A67926:1795
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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And now to express some part of the […] practises and busy intermedlynges of this Cardinal in Princes wars, first here is to be noted,1 that after long wars between England & France. 1524. (in the which wars, king Henry taking the Emperors part against Fraū ces the French king, had waged with his money, the Duke of Bourbon, and a great part of the Emperors army, to invade and disturb certain parts of France) it happened that the French king coming with his army toward Milan, at the siege of Pavia, was there taken by the Duke of Bourbon, & Viceroy of Naples,2 and so led prisoner into Spain.
And now to expresse some part of the 〈…〉 practises and busie intermedlynges of this Cardinall in Princes warres, first here is to be noted,1 that after lōg warres betwene England & Fraunce. 1524. (in the which warres, kyng Henry takyng the Emperours part agaynst Fraū ces the French kyng, had waged with his money, ye Duke of Bourbon, and a great part of the Emperours army, to inuade and disturbe certaine partes of Fraunce) it happened that the French kyng commyng with his armye toward Millan, at the siege of Pauia, was there takē by the Duke of Bourbon, & Uiceroy of Neaples,2 and so led prisoner into Spayne.
- 1The Cardinal ruffling in matters and wars of Princes.The Cardinall ruffling in matters and warres of Princes.
- 2Fraunces […] French king taken prisoner.Fraunces 〈…〉 French king taken prisoner.