A67926:1851
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 further, the 17. day of November he sent the two Dukes of Norfolk & Suffolk,1 to his place at Westminster, to fetch away the great Seal of England, which he was loth to deliver, if there had been any remedy, but in conclusion he delivered it to the two Dukes, which delivered the same to Doctor Tailor, Master of the Rolls, to carry it to the king, which so did the next day.
And further, the 17. day of Nouember hee sent the two Dukes of Norffolke & Suffolke,1 to his place at Westminster, to fetch away the great Seale of England, whyche he was lothe to deliuer, if there had bene any remedie, but in conclusion he deliuered it to the two Dukes, which deliuered the same to Doctor Tailour, Maister of the Rolles, to carie it to the king, which so did the next day.
- 1The Cardinal deprived of the C•auncellourship.The Cardinall depriued of the C•auncellourship.
Besides this, the king sent Sir William Fitzwilliams Knight of the Garter, and Treasurer of his house, and doctor Steven Gardiner, newly made Secretary, to see that no goods should be embezzled out of his house:1 and further, ordained that the Cardinal should remove to Asher, beside Kingston, there to tarry the kings pleasure, and to have all things delivered to him, which were necessary for him, but not after his old pompous and superfluous fashion, for all his goods were seized to the kings use. When the Seal was thus taken from the Cardinal,2 the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, with many Earls, Bishops, and Barons came into the Star chamber, the xix. day of October, where the Duke of Norfolk declared that the kings highness, for divers and sundry offences: had taken from him his great Seal, and deposed him of all offices, and lest men might complain for lack of justice, he had appointed him and the Duke of Suffolk, with the assent of the other Lords, to sit in the Star chamber, to hear and determine causes indifferently, and that of all things the kings pleasure and commandment was, that they should keep their hands close from any rewards taking, or maintenance: and so that week they sate in the Star chamber, and determined causes.