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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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The next morning I had word how the matter was handled, whereupon I came to his highness & said: Your Majesty hath prevented our commission, which I and other had from your grace concerning my Lord of Winchesters committing to the tower. Wot you what quoth the K.? he hath confessed himself as guilty in this matter as his man,1 and hath with much sorrow & pensiveness sued for my pardon: And you know what my nature and custom hath been in such matters, evermore to pardon them that will not dissemble but confess their fault.
The next morning I had worde how the matter was handled, whereupon I came to his highnes & sayde: Your Maiestie hath preuented our commission, whiche I and other had from your grace concerning my Lord of Winchesters cōmitting to the tower. Wot you what quoth the K.? hee hath confessed himselfe as giltie in this matter as hys man,1 and hath with muche sorrowe & pensiuenes sued for my pardon: And you know what my nature and custome hath bene in such matters, euermore to pardon them that will not dissemble but confesse their fault.
- 1K. Henrys nature to pardon them that come to him and confess their fault.K. Henryes nature to pardon them that come to him and confesse their fault.
Thus wil•ly and politicly he got himself out of our hands. But if I had suspected this, I would have had him in the tower over night and stopped his journey to the court. Well said my Lord of Canterbury he was evermore to good for you all.
Thus wil•ly and politickely he got himselfe out of our hands. But if I had suspected this, I would haue had him in the tower ouer night and stopped his iourny to ye court. Well sayd my Lord of Caunterbury hee was euermore to good for you all.