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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.
And thus much concerning the valiant acts, and noble virtues of this worthy Prince: whereunto although there were no other ornaments adjoining besides: yet sufficient were they alone to set forth a Prince worthy excellent commendation. Now besides these other qualities & gifts of Gods grace in him,1 above mentioned: remaineth an other part of his no little praise & commendation, which is his learning and knowledge of good letters: whereof he not only was excellently expert him self, but also a worthy maintainer of the same through all his dominions:2 where before, no use of Grammar or other sciences was practised in this Realm, especially about the West parts of the land: there through the industry of this king, schools began to be erected, and studies to flourish. Although among the Britons in the town of Chester in South Wales long before that,3 in king Arthurs time, as Galfridus writeth: both Grammar, and Philosophy with other tongues was then taught. After that some writers record, that in the time of Egbert king of Kent, this Island began to flourish with Philosophy. About which time some also think: that the University of Grauntechester,4 near to that which now is called Cambridge, began to be founded, by Bede: following this conjecture therein, for that Alcuinus (before mentioned) which after went to Rome, & from thence to France in the time of Charles the great, where he first began the University of Paris: was first traded up in the exercise of studies, at the same school of Grauntechester. Bede Lib. 111. cap. 18. writing also of Sigebert king of Eastangles,5 declareth how the said Sigebert returning out of France into England (according to the examples which he did there see) ordered and disposed schools of learning, through the means of Felix then Bishop: and placed in them masters and teachers,6 after the use and manner of the Cantuarites. And yet before these times, moreover is thought to be two schools or universities within the realm: the one Greek, at the town of Greglade, which afterward was called Kyrklade: The other for Latin, which place was then called Latinelade: afterward Letthelade near to Oxford.