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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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Likewise remaineth, that as we have declared the devotion of these noble women, which professing Monastic life, have cast of all worldly dignity and delights: so we should also entreat of such noble men, who among the Saxon kings in like zeal of devotion, have given over themselves from the world (as they thought) to the contemplative life of Monkish profession. The names of whom as in the Catalogue of the Saxon kings before is described, be these, to the number of ix.
Likewise remayneth, that as we haue declared the deuotion of these noble women, which professing Monastick lyfe, haue cast of all worldly dignitie and delightes: so we should also intreate of such noble men, who among the Saxon kings in lyke zeale of deuotion, haue geuen ouer themselues from the world (as they thought) to the contemplatiue life of Monkish profession. The names of whō as in the Catalogue of the Saxon kings before is described, be these, to the number of ix.
A Table of such Saxon Kings, as were after made Monks. 1. 1Kynigilsus, king of Westsaxons. 2. Ive, king of Westsaxons. 3. Ceolulfus, king of Northumberland. 4. Eadbertus, king of Northumberland. 5. Ethelredus, king of Mercia. 6. Kenredus, king of Mercia. 7. Offa, king of Eastsaxons. 8. Sebbi, king of Eastsaxons. 9. Sigebertus, king of Eastangles.
A Table of such Saxon Kings, as were after made Monkes. 1. 1Kynigilsus, king of Westsaxons. 2. Iue, king of Westsaxons. 3. Ceolulfus, king of Northumberland. 4. Eadbertus, king of Northumberland. 5. Ethelredus, king of Mercia. 6. Kenredus, king of Mercia. 7. Offa, king of Eastsaxons. 8. Sebbi, king of Eastsaxons. 9. Sigebertus, king of Eastangles.
- 1Kings made Monks.Kinges made Monkes.