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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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This Ive, like as for his time, he was worthy and valiant in his acts: so was he the first of the Saxon kings (that I read of) which set forth any laws to his country: the rehearsal of which laws, to the number of 80. & odd, were not unprofitable here to be inserted together with other laws of the Westsaxon kings after him, before the time of William Conqueror: in case it were not for the length & prolixity of this present volume. And thus much concerning the reign of king Ive, king of Westsaxons by the way. Now to repair again to the course of Northumberland kings something intermitted.
This Iue, like as for his time, he was worthy and valiaunt in his actes: so was he the first of the Saxon kings (that I read of) which set forth any lawes to his country: the rehersall of which lawes, to the number of 80. & odde, were not vnprofitable here to be inserted together with other lawes of the Westsaxon kings after him, before the tyme of William Conquerour: in case it were not for the length & prolixitie of this present volume. And thus much concerning the raigne of king Iue, king of Westsaxons by the way. Now to repaire againe to the course of Northū berland kings something intermitted.
1Next unto the foresaid Osricus, followed Celulfus, whom he had adopted, brother to Kenred above specified. This Celulfus as he was himself learned, so were in his time divers learned men then flourishing in England, among whom was Bede, who unto the same king Celulfus offered his story entitled Anglorum Historia, not only to be ratified by his authority, but also to be amended, as Malmesburiensis writeth by his knowledge and learning.
1Next vnto the foresaid Osricus, folowed Celulfus, whom he had adopted, brother to Kēred aboue specified. This Celulfus as he was himselfe learned, so were in his tyme diuers learned mē then florishing in England, among whō was Beda, who vnto the same king Celulfus offred his story intituled Anglorum Historia, not onely to be ratified by his authoritie, but also to be amended, as Malmesburiensis writeth by his knowledge and learnyng.