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Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful…Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull…
Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful soldiers that the Devil either by his grand captains the emperors, or by his most dearly beloved sons and heirs the popes, have most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poisoned doctrines wherewith that great read dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his traitorous practises and designs, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, and our most religious Sovereign Lord King James. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and divers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull souldiers that the Diuell either by his grand captaines the emperours, or by his most deerly beloued sonnes and heyres the popes, haue most cruelly martyred for the truth. With all the poysoned doctrins wherewith that great redde dragon hath made drunken the kings and inhabitants of the earth; with the confutations of them together with all his trayterous practises and designes, against all Christian princes to this day, especially against our late Queen Elizabeth of famous memorie, and our most religious Soueraigne Lord King Iames. Faithfully abstracted out of the Book of martyrs, and diuers other books. By Thomas Mason preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by George Eld and Ralph Blower, 1615
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus Britain being destitute of strength, had been oppressed by Guanus and Melga, had not Guethl••us Arch-bishop of London, and Constantinus, Brother to Aldranus, defended the Realm and State of Religion.
Thus Brittaine being destitute of strength, had béene oppressed by Guanus and Melga, had not Guethl••us Arch-bishop of London, and Constantinus, Brother to Aldranus, defended the Realme and State of Religion.
Then came Vortigerne, who murdered Constance his Prince, and invaded the Crown, and fearing Constance his two brothers, he sent for aid of the Saxons, and married with the Daughter of Hengist, but not long after he was dispossessed of his kingdom by the said Hengist, and the Saxons being all Infidels, and the Britons were driven out of the Country. Two hundred seventy one of their Nobles at one meeting at Almesbury, being subtly slain by the Saxons, or at a place called Stonehenge, by the Monument of which Stones, there hanging, it seemeth the Noble Britons were there buried. I pass over the fabulous Story of the Welshmen, of bringing these Stones from Ireland by Merlin. Some Stories record, they were slain, being bid to a banquet: Thus came the Angles and Saxons fi•st into this Realm, being yet Infidels, about the year 469. they were divers times driven out by Aurelius Ambrosius, and his Brother Utter, but they returned again, and at length possessed all, and drove the Britons into Wales. Hengistus reigned 43. years and dyed in Kent, Galfridus saith he was taken in the war of Aurelius Ambrosius, and beheaded in the 39. year of his reign.
Then came Vortigerne, who murdred Constance his Prince, and inua•ed the Crowne, and fearing Constance his two brothers, he sent for ayde of the Saxons, and married with the Daughter of Hengist, but not long after he was dispossessed of his kingdome by the said Hengist, and the Saxons beeing all Infidels, and the Brittaines were driuen out of the Country. Two hundred seuenty one of their Nobles at one méeting at Almesbury, being subtilly slain by the Saxons, or at a place cald Stonehenge, by the Monument of which Stones, there hanging, it séemeth the Noble Brittaines were there buried. I passe ouer the fabulous Story of the Welchmen, of bringing these Stones from Ireland by Merlin. Some Stories record, they were slaine, being bid to a banket: Thus came the Angles and Saxons fist into this Realme, being yet Infidels, about the yeare 469. they were diuers times driuen out by Aurelius Ambrosius, and his Brother Vter, but they returned againe, and at length possessed all, and droue the Brittains into Wales. Hengistus raigned 43. years and dyed in Kent, Galfridus saith he was taken in the warre of Aurelius Ambrosius, and beheaded in the 39. yeare of his raigne.