OF ORIGINAL PAPERS OF STATE, RECORDS, AND LETTERS.

BY JOHN STRYPE, M. A.

A NEW EDITION.

VOL. I. PART I.

OXFORD

AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

MDCCCXXIV.

TO

THE KING.

This
THIS presumption, dread sovereign, of setting your
august name before these Annals of the Reforma-
tion of the Church of England, will, I hope, obtain
your majesty's pardon ; since God hath placed you,
next under himself, the great patron and supreme
head of the same happy reformed church. And you
have often, in a most gracious manner, declared to
your people your royal defence and protection there-
of: the evident and remarkable blessing of Almighty
God, from your auspicious entrance upon the go-
vernment of these kingdoms, accompanying your
majesty therein; and preserving us in this holy reli-
gion, (as we pray in our excellent office,) in “wealth,
“ peace, and godliness.”

Nor is it without precedent that I offer my dedication of this part of our church's history to your majesty, since the beginning and progress of it, written by a right reverend bishop of this church, Dr. Burnet, the former part of which was inscribed to one of of Salisyour royal predecessors, and the latter part to your- King self, with good acceptance. And so the favour to Charles II. these volumes may seem entitled to your royal patronage, as being but a continuation of the same

late bishop

bury.

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