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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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There the said Cromwell with the other noble Lords sitting with the Archbishop at his table in talk,1 as every lord brought forth his sentence in commendation of Cranmer, to signify what good will both the king & they bare unto him: among the rest one of the company entering into a comparison between the said Thomas Cranmer, and Thomas Wolsey late Cardinal of York, declared in his judgement, that Cranmer was much to be preferred for his mild and gentle nature, where as the Cardinal was a stubborn and a churlish prelate, and one that could never abide any noble man, and that (said he) know you well enough, my Lord Cromwell, for he was your Master, &c. At these words the Lord Cromwell being somewhat touched to hear the Cardinals service cast in his teeth, inferred again, saying: that he could not deny but he was servant sometime to Cardinal Wolsey, neither did repent the same, for he received of him both fee, meat, and drink, and other commodities: but yet he was never so far in love with him, as to have waited upon him to Rome, if he had been chosen Pope, as he understood that he would have done if the case had so fallen out. Which when the other had denied to be true, Cromwell still persisted, affirming the same, and showing moreover what number of Florins he should have received, to be his Admiral, and to have safe conducted him to Rome, in case he had been elected Bishop of Rome. The party not a little moved with these words, told him, he lied. The other again affirmed it to be true. Upon this, great and high words rose between them. Which contention although it was through entreaty of the Archbishop and other nobles somewhat pacified for the time, yet it might be, that some bitter root of grudge remained behind, which afterward grew unto him to some displeasure. And this was, an. 1540. in the month of July. Ex testimonio, Secretarij. Cantuar.
There the said Cromwell with the other noble Lordes sitting with the Archbishop at his table in talke,1 as euerie lord brought forth his sentence in commendation of Cranmer, to signifie what good will both the kyng & they bare vnto him: among the rest one of the company entring into a comparison betweene the sayd Thomas Cranmer, and Thomas Wolsey late Cardinall of Yorke, declared in his iudgement, that Cranmer was much to bee preferred for his myld and gentle nature, where as the Cardinall was a stubburne and a churlish prelate, and one that could neuer abide any noble man, and that (sayd he) knowe you well enough, my Lord Cromwell, for he was your Maister, &c. At these wordes the Lord Cromwell beyng somewhat touched to heare the Cardinals seruice cast in hys teeth, inferred agayne, saying: that he could not deny but he was seruant sometyme to Cardinall Wolsey, neyther did repent the same, for he receiued of hym both fee, meate, and drinke, and other commodities: but yet he was neuer so farre in loue with hym, as to haue wayted vpon him to Rome, if he had bene chosen Pope, as he vnderstoode that he would haue done if the case had so fallen out. Whiche when the other had denied to be true, Cromwell still persisted, affirmyng the same, and shewyng moreouer what number of Florens he should haue receyued, to be his Admirall, and to haue safe conducted hym to Rome, in case he had bene elected Bishop of Rome. The partie not a little mooued with these wordes, told hym, he lyed. The other agayne affirmed it to be true. Upon this, great and hygh wordes rose betwene them. Which contention although it was through intreatie of the Archbishop and other nobles somewhat pacified for the tyme, yet it might be, that some bitter roote of grudge remayned behynd, which afterward grew vnto him to some displeasure. And this was, an. 1540. in the moneth of Iuly. Ex testimonio, Secretarij. Cantuar.