A01115:1979
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 10: The tenth Book.Volume 2 › Book 10: The tenth Booke.
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The tenth Book.
The tenth Booke.
What time King Edward began to appear more feeble and weak, during the time of his sickness, a marriage was concluded, and also shortly also upon the same solemnized in the month of May, between the lord Guildford, son to the duke of Northumberland, and the Lady Jane, 1the duke of Suffolk's daughter: whose mother then being alive, was daughter to Mary, king Henrys second sister. And when no hope seemed of recovery of the King, it was brought to pass by the consent, not only of the nobility; but also of the chief Lawyers of the Realm: that the King by this Testament, did appoint the aforesaid Lady Jane to be Inheritrice to the crown of England: passing over his two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. To this order, subscribed all the Kings Council and chief of the nobility: the Mayor of the city of London, & almost all the judges and chief Lawyers of this Realm, saving only Justice Hales of Kent,2 a man who both favoured religion, and was an upright judge, would in no case subscribe to the Lady Jane.
WHat time King Edward began to appeare more féeble and weake, during the time of his sicknesse, a marriage was concluded, and also shortly also vpon the same solemnized in the moneth of Maie, betwéene the lord Gilford, sonne to the duke of Northumberland, and the Lady Iane, 1the duke of Suffolkes daughter: whose mother then being aliue, was daughter to Marie, king Henries second sister. And when no hope séemed of recouery of the King, it was brought to passe by the consent, not onely of the nobility; but also of the chiefe Lawyers of the Realme: that the King by this Testament, did appoint the aforesaid Lady Iane to be Inheritrice to the crown of England: passing ouer his two sisters, Marie and Elizabeth. To this order, subscribed all the Kinges Counsell and chiefe of the nobilitie: the Mayor of the citie of London, & almost all the iudges and chiefe Lawyers of this Realme, sauing onely Iustice Hales of Kent,