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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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Thirdly, here is again to be marvelled, if the king had known or believed these words to be true, and that Cromwell had been in deed such a traitor to his person, why then did the king so shortly after lament his death, wishing to have his Cromwell alive again? What Prince will wish the life of him whom he suspecteth undoubtedly to be a traitor to his life and person? whereby it may appear what judgement the King had of Cromwell in himself, howsoever the parliament by sinister information was otherwise incensed to judge upon him.
Thirdly, here is agayne to be marueled, if the king had known or beleued these words to be true, and that Cromwell had bene in deede such a traytour to his person, why then did the kyng so shortly after lamēt his death, wishing to haue his Cromwell aliue agayne? What Prince will wish the lyfe of hym whom he suspecteth vndoubtedly to be a traitor to his life and person? wherby it may appeare what iudgement the King had of Cromwell in himselfe, howsoeuer the parliament by sinister information was otherwise incensed to iudge vpon him.
Such malicious makebates about Princes and parliaments, never lacked in common weals. By such king Ethelstane was incensed to kill his brother Edwin, pag. 159. So was king Edward 2. deposed. So likewise when king Richard 2. was once brought into the Tower, what crimes and accusations were laid against him in the Parliament? So was Humphrey the good Duke of Gloucester, the kings uncle, by Henry Beaufort bishop of Winchester and other in the Parliament holden at Berry, arrested as a traitor, and falsely made away, pag. 160. What great treason was in the words of him, who dwelling in Cheap side at the sign of the Crown, said merrily to his son, that if he lived, he would make him heir of the crown: & yet was he therefore attainted and judged for a Traitor? pag. 701. In the time of king Henry the 8. how was that Parliament incensed, wherein both Queen Anne was falsely condemned, and Queen Elizabeth her daughter, as falsely disherited? To omit here the Attainder of the Duke of Buckingham wrought by the Cardinal of York: Of the lord Cobham likewise, and sir Roger Acton, pag. 150 If the cause of the lord Henry late Earle of Surrey were well tried out, peradventure no such heinous purpose of any treason should be found therein as than was made. Who incensed the late Duke of Somerset to behead his own brother, but such makebates as these? And afterward when the said Duke himself was attainted for a traitor and condemn ned for a felon, a briber and extortioner: how was the parliament then incensed? Adam Damlip received of Cardinal Poole at Rome, but a silly crown in way of alms, and therefore by means of Steven Gardiner was attainted for a traitor. George Eagles did but read some time in woods and by the said Gardiner was also condemned and suffered as a traitor.