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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.
About the 23. of April, Anno, 1556. were burned in Smithfield at one fire,1 vj, constant Martyrs, suffering for the testimony of the truth, viz. Robert Drakes 2minister, William Times 3Curate, Richard Spurge 4Shearman, Thomas Spurge 5Fuller, John Cavil 6Weaver, George Ambrose 7Fuller, all of Essex, and so of the diocese of London, and were sent up, some by the L. Rich, and some by others at sundry times unto Stephen Gardiner B. of Winchester about the 22. of March, Anno. 1555. who upon small examination sent some of them unto the kings bench, others unto the marshalsea: where they remained almost all the year, until the Bishops death, and had nothing said unto them till Doctor Heath was chosen Chancellor: to whom four of these prisoners made their supplication, requiring favour and deliverance. Upon the receipt hereof, Sir Richard Read knight, one of the officers of the Court of Chancery, was sent the sixteen of January unto the marshalsea to examine those four: Richard Spurge, Thomas Spurge, George Ambrose, & John Cavil. The effect of which was, that they were complained upon, for not coming to the Church, by the parson of Barking, unto the L. Rich: which they confessed to be true, and declared what moved them to absent themselves.
About the 23. of Aprill, Anno, 1556. were burned in Smithfield at one fire,1 vj, constant Martyrs, suffering for the testimonie of the truth, viz. Robert Drakes 2minister, William Timmes 3