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.
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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.
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Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
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[At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],
An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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Martyrs -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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¶Robert Drakes.
ABout the fourth day of Marche next after, Robert Drakes also was examined,* 1.1 who was Parsō of Thū∣dersley in Essex, and had there remayned the space of three yeares. He was first made Deacon by Doctour Taylour of Hadley, at the commaundement of Doctour Cranmer, late Archbyshop of Caūterbury. And within one yeare af∣ter (which was the thyrd of the reigne of kyng Edward) he was by the sayd Archbyshop and Doctour Ridley Bi∣shop of London, admitted Minister of Gods holy word & Sacramentes, not after the order then in force, but after such order as was after established,* 1.2 & was presented vnto the sayd benefice of Thundersley by the Lord Rich, at the sute of Maister Caust••n and Maister Treheron: and now notwithstanding was sent vp by the sayde Lord Riche, with the others before mentioned: and at his comming to the Bishop of Winchester, was by him demaunded whe∣ther he would conforme him self like a subiect to the lawes of this realme then in force. To ye which he sayd he would abyde all lawes that stode with the lawes of GOD: and thereupon was committed to prison, where he and the rest aboue named did remaine euer sithens.