A67922:1900
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.
Thus the importunate rage of the Danes being assuaged, King Edward having now some leisure given from wars,1 to other studies: gave his mind to the building or repairing of cities, towns, and castles, that by the Danes were razed, shattered, and broken. As first of Chester, which city he double enlarged to that it was before: compassing the castle within the walls of the same, which before stood without. That done, the king builded a strong castle at Hereford in the edge of Wales. Also for the strengthening of the Country, he made a Castle at the mouth of the water of Avene, and an other Castle at Buckingham, and the third fast thereby upon the river of Owse. Moreover he builded or reedified the towns of Towsetor, and Wigmore, & destroyed the castle that the Danes had made at Demes•ord. Likewise upon the river of Trent against the old town of Nottingham, he builded a new town on the southside, and made a bridge over the river, between the said ij. towns. Also by the river of Merce, he builded a city or town, in the North end of Mercia, and named it Thilwall, and after repaired the city of Manchester, that sore was defaced with war of the Danes.
Thus the importunate rage of the Danes being asswaged, King Edwarde hauing nowe some leysure geuen from warres,1 to other studies: gaue his minde to the building or repairing of cities, townes, and castles, that by the Danes were rased, shatred, and broken. As first of Chester, which citye he double enlarged to that it was before: compassing the castle within the walles of the same, which before stood without. That done, the king builded a strong castle at Herford in the edge of Wales. Also for the strengthening of the Countrey, he made a Castle at the mouth of the water of Auene, and an other Castle at Buckingham, and the third fast thereby vpon the riuer of Owse. Moreoouer he builded or reedified the townes of Towsetor, and Wigmore, & destroied the castle that the Danes had made at Demes•ord. Likewise vpon the riuer of Trent against the old towne of Notingham, he builded a new towne on the southside, and made a bridge ouer the riuer, betweene the said ij. townes. Also by the riuer of Merce, he builded a citie or towne, in the North end of Mercia, and named it Thilwall, and after repaired the citie of Manchester, that sore was defaced with warre of the Danes.