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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
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¶ The copy of the kings letters directed to John Exeter, and Jacolet German, keeper of the castle of Colchester, for the apprehending of Sir William White priest and other, (as they called them) lollards. Henry by the grace of God king of England and of France, 1Lord of Ireland, to his well beloved John Exeter, and Jacolet German, keeper of the castle of Colchester health. Ye shall understand that we fully trusting unto your fidelity and circumspections, have appointed you jointly and severally to take and arrest William White priest, and Thomas, late chaplain of Settling, in the county of Norfolk, and William Northampton priest, and all other whatsoever they be that are suspect of heresy or lollardy, wheresoever they may be found within the liberties or without, and straight way being so taken, to send the unto our next gaile or prison, unto such time, as we shall have taken other order for their delivery: And therefore we straightly command you, that ye diligently attend about the premisses, and fulfil the same in form aforesaid. Also we charge and command all and singular Justices of peace, Mayors, Shrives, Bailiffs, Constables, and all other our faithful officers, by the tenor of these presents, that they do assist, aide, and counsel you & every of you, in the execution of the premisses, as it shall be comely for them. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters patents to be made. Witness my self at Westminster, the 6. of July, the 6. year of our reign .
¶ The copie of the kings letters directed to Iohn Exeter, and Iacolet Germaine, keeper of the castle of Colchester, for the apprehending of Sir William White priest and other, (as they called them) lollards. HEnry by the grace of God king of Englande and of Fraunce, 1Lord of Ireland, to his well beloued Iohn Exetor, and Iacolet Germaine, keeper of the castle of Colchester health. Ye shall vnderstand that we fully trusting vnto your fidelitye and circumspections, haue appoynted you ioyntly and seuerally to take and arrest William White priest, and Thomas, late chaplaine of Setling, in the countie of Norfolke, and William Northampton priest, and al other whatsoeuer they be that are suspect of heresy or lollardy, wheresoeuer they may be founde within the liberties or without, and straight way being so taken, to send the vnto our next gaile or prison, vnto such time, as we shall haue taken other order for their deliuery: And therefore wee straightly commaunde you, that ye diligently attende about the premisses, and fulfill the same in forme aforesayde. Also we charge and command all and singuler Iustices of peace, Maiors, Shriues, Bailiffes, Cunstables, and all other our faithfull officers, by the tenoure of these presents, that they do assist, aide, and counsaile you & euery of you, in the execution of the premisses, as it shall be comely for them. In witnes whereof, we haue caused these our letters patentes to be made. Witnes my selfe at Westminster, the 6. of Iuly, the 6. yeare of our raigne .