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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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| These were detected for that old Durdant of Euyncourte, at dinner sitting with his children & their wives, bidding a boy there standing, to depart out of the house, that he should not hear and tell, did recite certain places unto them, out of the Epistles of S. Paul, & of the Gospels. | Ric. White, Father in law to Benet Ward of Beaconsfield. | He was detected to be a known man, because, after the death of bishop Smith, he was heard to say these words: my L. that dead is, was a good man, and divers known men were called before him, & he sent them home again, bidding them that they should live among their neighbours as good Christen men should do. And now (said he) there is a new Bishop which is called a blessed man, and if he be as he is named, he will not trouble the servants of God, but will let them be in quiet. Marian Morden was forced upon her oath to utter | James Morden her own brother, which taught her ye Pater noster, Ave and Creed in English, and that she should not go on pilgrimage, nor should worship saints or images, which she had not done by the space of 6. years past, following & believing her brother. James Morden was forced upon his oath to utter | John Littlepage. Henry Littlepage. William Littlepage. Joan Littlepage. Ric. Morden his brother of Chesham. Emma his wife. Alice Browne of Chesham. Rad. Morden his brother of Chesham. His wife. John Phips. Elizabeth Hamon. Tho. Coupland forced by his oath, detected | A Canon of Missenden. Tho. Grove, of London. Isabel Morwyn. The wife of Norman of Amersham. Th. Couper of Wodrow. Rog. Harding. W. Grinder. | Because these two could not say their Creed in Latin. | The wife of Rob. Stamp of Woodrow. Th. Rouland. T. Coupland. Ric. Stevens. Rog. Benet forced by their oath to accuse. | Thom. Harding of Amersham. Alice Harding his wife. | Because, after their abjuration in Bishop Smiths time, divers known men (as they them termed them) which were abjured before, had much resort to their house. | Agnes Squi•e▪ | For speaking these words: Men do say I was abjured for heresy, it may well be a napkin for my nose, but I will never be ashamed of it. | The vicar of little Missenden. Tho. Grove & his wife. | He was detected for that he did give to D. Wilcocks 20. li. to excuse him that he might not be brought to open penance. John Sawcote upon his oath did appech | Thomas Holmes.
| These were detected for that olde Durdant of Euyncourte, at dinner sitting with his children & their wiues, bidding a boy there stāding, to departe out of ye house, that he should not heare and tel, did recite certain places vnto them, out of the Epistles of S. Paule, & of the Gospels. | Ric. White, Father in law to Benet Ward of Bekinsfield. | He was detected to be a knowen man, because, after the death of bishop Smith, he was heard to say these words: my L. that dead is, was a good man, and diuers known men were called before him, & he sēt them home againe, bidding them yt they should liue among their neighbors as good Christen men should do. And now (saide he) there is a new Byshop which is called a blessed man, and if he bee as he is named, hee wil not trouble the seruants of God, but wil let them be in quiet. Mariā Morden was forced vpon eer othe to vtter | Iames Morden her owne brother, which taught her ye Pater noster, Aue and Creede in English, and that shee shuld not go on pilgrimage, nor shuld worship saincts or images, whych she had not done by the space of 6. yeares past, folowing & beleuing her brother. Iames Morden was forced vpon his othe to vtter | Iohn Littlepage. Henry Littlepage. William Littlepage. Ione Littlepage. Ric. Morden his brother of Chesham. Emme his wife. Alice Browne of Chesham. Rad. Morden his brother of Chesham. His wife. Iohn Phips. Elizabeth Hamon. Tho. Coupland forced by his othe, detected | A Chanon of Missenden. Tho. Groue, of London. Isabel Morwyn. The wife of Norman of Amersham. Th. Couper of Wodrow. Rog. Harding. W. Grinder. | Because these two could not saye their Creede in Latin. | The wife of Rob. Stampe of Woodrowe. Th. Roulād. T. Couplād. Ric. Steuēs. Rog. Bene forced by their othe to accuse. | Thom. Harding of Amersham. Alice Harding his wife. | Because, after theyr abiuration in Byshop Smithes tyme, diuers known men (as they thē termed them) which wer abiured before, had much resort to their house. | Agnes Squie | For speaking these wordes: Men do say I was abiured for heresy, it may well be a napkin for my nose, but I wil neuer be ashamed of it. | The vicar of little Missenden. Tho. Groue & his wife. | He was detected for yt hee did geue to D. Wilcocks 20. li. to excuse him yt he might not be brought to open penance. Iohn Sawcote vpon his othe did appech | Thomas Holmes.