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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 2] 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 2] 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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1Upon the Northside of the town, in the ditch over against Baily College, the place of execution was appointed: and for fear of any tumult that might arise, to let the burning of them, the L. Williams was commanded by the Queens letters, and the householders of the City to be there assistant, sufficiently appointed, & when every thing was in a readiness, the prisoners were brought forth by the Major and Bailiffs.
1VPon the Northside of the towne, in the ditch ouer against Baily Colledge, the place of execution was appoynted: and for feare of any tumult that might aryse, to let the burnyng of them, the L. Williams was commaunded by the Queenes letters, and the householders of the Citie to be there assistant, sufficiently appoynted, & when euery thyng was in a readines, the prisoners were broght forth by the Maior and Bailiffes.
- 1The order and manner of B. Ridley and M. Latimer going to the stake.The order and maner of B. Ridley and M. Latimer going to the stake.
M. Ridley had a fair black gown furred, and faced with foins, such as he was wont to wear being Bish. and a tippet of velvet furred likewise about his neck, a velvet night cap upon his head, & a corner cap upon the same, going in a pair of slippers to the stake, & going between the Major and an Alderman, &c.
M. Ridley had a faire blacke goune furred, and faced with foines, such as he was woont to weare beyng Bish. and a tippet of veluet furred likewyse about his necke, a veluet night cap vpon his hed, & a corner cappe vpon the same, goyng in a paire of slippers to the stake, & going betweene the Maior and an Alderman, &c.