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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.
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.
Whereas Harold had sworne to William Duke of Normandy▪ after the death of King Edward, to take possession of the Kingdome of England to his vse, according to the will of King Edward, that the Duke of Normandy should succéede him. The Duke sent to him, admonishing him of the Couenants that were agréed vpon 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 neede and dread compelled him thereto.
Whereupon Duke William prepared his Army, and sent to Pope Alexander concerning his Title, and voyage, the Pope confirmed him in the same, and sent him a Banner. And they took shipping with a great company, and landed at Hastings in Sussex, the Normans and Harald joined battle in the place where after was builded the Abby of Battle in Sussex, where the Normans obtained the victory through the Just Providence of God, where Harold was wounded in the left eye with an arrow, and incontinently dyed, when he had reigned nine years, and was buried at Wal•ome.
Whereupon Duke William prepaired his Armie, and sent to Pope Alexander concerning his Title, and •oiage, the Pope confirmed him in the same, and sent him a Banner. And they tooke shipping with a great company, and landed at Hastings in Sussex, the Normans and Harald ioyned battell in the place where after was builded the Abby of Battell in Sussex, where the Normaines obtained the victory through the Iust Prouidence of God, where Harold was wounded in the left eye with an arrowe, and incontinently dyed, when hee had raigned nine yeares, and was buryed at Walome.