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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
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.
At length it was determined that Cranmer should be removed from the Tower to Oxford, there to be disputed with, for colour sake: although they had determined what to do with him before.
At length it was determined that Cranmer shoulde bée remoued from the Tower to Oxford, there to be disputed with, for colour sake: although they had determined what to do with him before.
Forasmuch as the sentence given against Ridley and Latimer, by D. Weston was void, because the authority of the Pope was not yet received into the land: there was a new commission sent from Rome, and a new process framed for the conviction of Ridley, Latimer, & Cranmer. In the which commission, was D. James Brooks B. of Gloucester the popes subdelegate, with Doctor Martin and Doctor Story commissioners in the king and Queens behalf.
Forasmuch as the sentence giuen against Ridley and Latimer, by D. Weston was voide, because the authority of the Pope was not yet receiued into ye land: there was a new commission sent from Rome, and a new processe framed for the conuiction of Ridley, Latimer, & Cranmer. In the which commission, was D. Iames Brooks B. of Glocester ye popes subdelegate, with Doctor Martin and Doctor Story commissioners in the king and Quéenes behalfe.
These commissioners being set in place, in the Church of S. Mary in Oxford: one of the Popes Proctors, or else his D. called, saying: Tho. archb. of Canterbury, appear here, & make answer to that shall be laid to thy charge: that is to say, for blasphemy, contumacy, and heresy: and make answer here to the B. of Gloucester, representing the Popes person. He being brought nearer the scaffold where the Bishops sate,1