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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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Now what princelike order was there used in the furniture of the banquet, as well in placing of the noble estates, namely the kings Majesty, and the French Ambassador with the noble men both of England and France on the one part, and of the Queens highness and the Lady Anne of Cleve with other noble women & Ladies of the other part, as also touching the great & sumptuous preparation of both costly and fine dishes there out of number spent, it is not our purpose here presently to entreat thereof, but only to consider the note of the conference and communication had the first night after the said banquet was finished,1 between the kings Majesty, the said Ambassador, and the Archbishop of Canterbury (the kings highness standing openly in the banqueting house, in the open face of all the people, and leaning one arm upon the shoulder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the other arm upon the shoulder of the Ambassador) touching the establishing of godly religion between those two Princes in both their realms: As by the report of the said Arch. unto his secretary upon occasion of his service to be done in king Edwards visitation, then being register in the same visitation,2 relation was made on that behalf in this sort.
Now what princelike order was there vsed in the furniture of ye banket, as well in placing of the noble estates, namely the kings Maiestie, and the French Ambassadour wt the noble men both of England and Fraunce on the one parte, and of the Queenes highnesse and the Ladye Anne of Cleeue with other noble women & Ladyes of the other part, as also touching the great & sumptuous preparation of both costly and fine dishes there out of number spent, it is not our purpose heere presently to entreate thereof, but onely to consider the note of the conference and communication had the first night after the sayd bāket was finished,1 betweene the kings Maiestie, the sayde Ambassadour, and the Archbishop of Canterburye (the kings highnesse standing openly in the banketting house, in the open face of all the people, and leaning one arme vpon the shoulder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the other arme vppon the shoulder of the Ambassadour) touching the establishing of godly religion betweene those two Princes in both theyr realmes: As by the report of the sayd Arch. vnto hys secretarie vppon occasion of his seruice to be done in king Edwards visitation, then being register in the same visitation,