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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.
¶King Ethelbalde.
King Ethelbald the eldest son of Ethelwulfe, succeeding his father in the province of Westsaxe: and Ethelbright in the province of Kent: reigned both together, the term of v. years,1 one with the other. Of the which two, Ethelbald, the first le•t this infamy, behind him in stories, for marrying and lying with his stepmother,2 wife to his own father named Judith. After these two succeeded Ethelred, the third son, who is his time was so encumbered with the Danes, bursting in on every side: especially about York, (which City they then spoiled and burnt up) that he in one year stood in ix. battles against them,3 with the help of Allured his brother. In the beginning of this Kings reign, the Danes landed in East England, or Norfolk & Southfolke. But (as Fabian writeth) they were compelled to forsake that country,4 and so toke again shipping, and sailed Northward, and landed in Northumberland: where they were met of the Kings then there reigning, called Osbright, and Ella, which gave to them a strong light. But notwithstanding the Danes, with help of such as inhabited the country, wan the City of York, and held it a certain season as is above foretouched.
KIng Ethelbald the eldest sonne of Ethelwulfe, succeeding his father in the prouince of Westsaxe: and Ethelbright in the prouince of Kent: reigned both togither, the terme of v. yeares,1 one with the other. Of the which two, Ethelbald, the first le•t this infamie, behinde him in storyes, for marrying and lying with his stepmother,