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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 2 › Book 9: The ninth Book.Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth 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 ninth Book.
The ninth Booke.
After the death of king Henry, succeeded king Edward 1his son: being of the age of 9. years. He began his reign the 28. day of January, a most happy patron of the Gospel. In his days Carolus the Emperor made request to the king & his counsel, to permit Lady Mary to have mass in her house, without prejudice of the law. Whereto the king being required by his counsel to give his consent, would in no case yield to it:2 notwithstanding they laid before him what danger might ensue to him by breach of amity with the Emperor: & they being more urgent upon him: the King seeing their importunate suit, in the end his tender heart bursting out into bitter weeping and sobbing, desired them to be content, and so refused to yield unto the Emperors request in that behalf. Because he was young, and of tender age, he was committed to xvi. Governors: amongst whom especially, the L. Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset his uncle was assigned unto him protector: by whose endeavour the vi. articles were abolished:3 whereby the practises of Winchester began to decay.
AFter the death of king Henry, succéeded king Edward 1his sonne: being of the age of 9. yeres. He began his reigne ye 28. day of Ianuary, a most happy patrone of the Gospel. In his daies Carolus the Emperor made request to the king & his counsel, to permit Lady Mary to haue masse in her house, without preiudice of the law. Wherto the king being required by his counsel to giue his consent, woulde in no case yéelde to it:2 notwithstanding they laide before him what danger might insue to him by breach of amity with ye Emperour: & they being more vrgent vpon him: the King séeing their importunate sute, in the ende his tender heart bursting out into bitter wéeping and sobbing, desired them to be content, and so refused to yéelde vnto the Emperours request in that behalfe. Because he was young, and of tender age, he was committed to xvi. Gouernours: amongst whom especially, the L. Edward Seimer, the Duke of Somerset his vncle was assigned vnto him protector: by whose endeuour the vi. articles were abolished: