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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.
1And while the cup was at his mouth, the servant of the Queen (before informed) strake him in the body with a long two edged dagger. After the which stroke the king took the horse with the spurs, and ran toward the way, where he supposed to meet with his company. But he bled so sore, that with faintness he fell from his horse, his one foot being in the stirrup.2 By reason whereof, he was drawn of his horse over fields and lands, till he came to a place named Coryfgate, where he was found dead. And for that, neither the manner of his death, nor yet he himself, for the king was known, was buried unhonourably at the town of Warham, where the body remained the space of iij. years, and then after was taken up by Duke Al•ere above mentioned,3 and with pomp and honour accordingly, was removed to the Minster of Shaftesbury, and there bestowed in the place called Edwardstow. Many tales run (moe perchance then be true) concerning the finding and taking up of his body, which our most common histories ascribe to miracles and great wonders, wrought about the place where the king was buried. As first how a poor woman borne blind, received her sight by the means of S. Edward, there where he did lye. Also how a pillar of fire from heaven, descended over the place of his burial. Then how the foresaid Queen Alfrith taking her horse to go to the place, was stopped by the way, that neither her horse could be driven by any means, nor she her self on foot was able to approach near to the place where the corps of S. Edward was. Furthermore, how the said Queen in repentance of her fact,4 afterward builded two Nunneries, one at Amesbury by Salisbury, the other at Werewell, where she kept her self in continual repentance all the days of her life. And thus as ye have heard, was this virtuous young king Edward murdered when he had reigned almost iiij. years, leaving no issue behind him, whereby the rule of the land fell to Egelredus his brother.5
1And while the cup was at his mouth, the seruaunt of the Queene (before informed) strake him in the body with a long two edged dagger. After the which stroke the king took the horse with the spurres, and ran toward the way, where he supposed to meete with his company. But he bled so sore, that with faintnes he fell from hys horse, hys one foote beyng in the styrrup.