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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 Sigebert being slain, in his place succeeded Kenulphus, in the year of our Lord 748. who with the agreement of the westsaxons was one of the chief doers against Sigebert his Master. This Kenulphus kept strongly his Lordship against Offa; and against the power of all his enemies: till at length, after that he had reigned, as Fabian saith 31. years,1 he resorting to a paramour which he kept at Merton, was there beset & likewise slain by the train and means of a certain kinsman of the foresaid Sigebert, named Clito or Cliton, in revengement of king Sigebertes death.2
This Sigebert being slayne, in his place succeeded Kenulphus, in the yeare of our Lord 748. who with the agreemēt of the westsaxons was one of the chiefe doers against Sigebert his Maister. This Kenulphus kept stronglye his Lordship agaynst Offa; and agaynst the power of all hys enemies: till at length, after that he had raigned, as Fabian sayth 31. yeares,1 he resorting to a paramour which he kept at Merton, was there beset & likewise slayne by the trayn and meanes of a certayne kinsman of the foresayd Sigebert, named Clito or Cliton, in reuengement of king Sigebertes death.2
- 1Murder revenged with murder.Murder reuenged with murder.
- 2Offa King of Mercia.
Moreover in the reign of the foresaid Egbert king of Northumberland, and in the viij. year of Kenulphus king of Westsaxons: Offa after he had slain the tyrant Beoruredus, which before had slain Ethelwald king of Mercia, and Uncle to this foresaid Offa: reigned King of that Province.