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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
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After him likewise Maximian following his steppes, took with him also (as stories record) all the power and strength which was left: and whatsoever he could make, of able and fighting men, to subdue France: besides the garrisons which he had out with him before, sending for moe to the number of C.M. soldiers at once, to be sent to him out of Britain into France.1 At which time also Conanus his partner being then in France, sent over for virgins from Britain to the number of xi.M. who with Ursula, the Prince Dionet's daughter being shipped over, many perished in the sea:2 some were taken of the infidels, marching upon the borders, with whom because they would not be polluted, all were destroyed, being miserably dispersed (some one way, some an other) so that none escaped.
After him likewise Maximian following his steppes, tooke wyth him also (as stories recorde) all the power and strength whych was left: and whatsoeuer he could make, of able and fighting men, to subdue Fraunce: besides the garrisons whych he had out wyth him before, sending for mo to the number of C.M. souldiors at once, to be sent to hym out of Britayne into Fraunce.1 At whych time also Conanus his partener being then in Fraunce, sent ouer for virgins from Britaine to the number of xi.M. who with Vrsula, the Prince Dionets daughter being shypped ouer, many perished in the sea:2 some were taken of the infidels, marching vppon the borders, wyth whome because they wold not be polluted, all were destroyed, being miserably dispersed (some one way, some an other) so yt none escaped.
- 1Britain spoiled of soldiers.Brittayne spoyled of souldiors.
- 2Ursula, with a xi. thousand virgins.Vrsula, with a xi. thousand virgins.