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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 the L. Major commanded me to ward, I asked him if sureties would not serve me, and he made me short answer,1 that he would take none. Then was I had to the Counter, and there remained xi. days, no friend admitted to speak with me. But in the mean time there was a priest sent to me, which said that he was commanded of the Bishop to examine me, and to give me good counsel, which he did not.2 But first he asked me for what cause I was put in the Counter, and I told him, I could not tell. Then he said it was great pity that I should be there with out cause, and concluded that he was very sorry for me.
Then the L. Maior commaunded me to warde, I asked him if sureties woulde not serue me, and he made me short answere,1 that he would take none. Then was I had to the Counter, and there remayned xi. dayes, no frend admitted to speak with me. But in the mean time there was a priest sent to me, which sayd that he was commaunded of the Bishop to examine me, and to geue me good counsell, which he did not.2 But first he asked me for what cause I was put in the Counter, and I told him, I could not tell. Then he sayd it was great pity that I should be there wt out cause, and concluded that he was very sory for me.
- 1Anne Askew commanded to the Counter by the Lord Mayor.Anne Askew commaunded to the Counter by the Lord Mayor.
- 2Talk between Anne Askew & a Priest sent to her in prison.Talke betweene Anne Askew & a Priest sent to her in prison.