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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.
Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, to his well beloved friend. &c. Be it known to your brotherly goodness, that we with all ours here (by Gods grace) are safe and in good health. Having a good hope and trust to your faithful amity, I charge you and require you: that either by the bringer hereof or by some other, (whom ye know faithful and trusty to our church of Canterbury, 1and to us) you write with all speed, what is done. As touching the kings decrees here set out, these they be: that all havens and ports should be diligently kept: that no letters of the Popes interdict or curse be brought in. And if religious men bring them in, they shall have their feet cut off: if he be a priest or clerk, he shall lose his privy members: If he be a lay man, let him be hanged: If he be a leper, let him be burned. And if any bishop, for fear of the Popes interdict, will depart (besides his staff only in his hand) let him have nothing else. Also the kings will is: that all scholars and students beyond the seas shall repair home, or else lose their benefices. And if they yet shall remain still, they shall lose the liberty of all returning. Further if any such Priests shall be found (that for the Popes suspense or interdict will refuse to sing) they shall lose their privy members. In sum, all such Priests as show themselves rebels to the king, let them be deprived of their benefices. &c.
THomas Archbishop of Canterburie, to his welbeloued frend. &c. Be it knowen to your brotherly goodnes, that we with al ours heere (by Gods grace) are safe and in good health. Hauing a good hope and trust to your faithfull amitie, I charge you and require you: that either by the bringer heereof or by some other, (whome ye know faithfull and trusty to our church of Canterburie, 1and to vs) you write with al spede, what is done. As touching the kings decrees here set out, these they be: that all hauens and portes shoulde be diligently kept: that no letters of the Popes interdict or curse be brought in. And if religious men bring them in, they shall haue their feete cut off: if he be a priest or clearke, he shall lose his priuie members: If he be a lay man, let him be hanged: If he be a leper, let him be burned. And if any bishoppe, for feare of the Popes interdict, will depart (besides his staffe onely in his hand) let him haue nothing els. Also the kings will is: that all scholers and students beyonde the seas shall repaire home, or else lose their benefices. And if they yet shall remaine still, they shall lose the libertie of all returning. Further if any such Priests shalbe found (that for the Popes suspense or interdict wil refuse to sing) they shall lose their priuie members. In summe, all such Priests as shew themselues rebels to the king, let them be depriued of their benefices. &c.