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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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So upon this, the kings pleasure known, when the Archbishop of Canterbury was then come into Kent, he caused his Secretary to conceive and write these Letters according to the kings mind, and being made in a readiness, sent them to the Court to Sir Anthony Deny, for him to get them signed by the king, when master Deny had moved the king thereunto, the king made answer: I am now otherwayes resolved, for you shall send my Lord of Canterbury word, that sithence I spake with him about these matters, I have received letters from my Lord of Winchester, now being on the other side of the Sea, about the conclusion of a league between us,1 the Emperor and the French king, & he writeth plainly unto us, that the league will not prosper nor go forward, if we make any other innovation, change, or alteration, either in Religion or ceremonies,2 then heretofore hath ben already commenced and done. Wherefore my Lord of Canterbury must take patience herein, and forbear until we may espy a more apt and convenient time for that purpose.
So vppon this, the kings pleasure knowen, when the Archbishop of Canterburye was then come into Kent, hee caused his Secretarye to conceiue and write these Letters according to the kings minde, and being made in a readinesse, sent them to the Courte to Syr Anthony Denie, for hym to get them signed by the king, when maister Denie had mooued the king thereunto, the king made answere: I am now otherwayes resolued, for you shal send my Lorde of Canterburye worde, that sithence I spake with hym about these matters, I haue receiued letters from my Lord of Winchester, nowe being on the other side of the Sea, about the conclusion of a league betweene vs,1 the Emperor and the Frenche king, & he wryteth plainely vnto vs, that the league wil not prosper nor go forward, if we make any other innouation, change, or alteration, either in Religion or ceremonies,2 then heretofore hath ben already commensed and done. Wherefore my Lorde of Canterburye must take patience heerein, and forbeare vntill we may espye a more apt and conuenient time for that purpose.