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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.
Over and beside, the said Hildebrand judged to death 3. men before they were convict, or else confessed their crime without the sentence of any secular judge, and caused them to be hanged upon a pair of gallows,1 over against the Church of S. Peter in a place called Palatiolum, without any delay or advisement, contrary to the laws, which command that every public offender should have 30. days space, before he be put to execution. Which thing even amongst the Pagans is in ure and observed, as teacheth the authority of S. Ambrose, and the Martyrdom of holy Marcelianus and Marcus.
Ouer and beside, the sayd Hildebrand iudged to death 3. men before they were conuict, or els confessed their crime wythout the sentence of any secular iudge, and caused them to bee hanged vpon a paire of gallowes,1 ouer against the Church of S. Peter in a place called Palatiolum, without any delay or aduisement, contrary to the lawes, which commaund that euery publike offender should haue 30. dayes space, before he be put to execution. Which thing euen amongst the Paganes is in vre and obserued, as teacheth the authoritie of S. Ambrose, and the Martyrdome of holy Marcelianus and Marcus.
- 1Three persons before they were convict, put to execution by Hildebrand against all law.Three persons before they were conuict, put to execution by Hildebrand agaynst all law.
He cast Centius the son of Stephen the Alderman into prison,1 being before his trusty friend, and in a vessel being thick set with sharp nails, he tormented him to the point of death: who after that he was escaped, apprehended the said Hildebrand. Of this apprehension, before he was let at liberty, he openly forgave all the conspirators. Which thing afterwards, contrary to his fidelity, he brake and revenged, & caused Centius, to whom he had forgiven all offences, to be taken, and hanged him, & 9. of his men upon the gallows before S. Peters porch.