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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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Now four years being past, in such manner as we have hitherto touched in this story, in the year following, which was 1559. there was a peace concluded between the French king, and the king of Spain. Whereupon the country of Piedmont, (certain towns excepted) was restored to the Duke of Savoy: under whose regiment the foresaid Churches, and all other faithful people in Piedmont, continued in great quietness, and were not molested: and the Duke him self was content to suffer them to live in their religion, knowing that he had no subjects more faithful and obedient then they were. But Satan hating all quietness, by his ministers stirred the Duke against the said Churches of Piedmont,1 his own natural subjects. For the Pope and the Cardinals seeing the good inclination of the Duke towards this people, incensed him to do that, which otherwise he would not. The Popes Legate also which then followed the Court, and other that favoured the Church of Rome, laboured by all means to persuade the Duke, that he ought to vanish the said Waldoys, which maintained not the Popes religion: alleging that he could not suffer such a people to dwell within his dominion, without prejudice and dishonour to the Apostolic Sec. Also that they were a rebellious people against the holy ordinances and decrees of their holy mother the Church. And briefly, that he might no longer suffer the said people, being so disobedient & stubborn against the holy father, if he would in deed show him self a loving and obedient son.
Nowe foure yeares being past, in such manner as we haue hitherto touched in this storie, in the yeare folowing, which was 1559. there was a peace concluded betweene the French king, and the king of Spaine. Whereupon the countrey of Piemont, (certaine townes excepted) was restored to the Duke of Sauoy: vnder whose regiment the foresaide Churches, and all other faithfull people in Piemont, continued in great quietnes, and wer not molested: and the Duke him selfe was content to suffer them to liue in their religion, knowing that he had no subiectes more faithfull and obedient then they were. But Sathan hating al quietnesse, by his ministers stirred the Duke against the sayde Churches of Piemont,1 his owne naturall subiects. For the Pope and the Cardinalles seeing the good inclination of the Duke towardes this people, incensed him to doe that, which otherwise he would not. The Popes Legate also which then followed the Court, and other that fauoured the Churche of Rome, laboured by all meanes to perswade the Duke, that hee ought to vanishe the sayde Waldoys, which mainteined not the Popes religion: alleging that he could not suffer such a people to dwell within his dominion, without preiudice and dishonour to the Apostolique Sec. Also that they were a rebellious people against the holy ordinaunces and decrees of their holy mother the Churche. And briefly, that he might no longer suffer the said people, being so disobedient & stubbern against the holy father, if he would in dede shew him selfe a louing and obedient sonne.