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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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At length, having knowledge how that the Popes holy tooth greatly delighted in new fangled strange delicates, and dainty dishes, it came in his mind to prepare certain fine dishes of jelly, after the best fashion, made after our country manner here in England, which to them of Rome was not known nor seen before.
At length, hauing knowledge how that the Popes holy tooth greatly delited in new fangled straunge delicates, and dayntie dishes, it came in his minde to prepare certeine fine dishes of gelly, after the best fashion, made after our countrey maner heere in Englande, which to them of Rome was not knowne nor seene before.
This done, Cromwell observing his time accordingly, as the Pope was newly come from hunting into his pavilion, he with his companions approached with his english presents brought in with a three mans song (as we call it) in the English tongue, and all after the English fashion. The Pope suddenly marvelling at the strangeness of the song, and understanding that they were Englishmen, and that they came not empty handed, willed them to be called in. Cromwell there showing his obedience, & offering his jolly junkets,1 such as Kings and Princes only (said he) in the realm of England use to feed upon, desired the same to be accepted in benevolent part, which he and his companions as poor suitors unto his holiness, had there brought and presented, as novelties meet for his recreation, &c.
This done, Cromwell obseruing his time accordyngly, as the Pope was newly come frō hunting into his pauillion, he with his companions approched with his english presents brought in with a three mans song (as we call it) in the English tongue, and all after ye English fashion. The Pope sodenly marueiling at the straungenes of the song, and vnderstanding that they were Englishmen, and that they came not emptie handed, willed them to be called in. Crōwell there shewing his obediēce, & offering his iolye iunkets,1