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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.
By the procurement of sir John Tyrrel knight, and other his fellow colleagues, there were persecuted, out of the town of Winson in Suffolk these persons here, following: Anno. 1556. Mistress Ales Twaites gentlewoman, of the age of 60. years and more, and two of her servants, Humphrey Smith and his wife, William Catchpoole and his wife, John Mawlin and his wife, Nicholas Burlingham and his wife, and one Rought and his wife. There were also driven out of the Town of Mendlesame in Suffolk, Simon Harlestone and Catherine his wife with his five Children, William Whiting and Catherine his wife, Thomas Dobson and his wife, John Deacon, his wife and his maid, William Deacon, Thomas Woodward the elder, one Reynolds wife a pore widow, one mother Symons maid, besides those that were constrained to do against their consciences. The cause of their persecution was, ye they denied the Popes supremacy, held the Queen to be supreme, ye ministers might marry, &c. Many of these persons were of great substance, & had possessions of their own.
By the procurement of sir Iohn Tyrrel knight, and other his fellow colleagues, there were persecuted, out of ye towne of Winson in Suffolke these persons here, following: Anno. 1556. Mistris Ales Twaites gentlewoman, of the age of 60. yeares and more, and two of her seruauntes, Humfrey Smith and his wife, William Catchpoole and his wife, Iohn Mawlin and his wife, Nicholas Burlingham and his wife, and one Rought and his wife. There were also driuen out of the Towne of Mendlesame in Suffolke, Simon Harlestone and Catherin his wife with his fiue Children, William Whitting and Catherin his wife, Thomas Dobson and his wife, Iohn Deacon, his wife and his maide, William Deacon, Thomas Woodward the elder, one Reynoldes wife a pore widowe, one mother Symons maide, besydes those that were constrained to do against their consciences. The cause of their persecution was, ye they denyed the Popes supremacie, held the Quéene to bée supreme, ye ministers might marry, &c. Many of these persōs were of great substance, & had possessions of their owne.
The last day of the month of May John Slech being imprisoned in the kings bench for the doctrine of the Gospel there died & was buried on the backside of the same prison.