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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
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.
1Upon these covenants, first the said Gutrum the Danish Prince coming to Winchester, there was Christened with xx. of his greatest Dukes or Nobles. To the which Gutrum King Allured being his Godfather at his Baptism, named him Athelstan. Who after a certain season that he had feasted the said Danes: he according to his promise before made, gave unto their King the country of Eastanglia, containing Norfolk & Suffolk, and part of Cambridgeshire. Moreover (as saith Polychron.) he gram ted to the Danes that were Christened, the Country of Northumberland. So the residue that would not be Christened, departed the land, and sailed into France▪ where, what vexation and harm they wrought, the Chronicles of France do partly comprehend.
1Upon these couenants, first the sayde Gutrum the Danish Prince cōming to Winchester, there was Christened with xx. of his greatest Dukes or Nobles. To the whyche Gutrum King Alured being hys Godfather at hys Baptisme, named hym Athelstane. Who after a certaine season that he had feasted the said Danes: he according to his promise before made, gaue vnto theyr King the countrey of Eastanglia, containing Northfolke & Suffolke, and part of Cambridshire. Moreouer (as saith Polychron.) he graū ted to the Danes that were Christened, the Countrey of Northumberland. So the residue that wold not be Christened, departed the land, and sailed into Fraunce▪ where, what vexation and harme they wrought, the Chronicles of Fraunce do partly comprehend.
- 1King Gutrum named Athelstan.King Gutrum named Athelstane.
King Athelstan thus having the possession of these countries,1 had all Eastangles under his obedience. And albeit that he held the said province as in fee of the king, & promised to dwell there as his liege man: yet that notwithstanding, he continued more like a tyrant, by the term of xj. year and died in the xij. year. During the which space, King Alfred having some more rest and peace, repaired certain towns and strong holds afore by the Danes impaired. Also he builded divers houses of religion,