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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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1When the time drew nigh that the kings majesty (who was newly married to that good and virtuous Lady Katherine Part) should make his progress abroad,2 the foresaid Steven Gardiner B. of Winchester had so compassed his matters, that no man bare so great a swing about the king, as he did. Wherewith the Gospellers were so quailed, that the best of them all looked every hour to be clapped in the neck. For the saying went abroad, that the B. had bent his bow to shoot at some of the head Dear: but in the mean time 3. or 4. of the poor rascals were caught, that is to say, Anthony Person, Henry Filmer, and John Marbecke, and sent to Windsor by the sheriffs men,3 the Saturday before S. James day, and laid fast in the towns Gail: and Testwood (who had kept his bed) brought out of his house upon crouches, and laid with them. But as for Bennet, (which should have been the fifth man) his chance was to be sick of the Pestilence, and having a great sore upon him, was left behind in the bish. of London's gaile, whereby he escaped the fire.
1WHen the time drewe nie that the kings maiestie (who was newly maried to that good and vertuous Ladie Katherine Parre) should make his progresse abroade,2 the foresayde Steuen Gardiner B. of Winchester had so compassed hys matters, that no man bare so great a swinge about the king, as he did. Wherewith the Gospellers were so quailed, that the best of them all looked euery houre to be clapt in the necke. For the saying went abroad, that the B. had bent his bowe to shoote at some of the head Deare: but in the meane time 3. or 4. of the poore rascals were caught, that is to saye, Anthony Person, Henry Filmer, and Iohn Marbecke, and sent to Wyndsore by the sheriffes men,3 the Saterday before S. Iames day, and laid fast in the towns Gaile: and Testwood (who had kept his bed) brought out of his house vpō crouches, and laide with them. But as for Bennet, (whych should haue bene the fift man) hys chance was to be sicke of the Pestilence, and hauing a greate sore vpon him, was left behinde in the bish. of Londons gaile, whereby he escaped the fire.