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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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Whereunto the Emperor made answer in a little book, Imprinted both in Spanish and Dutch, answering unto many manacings of the Cardinal, and divers of his Articles: but specially to that his ruffling threat, wherein he menaced him, that if he would not make him Pope: he would set such a ruffling betwixt Christian Princes, as was not this 100. year, though it should cost the whole Realm of England. Whereunto the Emperor answering again, biddeth him look well about him,1 lest through his doings and attempts, he might bring▪ the matter in that case, that it should cost him the Realm of England in deed.
Wherunto the Emperor made answer in a little booke, Imprinted both in Spanish and Dutch, answering vnto many manacings of the Cardinal, and diuers of his Articles: but specially to that his ruffling threate, wherein he manaced him, that if he wold not make him Pope: he wold set such a ruffling betwixte Christian Princes, as was not this 100. yeare, though it should cost the whole Realme of England. Wherunto the Emperor answering again, biddeth him looke wel about him,1 lest through his doings and attempts, he might bring▪ the matter in that case, yt it shuld cost him the Realme of England in deede.
- 1The Empe•ou•• answer unto the Cardinals threats.The Empe•ou•• aunswere vnto the Cardinalls threates.
You have heard before, how that when Pope Clement was prisoner in the Emperors army, the Cardinal required the king, because he did bear the title of defender of the faith, that he would rescue the Pope: also what the kings answer was thereunto, and what sums of money he had obtained of the king. Now, because you shall not also be ignorant by what means and upon what occasion this title of the defender of the faith was given unto the King,