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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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To be short, after these visitors had sped their business they came for, they […] them to the Cardinal again, certifying him that upon due inquisition made, they could learn nothing, upon which by the law they might burn her. Notwithstanding the cardinal did not leave the matter so,1 but wrote down his Letters a good while after to Marshall, then Dean of Frideswides that he should dig her up, and lay her out of christian burial, because she was interred nigh unto S. Frideswides relics, sometime had in great reverence in that College. Doct. Marshal like a pretty man calling his Spades and mattocks together in the evening,2 when he was well whittled caused her to be taken up, and buried in a dunghill.
To be shorte, after these visitours had sped theyr busines they came for, they 〈…〉 them to the Cardinall agayne, certifying him that vpon due inquisition made, they could learne nothing, vpon which by the law they might burne her. Notwithstanding the cardinall did not leaue the matter so,1 but wrote downe his Letters a good while after to Marshall, then Deane of Frideswides that he should dyg her vp, and lay her out of christian buriall, because she was interred nigh vnto S. Frideswides relicks, sometime had in great reuerence in that Colledge. Doct. Marshal like a prety man calling his Spades and mattockes together in the euening,2 when he was well whitled caused her to be taken vp, and buryed in a dunghill.
- 1Cardinal Poole earnest in burning dead mens bodies.Cardinal Poole earnest in burning dead mens bodyes.
- 2D. Marshall Dean of Frideswides.D. Marshall Deane of Frideswides.