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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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*The story of Queen Katherine Part late Queen, and wife to King Henry 8 Wherein appeareth in what danger she was for the Gospel, by the means of Steven Gardiner and other of his conspiracy: and how graciously she was preserved by her kind and loving husband the king.
*The storie of Queene Katherine Parre late Queene, and wife to King Henry 8 Wherein appeareth in what daunger she was for the Gospell, by the meanes of Steuen Gardiner and other of his conspiracy: and how graciously she was preserued by her kind and louing husband the king.
After these stormy stories above recited, the course and order, as well of the time, as the matter of story doeth require now somewhat to entreat likewise touching the troubles and afflictions of the virtuous and excellent lady Queen Katherine Part,1 the last wife to king Henry. The story whereof is this.
AFter these stormye stories aboue recited, the course and order, as well of the time, as the matter of storie doeth require nowe somewhat to intreate likewise touching the troubles and afflictions of the vertuous and excellent lady Queene Katherine Parre,1 the laste wife to king Henrye. The storie wherof is thys.
- 1Anno 1546.
About the same time above noted, which was about the year after the king returned from Bullein, he was informed that Queen Katherine Part, at that time his wife, was very much given to the reading and study of the holy scriptures: