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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 Boniface being, as is said, Archbishop of Mentz in the time of this foresaid Synod, wrote a letter to Ethelbald king of Merceland: which Ethelbald was also present in the same Synod, of whom Bede maketh mention in his history, calling him proud Ethelbald, and the greatest of the Saxon kings in his time. First this Ethelbald after the departing of Ceolulphe into his Monkery, invaded and spoiled the country of Northumberland. Moreover he exercised mortal and horrible war a long space with Cudred, otherwise of some named Cuthbert, King of Westsaxons. Furthermore he with other Saxon kings, so impugned the Britons, that from that time they never durst provoke the Saxons any more. At length the said Cudred refusing the intolerable exactions of proud Ethelbald, doth encounter with him in battle: Where notwithstanding the great power that Ethelbald had to him adjoined, of the Mercians, of the Eastsaxons, of the Eastangles, and of Cantuarites: yet the said Cudred through Gods power, and the means of a certain valiant warrior called Edelhim a Consul,1 overthrew the pride of Ethelbald, after a sore and terrible conflict. Which Ethelbald notwithstanding repairing his power again the next year after, renewed battle with the foresaid Cudred. In the which battle Ethelbald after her had reigned xli. years in Mercia, was slain by one Beornered, who after reigned in that dition but a small time. For Offa nephew to the said Ethelbald expulsed the said Beornered, and succeeded king in that province of Mercia, where he reigned xxxix. years, of whom more followeth hereafter (the Lord Jesus speeding therein our purpose) to be declared as place and time shall require. In the mean season not to forget the letter before mentioned of Boniface Archbishop of Mentz, sent unto this Ethelbald: I thought the same not unworthy here to be inserted (at the least the effect thereof) not so much for the authors sake, as for that some good matter peradventure may be picked thereout, for other Princes to behold & consider.
This Boniface being, as is sayd, Archbishop of Mentz in the time of this foresayd Synode, wrote a letter to Ethelbald king of Merceland: which Ethelbald was also present in the same Synode, of whome Bede maketh mention in his historie, calling him proude Ethelbald, and the greatest of the Saxon kinges in his time. First this Ethelbald after the departing of Ceolulphe into his Monkerie, inuaded and spoiled the countrey of Northumberland. Moreouer he exercised mortall and horrible warre a long space wyth Cudred, otherwise of some named Cutbert, King of Westsaxons. Furthermore he with other Saxon kings, so impugned the Britains, that from that time they neuer durst prouoke the Saxons any more. At length the said Cudred refusing the intollerable exactions of proud Ethelbald, doth incounter with him in battaile: Where notwythstanding the great power that Ethelbald had to him adioyned, of the Mercians, of the Eastsaxons, of the Eastangles, and of Cantuarites: yet the saide Cudred through Gods power, and the meanes of a certaine valiant warriour called Edelhim a Consul,