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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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It happened that in this mean season, • Cromwell was placed in this office to be solicitor to the Cardinal, the said Cardinal had then in hand the building of certain Colleges,1 namely his College in Oxford, called then Frideswide, now Christs Church. By reason whereof, certain small monasteries and priories, in divers places of the realm, were by the said Cardinal suppressed, and the lands seized to the Cardinals hands. The doing whereof was committed to the charge of Thomas Cromwell. In the expedition whereof he showed himself very forward,2 and industrious, in such sort as in the handling thereof, he procured to himself much grudge with divers of the superstitious sort, and with some also of noble calling about the King. And thus was Cromwell first set a work by the Cardinal, to suppress religious houses. Which was about the year of our Lord 1525.
It happened that in this meane season, • Cromwell was placed in this office to be sollicitour to the Cardinall, the said Cardinal had then in hand the building of certeine Colledges,1 namely his Colledge in Oxforde, called then Frideswide, now Christes Churche. By reason whereof, certayne small monasteries and priories, in diuers places of the realme, were by the saide Cardinall suppressed, and the lands seased to the Cardinals hāds. The doing wherof was committed to the charge of Thomas Cromwell. In the expedition whereof he shewed himselfe very forward,2 and industrious, in such sort as in ye handling thereof, he procured to himselfe much grudge with diuers of the superstitious sorte, and with some also of noble calling about the King. And thus was Cromwell first set a worke by the Cardinall, to suppresse religious houses. Which was about the yeare of our Lord 1525.
- 1Small Monasteries suppressed by the Cardinal.Small Monasteryes suppressed by the Cardinall.