A67926:1787
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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About three of the clock at after noon, the xxix. day of July, the Cardinal himself was brought through the City, with great pomp and solemnity, unto Pauls church whereas, when he had blessed all men with the Bishops blessing (as the manner is) he was guided forth unto the Cardinal of York's house, where as he was received by the said Cardinal, and by him, on the next day being Sunday, was conducted unto the King, to fulfil his Ambassade against the Turk, which might have destroyed all Hungary,1 in the mean time whiles they were studying with what solemnity to furnish out their Ambassade.
About three of the clocke at after noone, the xxix. day of Iuly, the Cardinall himselfe was brought through the Citie, with great pompe and solemnity, vnto Paules church whereas, when he had blessed all men with the Byshops blessing (as the maner is) he was guided forth vnto ye Cardinall of Yorkes house, where as he was receaued by the said Cardinal, and by him, on the next day being Sonday, was conducted vnto the King, to fulfill his Ambassade agaynst the Turke, which might haue destroyed all Hungarie,1 in the meane time whiles they were studieng with what solemnitie to furnish out their Ambassade.
- 1Ex Edovar Hallo.Ex Edouar Hallo.
When the Cardinal of York was thus a Legate, he set up a Court, and called it the Court of the Legate, and proved testaments, and heard causes, to the great hindrance of all the Bishops of the Realm. He visited Bishops & all the Clergy, exempt and not exempt: and under colour of reformation, he got much treasure, & nothing was reformed, but came to more mischief: for by example of his pride, Priests and all spiritual persons waxed so proud, that they wear velvet, and silk, both in gowns, jackets, doublets, and shoes, kept open lechery, & so highly bare them selves, by reason of his authorities & faculties, that no man durst once reprove any thing in them, for fear to be called heretic, and then they would make him smoke or bear a Fagot. And the Cardinal himself was so elated, that he thought himself equal with the King: and when he had said Mass, he made Dukes & Earls to serve him of wine with a say taken, and to hold the basin at the Lavatories.