A67926:1854
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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During which time, he being called on for an answer in the kings Bench, to the Premunire, for giving benefices by prevention, in disturbance of mens inheritance, and divers other open causes in the Premunire, according to the kings licence, constituted John Scute & Edmond Jenny, Apprentices of the law, his attorneys, which by his own warrant signed with his hand, confessed all things concerning the said suit, for they were too open to be cloaked or hidden, and so judgement was given, that he should forfeit all his lands, tenements, goods, and chattels, and should be put out of the kings protection: but for all that, the king sent him a sufficient protection, and of his gentleness left to him the bishoprics of York and Winchester, and gave to him plate and stuff convenient for his degree,1 and the Bishopric of Duresme he gave to Doctor Tonstall Bishop of London, and the Abbey of S. Albans he gave to the Prior of Norwich, and to London he promoted Doctor John Stokesley, then Ambassador to the universities, for the marriage, as you heard before. For all this kindness showed to the Cardinal, yet still he maligned against the king, as you shall hereafter perceive, but first we will proceed in the course of these matters, as they passed in order.
During which time, hee being called on for an aunswere in the kings Bench, to the Premunire, for geuing benefices by preuention, in disturbance of mens inheritance, and diuers other open causes in the Premunire, accordynge to the kings licence, constituted Iohn Scute & Edmonde Ienny, Apprentises of the lawe, his attourneys, whych by his owne warrant signed wt his hand, confessed all thyngs concerning the said suit, for they were too open to be cloked or hidden, and so iudgement was geuen, that hee shoulde forfeite all his landes, tenements, goodes, and cattels, and shoulde be put oute of the kings protection: but for al that, the king sent him a sufficient protection, and of hys gentlenes left to him the bishoyprikes of Yorke and Winchester, and gaue to hym plate and stuffe conuenient for hys degree,1 and the Bishoprike of Duresme he gaue to Doctour Tonstall Bishop of London, and the Abbey of S. Albones he gaue to the Priour of Norwich, and to London he promoted Doctour Iohn Stokesley, then Ambassadoure to the vniuersities, for the marriage, as you hearde before. For all this kindnesse shewed to the Cardinall, yet still hee maligned against the king, as you shal hereafter perceiue, but first we will proceede in the course of these matters, as they passed in order.