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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
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.
Not long after, the king understanding further by the complaints and rumours of certain, how he was prevented and beguiled, set a fair face upon the matter before Ethelwold, and merrily jesting with him, told him how he would come and see his wife, & in deed appointed the day when he would be there. Ethelwold the husband perceiving this matter to go hardly with him, made hast to his wife, declaring to her the coming of the king, and also opening the whole order of the matter how he had done, desired her of all love, as she would save his life, to disgrace & deform her self with garments and such attire, as the king might take no delighting in her. Elfrida hearing this what did she, but contrary to the request of her husband, & promise of a wife, against the kings coming trimmed her self at the glass,1 & decked her in her best array. Whom when the king beheld, he was not so much enamoured with her, as in hatred with her husband who had so deceived him. Whereupon the king shortly after making as though he would go to hunt in the forest of Harwood, sent for Ethelwold to come to him under the pretence of hunting, & there ran him through and slew him. After this the bastard son of Ethelwold coming to him, the king asked him how he liked that hunting. Who answered again, that which pleaseth the king, ought not to displease him. For the death of which Ethelwold, Elfrida afterward builded a Monastery of Nuns in remission of sins.2
Not long after, the king vnderstanding further by the complaints and rumors of certayne, how he was preuented and beguiled, set a faire face vpon the matter before Ethelwold, and merily iesting with hym, tolde hym how he would come and see his wyfe, & in deed appointed the day when he would be there. Ethelwold the husband perceauing this matter to go hardly with hym, made hast to hys wife, declaring to her the comming of the king, and also opening the whole order of the matter how he had done, desired her of all loue, as she would saue his life, to disgrace & deforme her selfe with garmentes and such attyre, as the king might take no delighting in her. Elfrida hearing this what did she, but contrary to the request of her husband, & promise of a wife, against the kings commyng trimmed her selfe at the glasse,1 & decked her in her best aray. Whom when the king beheld, he was not so much enamoured wt her, as in hatred with her husband who had so deceaued him. Wherupon the king shortly after making as though he would goe to hunt in the forest of Harwood, sent for Ethelwold to come to him vnder the pretence of huntyng, & there ran him thorow and slew him. After this the bastard sonne of Ethelwold comming to him, the king asked hym how he liked that hunting. Who aunswered againe, that which pleaseth the king, ought not to displease him. For the death of which Ethelwold, Elfrida afterward builded a Monastery of Nunnes in remission of sinnes.