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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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Furthermore, as the King grew more in sickness, he considering upon his will and testament made before at his going over to Bullein, willed the same to be drawn out again with leaving out and excluding the Bishop of Winchester by name from amongst his Executors. Which being to him no small corsey, and a cutting off of all their purposes,1 a way was found, that Sir Anthony Browne a principal pillar of Winchesters side, pretending unto the King, as though by the negligence of the writer the Bishops name had been left out of the Kings will, kneeled down to the Kings Majesty,2 lying in his bed, and said: My Lord of Winchester I think by negligence is left out of your Majesties will, who hath done your highness most painful, long, and notable service, and one without whom the rest shall not be able to overcome your great and weighty affairs committed unto them.
Furthermore, as the King grewe more in sickenes, he considering vpon his will and testament made before at his going ouer to Bullein, willed the same to be drawne out againe with leauing out and excluding the Byshop of Winchester by name from amongst his Executors. Which being to him no small corsey, and a cutting off of all theyr purposes,1 a way was found, that Sir Anthony Browne a principall pillar of Winchesters side, pretending vnto the King, as though by the negligence of the writer the Byshops name had bene left out of the Kings will, kneeled downe to the Kings Maiestie,2 lying in his bed, and sayd: My Lord of Winchester I thinke by negligence is left out of your Maiesties wil, who hath done your highnes most paynefull, long, and notable seruice, and one without whome the rest shall not be able to ouercome your greate and weighty affaires committed vnto them.
- 1Win•. excluded out of the kings will.Win•. excluded out of the kinges will.