A67922:1503
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.
Now as concerning the government of these above named kings of Britain,1 although I have little or nothing to note, which greatly appertaineth to the matter of this Ecclesiastical history: yet this is not to be past over: first how in the order of these kings cometh Constantinus the great & worthy Emperor,2 not only a Britain borne by his mother Helena being king Coilus daughter, but also by the help of the Britons army (under the power of God) which the said Constantine took with him out of Britain to Rome: obtained with great victory, peace and tranquility to the whole universal Church of Christ: having iij. legions with him out of this realm, of chosen & able soldiers. Whereby the strength of the land was not a little impaired & endangered, as afterward in this story followeth.
Nowe as concerning the gouernement of these aboue named kinges of Britayne,1 although I haue little or nothing to note, which greatly appertaineth to the matter of this Ecclesiasticall hystorie: yet this is not to be past ouer: first how in the order of these kings commeth Constantinus the great & worthy Emperor,2 not onely a Britayne borne by hys mother Helina being kyng Coilus daughter, but also by the helpe of the Britaynes army (vnder the power of God) whych the sayde Constantine tooke wyth hym out of Britain to Rome: obtained with great victory, peace and tranquilitie to the whole vniuersall Church of Christ: hauing iij. legions wt him out of this realme, of chosen & able soldiors. Wherby the strēgth of the lād was not a litle impaired & indangered, as afterward in this story foloweth.
- 1Constant. the great, borne and bred in Britain.Constant. the great, borne and bred in Brittayne.
- 2The cause how this Realm of Britain was first weakened.The cause how this Realme of Brittaine was first weakened.