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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Title: 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: 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 Persecution and Martyrdome of three godly men burnt at Bristow, about the latter yeares of Queene Maries reigne.

IN writing of the blessed Sayntes, which suffered in the bloudy dayes of queene Mary,* 1.1 I had almost ouerpassed the names and story of three godly Martyrs, whiche with theyr bloud gaue testimony likewise to y^e gospell of Christ, being condemned and burnt in the town of Bristow. The names of whom were these:

...Richard Sharpe.
...Thomas Benion.
...* 1.2Thomas Hale.

First, Richarde Sharpe Weauer, of Bristowe,* 1.3 was brought the 9. day of Marche. an. 1556. before M. Dalbye Chauncellour of the Towne or City of Bristow, and after examination concerning the sacrament of the aultar, was perswaded by the sayde Dalbye and others, to recant, and the 29. of the same moneth was enioyned to make his re∣cantation before the Parishioners in his parish Churche. Which whē he had done, he felt in his cōscience such a tor∣menting hell, that he was not able quietly to worke in his occupation, but decayed and chaunged, both in colour and liking of his body. Who shortly after vpon a sonday came into his parish Church, called Temple, & after high masse, came to the queere doore & sayd with a loud voyce: Neigh∣bors, beare me recorde that yonder Idoll (and poynted to the aultar) is the greatest and most abhominable that euer was: and I am sory that euer I denied my Lord GOD. Then the Constables were commaunded to apprehende him, but none stepped forth, but suffered him to goe out of the Church. After by night he was apprehended and cari∣ed to Newgate, & shortly after, he was brought before the sayd Chauncellor,* 1.4 denying the sacrament of the aultar to be the body & bloud of Christ, & sayd, it was an Idoll, and therfore was cōdemned to be burnt by the sayd Dalby, He was burnt the 7. of May. 1557. and dyed godly, paciently, and constantly, confessing the articles of our fayth.

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* 1.1

The story of three Martyrs which suf∣fered at Bristow.

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* 1.2

Martyrs.

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* 1.3

Richard Sharpe Martyr. M. Dalby Chauncellour of Bristow, persecutour.

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* 1.4

Richard Sharpe condemned.

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