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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, it is to be noted, that the said John Browne bare a fagot seven years before this, in the days of King Henry the seventh. Whose son also named Richard Browne for the like cause of Religion, was imprisoned at Canterbury,1 likewise in the latter time of Queen Mary, and should have been burned with two mo besides himself, the next day after the death of Queen Mary, but that by the proclaiming of Queen Elizabeth they escaped.
Furthermore, it is to be noted, that the sayde Iohn Browne bare a fagot seauen yeares before this, in the dayes of King Henry the seauenth. Whose sonne also named Richard Browne for the like cause of Religion, was imprisoned at Caunterbury,1 likewise in the latter tyme of Queene Mary, and should haue bene burned with two mo besides himselfe, the next day after the death of Queene Mary, but that by the proclaiming of Queene Elizabeth they escaped.
- 1Rich. Browne escaped burning by the coming in of the Queen Elizabeth.Rich. Browne escaped burning by the comming in of the Queene Elizabeth.
Amongst other injunctions and letters of king Henry the eight, written and set forth for reformation of religion, he wrote one letter to Edmund Bonner for abolishing of Images, pilgrimages, shrines, and other monuments of Idolatry. Which letter being before expressed pag. 1229, we should also have annexed to the same the letter or mandate of Bonner, directed in latin to Richard Cloney his Summoner, appertaining to the due execution thereof. Which letter because we have omitted before the defect thereof, I thought here in this vacant space to supply. The letter written to Cloney in latin thus beginneth.
Amongst other iniunctions and letters of king Henry the eight, written and set forth for reformation of religion, he wrate one letter to Edmund Bonner for abolishing of Images, pilgrimages, shrines, and other monuments of Idolatry. Which letter being before expressed pag. 1229, we should also haue annexed to the same the letter or mandate of Bonner, directed in latin to Richard Cloney hys Somner, appertayning to the due execution therof. Which letter because we haue omitted before the defect thereof, I thought heere in this vacant space to supply. The letter written to Cloney in latin thus beginneth.