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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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At that time a pitiful case happened in the Meadow of Tour. The Lord of Raconis seeming to be sorry for this war, sent into the meadow of Tour, an honest man of Briqueras, named Francis of Bills, to take advise, what means were best, to further the agreement. Who having consulted with the ministers and rulers, returned homeward that day according to his masters commandment, and having sent back one which conducted him, was murdered soon after at the foot of Angrongne, by two of Angrongne, which otherwise seemed to be honest, and of good parentage. Soon after, one of the two which had committed this fact, entered into the Meadow of Tour, and was immediately apprehended and bound. He confessed the fact without any further delay. Immediately the other also was taken.
At that time a pitifull case happened in the Medowe of Tour. The Lorde of Raconis seeming to be sorie for thys warre, sent into ye medow of Tour, an honest man of Briqueras, named Fraunces of Billes, to take aduise, what meanes were best, to further the agreement. Who hauing consulted with the ministers and rulers, returned homeward that day according to his maisters commandement, and hauing sent backe one whiche conducted hym, was murdered soone after at the foote of Angrongne, by two of Angrongne, which otherwise seemed to be honest, and of good parentage. Soone after, one of the two which had cō mitted this facte, entred into the Medowe of Toure, and was immediately apprehended and boūd. He confessed the fact without any further delay. Immediately the other also was taken.
The Waldoys were marvellously troubled & aggrieved with this fact, and wrote to the Lord of Raconis, declaring unto him the whole circumstance of the fact, and that they had the offenders in ward, and that, if it would please him to send certain to examine the matter, they for their part, would so execute justice in the punishment of them, that their innocency to all men should appear. The lord of Raconis, wrote unto them, that they should deliver unto him the offenders, and that he would do such justice upon them, as the cause required. To the which they of Angrongne answered, that upon three conditions, they should be delivered, according to his request. First▪ that the prisoners should be compelled to do nothing against their consciences,