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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 king at that time lay at White Hal, and used very seldom, being not well at ease, to stir out of his chamber or privy gallery: and few of his Council, but by especial commandment, resorted unto him, these only except: who by reason of this practise, used oftener then of ordinary to repair unto him. This purpose so finely was handled, that it grew now within few days of the time appointed for the execution of the matter, & the poor Queen knew not nor suspected any thing at all: and therefore used after her accustomed manner, when she came to visit the king, still to deal with him touching Religion, as before she did.
The king at that time lay at White Hal, and vsed very seldome, being not well at ease, to stirre oute of hys chamber or priuie gallery: and few of his Counsell, but by especial commandement, resorted vnto him, these onely except: who by reason of this practise, vsed oftner then of ordinary to repaire vnto hym. This purpose so finely was handled, that it grewe now within fewe dayes of the tyme appoynted for the execution of the matter, & the poore Quene knew not nor suspected any thing at all: and therefore vsed after her accustomed manner, when shee came to visite the king, still to deale with hym touching Religion, as before shee did.
The king all this while gave her leave to utter her mind at the full, without contradiction: not upon any evil mind or misliking (ye must conceive) to have her speedy dispatch•, but rather closely dissembling with them, to try out the uttermost of Winchesters fetches. Thus after her accustomed conference with the king, when she had taken her leave of him (the time and day of Winchesters ••all day approaching fast upon) it chanced that the king of himself upon a certain night after her being with him, and her leave taken of him, in misliking her Religion, brake the whole practise unto one of his Physicians, either Doctor Windy, or else Owen, but rather Windy as is supposed: pretending unto him, as though he intended not any longer to be troubled with such a Doctress as she was, and also declaring what trouble was in working against her by certain of her enemies, but yet charging him withal, upon peril of his life, not to utter it to any creature living: and thereupon declared unto him the parties above named with all circumstances, and when and what the final resolution of the matter should be.