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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.
Now all this while Cranmer was in no certainty of his life, notwithstanding his recantation, although it was faithfully promised him by the Doctors. In the mean time while these things were a doing, the Queen taking counsel how to dispatch him out of the way, (who as yet knew nothing of her secrete hate against him,1 and looked for nothing less then death) appointed Doctor Cole, and secretly gave him commandment, that against the 21. of March he should prepare a funeral sermon for Cranmers burning. Soon after, the Lord Williams of Thaine, and the Lord Shandoys, Sir Thomas Bridges, and Sir John Browne were sent for with other Gentlemen and Justices, and were commanded to be at Oxford with their retinue, least Cranmers death should raise there any tumult.
Now all this while Cranmer was in no certayntie of his lyfe, notwithstanding his recantation, although it was faithfully promised him by the Doctors. In the meane tyme whyle these thinges were a doyng, the Quéene taking counsaile how to dispatch him out of the way, (who as yet knew nothing of hir secrete hate against him,1 and looked for nothing lesse then death) appointed Doctor Cole, and secretly gaue him commaundement, that against the 21. of March he should prepare a funerall sermon for Cranmers burning. Soone after, the Lord Williams of Thaine, and the Lord Shandoys, Sir Thomas Bridges, and Sir Iohn Browne were sent for with other Gentlemen and Iustices, and were commaunded to bée at Oxforde with their retinue, least Cranmers death should rayse there any tumult.
- 1Queen Mary bare special hate to Cranmer.Queene Mary bare speciall hate to Cranmer.
On the 21. day of March Doctor Cole cometh to the Archb. in the morning, the very same day which was appointed for his execution, & asked him if he had any money. To whom he answered that he had none: he gave unto him 15. crowns, to give them to the poor where he would, and so went about his Sermon. By which dealing the Archbishop began to suspect more and more what they went about.