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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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This Lord Russell therefore not forgetting the old benefits past, & with like gravity willing again to requite that he had received, in a vehement boldness stood forth, to take upon him the defence of Thomas Cromwell, uttering before the king many commendable words in the behalf of him, and declaring withal how by his singular device and policy, he had done for him at Bononie, being there in the Kings affairs, in extreme peril. And for as much as now his Majesty had to do with the Pope, his great enemy, there was (he thought) in all England none so apt for the kings purpose, which could say or do more in that matter, then could Thomas Cromwell, and partly gave the king to understand wherein. The king hearing this, & specially marking the latter end of his talk, was contented and willing to talk with him, to hear and know what he could say.
This Lord Russell therefore not forgetting the olde benefites past, & with like grauitie willing againe to requite that he had receaued, in a vehement boldnes stoode forth, to take vpon him the defence of Thomas Cromwel, vttering before the king many commendable words in the behalfe of him, and declaring withall how by his singulare deuice and policie, he had done for him at Bononie, beyng there in the Kings affaires, in extreame perill. And for as much as now his Maiestie had to do with the Pope, his great enemy, there was (he thought) in all England none so apt for the kynges purpose, which could say or do more in that matter, then could Thomas Cromwell, and partly gaue the kyng to vnderstand wherein. The kyng hearyng this, & specially markyng the latter end of his talke, was contēted and willyng to talke with him, to heare and know what he could say.
This was not so privily done, but Cromwell had knowledge incontinent, that the king would talk with him, & whereupon: & therefore providing before hand for matter, had in a readiness the copy of the Bishops oath, which they use commonly to make to the Pope at their consecration: and so being called for, was brought to the king in his garden at Westminster, which was about the year of our Lord. 1530.
This was not so priuily done, but Cromwell had knowledge incontinent, that the kyng would talke with him, & whereupon: & therfore prouidyng before hand for matter, had in a readynesse the copie of the Byshops othe, which they vse cōmonly to make to the Pope at their consecration: and so beyng called for, was brought to the king in his garden at Westminster, which was about the yeare of our Lord. 1530.