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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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.
In this time, as about the iij. year of this king: the hospital of S. Bartholomew in Smithfield was founded (by means of a minstrel belonging to the King) named Rayer.1 And after was finished by Richard Whittington, Alderman and Major of London. This place of Smithfield was at that day, a lay stow of all ordure or filth, & the place where the felons & other transgressors of the kings laws were put to execution.
In this time, as about the iij. yeare of this king: the hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in Smithfield was founded (by meanes of a minstrell belonging to the King) named Rayer.1 And after was finished by Richard Whittyngton, Alderman and Maior of London. This place of Smithfield was at that day, a lay stowe of all ordure or filth, & the place where the felones & other transgressors of the kings lawes were put to execution.
- 1The hospitall of Bartholomew founded. Rayer; and Richard Whittington founders of S. Bartholomewes: in London.
Divers strait laws were by this king provided, especially against thieves and felons: that who so were taken in that fault, no money should save him from hanging.
Diuers strait lawes were by this king prouided, especially against theeues and felones: that who so were taken in that fault, no money should saue him from hanging.
Item, that who so did counterfeit false money, should have both his eyes, and nether parts of his body cut off.