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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.
There was prepared for his execution, a post with spars from the top thereof, aslope down to the ground, in manner of a tent: to the end, that he should be scorched to death, and not burned. When he was come to the place, the hangman commanded him to lay down his right hand upon a block, which he immediately with an hatchet smote of the goodman still continuing patient & constant. Then the hangman stepped behind him, & bids him put out his tongue: which he forthwith did as far as he could out of his head, through the which he thrust a long instrument like a packneedle, and so let it stick. So being stripped into his shirt; he was put into the tent, & made fast with two chains, and fire put round about him, which broiled him & scorched him all black: and when he was dead, he was carried to be hanged upon a Gibbet besides the town.
There was prepared for his execution, a post with spars from the top therof, aslope down to the ground, in maner of a tent: to the end, that he should be scorched to death, and not burned. When he was come to the place, the hangman commanded him to lay down his right hand vpon a block, which he immediatly with an hatchet smote of the goodman stil cō tinuing patient & constant. Then the hangman stept behind him, & bids him put out his tongue: which he forthwith did as far as he could out of his head, through the which he thrust a long instrument like a packnéedle, and so let it sticke. So being stript into his shirt; he was put into the tent, & made fast with two chaines, and fire put round about him, which broiled him & scorched him al black: and when he was dead, he was carried to be hanged vpon a Gibbet besides ye towne.
Anno 1558. the last day of March was appointed a day of conference, betwixt 9. priests, and 9. protestants, concerning matters of religion.