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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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Upon these originals, Lambert's quarrel first began, and was brought unto this point, that through the sinister doing of many, it began of a private talk, to be a public and common matter. For he was sent for by the archbishop and brought into the open court, and forced to defend his cause openly: for the archbishop had not yet savoured the doctrine of the Sacrament,1 whereof afterward he was an earnest professor. In that disputation, it is said, that Lam bart did appeal from the Bishops, to the kings Majesty. But how soever the matter was, the rumour of that disputation, was by and by spread throughout the whole Court.
Upon these originals, Lamberts quarell first beganne, and was brought vnto this point, that through the sinister doing of many, it began of a priuate talke, to be a publicke and common matter. For hee was sent for by the archbishop and brought into the open court, and forced to defend his cause openly: for the archbishop had not yet sauoured ye doctrine of the Sacrament,1 whereof afterward hee was an earnest professour. In that disputation, it is sayd, that Lā bart did appeale from the Bishoppes, to the kinges Maiestie. But how soeuer the matter was, the rumour of that disputation, was by and by spread throughout the whole Court.
- 1Thomas Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury favoured not yet the SacramentThomas Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury fauoured not yet the Sacrament
I told you before, how that king Henry for two years past showing the part of an hard husband, had beheaded Queen Anne his wife. Which deed did not only greatly displease the German Princes (who for that only cause had broken of the league with him, an. 1536. but also many other good men in England.