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| <p> Alcock, John (2), </p> <p> a [[Christian]] martyr of England, was cast into prison, where, from exposure and evil torments, he soon after died.' The cause of this treatment arose from the fact that he was known to read an English book used by king Edward, exhorting at the same time the people to pray with him, and would read English prayers to them, which they would repeat after him. This probably occurred in 1556. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, iv, 731. </p> | | <p> An eminent ecclesiastic of the reign of [[Edward]] IV., distinguished for his love of learning and learned men; <i> d </i> . 1500. </p> |
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| <ref name="term_18598"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/alcock,+john+(2) John Alcock from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | | <ref name="term_67512"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/alcock,+john John Alcock from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
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John Alcock [1]
An eminent ecclesiastic of the reign of Edward IV., distinguished for his love of learning and learned men; d . 1500.
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