A67926:1887
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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Notwithstanding that the Cardinal of York was thus attainted in the Premunire, (as is above mentioned) yet the King being good unto him, had granted him the Bishoprics of York and Winchester, with great plenty of substance, & had licensed him to lye in his diocese of York, where he so continued the space of a year. But after, in the year following,1 which was 1531. he being in his diocese, wrote to the Court of Rome, and to divers other Princes, letters in reproach of the King, and in as much as in him lay, he stirred them to revenge his cause against the King and his Realm, in so much, that divers opprobrious words against the King, were spoken to Doctor Edward Keerne, the Kings Orator at Rome, and it was said to him, that for the Cardinals sake, the King should have the worse speed in the suite of his matrimony. The Cardinal also would speak fair to the people to win their harts, and declared ever, that he was unjustly and untruly ordered, which fair speaking, made many men believe that he said true: and to Gentlemen he gave great gifts, to allure them unto him: and to be had in more reputation among the people,2 he determined to be installed or enthronised at York, with all the pomp that might be, and caused a throne to be erected in the Cathedral Church, in such an height and fashion, as was never seen, and sent to all the Lords, Abbots, Priors, Knights, Esquires and Gentlemen of his diocese, to be at his Manor of Cawood the sixth day of November, and so to bring him to York, with all manner of pomp and solemnity.
Notwithstāding that the Cardinall of Yorke was thus attainted in the Premunire, (as is aboue mentioned) yet the King being good vnto him, had graunted him the Bishopricks of Yorke and Winchester, with great plentie of substance, & had licenced him to lye in his dioces of Yorke, where he so continued the space of a yeare. But after, in the yeare folowing,1 which was 1531. he being in his dioces, wrote to the Court of Rome, and to diuers other Princes, letters in reproch of the King, and in as much as in him lay, he stirred them to reuenge his cause against the King and his Realme, in so much, that diuers opprobrious words against the King, were spoken to Doctor Edward Keerne, the Kings Oratour at Rome, and it was sayd to him, that for the Cardinalles sake, the King should haue the woorse speede in the suite of his matrimonie. The Cardinall also would speake faire to the people to winne their harts, and declared euer, that he was vniustly and vntruely ordered, which faire speaking, made many men beleeue that he sayd true: and to Gentlemen he gaue great giftes, to allure them vnto him: and to be had in more reputation among the people,