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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
Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleventh Book.Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleuenth Booke.
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.
In the month of April and the second day, John Awcocke died in prison, and was buried in the fields.
In the moneth of Aprill and the second day, Iohn Awcocke died in pryson, and was buried in the fieldes.
The first of April Anno 1555. a letter was sent to the Sheriff of Kent, to apprehend Thomas Woodgate, and William Maynard for preaching secretly, and to send them up to the Council. The vij. day of the same month was sent another letter to the said Sheriff, for the apprehension of one Hardwich, who went about with a boy with him, preaching from place to place.
The first of Aprill Anno 1555. a letter was sent to the Shiriffe of Kent, to apprehend Thomas Woodgate, and William Maynard for preachyng secréetly, and to send them vp to the Counsell. The vij. day of the same moneth was sent another letter to the said Shiriffe, for the apprehension of one Hardwich, who went about with a boy with him, preaching from place to place.
The fifteenth of April, a letter was directed to Sir Nicholas Hare, and sir Thomas Cornwallis, willing them to examine Master Flower alias Branch, what he meant to were about his neck written Deum time, Vitium fuge? 1and ⟨p. 146⟩whom else he knew to wear the like: praying them also to speak to Boner B. of London, speedily to proceed against him for his Religion, according to the Laws, and that the Justices of peace of Middlesex, should likewise proceed against him for shedding of blood in the Church, according to the Statute: so as if he continue in his opinion he might be executed, at the farthest by the latter end of this week: and that his right hand the day before his execution, or the same day might be stricken of.