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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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On the next morrow, which was Friday, as the prisoners were all preparing themselves to go to suffer, word was brought them that they should not dye that day. The cause was this. The Bishop of Sarum, and they among them had sent a letter by one of the Sheriffs Gentlemen,1 called M. Frost, to the bishop of Winchester (the Court being then at Oking) in the favour of Marbecke. At the sight of which letter, the bishop straight way went to the king, and obtained his pardon.
On the next morow, which was Friday, as the prysoners were all preparing themselues to go to suffer, worde was brought them that they should not dye that day. The cause was this. The Byshop of Sarum, and they among them had sent a letter by one of the Shiriffes Gentlemen,1 called M. Frost, to the bishop of Winchester (the Court being then at Oking) in the fauour of Marbecke. At the sight of whych letter, the bishop straight way went to the kyng, and obtained hys pardon.
- 1A letter sent by certain of the Commissioners to Gardiner for Marbecke.A letter sent by certayne of the Commissioners to Gardyner for Marbecke.
Which being granted, he caused a warrant to be made out of hand for the sheriffs discharge, delivering the same to the messenger, who with speed returned with great joy (for the love he bare to the party) bringing good news to the town,1 of Marbeckes pardon: whereat many rejoiced. Of this pardon were divers conjectures made. Some said it was by the suit of the good Sheriff sir William Barington, and sir Humphrey Foster (with other Gentlemen moe that favoured Marbeck) to the B. of Sarum and the other Commissioners, that the letter was sent.