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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.
About this time, anno 1354. §1354the Townes men of Oxford spoiled the scholars,1 and brake up twenty of the doors of their halls, and wounded many of them, and slew and threw into privies, and cut their books and bills into pieces, and carried away much of their goods: this was done the twelfth of February: wherefore the whole Town was interdicted by the Bishop of Lincoln. At which time also was granted to the Vice-Chancellor, or Commissary, to have the assize of Bread, Ale, Wine, and all other victuals: the Mayor of the town being excluded. Also it was decreed, that the Commons of the town should give unto the Students, 251. pounds starling, in part of satisfaction: reserving notwithstanding to every one of the Students his several action against any several person of the Town, &c. The cause of the broil, was, for that a Student poured the wine on his hosts head: and broke his head with the pot in a certain brawl.
About this time, anno 1354. §1354the Townes men of Oxford spoyled the schollers,1 and brake vp twentie of the doores of their halles, and wounded many of them, and slew and threw into priuies, and cutte their bookes and billes into pieces, and carried away much of their goodes: this was done the twelfth of February: wherefore the whole Towne was interdicted by the Bishoppe of Lincolne. At which time also was graunted to the Vicechauncelour, or Commissarie, to haue the assise of Bread, Ale, Wine, and all other victualles: the Mayor of the towne béeing excluded. Also it was decréed, that the Commons of the towne shoulde giue vnto the Studentes, 251. poundes starling, in part of satisfaction: reseruing notwithstanding to euerie one of the Students his seuerall action against any seuerall person of the Towne, &c. The cause of the broyle, was, for that a Student powred the wine on his hostes head: and broke his head with the pot in a certayne brawle.
- 1The towns men of Oxford spoil the scholars.The townes men of Oxford spoile the schollers.