A67922:1856
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
Book 3 › * King Allured otherwise called Alfred.Book 3 › * King Alured otherwise called Alfrede.
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.
In the mean season, while King Alfred accompanied with a few, was thus in the desert wood, waiting the event of these miseries: certain stories record of a poor beggar, which there came and asked his alms of the King. And the night following he appeared to the King in his sleep: saying his name was Cuthbert, promising (as sent from God, unto him for his good charity) great victories against the Danes. But to let these dreaming fables pass, although they be testified by divers authors, both Wilielmus Lib. de Reg. Polychronicon, Rog. Hoveden, Jornalensis, and other moe. Notwithstanding the king in process of time, was strengthened and comforted more,1 through the providence of God: respecting the miserable ruin of the Englishmen. First the brother of King Haldene the Dane before mentioned, coming in with xxiij. ships, landed about Devonshire: where by chance being resisted by a bushment of king Alfred's men (who for their safeguard there lay in garrison) were slain to the number of 1300. men,2 and their ensign called the Raven was taken. Hovedenus in his book of Continuationis writeth, that in the same conflict both Inguar and Hubba were slain among the other Danes. After this, King Alfred being better cheered, showed him self more at large: so that daily resorted to him, men of Wiltshire, Somersetshire, and Hampshire, till that he was strongly accompanied.
In the meane season, while King Alfrede accompanied with a few, was thus in the desert wood, waiting the euent of these miseries: certaine stories recorde of a poore beggar, which there came and asked hys almes of the King. And the night folowing he appeared to the King in hys sleepe: saying his name was Cutbert, promising (as sent frō God, vnto him for his good charitie) great victories against the Danes. But to let these dreaming fables passe, althoughe they be testified by diuers authours, both Wilielmus Lib. de Reg. Polychronicon, Rog. Houeden, Iornalensis, and other mo. Notwythstanding the king in processe of time, was strēgthened and cōforted more,1 through the prouidence of God: respecting the miserable ruine of the Englishmen. First the brother of King Haldene the Dane before mentioned, comming in with xxiij. ships, landed about Deuonshire: where by chaunce being resisted by a bushment of king Alfredes men (who for their safegarde there lay in garyson) were slaine to the number of 1300. men,