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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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In the which Attainder divers and sundry crimes surmises, objections and accusations were brought against him but chiefly and above all other,1 he was charged and accused of heresy, for that he was a supporter of them (whom they recounted for heretics) as Barnes, Clarke, and many other, whom he by his authority and letters written to Sheriffs and Justices in divers Shires rescued and discharged out of prison. Also that he did evulgate & disperse abroad amongst the Kings subjects, great numbers of books, containing (as they said) manifest matter of much heresy, diffidence, and misbelief. Item, that he caused to be translated into our English tongue, books comprising matter expressly against the Sacrament of the altar, & that after the translation thereof, he commended and maintained the same for good and christian doctrine·
In the which Atteinder diuers and sondry crimes surmises, obiections and accusations were brought against hym but chiefly and aboue all other,1 he was charged and accused of heresie, for that he was a supporter of them (whō they recounted for heretikes) as Barnes, Clarke, and many other, whom he by his authoritie and letters written to Shiriffes and Iustices in diuers Shires rescued and discharged out of prison. Also that he did euulgate & disperse abroad amongst the Kings subiects, great numbers of bookes, conteming (as they said) manifest matter of much heresie, diffidence, and misbeliefe. Item, that he caused to be translated into our English tongue, bookes comprising matter expresly against the Sacrament of the aulter, & that after the translation thereof, he commended and mainteyned the same for good and christian doctrine·
- 1Crimes and accusations brought against the L. Cromwell.Crimes and accusatiōs brought agaynst the L. Cromwell.
Over and besides all this, they brought in certain witnesses (what they were, the attainder expresseth not) which most especially pressed (or rather oppressed) him with heinous words spoken against the king in the Church of s. Peter the poor, in the month of March, in the xxx. year of the kings reign. Which words if they be true, as the Attainder doth purport three things I have here much to marvel at. First, if his adversaries had so sure hold and matter against him,