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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.
And thus hast thou (good Reader) the very truth of this story, according to the writing of authors of most antiquity which lived nearest to that age,1 as Osberne and others, which Osberne living in the days of William Conqueror, wrote this story of Dunstan through the motion of Lanfran•us, and allegeth or rather translateth the same out of such Saxon stories as were written before his time. Besides which Osberne, we have also for witness hereof, Nic Trinet, in his English story written in French, and also Joannes Paris, in his French story written in the Latin tong, where he plainly calleth Edward, non legitimum filium, that is, no lawful son. Whereunto add moreover the testimony of Vincentius and Antoninus, who in plain terms likewise report the same.
And thus hast thou (good Reader) the very truth of this story, according to the writing of authors of most antiquitie which liued nerest to that age,1 as Osberne and others, which Osberne liuyng in the dayes of William Conquerour, wrote this story of Dunstan through the motiō of Lanfran•us, and alledgeth or rather translateth the same out of such Saxon stories as were writtē before his tyme. Besides which Osberne, we haue also for witnesse hereof, Nic Trinet, in his English story written in French, and also Ioannes Paris, in his French story written in the Latine tong, where he plainly calleth Edward, non legitimum filium, that is, no lawfull sonne. Whereunto adde moreouer the testimony of Vincentius and Antoninus, who in playne termes likewyse report the same.
- 1Ex Osberne. Nic. Trinet. Joan. Paris. Vincentio. Antonino.Ex Osberne. Nic. Trinet. Ioan. Paris. Vincentio. Antonino.
Now having said the foundation for the truth and ground of this matter,