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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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Then was the Jury called, which were all Farmers belonging to the College of Windsor,1 whereof few or none had ever seen those men before, upon whose life and death they went. Wherefore the prisoners (counting the farmers as partial) desired to have the Townes men, or such as did know them, and had seen their daily conversations, in the place of the Farmers, or else to be equally joined with them: but that would not be, for the matter was otherwise foreseen and determined.
Then was the Iurye called, which were all Farmers belonging to the Colledge of Wyndsore,1 whereof fewe or none had euer sene those men before, vppon whose life and death they went. Wherfore the prisoners (counting the farmers as partial) desired to haue the Townes men, or such as did know them, and had sene their daily conuersations, in the place of the Farmers, or els to be equally ioyned wt them: but that would not be, for the matter was otherwise foreseene and determined.
- 1Partial dealing in calling the Jury.Partiall dealing in calling the Iurye.
Now when the Jury had taken their oath and all, Bucklayer the kings attorney began to speak:1 and first he alleged many reasons against Anth. Person, to prove him an heretic. Which when Anth. would have disproved, the Bishop said: let him alone, Sir, he speaketh for the K. & so went Bucklayer forth with his matter, making every mans cause as heinous to the hearers, as he could devise. And when he had done and said what he would, then Sir Humphrey Foster spake to the Quest in the favour of Marbecke on this wise: Masters quoth he,2