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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.
About the latter time of the reign of this Etheldred ▪ which was about the year of our Lord. 870. certain of the foresaid Danes being thus possessed of the north country: after their cruel persecution and murder done there, (as partly is touched before) took shipping from thence, intending to sail toward the Eastangles, who by the way upon the sea, met with a flot of Danes: whereof the Captains or leaders were named Inguar & Hubba. Who joining altogether in one counsel, made all one course, & lastly landed in East England, or Norfolk, & in process of time came to Thetior•. Thereof hearing Edmund, then under king of that province: assembled an host, that gave to them battle. But Edmund and his company was forced to forsake the field, & the king with a few persons fled unto the castle of Framingham,1 whom the Danes pursued. But he in short while after, yielded himself to the persecution of the Danes: answering in this manner to the messenger, that told him in the name of Inguar Prince of the Danes:2 which most victoriously (saith he) was come with innumerable legions, subduing both by sea and land many nations unto him: & so now arrived in those parts, requireth him likewise to submit himself, yielding to him his hid treasures, and such other goods of his ancestors, and so to reign under him, which thing if he would not do, he should (said he) be judged unworthy both of life & reign. Edmund hearing this proud message of the Pagan, consulted with certain of his friends: and amongest other, with one of his bishops being then his Secretary, who seeing the present danger of the king: gave him counsel to yield to the conditions. Upon this the king pausing a little with him self, at length rendered this answer: Bidding the messenger go to tell his Lord in these words.3 That Edmund a christian king, for the love of temporal life, will not submit himself to Pagan Duke, unless he before would be a Christian Incontinent upon the same, the wicked & crafty Dane approaching in most hasty speed upon the King, encountered with him in battle (as some say) at Thetford: where the king being put to the worse, & pitying the terrible slaughter of his men: thinking with himself rather to submit his own person to danger, then his people should be slain did fly (as Fabian saith) to the Castle of Framingham: