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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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Besides these, we also find in the said old monuments within the diocese of Norfolk and Suffolk, specially in the towns of Beckels, Ersham, and Ludney, a great nun ber both of men and women to have been vexed and ca••e in prison, & after their abjuration, brought to open shame in churches and markets by the bishop of the said diocese called William, and his Chancellor William Bernham, John Exeter being the Register therein, so that within the space of 3. or 4. years,1 that is from the year 1428. unto the year 1431. about the number of 120. men and women are examined and sustained great vexation for the profession of the Christian faith: of whom some were only taken upon suspicion only for eating of meats prohibited upon vigil days, who of their purgation made, escaped more easily away and with less punishment, whose names here follow subscribed.
Besides these, we also finde in the said old monuments within the diocesse of Norffolke and Suffolke, specially in the townes of Beckels, Ersham, and Ludney, a great nū ber both of men and women to haue bene vexed and ca••e in prison, & after their abiuration, brought to open shame in churches and markets by the bishop of the sayd diocesse called William, and hys Chancellour William Bernham, Iohn Exceter being the Register therein, so that wythin the space of 3. or 4. yeares,1 that is from the yeare 1428. vnto the yeare 1431. about the number of 120. menne and women are examined and sustained great vexatiō for the profession of the Christian faithe: of whome some were onely taken vppon suspition onely for eating of meates prohibited vpon vigil dayes, who of their purgation made, escaped more easily away and wyth lesse punishment, whose names here follow subscribed.
- 1William Bishop of Norwich, William Bernhā his Chancellor.William Bishop of Norwich, William Bernhā hys Chaūcelor.