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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.
When king Egelred heard of the death of Suanus,1 he made provision & returned into england. Of whose sudden coming Canutus being unprovided fled to Sandwich, And there cutting of the noses and hands of the pledges, which his father left with him, sailed into Denmark: who the next year returned again with a great navy, and landed in the South country. Wherefore the eldest son of king Egelrede called Edmond Ironside: made provision with the aid of Edrike Duke of Mercia to meet him. But Edrike feigning himself sick came not,2 but deceived him. For as it was after proved, Edrike had promised his allegiance to Canutus. By reason whereof. Canutus entered the country of Westsaxon, & forced the people to be sworn unto him, and to give him pledges. In this season, king Egelred being at london, was taken with great sickness, & there dyed: and was buried in the Northside of Pauls church behind the quire, after he had reigned unprosperously 36. years: leaving after him his said eldest son Edmond Ironside, and Alfred, and Edward which were in ⟨p. 162⟩Normandy, sent thither before as is above rehearsed. This Egelred although he was miserably impugned and vexed of his enemies, yet he with his counsel gave forth wholesome laws. Whereof this is one parcel containing good rules and lessons, for all Judges and Justices to learn and follow.
When king Egelred heard of the death of Suanus,1 he made prouision & returned into england. Of whose sodain comming Canutus being vnprouided fled to Sandwich, And there cutting of the noses and handes of the pledges, which his father left with him, sayled into Denmarke: who the next yere returned againe with a great nauy, and landed in the South country. Wherfore the eldest sonne of king Egelrede called Edmond Ironside: made prouision with the ayd of Edrike Duke of Mercia to meet him. But Edrike fayning himselfe sicke came not,2 but deceiued him. For as it was after proued, Edrike had promised his allegeance to Canutus. By reason wherof. Canutus entred ye country of Westsaxon, & forced the people to be sworn vnto him, and to geue him pledges. In this season, king Egelred being at london, was taken with great sickenes, & there dyed: and was buried in the Northside of Paules church behind the quire, after he had raigned vnprosperously 36. yeares: leauing after him his sayd eldest sonne Edmond Ironside, and Alphred, and Edward which were in