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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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Book 8 › Persecution in the town of Calais.Book 8 › Persecution in the towne of Calice.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Persecution in the town of Calais.
Persecution in the towne of Calice.
Persecutors. | Persecuted. | The Causes. John Dove, Prior of the grey Fryers in Calais. Sir Gregory Buttol, Priest. Steven Gardiner, Bysh. of Winchester. D. Sampson Bishop of Chichester. D. Clarke Bishop of Bathe. D. Repse B. Norwich. Harvey, commissary in Calais. Lady Honour, wife to the I. Lisle deputy of Calais. Sir Thomas Palmer, Knight. John Roochwoode Esquire.1 Rich. Long, soldier of Calais. Frances Hastings soldier. Hugh Coū sell servant· Sir Rafe Ellerker Knight. Sir John Gage. | George Bucker, or else called Adam Damlyp. A poor labouring man. W. Stevens. Thom. Lancaster. John Butler commissary. W. Smith Priest. Raffe Hair. Jacob a Surgeon. A Fleming. Clement Philpot servant. Jeffrey Loveday. Dodde. Sir Edmond Priest. W. Touched, Postmaster. Pet. Bequet. Anthony Pickering gentleman. Henry Tourney gentleman. George Darby, Priest. John Shepard. W. Pellam. W. Keverdall. John Whitwood. Joh. Boot, Ro. Cloddet. Copen de Hane, alias James Cock. Math. Hound. W. Crosbowmaker. | IN the year of our Lord 1539. the Lord Cromwell being yet alive, there came to Calais one Georg Bucker, alias, Adam Damlyppe, who had been in time past a great Papist and Chaplain to Fisher bishop of Rochester, and after the death of the bishop his master had travailed through France Dutchland, and Italy, and as he went, conferred with learned men concerning matters of controversy in Religion: and so proceeding in his journey to Rome, whereas he thought to have found all godliness and sincere Religion, in the end, he found there (as he confessed) such blasphemy of God, contempt of Christs true religion, looseness of life, and abundance of all abominations and filthiness, that it abhorred his heart and conscience any longer there to remain: although he was greatly requested by Cardinal Pole, there to continue, and to read 3. Lectures in the week in his house, for that which he offered him great entertainment. Which he refused, & so returning homeward, having a piece of money given him of the Cardinal at his departure, to the value of a French crown toward his charges, came to Calais, as is aforesaid. Who as he was there waiting without the gate for passage into England, and being there perceived by certain Calais men, namely,