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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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Book 8 › ¶The story of M. Simon Fish.Book 8 › ¶The story of M. Symon Fish.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This was (as I gather) about the year of our Lord. 1528.1 The king after he had received the book, demanded of her who made it. Whereunto she answered and said, a certain subject of his, one Fish, who was fled out of the Realm for fear of the Cardinal. After the king had kept the book in his bosom 3. or 4. days, as is credibly reported, such knowledge was given by the kings servants, to the wife of the said Simon Fish, that she might boldly send for her husband, without all peril or danger. Whereupon she thereby being encouraged, came first & made suit to the king for the safe return of her husband. Who understanding whose wife she was, showed a marvellous gentle & cheerful countenance towards her, asking where her husband was. She answered, if it like your grace, not far of. Then saith he, fetch him, and he shall come and go safe without peril, & no man shall do him harm, saying moreover that he had much wrong that he was from her so long: who had been absent now the space of two years and a half. In the which mean time, the Cardinal was deposed, as is aforeshewed, and M. More set in his place of the Chancellorship.
This was (as I gather) about the yeare of our Lord. 1528.1 The king after he had receiued the booke, demaunded of her who made it. Wherunto she aunswered and said, a certayne subiect of his, one Fish, who was fled out of the Realme for feare of the Cardinall. After the king had kept the booke in his bosome 3. or 4. dayes, as is credibly reported, such knowledge was geuen by the kinges seruaunts, to the wife of the sayd Simon Fish, that she might boldely send for her husband, without all perill or daunger. Whervpon she therby being incouraged, came first & made sute to the king for the safe returne of her husband. Who vnderstanding whose wife she was, shewed a maruellous gētle & chearefull countenance towardes her, asking where her husband was. She answered, if it like your grace, not farre of. Then sayth he, fetch him, and he shall come and goe safe without perill, & no man shal do him harme, saying moreouer that he had much wrong that he was from her so lōg: who had bene absent now the space of two yeares and a halfe. In the which meane time, the Cardinall was deposed, as is aforeshewed, and M. More set in his place of the Chauncellorship.
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