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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.
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.
The Popes definitive Letter was dated about the first of January, and delivered here about the middest of February. Upon the receipt of which Letter, another Session was appointed for the Archbishop to appear, the xiiij. of February, before D. Thurlebie, (whom the Archb. always before used as his deer friend) chief Commissioner, & Boner. Who upon S. Valentines day, came to Oxford, and calling the Archbishop before them in the Queer of Christs Church read their Commission, full of lies: as, that witnesses were there at Rome examined on both parties,1 and all things indifferently considered: (he being kept close Prisoner in Oxford.) And there put upon him the Robes of an Archbishop, made of canvas, and old clouts, in scorn: with a mitre, and a pal of the same suit in mockery, ⟨p. 199⟩and then put they the Crosier staff in his hand. Which being all done, Boner falleth to triumph over him, making an oration to the assembly: in which he said to the people, this is the man that hath ever despised the Popes holiness:2 this is the man that pulled down so many churches: this is the man that like Lucifer sate in place of Christ &c.