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.…

Name: Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583

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Book 11 › Conclusion: ❧ The conclusion of this XI. Book, with a brief story of Sir John Cheek. &c.Book 11 › Conclusion: ❧ The conclusion of this XI. Booke, with a briefe storie of Syr Iohn Cheeke. &c.

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First M. Cheek being in the country of Germany, out of all danger of persecution, with many moe of his own countrymen and acquaintance, was not only in safety, but also with reputation accordingly esteemed among the Germans, and also well placed in the City of Strasbourg. Where if he had contented himself to have remained, rather giving place to time, then to presume upon adventures, peradventure it had been better with him.¹ But what fatal instigation wrought in his mind, I know not. In the end so it fell, that he would needs take his journey with Sir Peter Carew, from hie Germany unto Brussels, and that (as I have credibly heard of them which knew somewhat, not without the forecasting of his adventured journey by the constellation of stars, & disposition of the heavens above. For as he was a man famously expert, and travailed in the knowledge of sundry arts and sciences: so was he a little too much addicted to the curious practising of this Star divinity, which we call Astrology. But how soever it was, or what soever it was that the stars did promise him, truth was, that men here in earth kept little promise with him. For having (as it is said) king Phillips safe conduct to pass and repass, and that by the means (as I find) of the Lord Paget, and Sir John Mas. pledging for his safeguard king Phillips fidelity, he came to Brussels to see the Queens Ambassadors, and having brought the lord Paget on his way toward England, in the return between Brussels & Antwerp, was taken with sir Peter Carewe by the Provest Marshal, spoiled of their horses, and clapped into a cart,² their legs, arms, and bodies tied with halters to the body of the cart, and so shipped, being blindfielde under the hatches, and so brought to the tower of London.

First M. Cheeke being in the countrey of Germanie, out of all danger of persecution, wt many moe of his owne countreymen and acquaintance, was not onely in safetie, but also with reputation accordingly esteemed among the Germaines, and also well placed in the Citie of Strausbourgh. Where if he had contented himself to haue remained, rather geuing place to time, then to presume vppon aduentures, peraduenture it had bene better wyth hym.¹ But what fatall instigatiō wrought in his mynd, I know not. In the ende so it fell, that he woulde needes take hys iourney with Sir Peter Carew, from hie Germanie vnto Bruxels, and that (as I haue credibly hearde of them which knew somwhat, not without the forecasting of his aduentured iourney by the constellation of starres, & disposition of the heauens aboue. For as he was a man famously expert, and trauailed in the knowledge of sundrye artes and sciences: so was he a little too much addicted to the curious practising of this Starre diuinitie, which we call Astrologie. But how soeuer it was, or what soeuer it was that the starres did promise him, truth was, that mē heere in earth kept litle promise with him. For hauing (as it is sayde) king Phillips safeconduct to passe and repasse, and that by the meanes (as I find) of the Lord Paget, and Sir Iohn Mas. pledging for his safegarde king Phillips fidelitie, he came to Bruxels to see the Quenes Ambassadors, and hauing brought the lord Paget on his way toward England, in the retourne betweene Bruxels & Anwarpe, was taken with sir Peter Carewe by the Prouest Marshal, spoiled of their horses, and clapped into a carte,

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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.

Author

John Foxe 1516–1587

Place

London

Printer

John DayeIohn Daye

Year

1583

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2 v. ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts) : ill. (woodcuts)

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.…

¹❧Here beginneth the XII. Book, containing the bloody doings and persecutions of the adversaries against the Faithful and true servants of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Jan. An. 1557. and the fifth of Queen Mary.

¹❧Heere beginneth the XII. Booke, containing the bloudye doings and persecutions of the aduersaries against the Faithfull and true seruantes of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Ian. An. 1557. and the fifte of Queene Marie.

The order and manner of the Cardinals visitation in Cambridge, with the condemning, taking up, and burning the bones and Books of Bucer and Paulus Phagius, An. 1557. Jan. 9.

The order and maner of the Cardinals visitation in Cambridge, with the condemning, taking vp, and burning the bones and Bookes of Bucer and Paulus Phagius, An. 1557. Ian. 9.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

1❧Here beginneth the XII. Book, containing the bloody doings and persecutions of the adversaries against the Faithful and true servants of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Jan. An. 1557. and the fifth of Queen Mary.

1❧Heere beginneth the XII. Booke, containing the bloudye doings and persecutions of the aduersaries against the Faithfull and true seruantes of Christ, with the particular processes and names of such as were put to slaughter from the beginning of Ian. An. 1557. and the fifte of Queene Marie.