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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.
Anno. 1556. 1To begin the new year withal, about the xxvij. of January, were burned in Smithfield these seven persons following: Thomas Whittle, Priest, Bartlet Green Gentleman, John Tudson Artificer, John Went Artificer, Thomas Browne, Elizabeth Foster, wife, Joan Warren, alias Lashford, maid: all together in one fire. The Articles objected against them: were, touching the seven Sacraments; the Sacrifice of the Mass; the Sea of Rome; &c.
Anno. 1556. 1To beginne the new yere withall, about the xxvij. of Ianuarie, were burned in Smithfield these seuē persons following: Thomas Whittle, Priest, Bartlet Green Gentleman, Iohn Tudson Artificer, Iohn Went Artificer, Thomas Browne, Elizabeth Foster, wife, Ioane Warren, alias Lashford, maide: all together in one fire. The Articles obiected against them: were, touching the seuen Sacramēts; the Sacrifice of the Masse; the Sea of Rome; &c.
- 11556 Seven persons burned together in Smithfield.1556 Seuen persons burned together in Smithfield.
Thomas Whittle was apprehended by one Edmund Alabaster, and carried to the Bishop of Winchester lying sick, hoping to be preferred for his diligence: but the Bishop repulsed him. So he was had to Boner, who did beat & buffet him, and cast him into prison. D. Harpsfielde offered him a Bill to subscribe unto, consisting of general terms, the rather to deceive Whittle. So he subscribed, but afterward felt such horror in his conscience, that he could not be in quiet till he had gotten his bill again,1 and rent away his name from it. So the Bishop condemned him, after many persuasions to have made him recant, and committed him to the Secular power. He wrote divers Letters of comfort and exhortation.