A67926:1811
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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It were long to discourse in this place, the manifold abuses and treasons, which he practised when he came to the French Court at Amiens, converting the great sums of money,1 which before you heard he had obtained of the King, for the relief & ransom of Pope Clement, which at that time was prisoner in the Emperors army, and bestowed the same in the hiring of soldiers, & furnishing out the French Kings army, appointing also certain English Captains in the King of Englands name, to go against the Emperor, to rescue the Pope: all which army was paid with the King of Englands money.
It were long to discourse in this place, the manifold abuses and treasons, which he practised whē he came to the French Court at Amias, conuerting the greate summes of money,1 whiche before you heard he had obteined of the King, for the reliefe & raunsome of Pope Clement, which at that time was prisoner in the Emperours armye, and bestowed the same in the hyring of souldiers, & furnishing out the French Kings armye, appoynting also certayne English Captaynes in the King of Englandes name, to go against the Emperour, to rescue the Pope: all whiche army was payd with the King of Englands money.
- 1War waged by the Cardinal.Warre waged by the Cardinall.
Besides that, he privily by his letters caused Clarentius king of the arms, to join with the French Herald, and openly to defy the Emperor: whereby there began great displeasure to rise between the Emperor & the King, but that the Emperor of his politic nature would take no occasion of displeasure against the King of England.
Besides that, he priuely by his letters caused Clarentius king of the armes, to ioyne with the French Herauld, and openly to defie the Emperour: whereby there began great displeasure to rise betwen ye Emperour & the King, but that the Emperour of his politike nature would take no occasion of displeasure agaynst the Kyng of England.