A67922:1898
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
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 so passing over Thames after he had spoiled the land there to Bradevestocke: returned again to Norfolk and Suffolk, where he meting with a bushment of Kentish men, which dragged & tarried after the main host of Edward, contrary to his commandment, enclosed them in, and slew the most part of them. Soon after the two hosts meeting together, between the two ditches of S. Edmunds land, after a long fight, Clyto with many of the Danes were slain, and the remnant were constrained to seek for peace, which upon certain conditions, and under a tribute was to them granted.
And so passing ouer Thamis after he had spoyled the lande there to Bradeuestocke: returned againe to Northfolke and Suffolke, where he meting with a bushment of Kentish men, which dragged & taried after the maine hoste of Edwarde, contrary to his commaundement, inclosed them in, and slewe the moste parte of them. Soone after the two hostes meeting together, betwene the two diches of S. Edmunds lād, after a long fight, Clyto with many of the Danes were slaine, and the remnaunte were constrained to seeke for peace, which vpon certaine conditions, and vnder a tribute was to them graunted.
1In process, about the 12. year of his reign, the Danes repenting them of their covenants, and minding to break the same: assembled an host and met with the king in Staffordshire at a place called Totenhall, & soon after at wodnefield: at which two places the king slew two kings, two earls, & many thousand of Danes, that occupied the country of Northumberland.
1In processe, about the 12. yeare of his reygne, the Danes repenting them of their couenants, and minding to breake the same: assembled an hoste and met wt the king in Staffordshire at a place called Totenhall, & soone after at wodnefield: at which two places the king slew two kings, two erles, & many thousand of Danes, that occupied the countrey of Northumberland.
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