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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 kings answer to the rebels.Book 8 › The kings answere to the rebels.
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As soon as the king was certified of this new seditious insurrection, he sent with all speed against them, the Duke of Norfolk,1 Duke of Suffolk, Marquess of Exeter, Earle of Shrewsbury & other, with a great army, forthwith to encounter with the rebels.
As soone as the king was certified of this newe seditious insurrection, hee sent with all speede against them, the Duke of Northfolke,1 Duke of Suffolke, Marques of Excetor, Earle of Shrewsbury & other, wyth a great armye, forthwith to encounter with the rebels.
- 1The kings power against the rebels in the North.The kinges power agaynst the •ebels in the North.
These noble Captains and Counsellors thus well furnished with habiliment of war, approaching toward the rebels, and understanding both their number, and how they were full bent to battle, first with policy went about to assay and practise how to appease all without bloudsheding:1 but the Northern men stoutly and sturdily standing to their wicked cause and wretched enterprise, would in no case relent from their attempts. Which when the nobles perceived, & saw no other way to pacify their furious minds utterly set on mischief, determined upon a battle. The place was appointed, the day assigned, and the hour set, but see yt wondrous work of Gods gracious providence.
These noble Captaines and Counsailours thus well furnished with habilement of warre, approching towarde the rebels, and vnderstāding both their number, and howe they were ful bent to battaile, first with policy went about to assay and practise how to appease all without bloudsheding: