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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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The flying of the people, after that the bear was lose, from one boat to an other, was so cumbrous, that divers persons were thrown into the Thames, the king commanding certain men that could swim, to strip them selves naked and to help to save them that were in danger. This pastime so displeased the king that he bad away away, with the Bear, and let us all go hence.
The flying of the people, after that the beare was lose, from one boat to an other, was so comberous, that diuers persons were throwne into the Thames, the king commaunding certayne men that could swimme, to strip them selues naked and to helpe to saue them that were in daunger. This pastime so displeased the king that he bad away away, with the Beare, and let vs all go hence.
The Secretary perceiving his book to fleet away in the Thames, called to the Bearward to take up the book,1 When the Bearward had the book in his custody, being an errant Papist, far from the Religion of his Mistress (for he was the Lady Elizabeth's Bearward, now the Que•nes majesty) ere that the Secretary could come to land,2 he had delivered the book to a Priest of his own affinity in Religion standing on the bank, who reading in the book and perceiving that it was a manifest refutation of the 6. Articles, made much a doe and told the Bearward that whosoever claimed the book, should surely be hanged. Anon the Secretary came to the Bearward for his book. What quoth the Bearward, dare you challenge ⟨p. 1186⟩this book? Whose servant be you? I am servant to one of the Council, said the Secretary, and my Lord of Canterbury is my master. Yea marry, quoth the Bearward, I thought so much. You belike I trust, quoth the Bearward, to be both hanged for this book. Well (said he) it is not so evil as you take it, and I warrant you my L. will avouch the book to the kings Majesty. But I pray you let me have my book, and I will give you a Crown to drink. If you would give me v.C. crowns, you shall not have it, quoth the Bearward. With that the Secretary departed from him, & understanding the malicious frowardness of the Bearward, he learned that Blage the Grocer in Cheapside might do much with the Bearward, to whom the Secretary brake this matter, requiring him to send for the Bearward to supper, and he would pay for the whole charge thereof, and besides that rather than he would forgo his book after this sort, the Bearward should have xx. shillings to drink. The supper was prepared. The Bearward was sent for, and came. After supper the matter was entreated of and xx. shillings offered for the book. But do what could be done, neither friendship, acquaintance, nor yet reward of money could obtain the book out of his hands, but that the same should be delivered unto some of the Council that would not so slightly look on so weighty a matter, as to have it redeemed for a supper or a piece of money. The honest man M.