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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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Moreover, for so much as mention is inserted in this place of the good inclination of King Henry in his latter days to the reformation of religion,1 by the occasion hereof it cometh also to mind, somewhat likewise to add by way of appendix touching the talk between the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer, and the Duke of Suffolk Charles Branden, as concerning the Kings purpose and intent conceived against the Bishop of Winchester Steven Gardiner, in that he could never allow any reformation in religion in this realm, and namely being offended with this that men should use in their talk, The Lord, as well as our Lord. The said Duke said unto the said Archbishop: We of the Council had him once at a good lift, and should well have dispatched him from his authority, if the Kings Majesty our Master had stayed himself from admitting him to his presence, as then his highness was content that we should throughly have sifted and tried him, It was my Lord (quoth the Duke to the Archbishop) at that time, when Gardiner his Secretary was attached and suffered for defending the Popes authority. For then I and certain of the Council having conference with the Kings Majesty for that matter, his highness was fully persuaded that the Bishops Secretary being in such special favour with his Master, would never stand so stiff in defence of the Bishop of Romes usurped power and authority,2 without his said masters both advise, knowledge, and persuasion. For already, quoth the King, he played but a homely part with me, when he was Ambassador to the Pope concerning my cause of divorce. And therefore (quoth the King to me) send for him my Lord incontinently, and by assistance of two or three moe of the Council whom you think good, let him be committed to the Tower, to answer to such things as may be objected against him. This communication was in the evening: so that we purposed to have executed the kings pleasure and commandment the next morning. How beit our talk was not so secrete, but that some of his friends of the privy chamber then, suspecting the matter (where he had many friends) sent him word there of. Who incontinently repaired to the kings presence,3 and finding some matter to minister unto the king, his highness said to the bish. We do marvel that your secretary hath thus notoriously offended against us & our laws.