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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.
Thus the Britain Bishops entering into the Council, Austen after the Romish manner keeping his chair would not remove. Whereat they being not a little offended, after some heat of words, in disdain & great displeasure departed thence. To whom then Austen spake: and said, that if they would not take peace with their brethren, they should receive war with their enemies: And if they disdained to preach with them the way of life to the English nation, they should suffer by their hands the revenge of death.1 Which not long after so came to pass by the means of Ethelfride king of Northumberland: who being yet a Pagan, and stirred with a fierce fury against the Britons came with a great army against the city of Chester: where Brocmayl the Consul of that City, a friend and helper of the Britons side, was ready with his force to receive him. There was at the same time at Bangor in Wales an exceeding great Monastery,2 wherein was such a number of Monks, as Galfridus with other authors do testify that if the whole company were divided into seven parts in every of the seven parts were contained not so few as 300. Monks: which all did live with the sweat of their brows, and labour of their own hands, having one for their ruler named Dino. Out of this Monastery came the Monks to Chester to pray for the good success of Brocmayl, fighting for them against the Saxons. Three days they continued in fasting and prayer. When Ethelfride the foresaid king, seeing them so intent to their prayers: demanded the cause of their coming thither in such a company. When he perceived it was to pray for their Consul, then (saith he) although they bear no weapon, yet they fight against us, & with their prayers & preachings they persecute us. Whereupon after that Brocmayl, being overcome did flee away, the king commanded his men to turn their weapons against the silly unarmed Monks: of whom he slew the same time, or rather Martyred .1100. only fifty persons of that number did flee and escape away with Brocmayl: the rest were all slain. The authors that write of this lamentable murder, declare & say how the forespeaking of Austen, was here verified upon the Britons: which because they would not join peace with their friends, he said should be destroyed of their enemies. Of both these parties, the reader may judge what he pleaseth:3