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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.
Thus after they had asked him many frivolous questions, they cited him to appear before the Pope, at Rome, within forty days. Which he said he would (if the king and Queen would permit him) be content to do. But from thence they carried him to prison again:1 where he continued, notwithstanding he was commanded to appear at Rome.
Thus after they had asked him many friuolous questions, they cited him to appeare before the Pope, at Rome, within fourtie daies. Which he said he would (if the king and Quéene would permitte him) be content to doe. But from thence they carried him to prison againe:1 where hée continued, notwithstanding hee was commaunded to appeare at Rome.
- 1The Archb. condemned for not being at Rome, when they kept him in prison in England.
Before twenty days of the forty were spent, the popes holiness sent his Letters executory unto the King, and Queen, to degrade, and deprive him of his dignity. And although (by reason of his straight imprisonment) he could not appear at Rome, yet was he condemned to be put to death, as one wilfully absent, and failing (of frowardness) in his appearance.
Before twenty daies of the fourtie were spent, the popes holinesse sente his Letters executorie vnto the King, and Quéene, to degrade, and depriue him of his dignitie. And although (by reason of his straight imprisonment) he could not appeare at Rome, yet was hee condemned to be put to death, as one wilfullie absent, and failing (of frowardnesse) in his appearance.