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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¶The abolishing of the Pope out of England.

THese thinges thus finished and dispatched concerning the mariage of Queene Anne, and diuorce of Lady Ka∣therine Dowager,* 1.1 next followeth the yeare 1534. In the which was assembled the hye Court of Parliamēt againe after many prorogations, vpon the third day of February, wherein was made an Acte of succession, for the more sure∣tie of the crowne, to the which euery person being of law∣full age,* 1.2 should be sworne. During this Parliament time, euery Sonday preached at Paules crosse a Byshop, which declared the Pope not to be head of the Church.

After this, Commissions were sent ouer all England, to take the othe of all men and women, to the Act of succes∣sion.* 1.3 At which, few repined, except D. Iohn Fisher, bishop of Rochester, sir Tho. More late Lord Chancellor, and D. Nicholas Wilson, parson of S. Thomas Apostles in Lō∣don. Wherfore these 3. persons, after long exhortatiō to thē made by y^e Byshop of Canterbury at Lambeth,* 1.4 refusing to be sworne, were sent to the Tower, where they rrmained, & were oftentimes motioned to be sworne: but the Bishop and sir Tho. More excused thē by their writings, in which they sayd, that they had written before the sayd Lady Ka∣therine to be Queene, & therfore could not well go frō that which they had written. Likewise the Doctor excused, that he in preaching had called her Queene, and therefore now coulde not withsay it againe: Howbeit▪ at length he was well contented to dissemble y^e matter, & so escaped: but the other two stoode agaynst all the Realme in their opinion.

From the moneth of Marche this Parliament farther∣more was proroged to the iij. day of Nouemb. abouesaid. At what time, amongst other diuers statutes, most graci∣ously and by the blessed wil of God it was enacted, that the Pope, and all his colledge of Cardinals, with his pardōs, Indulgences, which so long had clogged this Realme of England, to the miserable slaughter of so many good men, & which neuer could be remoued away before, was now a∣bolished, eradicate, & exploded out of this land, & sent home againe to their owne countrey of Rome, from whence they came, God be euerlastingly praysed therefore, Amen.

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* 1.1

Anno. 1534.

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* 1.2

Preaching a∣gainst the Pope.

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* 1.3

Ex Edw. ••allo.

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* 1.4

The Byshop of Rochester, & Sir Tho. More, sent to the tower. Fysher byshop of Rochester, & Sir Tho. More, refuse to be sworne.

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