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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.
After that tidings came into Denmark of the murder of those Danes. Anon after, Suanus king of Denmark with a great host and navy, landed in Cornwall: where, by treason of a Normand named Hugh, which by favour of Queen Emma, was made Earl of Devonshire: The said Suanus took Exeter, & after beat down the walls. From thence proceeding further into the land, they came to Wilton and Sherborne, where they cruelly spoiled the country and slew the people. But anon Suanus hearing that the king was coming to him with the power of his land, took his ships & set about to Norfolk: where, after much wasting of that country, and spoiling the city of Norwich,1 and burning the town of Thetford, and destroying the country thereabout, at length Duke Uskatel met him and beat him, & slew many of the Danes. Wherefore, Swanus for that year returned to Denmark, and there made great provision, to reenter the land again the next year following. And so did, landing at Sandwich about the 25. year of the reign of king Egelred,2 & there spoiled that country. And as soon as he heard of any host of englishmen coming toward him, then he took shipping again. So that when the kings army sought to meet him in one coast, then would he suddenly land in an other. And when the king provided to meet with them upon the sea, either they would fain to flee, or else they would with gifts blind the Admiral of the kings navy.3 And thus wearied they the englishmen, & in conclusion brought them in extreme and unspeakable misery. In so much that the King was fain to take peace with them, & gave to king Suanus 30000. pound. After which peace thus made, Suanus returned again to Denmark.
After that tidings came into Denmarke of the murder of those Danes. Anone after, Suanus king of Denmarke with a great host and nauy, landed in Cornewall: where, by treason of a Normand named Hugh, which by fauour of Queene Emma, was made Erle of Deuonshire: The sayd Suanus tooke Exceter, & after beat downe the wals. From thence proceding further into the land, they came to Wilton and Shireborne, where they cruelly spoyled the countrey and slew the people. But anone Suanus hearing that the king was comming to him with the power of his land, tooke his ships & set about to Norfolke: where, after much wasting of that countrey, and spoyling the citie of Norwich,