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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 after his departure, immediately returned to the Queen. Whom she perceiving to be very much chafed▪ (albeit coming towards her, he enforced himself to put on a merry countenance) with as sweet words as she could utter, endeavoured to qualify the king his displeasure with request unto his majesty in the behalf of the L. Chancellor, whom he seemed to be offended with all: saying for his excuse,1 that albeit she knew not what just cause his majesty had at that time to be offended with him, yet she thought that ignorance not will, was the cause of his error, and so besought his majesty (if the cause were not very heinous) at her humble suite to take it.
The king after his departure, immediatly returned to the Quene. Whom she perceiuing to be very much chafed▪ (albeit comming towardes her, he inforced himselfe to put on a mery countenance) with as swete words as she could vtter, endeuoured to quallify the king his displeasure with request vnto his maiestie in the behalfe of the L. Chauncelor, whom he seemed to be offended with all: saying for his excuse,1 that albeit she knew not what iust cause his maiesty had at that time to be offended with him, yet shee thoughte that ignoraunce not will, was the cause of his error, and so besought hys maiestie (if the cause were not very hainous) at her humble suite to take it.
- 1The Q. maketh excuse for her enemy.The Q. maketh excuse for her enemye.
Ah poor soul (quoth he) thou little knowest how evil he deserveth this grace at thy hands. Of my word (sweet heart) he hath been towards thee an arrant knave,1