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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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This conspiracy being concluded and determined, the Bishop of Aix departed incontinent from Avignon, to go unto Aix, to perform the charge, which was given to him. Notwithstanding they desired him to be the next day after the Council was holden, at a banquet which should be made at the house of the Bishop of Rieux. To this banquet such as were known to be the fairest and most beautiful women in all Avignon, were called to refresh and solace these good Prelates, after the great pains and travail which they had taken for our holy mother the Church. After they had dined, they fell to dancing, playing at dice, and such other pastimes as are commonly wont to be frequented at the banquets and feasts of these holy Prelates. After this, they walked abroad to solace them selves, and to pass the time till supper.
This conspiracie being concluded and determined, the Bishop of Aix departed incontinent from Auinion, to goe vnto Aix, to performe ye charge, which was geuen to hym. Notwithstanding they desired him to be the next day after the Counsell was holden, at a bankette whych shoulde be made at the house of the Bishop of Rieux. To thys banket such as were knowen to be the fairest and most beautifull women in all Auinion, were called to refreshe and solace these good Prelates, after the greate paines and trauayle which they had taken for our holy mother the Church. After they had dined, they fell to dauncing, playing at dice, and such other pastimes as are commonly wont to be frequented at the bankets and feastes of these holy Prelates. After this, they walked abroade to solace them selues, and to passe the time till supper.
As they passed through the streets, every one leading his Minion upon his arm, they saw a man which sold bawdy Images and pictures,1 with filthy rimes and Ballets annexed to the same, to move and stir up the people to whoredom, and knavery. All these goodly Pictures were bought up by the Bishops: which were as many as a Mule could well carry. And if there were any obscure sentence, or hard to understand, in those rimes or ballets, the same these learned Prelates did readily expound, and laughed presently thereat. In the same place, as they walked along, there was a bookseller which had set out to sale, certain Bibles in French and Latin, with divers other Books, which when the Prelates beheld,