Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.

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Title: Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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Iune. An. 1555.

The 5. day M. Secretary Bourne, the M. of the Roles Sir Frances Englefield, Sir Richard Read and Doctor Hughes, anchorising them or two or three of them at the least, to proceed to further examination of Benger, Cary, D. and Field, vppon such poynts as they shall gather out of their former confessions, touchyng their lewd & vayne practises of calculing or coniuryng, presently sent vnto thē with the sayd letters.

The 7. day there was another letter to sir Iohn Tre∣gonwel, willing hym to ioyne in commission with the said L. North, and others abouenamed, about the examinati∣on of the said parties & others, for coniuring & witchcraft. And the 29. of August Cary and D. were set at liberty v∣pon bands for their good abearyng vntil Christmas after.

The 12. day a letter was sent to the L. Treasurer, to cause Writs to be made to the Shirife of Sussex, for y^e bur∣nyng and executing of Dirike a Brewer, at Lewes, and o∣ther two, the one at Stainings, the other at Chichester.

The 23. of Iune a letter was sent to Boner, to examine a report geuen to the counsail of 4. parishes within y^e So∣ken of Essex, that should still vse the English seruice, and to punish the offenders if any such be.