretary Smith commanded the Marshals deputy, to take Boner Prisoner, and to keep him that no man might come unto him, and assigned him to be brought before them again on Monday next before noon, between seven and nine of the clock. At which time he ⟨p. 90⟩appeareth, and maketh a general refusal of all the commissioners, and sticketh to his former provocations, and protestations. Then the Commissioners seeing his pertinacie, pronounced him Contumax, and declared him pro confesso upon all the articles which he had not answered:1 and determined to continue this case, in state as it was until Friday then next following, between eight and nine before noon: assigning Boner to be there before them at Lambeth, to hear a final decree of that matter. Upon which Friday, for divers urgent causes, the Commissioners could not sit, but deferred it till Tuesday, the first of October next ensuing. Upon which day they offered yet favour to Boner, if he would make more direct answer: but he persisting in his contumacy, with evil speeches, the Archbishop, with the consent of the rest of the Commissioners, read the sentence of deprivation,2 and committed him again to his keeper: where he remained prisoner till the death of the King. Now being prisoner in the Marshalsea: he writeth unto the Lord Chancellor, and to the rest of the Council, that through the enmity that the Duke of Somerset, and Sir Thomas Smith bare him, he could not have hearing of his suites to the King and Counsel. He directeth also a supplication to the kings majesty, and desired his Graces letters of supersedeas against the Commissioners: and that the matter might be heard before the Council. Whereupon the the K. committeth the examination of the whole process unto certain noble personages, and skilful in the law: