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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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Henry the second French king, which newly succeeded Francis his father above mentioned, considering how this cruel and infamous persecution against his own subjects and people, was greatly misliked of other Princes, and also objected both against him and his father, as a note of shameful Tyranny, by the Emperor him self, Charles the fifth,1 and that in the public Council of all the states of Germany, for so murdering & spoiling his own natural subjects, without all reason and mercy: he therefore to the intent to purge and clear himself thereof, caused the said matter to be brought into the Court, and there to be decided by order of Justice.
Henry the second French king, which newly succeeded Fraunces his father aboue mentioned, considering howe this cruell and infamous persecution againste hys owne subiectes and people, was greatly misliked of other Princes, and also obiected both against him and his father, as a note of shamefull Tyrannie, by the Emperour hym selfe, Charles the fift,1 and that in the publicke Councel of all the states of Germany, for so murthering & spoyling his own naturall subiects, without all reason and mercy: he therefore to the entent to purge and cleare himselfe thereof, caused the sayd matter to be brought into the Court, and there to be decided by order of Iustice.
- 1Fraunces the French king, noted of tyranny by Charles 5. Emperor. The cause of the Merindolians after their death pleaded 50. times in the Court. Minerius loosed out of prison.Fraūces the Frēch king, noted of tyranny by Charles 5. Emperour. The cause of the Merindolians after their death pleaded 50. times in the Court. Minerius losed out of prison.
Which cause, after it was pleaded to and fro, in public audience, no less then fifty times, and yet in the end, could not be determined, so it brake of and was passed over, and at length Minerius being loosed out of prison, was restored to his liberty and possessions again, upon this condition and promise made unto the Cardinal, Charles of Lorraine, that he should banish and expel these new Christians (terming so the true professors of the Gospel) out of all Province.