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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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So at the landing,1 the priest taking with him Walter More and W. More two Gentlemen and brethren, rode straightways to the archbishop, who then was Will. Warham. Whereupon the said John Browne, within 3. days after, was sent for by the archbishop. His bringers up were Chilten of Wye bailiff arrant, and one Bear of Wilseborough, with two of the bishops servants. Who with certain other being appointed for the same, came suddenly into his house upon him,2 the same day when his wife was churched, as he was bringing in a mess of pottage to the board serving his guests: and so laying hands upon him, set him upon his own horse, and binding his feet under the horses belly, carried him away to Canterbury, neither he nor his wife, nor any of his friends knowing whether he went, nor whether he should, and there continuing the space of 40. days, from Lowsonday, till Friday before Whitsunday through the cruel handling of the said Archb. and the B. of Rochest. D. Fisher, he was so piteously entreated,3 that his bare feet were set upon the hot burning coals, to make him deny his faith, which notwithstanding he would not do, but patiently abiding the pain continued in the Lords quarrel unremovable. At length after all this cruelty sustained his wife yet not knowing where he was become, on Friday before Whitsunday he was sent to Ashford where he dwelt the next day there to be burned.
So at the landing,1 the priest taking with him Walter More and W. More two Gentlemen and brethren, rode straightwayes to the archbishop, who thē was Wil. Warham. Wherupon the sayd Iohn Browne, within 3. dayes after, was sēt for by the archbishop. His bringers vp were Chilten of Wye baily arraunt, and one Beare of Wilseborough, with two of the bishops seruantes. Who with certayn other being appoynted for the same, came sodenly into his house vppon him,2 the same day when his wife was churched, as hee was bringing in a messe of pottage to the bourd seruing his gestes: and so laying hands vpon hym, set him vpon his owne horse, and binding his feete vnder the horses belly, caryed him away to Canterbury, neither he nor his wife, nor any of his friendes knowing whether he went, nor whether he should, and there continuing the space of 40. dayes, frō Lowsōday, till Friday before Whitsonday through the cruell handling of the sayd Archb. and ye B. of Rochest. D. Fisher, hee was so piteously intreated,