A67926:2531
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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This was in the year of our Lord 1530. Shortly after it happened the same year, that the king by his Ambassadors was advertised that the Emperor and the Pope were both together at Bononie: Wherefore he directed Sir Tho. Bullein late created Earle of Wiltshire, and Doctor Stokesley (afterward Bishop of London) and Doctor Lee (afterward bishop of York) with his message to the popes Court, where also the Emperor was. Pope Clement understanding the kings case and request,1 and fearing what might follow after, if learning and Scripture here should take place against the authority of their dispensations, and moreover doubting the Emperors displeasure, bare him self strange of from the matter, answering the Ambassadors with this delay: that he presently would not define in the case,2 but would hear the full matter disputed when he came to Rome, and according to right he would do justice.
This was in the yeare of our Lord 1530. Shortly after it happened the same yeare, that the king by hys Ambassadours was aduertised that the Emperoure and the Pope were both together at Bononie: Wherfore he directed Sir Tho. Bullein late created Earle of Wiltshire, and Doctor Stokesley (afterward Bishop of London) and Doctor Lee (afterward bishop of York) with his message to the popes Court, where also the Emperor was. Pope Clement vnderstanding the kinges case and request,1 and fearing what might follow after, if learning and Scripture here should take place against the authority of their dispensations, and moreouer doubting the Emperours displeasure, bare him selfe strange of from the matter, answearing the Ambassadors with this delay: that he presently would not define in the case,2 but would heare the full matter disputed when he came to Rome, and according to right he would do iustice.
- 1The king •endeth to the Emperor and the Pope.The king •endeth to the Emperour and the Pope.