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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.
Harold the second son of Godwin succeeded Edward, 1who was the last King of the S•x•ns. Then the Kings so•ne of Denmark came into England with 300. ships, who entered the North, and claimed the Land; the Lords of the country rose against them, but the Danes had the victory, then Harold gave them a great battle, and got the victory, and slew the King of Denmark's son. After this victory Harold waxed proud and covetous, and would not divide the pr•y to his Knights, but kept it to himself.
Harold the second sonne of Godwine succeeded Edward, 1who was the last King of the S•x•ns. Then the Kings so•ne of Denmarke came into England with 300. ships, who entred the North, and claymed the Land; the Lords of the country rose against them, but the Danes had the victory, then H•rold gaue them a great battell, and got the victory, and slew the King of Denmarkes sonne. After this victory Harold waxed proud and couetous, and would not diuide the pr•y to his Knights, but kept it to himselfe.
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Whereas Harold had sworn to William Duke of Normandy▪ after the death of King Edward, to take possession of the Kingdom of England to his use, according to the will of King Edward, that the Duke of Normandy should succeed him. The Duke sent to him, admonishing him of the Covenants that were agreed upon betwixt them Harald answered thus, That such a nice foolish promise ought not to be holden, concerning the Land of another, without the consent of the Lords of the same, especially because need and dread compelled him thereto.