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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.
The same month of July, next after the suffering of the Kentishmen above named, Nicholas Hall bricklayer, and Christopher Wade 1of Dartford suffered: & were condemned by Maurice B. of Rochester, about the last day of the month of June. Nicholas Hall was burned at Rochester, about the xix. of July. In which month of July three other more were condemned by Maurice: whose names were Joan Breach widow, John Horpoll of Rochester, and Margery Polley.
The same moneth of Iuly, next after the suffering of the Kentishmen aboue named, Nicholas Hall bricklayer, and Christopher Wade 1of Dartford suffered: & were condemned by Maurice B. of Rochester, about ye last day of the moneth of Iune. Nicholas Hall was burned at Rochester, about the xix. of Iuly. In which moneth of Iuly thrée other more were condēned by Maurice: whose names were Ioane Breach widow, Iohn Horpoll of Rochester, and Margerie Polley.
- 1Nicholas Hall, Christopher Wade martyrs
Christopher Wade of Dartford in the County of Kent linen draper, was appointed to be burned at Dartford. About x. of the clock, the Sheriff bringeth Wade pinioned, and by him one Margery Polley 1of Tunbridge both singing a Psalm. Which Margery, so soon as she spied a great multitude gathered about the place where she should suffer, waiting her coming, she said unto Wade very loud and cheerfully: you may rejoice Wade, to see such a company gathered to celebrate your marriage this day. Wade coming to the stake took it in his arms embracing it, & kissed it: and being settled thereto, his hands and eyes lift up to heaven: He spake with a cheerful and loud voice, the last verse of the 86. psalm: Show some good token upon me O Lord,