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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 came Rich and one of the Council, charging me upon my obedience,1 to show unto them if I knew any man or woman of my sect. My answer was, that I knew none. Then they asked me of my Lady Suffolk, my Lady of Sussex, my Lady of Hertford, my Lady Denny, and my Lady Fitzwilliams. I said, if I should pronounce any thing against them, that I were not able to prove it. Then said they unto me, that the king was informed, that I ⟨p. 1239⟩could name if I would, a great number of my secr. I answered, that the king was as well deceived in that behalf, as dissembled with in other matters.
Then came Rich and one of the Counsell, charging me vpon my obedience,1 to shew vnto them if I knew any mā or woman of my secte. My aunswere was, that I knewe none. Then they asked me of my Lady Suffolke, my Lady of Sussex, my Lady of Hertford, my Lady Denny, and my Lady Fitzwilliams. I said, if I should pronounce any thing against them, that I were not able to proue it. Then sayd they vnto me, that the kyng was informed, that I ⟨p. 1239⟩could name if I would, a great number of my secr. I aunswered, that the kyng was as well deceiued in that behalf, as dissembled with in other matters.
- 1This Counsellor was Sir John Baker. Anne Askew urged to accuse others.This Counceller was Syr Iohn Baker. Anne Askew vrged to accuse others.
Then commanded they me to show how I was maintained in the Counter, and who willed me to stick to my opinion, I said that there was no creature that therein did strengthen me. And as for the help that I had in the counter, it was by the means of my maid. For as she went abroad in the streets, she made moan to the prentices, and they by her did send me money: but who they were I never knew.