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 strange and fearefull death of the same Doctor Williams.

WHen God of his inestimable mercy hauing pitie of vs, and pardoning our sinnes for hys sonnes sake Christ Iesu, had now taken from vs that bloudy Prin∣cesse, and sent vs this iewel of Ioy, the Queenes maiestie that now raigneth (and long might she raigne) ouer vs: and that the commissioners for restitution of religion wer comming toward Glocester. The same day D. Williams the Chauncellour, dined with W. Ienings the Deane of Gloucester, who with all his men were booted redy at one of the clocke to set forward to Chipping Norton, aboute xv. miles from Gloucester, to meete the Commissioners which were at Chipping Norton, and sayd to him, Chan∣cellor, are not thy bootes on?

Chanc.

Why should I put them on?

To go with me (quoth the Deane) to meet these com∣missioners.

Chanc.

I will neither meet them, nor see them.

Deane.

Thou must needs see them, for now it is past xij. of the clocke, and they will be here afore iij. of the clocke, and therfore if thou be wise, on with thy bootes and let vs goe together, and all shall be well.

Chanc.

Go your wayes M. Deane, I will neuer see them.

As I sayd, W. Ienings the Deane set forward wyth his company toward the Commissioners, and by and by commeth one vpon horsebacke to the Deane, saying: M. Chancellor lyeth at the mercy of God, and is speachlesse. At that worde the Deane with his company pricked for∣ward to the Commissioners, and tolde them the whole matter and communication betwene them two, as aboue. And they sent one of their men with the best wordes they could deuise, to comfort him with many promises. But to be short: albeit the Commissioners were now nerer Glo∣cester, then the Deane and his company thought, making very great hast, especially after they hadde receyued these newes. Yet Doct. Williams, though false of religion, yet true of his promise, kept his vngracious couenaunt with the Deane: for he was dead or they came to the citie, and so neuer saw them in deed.

Wherefore, to passe ouer our owne domesticall exam∣ples of English persecuters plaged by Gods hand (wher∣of this our present story doth abound) I will stretche my penne a little further to adioyne withall a few like exam∣ples in forraine countries.* 1.1

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* 1.1

Declaratiō of foreine examples.

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