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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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By these histories it is apparent: what mutations, what perturbations, and what alteration of state hath been in this Realm of Britain, first from Britons kings, to Romans, then to Britons again, afterward to the Saxons. First to vij. altogether reigning, then to one. &c. And this alteration not only happened in the civil government, but also followed in the state Ecclesiastical. For as in the Britons time the Metropolitan sea was in London: so in the Saxons time after the coming of Austen, it was removed to Canterbury, the Catalogue and order of which Metropolitans, from the time of Austen to Egbertus, is thus, as in the history of Malmesberiensis described.
By these historyes it is apparaunt: what mutations, what perturbations, and what alteratiō of state hath bene in this Realme of Britayne, first from Brittaynes kings, to Romaines, then to Britaynes agayn, afterward to the Saxons. First to vij. altogether raigning, then to one. &c. And this alteratiō not onely happened in ye ciuile gouernment, but also followed in the state Ecclesiastical. For as in the Britaynes tyme the Metropolitan sea was in Londō: so in the Saxons time after the comming of Austen, it was remoued to Cāterbury, the Catologue and order of which Metropolitanes, from the tyme of Austen to Egbertus, is thus, as in the history of Malmesberiensis described.
¶ The names and order of the Archbishops of Canterbury, from Augustine, to the time of king Ethelbert. 1. | Augustinus. | 16. 2. | Laurentius. | 5. 3. | Mellitus. | 5. 4. | Justus. | 3. 5. | Honorius. | 25. 6. | Deus dedit. | 10. •. | Theodorus. | 22. ¶Hitherto from Augustine all the Archbishops of Canterbury were Italians and foreigners. 8. | Berctualdus English. 37 | In his time the Monastery of S. Martin was builded in Dorobernia, by Witredus & his brother, kings of Kent. 9. | Tacuinus. 3 10. | Nothelinus. 5 | 11. | Cuthbertus. 17 | This Cuthbert after his death forbade all funeral exequies or lamentation for him to be made. William Malm. De vitis, Lib. 1. 12. | Breguinus. 3 13. | Lambrihtus, or Lambertus. 27 | In his time king Offa translated the Metropolitan sea from Canterbury to Lichfield by the grant of Pope Adrian, being overcome with Apostolical arguments, as saith Flores Hist. that is with money. | Ethelardus. 13 15. | Ulfredus. 28 16. | Fegeldus. 3 m. | This Ethelardus by his Epistles to Pope Leo, obtained the Metropolitan sea again to Can terbury. 17. | Celnochus. 41