A67922:1864
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.
of whom part went to Northumberland, some to Norfolk, part sailed over to France, some other came to Westsaxe.1 Where they had divers conflicts with the Englishmen, both by land and especially upon the Sea: of whom some were slain: many by shipwreck perished, divers were taken and hanged, and xxx. of their ships were taken.
of whom part went to Northumberland, some to Northfolke, part sailed ouer to Fraunce, some other came to Westsaxe.1 Where they had diuers conflictes with the Englishmen, both by lande and especially vpon the Sea: of whome some were slaine: many by shypwracke peryshed, diuers were taken and hanged, and xxx. of their shippes were taken.
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1Not long after this, king Alfred, when he had reigned xxix. years, and vj. months, changed this mortal life. And thus much (and more peradventure, then will seem to this our Ecclesiastical story appertaining) touching the painful labours and travails of this good king: which he no less valiantly achieved, then patiently sustained, for the necessary defence of his Realm and subjects.
1Not long after this, king Alfred, when he had reigned xxix. yeares, and vj. monethes, chaunged this mortall life. And thus much (and more peraduēture, then will seeme to thys our Ecclesiasticall storie appertaining) touching the painfull labours and trauailes of this good king: which he no lesse valiantly atcheued, then paciently susteined, for the necessary defence of his Realme and subiects.
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