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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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1His brother, of whom I before spake, whose name was Valentine Freeze & his wife, gave their lives at one stake in York, for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
1His brother, of whom I before spake, whose name was Ualentine Freese & his wife, gaue theyr liues at one stake in Yorke, for the testimony of Iesus Christ.
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Also the wife of the said father Bate, while he was at Fulham, made many supplications to the king, without redress, & at the last she delivered one to his own hands, and he read it himself, whereupon she was appointed to go into Chancery lane, to one whose came (as is thought) was M. Selyard, & at the last, she got a letter of the same Selyard to the Bishop, and when she had it, she thought all her suit well bestowed, hoping that some good should come to her husband thereby. And because the wicked officers in those days, were crafty and desirous of his blood, as some others had proved their practise, some of her friends would needs see the content of her letter,1 and not suffer her to deliver it to the bishop, & as they thought, so they found in deed, for it was after this manner.
Also the wife of the sayd father Bate, while he was at Fulham, made many supplications to the king, wythout redresse, & at the last she deliuered one to his owne hands, and he read it himselfe, whereupon she was appoynted to go into Chaūcery lane, to one whose came (as is thought) was M. Selyard, & at the last, she got a letter of the same Selyard to the Byshop, and when she had it, she thought all her sute welbestowed, hopinge that some good shoulde come to her husband thereby. And because the wicked officers in those dayes, were crafty and desirous of his bloud, as some others had proued theyr practise, some of her frendes would needes see the content of her letter,