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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 whole Township was condemned in six score thousand pound,1 to be paid for damages of the house. John Berton, Alderman, with two and thirty Priests, thirteen women, and one hundred, thirty and eight others, of the same Town, were outlawed: of whom, certain confederated, & privily in the night, burst to the Abbot of Chemington,2 and took him, and secretly conveyed him over Sea, to Dist in Brabant, where they kept him in great penury and misery: till at length, being known where he was, he was brought home with procession, and restored to his house again. Nich. Trimet. & Flor. hist.
The whole Towneshippe was condemned in sixe score thousand pound,1 to be paide for damages of the house. Iohn Berton, Alderman, with two and thirtie Priestes, thirtéene women, and one hundreth, thirtie and eight others, of the same Towne, were outlawed: of whom, certaine confederated, & priuilie in the night, burst to the Abbot of Chemington,2 and tooke him, and secretelie conueyed him ouer Sea, to Dist in Brabant, where they kept him in great penurie and miserie: till at length, being knowen where he was, hee was brought home with procession, and restored to his house againe. Nich. Trimet. & Flor. hist.
- 1The Town of Bury fined at 120000. pound.The Towne of Bury fined at 120000. poūd.
- 2The Abbot of Chevington.The Abbat of Cheuington.