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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
Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleventh Book.Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleuenth Booke.
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In the months of September, November, and December, in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, much trouble fell to divers persons, for the profession of the Gospel, through the cruelty of the Bishop, named Rafe Bane, and a more cruel Chancellor, called Doctor Draicotte. By whose means many persons were driven to bear fagots in those quarters.
In the moneths of September, Nouember, and December, in the Dioces of Couentrée and Lichfield, much trouble fell to diuers persons, for the profession of ye Gospel, through the crueltie of the Bishoppe, named Rafe Bane, and a more cruell Chauncellour, called Doctor Draicotte. By whose meanes many persons were driuen to beare fagots in those quarters.
Thus endeth the fourth year of Queen Mary's Reign, In which year, the number of the slain for the Gospel,1 came to 84. persons. Besides such as fled, and privately by practises were made away.
Thus endeth the fourth yere of Quéene Maries Reigne, In which yeare, the number of the slaine for the Gospell,1 came to 84. persons. Besides such as fled, and priuately by practises were made away.
- 1The end of the fourth year of Q. Mary. Eighty four persons put to death in the fourth year of Q. Mary.The ende of the fourth yere of Q. Marie. Eightie foure persons put to death in the fourth yere of Q. Marie.