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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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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.
- 1The death of Maximilian the Emperor. Charles the 5. elected Emperor, by the means of Duke Frederick.The death of Maximilian the Emperour. Charles the 5. elected Emperour, by the meanes of Duke Fridericke.
In the month of June before, there was a public disputation ordained at Lypsia.1 which is a City in Misnia, under the dominion of George Duke of Saxony, uncle to Duke Frederick. This disputation first began thorough the occasion of Joannes Eckius, a Fryer, and Andraeas Carolostadius, Doctor of Wittenberg. This Eckius had impugned certain propositions or conclusions of Martin Luther, which he had written the year before, touching the popes pardons. Against him Carolostadius wrote in defence of Luther.