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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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But about two years after, he was taken again, & brought to the said City of Coventry, where he was also burned the morrow after he came thither, which was about the xiij. day of January. An. 1521. Thus, when these were dispatched immediately the Sheriffs went to their houses, and took all their goods and cattle to their own use, not leaving their wives and children any parcel thereof to help themselves with all. And for so much as the people began to grudge somewhat, at the cruelty showed, and at the unjust death of these innocent Martyrs, the Bishop, with his Officers and Priests, caused it to be noised abroad by their Tenants, servants, and farmers, that they were not burned for having the Lords prayer and commandments in English, but because they did eat flesh on Fridays and other fasting days: Which neither could he proved, either before their death, or after, nor yet was any such matter greatly objected to them in their examinations.1 The witnesses of this history be yet alive, which both saw them and knew them. Of whom one is by name mother Hall, dwelling now in Bagington two miles from Coventry. By whom also this is testified of them,2 that they above all other in Coventry pretended most show of worship and devotion, at the holding up of the Sacrament, whether to colour the matter, or no, it is not known. This is certain that in godliness of life they differed from all the rest of the City: Neither in their occupying they would use any oath: nor could abide it in them that occupied with them. James Betō Archb. of S. Andrew M. Hew Spens, dean of divinity in the university of S. Andrew M. John Weddell Rector of the university. James Symson, Official. Tho. Ramsay, Canon, and Dean of the Abbey of S. Andrews. Allan Meldrum Canon. John Greson, Principal of the Black Friars. John Dillidaffe, Warden of the Grey Friars. Martin Balbur, Lawyer. John Spens, Lawyer. Alexander Yong, 3bachelor of Divinity, Canon. John Annand, Canon. Friar Alex. Chambell, Prior of the Black Friars, &c. | Patrick Halmentō. At Saint Andrews in Scotland. An. 1527. | Patrick Hamilton a Scottish man borne, of an high and noble stock, and of the kings blood,4 young and of flourishing age, and excellent towardness, of xxiij. years called Abbot of Ferme first coming out of his country with 3.