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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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*A discourse touching a certain policy used by Steven Gardiner Bishop of Winchester, in staying king Henry the 8. from redressing of certain abuses of ceremonies in the church, being Ambassador beyond the seas.
*A discourse touching a certaine pollicie vsed by Steuen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester, in staying king Henrie the 8. from redressing of certaine abuses of ceremonies in the church, being Ambassadour beyonde the seas.
Also the communication of king Henry the 8 had with the ambassador of France at Hampton Court concerning the reformation of religion, as well in France, as in England. Anno 1546. Mens August.
Also the communication of king Henrye the 8 had wyth the ambassador of France at Hampton Court concerning the reformation of religion, as wel in France, as in Englande. Anno 1546. Mens August.
IT chanced in the time of K. Henry the 8. when his highness did lastly (not many years before his death) conclude a league between the Emperor, the French king and himself, that the B. of Winchester Steven Gardiner by name, was sent in Embassy beyond the seas, for that purpose. In whose absence the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer, attending upon the kings Court, sought occasion somewhat to further the reformation of the corrupt religion▪ not yet fully restored unto a perfection.1 For like as the said Archb. was always diligent and forward to prefer and advance the sincere doctrine of the Gospel: so was that other bishop a contrary instrument, continually spurning against the same, in whatsoever coast of the world he remained. For even now he being beyond the seas in the temporal affairs of the realm forgot not, but found the means as a most valiant champion of the B. of Rome, to stop and hinder, aswell the good diligence of the said Archbishop,