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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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In this mean time Thomas Woolsey Cardinal of York began to bear a great port in England,1 and almost to rule all under the King, or rather with the King, so that the freshest wits, and of best towardness, most commonly sought unto him. Among whom was also Thomas Cromwell to his service advanced, where he continued a certain space of years,2 growing up in office and authority, till at length he was preferred to be solicitor to the Cardinal.
In this meane tyme Thomas Woolsey Cardinall of Yorke began to beare a great port in England,1 and almost to rule all vnder the King, or rather with the King, so that the freshest wittes, and of best towardnes, most commonly sought vnto him. Among whome was also Thomas Cromwell to his seruice aduaunced, where he continued a certayne space of yeares,2 growing vp in office and authoritie, till at length he was preferred to be sollicitour to the Cardinall.
- 1Cromwell ••ceived into the Cardinals service.Cromwell ••ceiued into the Cardinalls ser••ce.
- 2Cromwell solicitor to the Cardinal. Cromwell More, and Gardiner, companions in the Cardinals house.Cromwell solliciter to the Cardinall. Cromwell More, and Gardiner, companions in the Cardinalls house.
There was also about the same time, or not much different, in the household of the said Cardinal, Tho. More, afterward knight and Chancellor of England: & Steven Gardiner Bishop after of Wint. and of the Kings Coū sail. All these three were brought up in one household, and all of one standing almost together. Whose ages as they were not greatly discrepant, nor their wits much unequal: so neither was their fortune and advancements greatly divers,