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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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Briefly, during all this time, neither in smithfield, nor any other quarter of this realm, any was heard to suffer for any matter of religion, either Papist or Protestant, either for one opinion or other, except only two, one an English woman, called Joan of Kent, and the other a Dutch man, named George, who dyed for certain Articles not much necessary here to be rehearsed.
Briefly, during all this time, neither in smithfield, nor any other quarter of this realme, any was heard to suffer for any matter of religion, either Papist or Protestant, eyther for one opiniō or other, except onely two, one an English woman, called Ioan of Kent, and the other a Dutch man, named George, who dyed for certayne Articles not much necessary here to be rehearsed.
Besides these two, there was none else in all king Edwards reign,1 that dyed in any manner cause of religion, but that one Thom. Dobbe, who in the beginning of this kings reign, was apprehended for speaking against the idolatry of the mass and in the same prison died: as in story here ensueth to be seen.
Besides these two, there was none els in all king Edwardes raigne,1 that dyed in any maner cause of religion, but that one Thom. Dobbe, who in the beginning of this kinges raigne, was apprehended for speaking agaynst the idolatry of the masse and in the same prison died: as in story here ensueth to be sene.
- 1Tho. Dobbe inprisoned, and in prison dyed.