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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.
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Also besides this Damlip, they complained of Thomas Broke, Rafe Hare, likewise of Sir John Butler then Commissary, and Sir W. Smith, James Cock, aliàs Coppen de Hane, James Barber & other, and the names of them all sent over. Of the with persons, first the said Thomas Broke, and Rafe Hare, Coppen de Hane, and James Barber were apprehended and sent over, and committed to prison in Westminster gate, and then commanded to appear before the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bish. of Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester, and ten other appointed by the Kings majesties commission, for the examination of them. And their accusers also were sent over with letters from the Council there, unto his privy Council here, in the furtherance of their malicious suits against those honest men, with certain special letters directed unto the Lord Fitzwilliams then Earle of Southampton, & great Admiral of England, to the L. Sands, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, likewise also to sir William Kingston Knight, Comptroller of the household, and to D. Sampson, then B. of Chichester, and other tending all to one effect, that is to say, to the utter destruction of these godly men, if God after his wonted manner, had not mightily preserved them, and, as it were overshadowed them with the wings of his mercy.
Also besides this Damlip, they complained of Thomas Broke, Rafe Hare, likewise of Sir Iohn Butler then Commissarie, and Sir W. Smith, Iames Cocke, aliàs Coppen de Hane, Iames Barber & other, and the names of them all sente ouer. Of the wich persons, first the sayde Thomas Broke, and Rafe Hare, Coppen de Hane, and Iames Barber were apprehended and sent ouer, and cō mitted to prison in Westminster gate, and then commanded to appeare before the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bish. of Winchester, the Bishop of Chichester, and ten other appointed by the Kings maiesties commission, for the examination of them. And their accusers also were sent ouer with letters from the Counsell there, vnto his priuie Councell here, in the furtheraunce of their malicious sutes against those honest men, with certaine speciall letters directed vnto the Lord Fitzwilliams then Earle of Southhampton, & great Admirall of Englād, to the L. Sandes, Lord Chamberlayne of the Houshold, likewise also to sir William Kingstone Knight, Comptroller of ye houshold, and to D. Sampson, then B. of Chichester, and other tending all to one effect, that is to say, to the vtter destruction of these godly men, if God after his wonted manner, had not mightely preserued them, and, as it were ouershadowed them with the wings of his mercy.