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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
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.
Justice Morgan that sat upon the death of the L. Jane, not long after fell mad, and so died, ever having in his mouth Lady Jane, Lady Jane, &c. D. Dunning died before Q. Mary fitting in his chair, he was the bloody Chancellor of Norwich. Likewise sudden death fell upon Berry Commissary of Norwich, who fell down suddenly to the ground, gave an heavy groan, and never stirred after. B. Thornton Suffragan of Dover, looking upon his men, playing at the bowls, fell down in a palsy, & willed to remember God: yea (said he) and my Lord of Canterbury too. Another Suffragan that succeeded him, brake his neck down a pair of stairs in the Cardinals chamber at Greenwich, after he had received the Cardinals blessing.
Iustice Morgan that sat vpon the death of the L. Iane, not long after fel mad, and so died, euer hauing in his mouth Lady Iane, Lady Iane, &c. D. Dunning died before Q. Mary fitting in his chaire, he was the bloody Chauncellor of Norwich. Likewise suddaine death fell vpon Berry Commissarie of Norwich, who fell downe suddainly to the ground, gaue an heauy grone, and neuer stirred after. B. Thorneton Suffragan of Douer, looking vpon his men, playing at the boules, fell downe in a palsey, & willed to remember God: yea (said he) and my Lord of Canturbury too. Another Suffragan that succéeded him, brake his necke downe a paire of staires in the Cardinals chamber at Gréenewich, after hée had receiued the Cardinals blessing.
One Grundwood of Hitcham, who was procured by William Fenning to witness falsely against a godly man, one Cooper of Watsame, that he should wish if God would not, that the Devil would take away Queen Mary: as he was in his labour staking up a gulf of corn, suddenly his bowels fell out, and so he died. The Parson of Crondall in Kent, having received the Popes blessing from Cardinal Poole, shrunk down in the pulpit, and was found dead. D. Geoffrey Chancellor of Salisbury, having appointed the day before his death, to call 90. persons before him to examination, was prevented by Gods hand, and so died.
One Grundwood of Hitcham, who was procured by William Fenning to witnes salsly against a godly man, one Cooper of Watsame, that he should wish if God would not, that the Diuell would take away Quéene Mary: as hée was in his labour staking vp a gulphe of corne, suddainly his bowels fell out, and so he died. The Parson of Crondall in Kent, hauing receiued the Popes blessing from Cardinall Poole, shrunke downe in the pulpet, and was found dead. D. Geffery Chancellor of Salisbury, hauing appoynted the day before his death, to call 90. persons before him to examination, was preuented by Gods hand, and so died.