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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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¶Five famished in Canterbury Castle, by the unmerciful tyranny of the Papists about the beginning of November.
¶Fiue famished in Caunterbury Castell, by the vnmercifull tyrannie of the Papistes about the beginning of Nouember.
AS among all the Bishops, Boner bishop of London, principally excelled in persecuting the poor members and Saints of Christ:1 so of all Archdeacons Nicholas Harpesfield Archdeacon of Canterbury (as may by mans sight appear) was the forest, and of least compassion) only Dunning of Norwich excepted) by whose unmerciful nature, and agrest disposition, very many were put to death in that diocese of Canterbury, not only in the bloody time of that Queen, but some also in the blessed beginning of this our most renowned Queen that now is, as by the grace of Christ hereafter shall appear.
AS among all the Bishops, Boner bishop of London, principally excelled in persecuting the poore members and Saintes of Christe:1 so of all Archdeacons Nicholas Harpesfield Archdeacon of Cāterburie (as may by mans sight appeare) was the forest, and of least compassion) only Dunning of Norwich excepted) by whose vnmercifull nature, and agrest disposition, verye many were putte to death in that dioces of Canterbury, not onely in the bloudy time of that Queene, but some also in the blessed beginning of this our moste renowmed Queene that nowe is, as by the grace of Christ heereafter shall appeare.
- 1[…] Dunning, […] persecutors.〈…〉 Dūning, 〈…〉 persecutors.