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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.
In the Isle of Guernsey 3. women, Katherine Couches 1the mother, and one Guillemme Gilbert, and Perotine Massey her daughters, were burned for the cause of the Gospel, & refusing to come to Church. Notwithstanding, they protested to hold nothing against the Popish Church: neither was there heard any information against them: neither were they examined before of their religion at any time, yet were they condemned by Sir James Amy Dean, and the Curates of the Isle to be burned for Heretics. Which, when the Bailiffs and Jurates understood, how they had not examined them of their faith, & yet condemned them for heretics: they would not sit in judgement that day, but ordained they should first be examined of them. Which being done, an Act and sentence was delivered against them to the former effect, that they should be executed as heretics: no accuser having been heard against them,2 and the innocent parties protesting they would entirely obey the ordinances of the Church. So sentence being given against them by Elier Gosseline Bailiff, (notwithstanding they had appealed from the same to the king, Queen, and Council) yet were they the 18. of July all burned together at 3. stakes, the mother in the middest, the eldest daughter on the right side, and the youngest on the left.
In the Isle of Gernesey 3. women, Katherine Couches 1the mother, and one Guillemme Gilbert, and Perotine Massey her daughters, were burned for the cause of the Gospel, & refusing to come to Church. Notwithstanding, they protested to hold nothing against the Popish Church: neither was there heard any information against them: neither were they examined before of their religion at anye time, yet were they condemned by Syr Iames Amy Dean, and the Curates of the Isle to be burned for Heretikes. Which, when the Bayliefes and Iurates vnderstood, howe they had not examined them of their faith, & yet condemned them for heretikes: they would not sit in iudgement that day, but ordeyned they should first bée examined of them. Which being done, an Act and sentence was deliuered against them to the former effect, that they should be executed as heretikes: no accuser hauing béene heard against them,2