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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.
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John Thurston, who was taken in the house of W. Mount, of Much Bentley, about the month of May, dyed in Colchester castle, a constant professor of Jesus Christ.
Iohn Thurston, who was taken in the house of W. Mount, of Much Bentley, about the moneth of May, dyed in Colchester castle, a constant professor of Iesus Christ.
In the Month of August was George Eagles put to death at Chelmsford: treason being objected against him that he should pray that God would turn Queen Mary's hart, or take her away. He was condemned and executed for treason, but the meaning was for religion.
In the Moneth of August was George Eagles put to death at Chelmseford: treason being obiected against him yt he should pray that God would turne Quéene Maries hart, or take her away. He was condemned and executed for treason, but the meaning was for religion.
He in the troublesome time of Mary's days gave himself in all places to strengthen the brethren. And such was his pains in travail that (going from place to place) he was called Trudgeover.1 His diet was for the space of 3. years very thin, and his drink water: and such spite had the papists against him, that there was an edict proclaimed in the Queens name through Essex, Suffolk, Kent, and Norfolk: promising the party that should take him 20. pounds for his pains. At length being at Colchester upon Mary Magdalens day: at which time they kept a fair in the town, he was espied, and flying was taken, and condemned for treason, such as was mentioned before,