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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.
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,2 as the house of Nuns at Shaftesbury. An other religious house at Ethelyng he founded. Item an other in Winchester, named the new monastery. Item, he endowed richly the Church of S. Cuthbert in Dyrham. He sent also to India, to pay and perform his vows to S. Thomas of Inde, which he made during the time of his distress against the Danes.
King Athelstane thus hauing the possession of these countreis,1 had all Eastangles vnder his obedience. And albeit that he held the sayd prouince as in fee of the king, & promised to dwel there as his liege mā: yet that notwithstanding, hee continued more like a tyrant, by the terme of xj. yeare and died in the xij. yere. During the which space, King Alfrede hauing some more rest and peace, repaired certain townes and strong holds afore by the Danes empaired. Also he builded diuers houses of religiō,2 as ye house of Nunnes at Shaftesbury. An other religious house at Ethelyng he foūded. Item an other in Winchester, named the new monastery. Item, he endewed richly the Churche of S. Cutbert in Dyrham. He sent also to India, to pay and performe his vowes to S. Thomas of Inde, which he made during the time of his distresse against the Danes.
- 1Norfo••• Suffolk given▪ to king Gutrum.Norfo••• Suffolke geuen▪ to king Gutrum.