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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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During this season, the Lord of Angrongne, named Charles de Comptes of Luserne, laboured earnestly by all means possible, to cause them of Angrongne, to condescend to the Dukes pleasure, & solicited them to send away their Ministers, promising that he would cause a Mass to be song at Angrongne, and that the people should not be compelled to be present thereat, hoping that by that means, the Dukes wrath would be appeased. The chief of Angrongne thereupon were assembled and made this answer, that if the Duke would permit them to choose other Ministers, they were content to send away their foreign ministers & strangers. But as touching the Mass, his highness might well cause it to be song in their parishes, but they for their part, could not with safe consciences, be present at the same, nor yet give their consent unto it.
During this season, the Lorde of Angrongne, named Charles de Comptes of Luserne, laboured earnestly by al meanes possible, to cause them of Angrongne, to cōdescend to the Dukes pleasure, & sollicited them to send away their Ministers, promising that he woulde cause a Masse to be song at Angrongne, and that the people should not be cō pelled to be present thereat, hoping that by that means, the Dukes wrath would be appeased. The chief of Angrōgne thereupon were assembled and made this answere, that if the Duke would permit them to choose other Ministers, they were content to send away their forreine ministers & straungers. But as touching the Masse, hys hyghnes might well cause it to be song in their parishes, but they for their part, could not with safe consciences, be present at the same, nor yet geue their consent vnto it.
The xxij. of October, the said Lord of Angrongne, went from Luserne, to Mondevis (where he was then governor for the Duke) and sent for the chief Rulers of Angrongne, at several times, declaring unto them the great perils and dangers wherewith they were environed, the army being already at hand: yet promising them if they would submit themselves unto him, he would send immediately to stay the army. They of Angrongne answered, that they all determined to stand to that, which they, two days before in their assemble, had put in writing. With this answer he seemed at that present, to be content. The next day the rumour was, that they of Angrongne had submitted themselves to the Duke. On the morrow, which was Sunday, you should have seen nothing but weeping and mourning in Angrongne. The Sermon being ended, the Rulers were called before the ministers and the people,