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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.
¶This Egebert subdued all the other seven kingdoms, and first began the Monarchy of all the Saxons, which after by Allured was perfected, as hereafter followeth (the lord willing) to be declared. This kingdom of the Westsaxons began the year of grace, 522. & as it subdued all the other, so it did the longest continue, till about the coming of William Conqueror, which is about the time of 554. years.
¶This Egebert subdued all the other seuen kingdomes, and first began the Monarchie of all the Saxones, which after by Alured was perfected, as hereafter followeth (the lord willing) to be declared. This kingdom of the Westsaxons began the yere of grace, 522. & as it subdued all the other, so it did the longest continue, til about the comming of William Conqueror, which is about the tyme of 554. yeares.
547. Northumberland. | ¶ The Kings of Northumberland, with the years of their reign. Ida. 12 | This Ida of his wife had vj. children, Adda, Elricus, Osmerus, Theodledus, of concubines other 6. After Ida the kingdom of Northumberland was divided into two provinces, Deyra and Bernicia. | All, or Ell, Deirorum. 30 | This All was the son of If, & reigned in Deyra, 30. | Adda, Bernicorum. 7 | | Some Chronicles set under Adda, to reign in Bernicia these kings, Glappa or Claspa, Theonulfus, or Hussa, or Theowalnus, Frihulfus, Theodoricus. | Alricus, or Alfricus Deirorum. 5 | This Alfricus was the son of Ida and reigned five years. | | This Ethelfridus was he that slew the monks of Bangor, to the number ⟨p. 111⟩of 2200. which came to pray for the good success of the Britons, and by his wife Accan, the daughter of Ell, had vij. sons, Eaufridus, Osualdus, Oswius, Oslacus, Osmundus, Os•, Of•a. Flor. Histor. | Ethelfridus Bernicorū. | Edwinus, Northumberland, slain. 17 | This Edwinus was the first of the Northumberland kings, which was converted and Christened by Paulinus Bishop of London. | Osricus Deirorum, slain. | These two are put out of the race of kings, because they revolted from the Christian faith, and were both slain miserably by Cedwalla a Britain, which then reigned in Northumberland, and in Mercia. | Eaufridus Bernicia, slain. The kings of Northumberland. | Oswaldus, Northumberland, slain. | This Oswaldus, called S. Oswald, fought with Cedwalla, & Penda with a small army, and by strength of prayer vanquished them in the field. He sent for Aedanus into Scotland to preach in his country, & as he preached in Scottish, the king expounded in English. He was a great giver of alms to the poor. Of his other acts more appeareth hereafter. | Oswius, Northumberland. 28 | This Oswius lighting against Penda, vowed to make his daughter Elfred a Nun, giving with her .12. Lordships, to build 12. Monasteries .vj. in Bernicia .vj. in Deira. | Oswinus reigned together with Oswius in Deira slain. 7 | The same Oswius in the beginning of his reign took one Oswinus the son of Edwin to be his partner over the country of Deyra. Afterward causing him to be killed, took to him an other called Edelwald, the son of Oswald. Of this Oswynus more followeth hereafter to be declared. | Egfridus, Northumberberland. slain.