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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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
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¶ An other history of a certain man of the country wrongfully put to death, collected by the said John Oecolampadius.
¶ An other history of a certayne man of the country wrongfully put to death, collected by the sayd Iohn Oecolampadius.
1There was (saith he) a certain man of the country, which in my judgement was a good man, and lover of justice, and a mortal enemy of all the cruel exactions of the Gentlemen, which oppressed the poor people. This man, after the tumult and commotion of the country was appeased, was grievously vexed and tormented, because he had cried Alarm. when as a great number of horsemen ranged about the country to seek out those which had been the authors of that sedition. This poor man was taken by policy, & so upholden with fair promises, that they made him confess whatsoever they required. He thinking that they would not have put him to death, was cast in prison, whereas he was long time detained, & well cherished, to take away all suspicion from him: but after he had tarried a long time in prison, they put him to the Pinbank, laying divers and many grievous offences to his charge, where they kept him hanging in the truss of the cord,2 the space of six hours, hanging a great stone fastened at his feet.
1THere was (sayth he) a certayne manne of the countrey, which in my iudgement was a good man, and louer of iustice, and a mortall enemye of all the cruell exactions of the Gentlemen, which oppressed the poore people. Thys man, after the tumult and commotion of the countrey was appeased, was grieuously vexed and tormented, because he had cryed Alarme. when as a great number of horsemen raunged about the countrey to seeke out those which had bene the authours of that sedition. This poore man was taken by pollicy, & so vpholden with fayre promises, that they made him cōfesse whatsoeuer they requyred. He thinking that they would not haue put him to death, was cast in prison, wheras he was long time deteined, & well cherished, to take away all suspition from him: but after he had taried a long time in prison, they put him to the Pinbank, laying diuers and many grieuous offences to his charge, where they kept him hanging in the trusse of the corde,