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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
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And thus ye have heard hitherto touching the commendation of king Edgar, such reports as the old Monkish writers thought to bestow upon him, as upon the great patron of their monkish religion, who had builded so many monasteries for them, as were Sundays in the year, (as some say) or, as Edmer reporteth, but 48.
And thus ye haue heard hetherto touching the cōmendation of king Edgar, such reportes as the old Monkish writers thought to bestow vpon him, as vpon the great patron of their monkish religion, who had builded so many monasteries for them, as were Sondayes in the yeare, (as some say) or, as Edmer reporteth, but 48.
Now on the other side,1 what vices in him were reigning, let us likewise consider, according as we find in the said authors described, which most write to his advancement. Whereof, the first vice is noted to be cruelty, as well upon others, as namely upon a certain Earl being of his secret counsel called Ethelwold. The story is this, Ordgarus Duke of Devonshire, had a certain daughter named Elfrida, whose beauty being highly commended to the king, he being inflamed therewith, sent this foresaid Ethelwold (whom he especially trusted) to the party, to see and to bring him word again, & if her beauty were such as was reported,2 willing him also to make the match between them. Ethelwold well viewing the party, and seeing her beauty nothing inferior to her fame, and thinking first to serve his own turn, told all things contrary to the king. Whereupon the king withdrawing his mind otherwise, in the end it came to pass that Ethelwold himself did marry her.
Now on the other side,1 what vices in him were raigning, let vs likewise consider, according as we find in the sayd authors described, which most write to his aduancement. Wherof, the first vice is noted to be crueltie, as well vpon others, as namely vpon a certaine Erle being of his secret counsaile called Ethelwold. The story is this, Ordgarus Duke of Deuonshire, had a certaine daughter named Elfrida, whose beautie beyng highly commended to the king, he being inflamed therwith, sent this foresaid Ethelwold (whom he especially trusted) to the partie, to see and to bring him word againe, & if her beautie were such as was reported,