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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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❧ The conclusion of this XI. Book, with a brief story of Sir John Cheek. &c.
❧ The conclusion of this XI. Booke, with a briefe storie of Syr Iohn Cheeke. &c.
And thus have ye the whole persecution of this year declared, which was the year of our Lord 1556. and the fourth of Queen Mary's reign,1 with the names and causes of all them which suffered Martyrdom within the compass of the said year: the number of all which slain & Martyred in divers places of England at sundry times this year came to above 84. persons,2 whereof many were women, wines, widows, and maidens: besides them which otherwise by secret practise were made away, or driven out of goods and houses, or out of the Realm, or else within the realm, were put to penance, and coacted by forcible violence to recant, save only that I have omitted the story of Sir John Cheek, Knight, and schoolmaster sometimes to king Edward. The worthiness of which man deserveth much to be said: but his fall would rather be covered in silence and oblivion.3 Only to note a word or two of a few things to the present story most principally appertaining, it shall suffice.
ANd thus haue yee the whole persecution of thys yere declared, which was the yeare of our Lord 1556. and the fourth of Quene Maries raigne,1 with the names and causes of all them which suffered Martyrdome within the compasse of the sayd yeare: the number of all which slayne & Martyred in diuers places of England at sundry times this yere came to aboue 84. persons,2 whereof many were women, wines, widowes, and maidens: besides them which otherwise by secreate practise were made awaye, or driuen out of goodes and houses, or out of the Realme, or els within the realme, were put to penaunce, and coacted by forceable violence to recante, saue onely that I haue omitted the story of Sir Iohn Cheeke, Knight, and scholemaster sometimes to king Edwarde. The worthinesse of which man deserueth much to be sayd: but his fall woulde rather be couered in silence and obliuion.