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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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¶A Proclamation concerning eating of white meats made the 9. of February, the 34. year of the reign of the kings most Royal majesty.
¶A Proclamation concerning eating of white meates made the 9. of February, the 34. yeare of the reigne of the kinges most Royall maiesty.
For as much as by divers and sundry occasions, as well Herrings, Lings, Saltfish, Samond, Stockfish,1 as other kinds of fish been this year scant, and also enhanced in prices above the old rate and common estimation of their valour, so that if the kings loving subjects should be enforced only to buy and provide Herring and other salt store of fish,2 for the necessary and sufficient sustentation and maintenance of their households and families all this holy time of Lent, according as they have been wont in times past to do, and should not be by some other convenient means relieved therein, the same might and should undoubtedly redound to their importable charge and detriment: and for so much as his highness considereth how this kind and manner of fasting, (that is to say) to abstain from milk, butter eggs, cheese, and other white meats, is but a mere positive Law of the Church, and used by a custom within this Realm, and of none other force or necessity, but the same may be upon considerations and grounds altered and dispensed with from time to time, by the public authority of kings and princes, when so ever they shall perceive the same to tend to the hurt and damage of their people: The kings highness therefore most graciously considering and tendering the wealth and commodity of his people, hath thought good for the considerations above rehearsed, to release and dispense with the said law and custom of abstaining from white meats this holy time of Lent, and of his especial grace and mere motion giveth and granteth unto all and singular his subjects within this his Realm of England, Wales, Calais, Cuisnes, & Hams, and in all other his graces dominions, free liberty faculty and licence to eat all manner of white meats, as milk, Eggs, butter, Cheese and such like, during the time of this Lent, without any scruple or grudge of conscience, any Law, Constitution, use, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.