A01115:2371
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 parish of Wootton Under-hedge, William Dangerfield, 1(after he had been a space from home for fear of the cruelty of the time) being a professor of the Gospel, repaired to his wife lying in childbed of the tenth child: who was not so soon come home, but was espied; and apprehended, and had to prison by the cruel sentence of D. Brooks, bishop. In whose cruel handling he remained so long, till his feel were almost fretted off with Irons.
In the parish of Wootton Vnder-hedge, William Dangerfield, 1(after he had béene a space from home for feare of the crueltie of the time) being a professor of the Gospell, repayred to his wife lying in childbed of the tenth childe: who was not so soone come home, but was espied; and apprehended, and had to prison by the cruel sentence of D. Brookes, bishop. In whose cruel handling he remayned so long, till his féele were almost freited off with Irons.
- 1W. Dangerfield.
After the apprehension of the husband, the wife also was taken with her young borne child (being but fourteen days old) out of her childbed, and carried into the common gaole, and there placed among thieves and murderers,1 where both she and her infant could never come to fire, but she was driven to warm the clothes that she should put about the child, in her bosom.
After the apprehension of the husband, the wife also was taken with hir yong borne childe (being but fourtéene daies old) out of her childbed, and carryed into the common gaole, and there placed among théeues and murtherers,1