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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.
It is told of him both in Polychron Malmesb. Ironalensis, and other stories moe, whereof I have no names: that he seeing his country (namely Westward) to be so desolate of schools and learning, partly to profit himself, partly to furnish his country & subjects with better knowledge, first sent for Grimboldus a learned Monk out of France,1 to come into England. Also sent for an other learned man out from the parts of Wales, whose name was Asserion, whom he made Bishop of Sherborne. Item out of Mercia, he sent for Werefrithus, bishop of Worcester: to whom he put the Dialogues of Gregory to be translated.2 But chiefly he used the Counsel of Neotus, who then was counted for an holy man, and Abbot of a certain Monastery in Cornwall. By the advisement of which Neotus, he sent for these learned men above recited: and also ordained certain schools of divers arts, first at Oxford, and also franchised the same with many great liberties. Guliel. Jornalens. Fabi. cap. 171. Whereof perhaps the school, now called the new College (first then begun of this Neotus) might take his name: which (afterward peradventure) the Bishops of Winchester after a larger manner did reedify, and enlarge with greater possessions.
It is tolde of him both in Polychron Malmesb. Ironalensis, and other storyes mo, whereof I haue no names: that he seing his countrey (namely Westward) to be so desolate of scholes and learning, partly to profite himselfe, partly to furnish his countrey & subiectes with better knowledge, first sent for Grimboldus a learned Monke out of Fraunce,1 to come into England. Also sent for an other learned man out from the partes of Wales, whose name was Asserion, whome he made Byshop of Shyreborne. Item out of Mercia, he sent for Werefrithus, bishop of Worcetor: to whō he put the Dialogues of Gregoy to be translated.2 But chiefly he vsed the Counsell of Neotus, who then was counted for an holy man, and Abbot of a certaine Monasterie in Cornwal. By the aduisement of which Neotus, hee sent for these learned men aboue recited: and also ordained certaine scholes of diuers artes, first at Oxforde, and also fraunchised the same with many great liberties. Guliel. Iornalens. Fabi. cap. 171. Wherof perhaps the schole, now called the new Colledge (first then begon of this Neotus) myght take hys name: which (afterwarde peraduenture) the Byshops of Winchester after a larger manner did reedfie, and inlarge wyth greater possessions.