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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.
1After the death of Egelred, variance fell between the Englishmen for the election of their king. For the citizens of London with certain other Lords: named Edwin the eldest son of Egelred (a young man of lusty and valiant courage) in martial adventures,2 both hardy & wise, and could very well endure all pains. Wherefore he was surnamed Irenside. But the more of the Lords, favoured Canutus the son of Swanus: especially the Abbots Bishops,3 and men of the spiritualty which before had sworn to his father. By means whereof, between these two martial princes were fought many great battles, first in Dorsetshire, where Canutus was compelled to fly the field.4 And after that they fought an other battle in Worcestershire, so sore, that none could tell, who had the better: but either for weariness or for lack of day, they departed one from the other, and on the next morrow fought again: but then Canutus was compelled to forsake the field. After this they met in Mercia, & there fought again, where Edmond (as stories say) by the treason of that false Edrick Duke of Mercia (whom he before had received to savour) had the worse. Thus many great conflicts there were between these 2. princes. But upon a season, when the hosts were ready to join, and a certain time of truce taken before battle: a knight of the party of Edmond stood up upon a high place, and said these words.
1AFter the death of Egelred, variaunce fell betwene the Englishmen for the election of their king. For the citizens of London with certayne other Lordes: named Edwyne the eldest sonne of Egelred (a yong man of lusty and valiant courage) in martial aduētures,2 both hardy & wise, and could very well endure all paynes. Wherfore he was surnamed Irenside. But the more of the Lordes, fauoured Canutus the sonne of Swanus: especially the Abbots Bishoppes,3 and men of the spiritualtye which before had sworne to his father. By meanes whereof, betwene these two martial princes were fought many great battels, first in Dorsetshyre, where Canutus was compelled to flie the field.