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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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Thus Cromwell springing up in favour and honour, after this, in the year .1527. a little before the birth of king Edward, was made Knight of the Garter,1 & not long after, was advanced to the Earldom of Essex, and made great Chamberlain of England. Over and besides all which honours, he was constitute also Vicegerent to the king, representing his person. Which office although it standeth well by the law, yet seldom hath there been seen any besides this Cromwell alone, either to have sustained it, or else to have so furnished the same with counsel and wisdom, as Cromwell did. And thus much hitherto concerning the steppes and degrees of the Lord Cromwels rising up to dignity and high estate.
Thus Cromwel springyng vp in fauour and honour, after this, in the yeare .1527. a litle before the byrth of kyng Edward, was made Knight of the Garter,1 & not long after, was aduaunced to the Earledome of Essex, and made great Chamberlaine of England. Ouer and besides all which honours, he was constitute also Uicegerent to the kyng, representyng his person. Whiche office although it standeth well by the law, yet seldome hath there bene sene any besides this Cromwell alone, either to haue susteined it, or els to haue so furnished the same with counsayle and wisedome, as Cromwell did. And thus much hytherto cō cernyng the steppes and degrees of the Lord Cromwels risyng vp to dignitie and high estate.
- 1L. Cromwell made Earle of Essex, great Chamberlain of England▪ and Vicegerent to the king.L. Cromwell made Earle of Essex, great Chamberlaine of England▪ and Vicegerent to the king.
Now somewhat would be said likewise of the noble ⟨p. 1180⟩