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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 this Suanus being in Denmark, and hearing of the increase of his people in England, brake his covenants before made, and with a great army and navy in most defensible wise appointed, landed in Northumberland proclaiming himself to be king of this land. Where, after much vexation, when he had subdued the people, and caused the Earl with the rulers of the country to swear to him fealty:1 he passed by the river of Trent to Ganisburgh, and to Northwatlyng street, and subduing the people there, forced them to give him pledges: which pledges he committed with his navy unto Canutus his son to keep, while he went further into the land. And so with a great host came to Mercia, killing and slaying. Then he took by strength Winchester, and Oxford, & did there what him liked.2 That done, he came toward London, and hearing the king was there, passed by the River Thames, and came into Kent and there besieged Canterbury, where he was resisted the space of 20. days. At length by treason of a Deacon called Almaricus (whom the Bishop had preserved from death before) wan it,3 and took the goods of the people and fired the City, and tithed the Monks of S. Augustine's Abbey (that is to mean, they slew ix. by cruel torment, and the tenth they kept alive as for their slaves.) So they slew there of religious men, to the number of 900. persons: of other men, women, & children, they slew above 8000. And finally, when they had kept the Bishop Elphegus in straight prison the space of 7. months, & because he would not condescend to give unto them 3000. pound: After many villainies unto him done, they brought him to Greenwich, & there stoned him to death.
After this Suanus beyng in Denmarke, and hearing of the increase of hys people in England, brake hys couenaunts before made, and with a great army and nauie in most defensable wyse appoynted, landed in Northumberland proclaimyng himselfe to be king of this land. Where, after much vexation, when he had subdued the people, and caused the Erle with the rulers of the countrey to sweare to him feaultie:1 he passed by the riuer of Trent to Ganisburgh, and to Northwatlyng streete, and subduyng the people there, forced them to geue hym pledges: whiche pledges he committed with his nauy vnto Canutus hys sonne to keepe, whyle he went further into the lande. And so with a great hoste came to Mercia, killing and slaying. Then he tooke by strength Winchester, and Oxford, & dyd there what him liked.