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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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When Pope Leo perceived that neither his pardons would prosper to his mind, nor that Luther could be brought to Rome, to assay how to come to his purpose by crafty allurements, he sent his Chamberlain Carolus Miltitius, above mentioned, which was a German, into Saxony to Duke Frederick, with a golden rose, after the usual ceremony accustomed every year to be presented to him, with secret letters also to certain Noble men of the Dukes counsel, to solicit the popes cause, and to remove the Dukes mind, if it might be from Luther.
When Pope Leo percoaued that neyther his pardons would prosper to his minde, nor that Luther coulde be brought to Rome, to assay how to come to his purpose by crafty allurementes, he sent his Chamberlayne Carolus Miltitius, aboue mentioned, which was a Germaine, into Saxony to Duke Fridericke, with a golden rose, after ye vsuall ceremony accustomed euery yeare to be presented to him, with secret letters also to certayne Noble men of the Dukes counsaile, to sollicite ye popes cause, and to remoue the Dukes minde, if it might be from Luther.
But before Miltitius approached into Germany, Maximilian the Emperor deceased in the month of January an. 1519. At what time two there were which stood for the election:1 to wit Francis the French king, and Charles king of Spain, which was also Duke of Austria, and Duke of Burgundy. To make this matter short, through the means of Frederick, Prince Elector, (who having the offer of the preferment, refused the same) the election fell to Carolus, called Carolus the v. surnamed Prudence: which was about the end of August.
But before Miltitius approched into Germany, Maximilian the Emperour deceased in the month of Ianuary an. 1519. At what tyme two there were which stoode for the election:1 to wyt Fraunces the Frenche king, and Charles king of Spayne, which was also Duke of Austriche, and Duke of Burgundy. To make this matter short, through the meanes of Fredericke, Prince Elector, (who hauing the offer of the preferment, refused the same) the election fell to Carolus, called Carolus the v. surnamed Prudence: which was about the end of August.