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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.
Now from the Popes to return again to the emperors from whence we digressed, like as Pipinus the father of Charles (as hath been before sufficiently told) had given to the sea Papal all the princedom of Ravenna, with other donations and revenues, & lands in Italy: so this Carolus following his fathers devotion, did confirm the same, adding moreover thereunto, the City and dominion of Venice, 1Histria, the Dukedom Foroiuliense, the dukedom Spoletanum and Beneventanum, and other possessions moe, to the patrimony of S. Peter, making him the Prince of Rome and of Italy. The Pope again to recompense his so gentle kindness, made him to be entitled most Christen king, and made him Patricium Romanum Moreover ordained him only to be taken for Emperor of Rome.2 For these and other causes moe, Carolus bare no little affection to the said Adrian above all other Popes: as may well appear by this letter of Carolus Magnus sent to king Offa, what time the said Offa (as is above prefixed) sent to him Alcuinus for entreaty of peace: whereunto the foresaid Carolus answereth again to the message of Offa in a letter, the contents whereof be these.
Now from the Popes to returne againe to the emperours from whence we digressed, like as Pipinus the father of Charles (as hath bene before sufficiently told) had geuen to the sea Papall all the princedome of Rauenna, with other donations and reuenewes, & landes in Italy: so this Carolus following his fathers deuotion, did confirme the same, adding moreouer therunto, the Citie and dominion of Venice, 1Histria, the Dukedome Foroiuliense, the dukedom Spoletanum and Beneuentanum, and other possessions moe, to the patrimonie of S. Peter, making him the Prince of Rome and of Italy. The Pope agayne to recompence his so gentle kindnes, made him to be intituled most Christen king, and made him Patricium Romanum Moreouer ordeined him onely to bee taken for Emperour of Rome.2 For these and other causes moe, Carolus bare no little affection to the sayd Adrian aboue all other Popes: as may well appeare by this letter of Carolus Magnus sent to king Offa, what tyme the said Offa (as is aboue prefixed) sent to hym Alcuinus for entreatie of peace: whereunto the foresayd Carolus aunswereth agayne to the message of Offa in a letter, the contents whereof be these.