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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.
The kings Ambassadors lying as is said in Rome: could find no grace nor favour a long time at the Popes hands. At length with much ado it was agreed, that two Cardinals should be sent down to enquire out the matter, concerning them that were consenting to Beckets death. The king perceiving what was preparing at Rome, neither being yet certain: whereto the intent of the Pope, & coming down of the Cardinals would tend: in the incane time addressed himself with a great power to enter into Ireland,1 giving in charge and commandment (as Hovedenus writeth) that no bringer of any brief or letter should come over into England or pass out of the realm (of what degree or condition so ever he were) without special licence and assurance to bring nothing that should be prejudicial to the realm.
The kinges Ambassadours lying as is said in Rome: could finde no grace nor fanor a long tyme at the Popes handes. At length with much ado it was agreed, that two Cardinals shuld be sent down to enquire out the matter, concerning them that were consenting to Beckets death. The king perceauing what was preparing at Rome, neither being yet certayne: whereto the intent of the Pope, & comming down of the Cardinals would tend: in ye incane tyme addressed hymselfe with a great power to enter into Ireland,1 geuing in charge and commaundement (as Houedenus writeth) that no bringer of any brief or letter shuld come ouer into England or passe out of ye realme (of what degree or condition so euer he were) without special licēce and assuraunce to bring nothing that should be preiudiciall to the realme.
- 1Ex Hove•• no.Ex Houe•• no.
This order being set and ordained,