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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.
1But this peace continued not long. For the year next following, king Egelred made Edricus above mentioned, Duke of Mercia, which was subtle of wit, glossing and eloquent of speech, untrusty, and false to the king and the Realm. And soon after one Turkillus (a Prince of the Danes) landed in Kent with much people, and there did such harm, that the Kentishmē were fain to make peace with great gifts,2 and so thence departed. But this persecution of the Danes (in one country or other in England) never ceased, nor the king did ever give to them any notable battle. For when he was disposed to give them battle, this Edricus would ever counsel him to the contrary, so that the Danes ever spoiled and robbed, and waxed rich,3 and the english men ever poor and bare.
1But this peace continued not long. For the yeare next following, king Egelred made Edricus aboue mētioned, Duke of Mercia, which was subtile of witte, glosing and eloquent of speach, vntrusty, and false to the king and the Realme. And soone after one Turkillus (a Prince of the Danes) landed in Kent with much people, and there dyd such harme, that the Kentishmē were faine to make peace with great gifts,2 and so thence departed. But this persecution of the Danes (in one country or other in England) neuer ceased, nor the king did euer geue to them any notable battaile. For when he was disposed to geue them battail, this Edricus would euer counsaile him to the contrary, so that the Danes euer spoyled and robbed, and waxed rich,3 and the english men euer poore and bare.
- 1The persecution of Turkillus a Dane.
- 2Evil counsell about a king what hurt it doth.Euill counsell about a king what hurt it doth.