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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.
Whereby what is to be thought of the doings of Dunstan, and what should be the cause why he preferred both Edward and Editha to the crown rather then the lawful heir, I leave to all indifferent Readers thereof to judge.
Wherby what is to be thought of the doyngs of Dunstane, and what should be the cause why hee preferred both Edward and Editha to the crowne rather then the lawfull heyre, I leaue to all indifferent Readers therof to iudge.
After that Dunstan and his fellows had thus set up Edward for their king, they were now where they would be, supposing all to be sure on their side, and that they had established the kingdom of Monkery for ever, through the help of the young king, and the Duke of East Angles, and certain other nobles whom they had drawn to their part. Howbeit this matter passed not so well with them, as they hoped.1 For shortly after the coronation of this young king. Alferus duke of Mercia, who followed much the deeds of the Queen with other great men, stoutly standing on the contrary side, drove out the Monks from the Cathedral churches,2 which king Edgar before had set in, and restored again the Priests (as Ranulphus saith) with their concubines: but in the history of the Library of Jornall, I find it plainly expressed with their wives. The words of the very author be these: Alferus princeps Merciorum, caeterique plures, eiectis monachis de magnis monasterijs, quos rex Edgarus nuper instituerat, clericos cum uxoribus reduxerunt: That is, Alterus duke of Mercia,3 with other great men moe, drove out the Monks from the great monasteries, whom king Edgar had there set in before, & restored again the priests with their wives.
After that Dunstane and his fellowes had thus set vp Edward for their king, they were now where they would be, supposing all to be sure on their side, and that they had established the kingdom of Monkery for euer, through the helpe of the young king, and the Duke of Eastangles, and certaine other nobles whom they had drawn to their part. Howbeit this matter passed not so wel with them, as they hoped.