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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.
About the same time, the xx of August, one named Friar, ⟨p. 241⟩with the sister of George Eagles, 1was burned at Rochester.
About the same time, the xx of August, one named Frier, ⟨p. 241⟩with the sister of George Eagles, 1was burned at Rochester.
- 1Friar and the sister of G. Eagles. Joyce Lewes.Frier and the sister of G. Eagles. Ioyce Lewes.
In the month of September was Mistress Joyce Lewes, wife to Thomas Lewes of Manchester burned for the gospel at Lichfield. She was instructed in the ways of Christ, and to abhor the Mass and the popish superstition, by master John Glover before mentioned. At which time being compelled by her furious husband to come to church, when holy water was sprinkled upon her, she turned her back: whereupon immediately a citation was sent for her by a Sumner,1 whom her husband caused to eat the citation, and drink to it: wherefore he was much troubled and was fain to submit himself, his wife remaining constant: for whom he was bound in an hundred pound, after a months respite to bring her again. Who at the day, being exhorted not to venture his wife in carrying her to the bishop, said (most unkindly) he would not forfeit any thing for her, and brought her to the B. who commanded her to such a stinking prison, that her maid that kept her company did sown therein.