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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.
Which two kings, the same time by the preaching of Berinus were converted, and made Christen men, with the people of the country, being before rude and barbarous. It happened the same time when the foresaid kings should be christened, that Oswaldus (mentioned a little before) king of Northumberland, was then present, and the same day married Kynigilsus his daughter,1 and also was godfather to the king.
Which two kinges, the same time by ye preaching of Berinus were conuerted, and made Christen men, with the people of the country, being before rude and barbarous. It happened the same time when the forsaid kings shoulde bee christened, that Oswaldus (mentioned a little before) king of Northumberland, was thē present, and the same day maried Kynigilsus his daughter,1 and also was godfather to the king.
- 1King Oswald slain in the field.Kyng Oswald slayne in the field.
1Thus Oswald after he had reigned ix. years in such holiness and perfectness of life, as is above specified, was slain at length in the field called Maxfield, by wicked Pen da, king of the Mercians,2 which Penda, at length after all his tyranny was overcome and slain by Oswy brother to Oswald, next king after Oswald of Northumberland, notwithstanding he had thrice the people which Oswy had: this Penda being a Panim had iii. sons Wolferus, Weda, and Egfridus. To this second son Weda, Oswy had before time married his daughter, by consent of Penda his father. The which Weda by help of Oswy was made King of Southmercia,3