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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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Which matter of reformation began to be revived again, at what time the great Ambassador from the French king, came to the kings Majesty at Hampton Court not long before his death.1 Where then no Gentleman was permitted to wait upon his Lord and master,2 without a velvet coat and a chain of gold. And for that entertainment of the Ambassador, were builded in the park there, 3. very notable great and sumptuous banqueting houses. At the which it was purposed, that the said Ambassador should have been 3. sundry nights very richly banqueted. But as it chanced, the French kings great affairs were then suddenly such, that this Ambassador was sent for home in post hast, before he had received half the noble entertainment that was prepared for him, so that he had but the fruition of the first banqueting house.
Which matter of reformation began to be reuiued again, at what time the great Ambassador from the French king, came to the kings Maiestie at Hampton Courte not long before his death.1 Where then no Gentleman was permitted to waite vpon his Lord and maister,2 wythout a veluet coate and a chaine of golde. And for that entertainment of the Ambassadour, were builded in the parke there, 3. very notable great and sumptuous banketting houses. At the which it was purposed, that the sayd Ambassadour should haue bene 3. sundry nightes very richly banketted. But as it chaunced, the French kings great affaires were then sodenly such, that thys Ambassadoure was sent for home in post hast, before he had receiued halfe the noble entertainement that was prepared for him, so that he hadde but the fruition of the first banketting house.
- 1Anno. 1546.
- 2This Ambassador was admiral of France whose name was Mounsieur de Annebault, he came to Hampton Court the 20. day of Aug. an. 1546. The matter of reformation again renewed a little before the kings death. The kings banquet for the French Ambassador.