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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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Thus far have ye the words of mine author, declaring the cause, which provoked Gods anger, whereunto may be adjoined the wickedness, not only of them but of their forefathers also before them, who falsely breaking the faith and promise made with the Britons, did cruelly murder their nobles, wickedly oppressed their commons, impiously persecuted the innocent Christians, maliciously possessed their land and habitation: chasing the inhabitants out of house and country, besides the violent murder of the Monks of Bangor, and divers soul slaughters against the poor Britons, who sent for them to be their helpers. Wherefore, Gods just recompense falling upon them from that time, never suffered them to be quiet from foreign enemies, till the coming of William the Normand &c.
Thus farre haue ye the wordes of mine author, declaring the cause, which prouoked Gods anger, whereunto may be adioyned the wickednes, not onely of them but of their forefathers also before them, who falsely breaking the faith and promise made wyth the Britanes, did crueliye murther their nobles, wickedly oppressed their cōmons, impiously persecuted the innocent Christians, miliciously possessed their land and habitation: chasing the inhabitaunts out of house and country, besides the violent murther of the Monkes of Bangor, and diuers soule slaughters against the poore Brytaines, who sent for them to be their helpers. Wherefore, Gods iust recompence fallyng vpon them from that time, neuer suffered them to be quiet from forreine enimies, till the comming of William the Normande &c.
Moreover,1 concerning the outward occasions given of the Englishmen's parts, moving the Danes first to invade the Realm, I find in certain stories two most especially assigned. The one ••iustly give, & justly taken. The other not given justly, and […] taken. Of the which two, the first was given in Northumberland, by means of Osbryght, 2reigning under king of Westsaxons, in the North parts. This Osbright upon a time journeying by the way, turned into the house of one of his nobles called Brewer. Who having at home a wife of great beauty (he being