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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.
After Egfride who was slain in the straights of Scotland, next succeeded Alfride his brother, and bastard son to Oswy, & reigned xviij. or xix. years in Northumberland. This Alfride restored again the foresaid Wilfride to the sea of York, whom his brother had before expelled, & put in Cedda. Notwithstanding, the same king within v. years after, expulsed the said Wilfride again and so went he to Rome. But at length by Osrike his successor was placed again, the Archbishop of York: and Cedda was ordained by Theodorus Bishop of Mercia. The which province of Mercia,1 the said Theodorus Archbishop of Canterbury by the authority of the Synod holden at Hatfield, did after divide into five bishoprics: that is, one to Chester, the second to worcester, the third to Lichfield, the fourth to Cederna, in Lindesey, the fifth to Dorchester, which was after translated to Lincoln.
After Egfride who was slaine in the strayghtes of Scotland, next succeeded Alfride his brother, and bastarde sonne to Oswy, & raigned xviij. or xix. yeres in Northumberland. This Alfride restored againe the foresaid Wilfride to the sea of Yorke, whom his brother had before expelled, & put in Cedda. Notwithstanding, the same king within v. yeares after, expulsed the saide Wilfride againe and so went he to Rome. But at length by Osrike his successour was placed againe, the Archbishop of Yorke: and Cedda was ordayned by Theodorus Byshop of Mercia. The which prouince of Mercia,1 ye said Theodorus Archbishop of Canterbury by the authoritie of the Synode holdē at Hatfield, did after diuide into fiue bishoprickes: that is, one to Chester, the second to worceter, the third to Lichfield, ye fourth to Cederna, in Lindesey, the fift to Dorchester, which was after translated to Lincolne.
- 1Mercia divided in • v. bishoprics.Mercia diuided in • v. byshopprickes.