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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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Also, Stephen Cotton, burned (as before) at Brentford, was twice beaten by Boner, Likewise was James Harris of Billerica in Essex, scourged by Boner, in his garden. So likewise Robert Williams endured the same torment by the bloody Bishop.
Also, Steeuen Cotton, burned (as before) at Brainforde, was twise beaten by Boner, Likewise was Iames Harris of Byllerica in Essex, scourged by Boner, in his garden. So likewise Robert Williams endured the same torment by the bloudy Bishop.
With these also is to be numbered a poor Beggar, which was whipped at Salisbury, after he had been put into a Dungeon, because he would not receive the Sacrament at Easter, in the town of Colingborowe.
With these also is to be numbred a poore Beggar, which was whihped at Salisburie, after hee had béene put into a Dungeon, because he would not receiue the Sacrament at Easter, in the towne of Colingborowe.
As some were tried by burning, racking, and scourging, so upon other some the Lord did lay a lighter hand of imprisonment, as upon William Living and his wife, in the city of London, John Lythall, Elizabeth Yong, and William ⟨p. 263⟩Watts of Tunbridge, who fled away, his keepers being tippled and fallen asleep. Alexander Winshurst a priest that escaped by negligence of Cluny, who left none at home to keep him fast, in whose house he was prisoner, Bosoms wife: the Lady Knevet of Norfolk, towards an hundred years old: the Lady Vane, who with much trouble, yet passed these terrible days with life.