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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 Ethelstane, or Athelstan.Book 3 › ¶ King Ethelstane, or Adelstane.
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.
Ethelstane or Athelstan, 1after the death of Edward his father: began his reign in England, and was crowned at Kingston. He was a prince of worthy memory, valiant and wise in all his acts, nothing inferior to his father Edward, In like worldly renown of civil governance, joined with much prosperous success, in reducing this realm under the subjection of one monarchy. For he both expelled the Danes, subdued the Scots, and quieted the Welshmen, as well in Northwales, as also in Cornwall. The first enemy against this Ethelstane, was one Elfredus: who, with a faction of seditious persons conspiring against the said Ethelstane at Winchester, continently after the death of his father, went about to put out his eyes. Notwithstanding the king escaping that danger: through the help of God, was at that time delivered. Elfrede upon the same being accused, fled to Rome: there before the Pope to purge himself by his oath. Who being brought to the Church of S. Peter, and there swearing (or rather forswearing himself to be clear,2 which in deed was guilty thereof: suddenly upon his oath fell down, and so brought to the English house in Rome within 3. days after departed. The Pope sending word to king Ethelstane, whether he would have the said Eldred buried among Christians or not: at length through the persuasions of his friends and kinsfolks, it was concluded that he should be buried in Christen burial. This story although I find in no other writers mentioned,3 but only in the Chronicles of Guliel. Lib. de Regi. yet forasmuch as it heareth the witness and words of the king himself, as testified in an old deed of gift, given to the monastery of Malmesbury: I thought the same the more to be of credit. The words of the king proceed in this tenor as followeth.
EThelstane or Adelstane, 1after the death of Edwarde hys father: began his reigne in England, and was crowned at Kingstone. He was a prince of worthy memorie, valyant and wise in all his actes, nothing inferiour to hys father Edwarde, In like worldly renowne of ciuile gouernance, ioyned with much prosperous successe, in reducing this realme vnder the subiection of one monarchie. For he both expelled the Danes, subdued the Scottes, and quieted the Welshinē, as wel in Northwales, as also in Cornwale. The first enemie against this Ethelstane, was one Elfredus: who, with a faction of seditious persons conspiring against the saide Ethelstane at Winchester, continently after the death of hys father, went about to put out his eyes. Notwithstanding the king escaping that danger: through the helpe of God, was at that time deliuered. Elfrede vpon the same being accused, fled to Rome: there before ye Pope to purge himselfe by hys othe. Who being brought to the Churche of S. Peter, and there swearing (or rather forswearing himself to be cleare,