John Foxe's Book of Martyrs

1576

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1257	K. Edw. 6. Anno. 1547.

[ The ninth Booke containing the Actes and thyges done in the raigne of King Edward the sixt. ]

K. Edward deliuering the Bible to the Prelats.

1547.
The raigne & tyme of K. Edward.

A Fter the death of K. Henry succeded King Edward hys sonnne, beyng of the age of 9. yeres. He began hyis raigne the 28. day of Ianuary, and raigned 6. yeres, 8. moneths, and 8. dais, and deceased. an. 1553 the 6. day of Iuly. Of whose excellente vertues and singular graces wroughte in hym by the gifte of God, althoughe no- thing can be sayd enough to hys commendation: yet because the renowmed fame of such a worthy prince shall not vtterly passe our story without some gratefull remembraunce, I thought in few wordes to touch some little portion of hys prayse, taken out of great heapes of matter, which might be inferred. For to stand vpon all that might be sayd of him, it would be to long: and yet to say nothyng, it were to much vnkynd. If Kynges and Princes which haue wisely and vertuously gouerned, haue found in all ages writers to solemnise and celebrate their Actes and memory, such as neuer knew them, nor were subiect vnto them, how much thē are we English men bound not to forget our duety to kng Edward,

Commendation of K. Edward.

a Prince although but tender in yeres, yet for his sage and mature rypenesse in witte and all princely ornamentes, as I see but few, to whom he may not be equall, so agayne I see not many, to whome he may not iustly bee preferred.

K. Edward deliuering the Bible to the Prelats.

1547.
The raigne & tyme of K. Edward.

Commendation of K. Edward.

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