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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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.
As touching the name of the Clerk mentioned in this story,1 whom Alban received into his house, I find in the English stories to be Amphibalus, although the latin authors name him not, who the same time flying into Wales was also set from thence again to the same town of Uerolamium, otherwise called Uerlancaster, where he was martyred, having his belly opened, and made to run about a stake, while all his bowels were drawn out, then thrust in with swords and daggers: and at last was stoned to death, as the foresaid legend declareth.
As touching the name of the Clearke mētioned in this story,1 whome Alban receaued into his house, I finde in the Englishe stories to be Amphibalus, although the latine authors name him not, who ye same time flying into Wales was also set from thence againe to the same towne of Uerolamium, otherwise called Uerlancaster, where hee was martyred, hauing his bellie opened, and made to runne about a stake, while all his bowels were drawen out, then thrust in with swordes and daggers: and at last was stoned to death, as the foresaid legend declareth.
- 1Amphibalus, Martyr. Flores Historiarum. The martyrdom of Amphibalus.Amphibalus, Martyr. Flores Historiarum. The martyrdome of Amphibalus.
Moreover the same time with Alban, suffered also ij. citizens of the foresaid City of Uerlancaster, whose names were Aaron and Julius: 1beside other, whereof a great number the same time no doubt, did suffer, although our Chronicles of their names do make no rehearsal.
Moreouer the same time with Alban, suffered also ij. citizens of the foresaide Citie of Uerlancaster, whose names were Aaron and Iulius: