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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 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Booke.
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.
1In the xxviij. day of the month of June, were vij. Christian, and faithful Martyrs burned at Maidstone in Kent, through the cruelty of Richard Thornton, suffragan of Dover, & the bloody Archdeacon of Canterbury. Their names were, Joan Bradbridge of Staplehurst, Walter Applebie of Maidstone, Petronell his wife, Edmund Allen of Fritenden, Katherin his wife, Joan Mannings, wife, of maidstone, Elizabeth, a blind maiden. Edm. Allen was a Miller, in the parish of Frittenden in Kent, who in a deer year would feed the poor, and would read unto them the scriptures, and exhort them. He was taken by the means of John Tailor, Priest of the Parish, and committed (after much vile taunting and railing) to prison, by sir John Baker knight.
1In the xxviij. day of the moneth of Iune, were vij. Christian, and faithfull Martirs burned at Maidstone in Kente, through the cruelty of Richard Thornton, suffragan of Douer, & the bloudy Archdeacon of Canterburie. Their names were, Ioane Bradbridge of Staplehurst, Walter Applebie of Maidstone, Petronell his wife, Edmund Allen of Fritēden, Katherin his wife, Ioan Mānings, wife, of maidstone, Elizabeth, a blinde mayden. Edm. Allen was a Miller, in the parish of Frittenden in Kent, who in a déere yeare would féede the poore, and would reade vnto them the scriptures, and exhort them. Hee was taken by the meanes of Iohn Tayler, Priest of the Parish, and committed (after much vile taunting and rayling) to prison, by sir Iohn Baker knight.
- 1I. Bradbridge. W. Applebie-Pettonel. Ed. Allen. K. his wife. I. Mannings. E. a blind maid
The nineteenth day of June, were burned seven: four women and three men, at Canterbury, for the testimony of Christ.1 Their names were these: John Fishcock, Nicholas White, Nich. Pardue, Barbara Final, widow, Bradbridge, widow, who was thought to have been with child, Wilsons wife, and Bendens wife. The usage of Alice Benden was most cruel. She being delivered, was by the foolish words of her own husband imprisoned again, who