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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 1 › Book 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth 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.
The third day after this, the Chancellor came to Dover, where he remained a few days, and (contrary to his promise) purposed to take shipping, to pass over the Seas: and disguised himself in the apparel of a woman, having in his hand a meat-wand, and on his arm a piece of linen cloth. And thus, as he was sitting upon a rock, waiting for his ship, a certain Fisherman espying him,1 and supposing him to be an harlot, came to him, and so with striving with him found him to be a man, whereat he wondered, and began to make an outcry against him. Whereupon, came great multitudes, wondering at him, haling, and drawing him by the collar, and sleeves, through stones, and rocks: and at length laid him in a dark cellar, in stead of a prison. Now, Earle John hearing of this, within viij. days after, sent word that they should deliver him, and let him go.2 So he went over Sea, and directed letters to the Pope of the injuries done unto him, and also into Syria, unto king Richard. Upon which complaint, Pope Celestine wrote a thundering letter unto the prelates of England, that they should with book, bell, and candle proceed against earl John, and other his adherents, with no less severity, then if the injuries had been done unto his own person, &c. But none could be got to execute the commandment of the Pope: And the other part wrote likewise to king Richard, complaining of the abuses of the Chancellor.
The third day after this, the Chancellor came to Douer, where he remained a few dayes, and (contrarie to his promise) purposed to take shipping, to passe ouer the Seas: and disguised himselfe in the apparel of a woman, hauing in his hand a meat-wand, and on his arme a péece of linnen cloth. And thus, as he was sitting vpon a rocke, wayting for his ship, a certaine Fisherman espying him,1 and supposing him to be an harlot, came to him, and so with striuing with him found him to be a man, whereat hee wondred, and began to make an outcrie against him. Whereupon, came great multitudes, wondring at him, haling, and drawing him by the collar, and sléeues, through stones, and rockes: and at length laid him in a darke celler, in steade of a prison. Now, Earle Iohn hearing of this, within viij. dayes after, sent word that they should deliuer him, and let him goe.